#insaneclownposse Click here to read Australia's Newest Menace: Juggalos

Australia's Newest Menace: Juggalos

"A notorious American youth gang... has hit Sydney," writes Australian tabloid The Daily Telegraph. Is it the Bloods? The Crips? The Latin Kings? No, it's the fearsome Midwestern clowns the Juggalos, obsessive fans of face-painted rappers Insane Clown Posse. More »
01:31 AM
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By Max Read
#theolds Click here to read Tokyo's Oldest Woman, 113, Missing Since 1980s

Tokyo's Oldest Woman, 113, Missing Since 1980s

Just a few days after discovering that Tokyo's "oldest man" had actually been dead for 30 years, city officials found out the oldest woman—supposedly 113 years old—hasn't been seen since 1986. Embarrassing! [BBC; pic via Shutterstock]
12:28 AM
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By Max Read
Yesterday - August 2, 2010
#measurements

The newest figures on the size of the BP oil spill place it at 4.9 million barrels, or 205.8 million gallons.

11:46 PM
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#thedailyshow Click here to read Jon Stewart Mocks the Media's Ridiculous Coverage of Chelsea Clinton's Wedding

Jon Stewart Mocks the Media's Ridiculous Coverage of Chelsea Clinton's Wedding

Tonight, Jon Stewart took a minute to make us laugh at the media circus that was Chelsea Clinton's wedding. From a secondhand embarrassment-filled reel of a Fox News correspondent, to Bonnie Fuller, and more, Stewart put everything into perfect perspective. [Gawker.TV]
11:27 PM
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By Matt Cherette
#pranks Click here to read RNC Chair Michael Steele 'Punked' by Fake Donor

RNC Chair Michael Steele 'Punked' by Fake Donor

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele had a nice conversation with a donor last week about the possibility of a leadership challenge from former Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman. Except: The "donor" was a conservative blogger. Who published the whole conversation. More »
11:02 PM
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By Max Read
#opencaption

Just Desert

[These baby Chilean Flamingos are wandering in the Uyuni salt desert in Bolivia, abandoned by their parents after a late nesting triggered by extremely cold weather. The adults, hungry and disoriented, have been appearing in urban environments. Pic via AP.]
10:05 PM
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By Max Read
#space Click here to read Want to See the Sun 'Burp'?

Want to See the Sun 'Burp'?

You might want to watch the sky on Tuesday night for some possible freaky space-lights ("aurora"), thanks to the sun "kind of burping" and emitting gigatons of, like, space stuff. SpaceWeather.com put together a sweet video of the "complex eruption."
09:28 PM
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By Max Read
#theoreillyfactor Click here to read Bill O'Reilly Is Quite Interested in Lady Gaga's Refusal to Boycott Arizona

Bill O'Reilly Is Quite Interested in Lady Gaga's Refusal to Boycott Arizona

Bill O'Reilly is obsessed with Lady Gaga—this is fact (examples here). Tonight, O'Reilly spent a portion of his show discussing Gaga's refusal to cancel an Arizona show in protest of the state's controversial immigration law. More inside. [Gawker.TV]
09:09 PM
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By Matt Cherette
#rumors

No matter how many times you Tweet it, Bill Cosby is not dead. He is a little upset, though.

09:02 PM
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#sentencing Click here to read Charlie Sheen Agrees to 'Quickest Jail Sentence Ever'

Charlie Sheen Agrees to 'Quickest Jail Sentence Ever'

Under the terms of a new plea deal, actor Charlie Sheen will be sentenced to 30 days at the rehab facility where he's already stayed for a month. And he'll be credited time served. Actual "jail" time: Seconds. Meeeeen. [TMZ]
08:49 PM
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By Max Read
#asklifehacker Click here to read What's the Best Way to Block a Number from Calling My Cellphone?

What's the Best Way to Block a Number from Calling My Cellphone?

Dear Lifehacker,
I'm receiving tons of unwanted calls per day. My carrier suggests that I change my number, but I don't want to do that. Is there anything else I can do? [Lifehacker]
08:30 PM
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By Adam Dachis
#morningjoe Click here to read <i>Morning Joe's</i> Mika Brzezinski Angered by LiLo's Freedom

Morning Joe's Mika Brzezinski Angered by LiLo's Freedom

The woman who tried to set a news brief about Paris Hilton on fire is once again infuriated that her co-hosts would have the audacity to relay news about popular culture. [Gawker.TV]
07:30 PM
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By Chris Dignes
#picoftheday

Gone with the Wind

[No, it's not a new trend in insane hair, it's just some girls who got too close to President Obama's helicopter today while watching him depart for Atlanta from the South Lawn of the White House. Image via Getty]
06:57 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#wereadyou Click here to read Comment of the Day: My Date with a Racist

Comment of the Day: My Date with a Racist

In the online dating scene, there are racists and people who talk too much. What happens when you run into someone who happens to be both? Let's find out! More »
06:51 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#magazines Click here to read Will <i>Wired</i> Proclaim 'The Web is Dead?'

Will Wired Proclaim 'The Web is Dead?'

