Wikileaks Releases Nearly 100,000 Internal Military Documents From Afghanistan #wikileaks #afghanistan

Scoring Sunday's Nuptials: Cosmic Energy Binds Them #altarcations #weddings

Pilot Bails Out of Crashing Aircraft During Bee Gees's 'Stayin' Alive' #miracles #airplanes

StickyDrama's Christopher Stone Is a 'Sextortion' Expert in More Ways Than One #horriblepeople #christopherstone

Video of Catholic Priests Partying at a Gay Club Has the Church 'Troubled' #thegays #thepope

Gawker

FAQ

New York, 12:33 AM
Mon Jul 26
25 posts in the last 24 hours

GAWKER TEAM

io9 Brings You Complete San Diego
Comic-Con Coverage.

Catch the best in gaming at Comic-Con San Diego with Kotaku's live coverage.

Kotaku celebrates the Summer of Gaming with the best of beach arcades, gaming on the go and video game books.

#crazies

Meet Basil Marceaux Dot Com, Tennessee's Next Governor

Who should be Tennessee's next governor? Why not this fellow? His name is Basil Marceax ("dot com") and if you vote for him he will "immune you from all state crimes for the rest of you life." More »

12:15 AM

1

0

By Max Read

Yesterday - July 25, 2010

#crime

Crime Rates Not Necessarily Higher During Summer

Despite conventional wisdom about high crime rates in hot months, New Yorkers are as likely to be victims of crime in October and December as in June and July. The takeaway: You could be murdered in literally any month. [WSJ]

11:23 PM

176

7

By Max Read

#influences

Martin Scorsese, David LaChapelle, and a taxidermist discuss Caravaggio's influence on their work.

10:58 PM

146

8

#frauds

Fake Nun Panhandles for Notorious LeGrand 'Rape Clan'

That nun you gave money to in Little Italy the other day? Turns out, she's not a nun. And not only is she not a nun, she's raising money for a notorious cultish church founded by a rapist and murderer. More »

10:24 PM

2,160

55

By Max Read

#trashtalk

Click here to read NJ Gov. Calls <em>Jersey Shore</em> Stars 'New Yorkers'

NJ Gov. Calls Jersey Shore Stars 'New Yorkers'

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie totally went there on ABC's This Week when host Jake Tapper asked him about MTV reality show Jersey Shore, blaming the show, and its colorful cast of labor heroes and queer activists, on New York. More »

09:29 PM

3,509

50

By Max Read

#wikileaks

Wikileaks Releases Nearly 100,000 Internal Military Documents From Afghanistan

Secret-sharing Wikileaks is about to release what is possibly its most important leak yet: nearly 100,000 internal military documents from the war in Afghanistan—released in concert with three of the world's most important newspapers. More »

05:29 PM

12,072

153

By Adrian Chen

#theinternet

Want to see the ugliest website of all time? [via]

05:05 PM

6,422

196

#studies

Getting Over a Breakup Can Be Like Shaking a Cocaine Habit

A study in the July issue of the Journal of Neurophysiology says the same part of the brain that deals with romantic rejection also handles cocaine addiction. Now there's a scientific explanation for stalking! [NYDN]

04:15 PM

5,553

66

By Jeff Neumann

#milestones

Russia Elects First Black Official

Russia just elected its first black official. Commenter Tristan13 points us to this story, saying: "With all the race baiting going on lately, I found this story quite amusing." Yeah, but you know Andrew Breitbart's getting his smears ready. More »

03:54 PM

3,132

67

By Adrian Chen

#tales

An Account of Being Arrested for 'Trespassing' NYU's Bookstore

Gawker once called the novelist Tao Lin "maybe perhaps the single most irritating person we've ever had to deal with." Times change. Here is Tao Lin's account of being arrested for trespassing at the NYU bookstore last week. More »

03:36 PM

14,727

273

By Tao Lin

#showtrials

R. Kelly's Old Lawyer Closing for Rod Blagojevich

Rod Blagojevich knows how to pick a defense team. To close out his corruption trial tomorrow, Blago has picked R. Kelly's former defense attorney, Sam Adam Jr., the same man who got the R&B; singer acquitted of child pornography charges. More »

03:32 PM

719

7

By Jeff Neumann

#picoftheday

Welcome to Pacey-Con 2010

Actor Joshua Jackson (Pacey in Dawson's Creek) hosted his own convention outside Comic Con in San Diego yesterday. Pacey Con 2010 included Jackson reading Dawson's Creek fan fiction, autograph signing and, presumably, making out. (picture by some messageboard or other.)

02:48 PM

7,219

66

By Adrian Chen

#wereadyou

Comment of the Day: 'Here is a very good Margarita blend'

We may never know what motivated first-time commenter Perchdwelr to leave an elaborate recipe for frozen margaritas on our tips page. But thank God they did. This looks great! (Mountain Dew is the secret ingredient.) More »

02:40 PM

7,800

127

By Adrian Chen

#fashion

Now Available: Robert Pattinson-Inspired Underpants

Things Robert Pattinson has inspired: an entire generation of screaming tweens, magazine covers, cardboard cut-outs and entire lines of merchandise at Nordstrom, and, come September, fans of Twilight can buy Robert Pattinson-inspired underpants at British department store Marks & Spencer. More »

02:31 PM

2,399

28

By Racked.com

#luck

Cricket Spectators In Near Miss Meteor Strike

Two cricket fans were startled when a 4.5 billion-year-old meteor crashed near them. "We were quietly supping our pints, both looked up at the same time and saw a black object coming towards us," Richard Haynes told the Telegraph. More »

02:04 PM

4,388

46

By Jeff Neumann

#altarcations

Scoring Sunday's Nuptials: Cosmic Energy Binds Them

When a former Knicks dancer weds a SpikeTV producer you know the harmonics of the Universe are correctly tuned. Come, explore the New York Times wedding announcements with resident Gawker wedding expert Phyllis Nefler. More »

01:58 PM

10,453

50

By Phyllis Nefler

#thejerseyshore

The Jersey Shore before The Jersey Shore

Here's cinematic proof from as far back as the mid 90's that there was life at the Jersey Shore before MTV's The Jersey Shore and that the current cast is easily replaceable. [Gawker.TV]

01:53 PM

6,314

48

By Richard Blakeley

#racism

The Shirley Sherrod Scandal: Who's Racist Now?

So, today Howard Dean called Fox News 'absolutely racist' for its role in promoting that misleading video of USDA employee Shirley Sherrod. Which means that almost everyone involved in this scandal is a racist, according to someone. More »

01:31 PM

3,767

112

By Adrian Chen

#religion

Florida Church To Host 'International Burn a Koran Day' On 9/11

A Florida church called the Dove World Outreach Center, in keeping with its pledge to "stand up for righteousness," is hosting "International Burn a Koran Day" on September 11. But only after the "No Homo Mayor" protest next month. More »

12:57 PM

5,350

180

By Jeff Neumann

#cycling

Spanish cyclist Alberto "Pistolero" Contador won his third Tour de France in four years today. It was likely totally clean Lance Armstrong's last.

12:17 PM

332

9

#nuptials

Is Chelsea Clinton Having a $2 Million Wedding?

We know that Chelsea Clinton's wedding is in Rhineback New York at Astor Courts. But how much will it cost? Politics Daily has a ludicrously detailed article on the subject, but here's all you need to know. More »

11:53 AM

6,893

101

By Adrian Chen

#food

Aftermath of Daring Raid On LA Foodiots: 'I Still Can't Believe They Took Our Yogurt'

It was an average weekday morning last month at Rawesome Foods in Venice, California when federal, state, and local authorities busted in, guns drawn, looking for an illicit stash of raw milk. Law enforcement at its finest. More »

11:25 AM

6,996

203

By Jeff Neumann

#crime

Click here to read Man Stabbed at Comic Con Over <em>Resident Evil</em> Panel Seating Dispute

Man Stabbed at Comic Con Over Resident Evil Panel Seating Dispute

A guy in a Harry Potter shirt stabbed someone in the eye with a pen at Comic Con last night over a seat at the Resident Evil: Afterlife panel. Now he'll never get to ask his incredibly pedantic question![CBR]

11:05 AM

6,558

73

By Adrian Chen

#politics

"Well, it wouldn't be the American thing to do," crooked old Charlie Rangel said yesterday when asked about resigning.

10:47 AM

212

24

#exitstrategies

BP's Tony Hayward Has One Foot Out the Door

10:03 AM

856

30

#gossiproundup

Get Ready to Hear Oksana's Collection of Rare, Unreleased Mel Gibson Voicemails

Oksana's got more tapes—this time, they're voicemails. Amanda Byrnes unretires. Incarcerated Lindsay Lohan: taunted! Someone didn't recognize Kevin Connolly. Vienna Girardi poses in a bikini. Sunday gossip roundup was like, No way. And she was like, Yes way. More »

09:49 AM

12,760

95

By Adrian Chen

Saturday - July 24, 2010

#summervacation

Saint Tropez: Playground of the Rich, Famous and Horrible

It's Fleet Week in Saint Tropez, which means the rich and famous are cavorting around, making fools of themselves. Paris Hilton fell down, as she does. Let's explore this amazing place with the Hilton sisters! More »

07:01 PM

22,294

44

By Adrian Chen

#scandal

Orlando's Air Marshal's Office: Racist Games and Rampant Discrimination

06:32 PM

6,440

57

#horriblepeople

StickyDrama's Christopher Stone Is a 'Sextortion' Expert in More Ways Than One

05:51 PM

12,273

89

#miracles

Pilot Bails Out of Crashing Aircraft During Bee Gees's 'Stayin' Alive'

Canadian air force Captain Brian Bews is a lucky man. While training for an air show, he was beginning a maneuver called a High Alpha pass when sparks shot from the engine. He bailed out seconds before the plane exploded. More »

05:38 PM

15,459

160

By Jeff Neumann

#sigh

After a court-ordered absence, Jessi Slaughter has returned to the Internet in a big way

04:41 PM

6,563

133

#scams

Click here to read Judge Rules Sugar Water Lawsuit Against VitaminwaterÂ® Can Proceed

Judge Rules Sugar Water Lawsuit Against Vitaminwater® Can Proceed

The Coca-Cola Company has tried to have a lawsuit thrown out that claims Vitaminwater® is really just sugar water, but a federal court yesterday said the company has violated FDA regulations and will allow the lawsuit to proceed. More »

04:28 PM

18,916

239

By Jeff Neumann

#goodideas

We Could Have Used a Floating Pool in the East River This Summer

04:23 PM

13,309

41

#poop

Pigeons Poop Kings of Leon Off Stage

03:51 PM

8,253

112

#butts

Study: Six Hours a Day In a Chair Kills Women

03:42 PM

9,207

87

#thegays

Video of Catholic Priests Partying at a Gay Club Has the Church 'Troubled'

Using a hidden camera, an Italian magazine owned by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi caught three Catholic priests inside a gay nightclub and having sex inside a church building. The local diocese is now calling on gay priests to come out. More »

02:56 PM

21,085

182

By Jeff Neumann

#bridezillas

Who's a Guy Gotta Lend a Jet to Around Here to Get a Chelsea Clinton Wedding Invite?

02:52 PM

5,678

49

#opencaption

Easy, Rider

[Manly man Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin rides a Harley Davidson motorized tricycle to a biker convention in southern Ukraine today. Trikes are tough. Image via AP]

01:50 PM

2,269

62

By Jeff Neumann

#thingsweactuallylike