Word from inside Wired is the magazine is prepping a cover story in which editor Chris Anderson declares that "the Web is Dead." At a magazine founded by digital utopians, that would be something close to sacrilege. More »
06:19 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#superstars Click here to read Mary Rambin Brings the Internet to Texas

Mary Rambin Brings the Internet to Texas

Hey, what ever happened to irate colon cleanse enthusiast and former Nonsociety oversharer Mary Rambin? We are glad you asked. She's now writing a blog called "Houston Social" (media, that is!) on the Houston Chronicle's site. Respect her swagger. More »
05:56 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#meetyourcandidates Click here to read Billionaire Senate Candidate Treated Chef, Yacht Employees Like Crap

Billionaire Senate Candidate Treated Chef, Yacht Employees Like Crap

Jeff Greene, the weird billionaire playboy who, for some reason, wants to be Florida's Democratic senator, owns a "party yacht" called Summerwind and employs a staff to maintain it. And the staff of Summerwind really, really hate Jeff Greene. More »
05:33 PM
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By Jim Newell
#higherlearning Click here to read Drunks, Nerdlingers Find Correct Colleges

Drunks, Nerdlingers Find Correct Colleges

The Princeton Review's newest college rankings declare that the University of Georgia is the nation's top party school, while Brigham Young University is the "most sober" school. Interestingly, both suck big time. [Bloomberg. Pic via]
05:33 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#trailerpark Click here to read Comedian David Schwimmer Made a Very Serious Movie About Internet Sex Predators

Comedian David Schwimmer Made a Very Serious Movie About Internet Sex Predators

Trust, the latest movie from Friends star David Schwimmer, is like the dramatic equivalent of watching a "To Catch a Predator" segment on Dateline, but with Clive Owen instead of Chris Hansen. This thing sure looks like a turkey. More »
05:28 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#recessionomics Click here to read Suck It Up About How Life Sucks

Suck It Up About How Life Sucks

The Way We Live Now: without the kitchen sink. We sold it off, along with the rest of the house. Had to. Can't afford a home. Can't afford a decent train. And even god can't get us a vacation. More »
05:03 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#housewives Click here to read Will Danielle Staub Become a Real Housewife of (West) New York?

Will Danielle Staub Become a Real Housewife of (West) New York?

Real Housewife of New Jersey Danielle Staub has been looking to unload the Wayne, NJ "mansion" that she currently lives in for quite some time. Word is she's now looking to buy a condo, and it's practically in New York. More »
04:51 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#chefs Click here to read Chef Arrested For Running Multi-Million Drug Ring Out of His Restaurant

Chef Arrested For Running Multi-Million Drug Ring Out of His Restaurant

Fred Wills, Jr.—chef and owner of Virginia Beach restaurant Big Daddy's: A Touch of the South—has been charged with running a cocaine and marijuana drug ring in four states, Eater.com reports. More »
04:40 PM
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By Eater.com
#ethics Click here to read Maxine Waters Wrests Spotlight From Rangel, Faces Ethics Trial

Maxine Waters Wrests Spotlight From Rangel, Faces Ethics Trial

Rep. Charlie Rangel's ethics trial is officially old news, now. Why? Because we might just be getting a second House Democrat's ethics trial soon, for longtime congresswoman Maxine Waters. Why can't these busybody ethics investigators just play it cool? More »
04:12 PM
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By Jim Newell
#opencaption

How Many Licks Does It Take to Get to the Center of a Penis Pop?

[Snooki snacks on a phallic popsicle outside a sex store in New Jersey. Image via INF.]
04:09 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#nascar Click here to read ESPN Announcer To Black NASCAR Crew Member: &quot;Tap Dance For Us&quot;

ESPN Announcer To Black NASCAR Crew Member: "Tap Dance For Us"

Continuing the racial insensitivity we've come to expect from ESPN, a race announcer finished an interview this weekend with NASCAR crew member Kenyatta Houston — who is black — by asking him to "tap for us" before the race. Seriously. [Jalopnik]
04:00 PM
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By Matt Hardigree
#clipjob

Gawker.TV: The Five Best Videos Ever of the Day

Today at Gawker.TV, Good Day New York hits the streets to talk about butt-enhancers, Entourage goes overboard on celebrity cameos, Kourtney Kardashian confronts her idiot baby daddy, Real Housewife Teresa Giudice visits the The View to explain her massive debt. More »
04:00 PM
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By Whitney Jefferson
#crime Click here to read American Serial Killer Duo Arrested for Central American Murders

American Serial Killer Duo Arrested for Central American Murders

In "this economy," we don't have many exports except, apparently, for serial killers. American fugitives William Dathan Holbert and Laura Michelle Reese were arrested in Costa Rica as suspects in as many as nine murders in Panama. More »
03:56 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#fashion

Abercrombie Does Not Employ Uglies, Of Course

Click here to read Abercrombie Does Not Employ Uglies, Of Course
We've written a lot lately on American Apparel's disturbing beauty-based hiring policy. Let us acknowledge: other retailers are similarly inclined. Take Abercrombie & Fitch, for example. More »
03:49 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#media Click here to read Jon Meacham Leaving <em>Newsweek</em>

Jon Meacham Leaving Newsweek

Newsweek editor Jon Meacham will leave the magazine once Sidney Harman's purchase of it is complete, Keith Kelly says. Meacham feels unwanted since his secret team of billionaire bidders didn't prevail, perhaps? Think tank, ho! [NYP. Know details? Email me.]
03:29 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#previews Click here to read Oprah's 'Farewell Season' Will Be One Long Nostalgic Crying Jag

Oprah's 'Farewell Season' Will Be One Long Nostalgic Crying Jag

The Harpo team has released a trailer for Oprah's "farewell season" before she heads over to cable. If this is what we're in store for, it's going to be a really looong season. More »
03:20 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#healthtrouble Click here to read Michele Bachmann Was Hospitalized But Is Okay Now!

Michele Bachmann Was Hospitalized But Is Okay Now!

Popular paranoid congresswoman Michele Bachmann, founder of the House Tea Party Caucus, must've caught her somethin' terrible last week, for she was hospitalized Friday! What liberal virus crept into her? No one knows, but hey, she's recovering nicely. More »
03:10 PM
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By Jim Newell
#lawsuits

Would-Be Facebook Owner Is Also a Drug Felon

Click here to read Would-Be Facebook Owner Is Also a Drug Felon
The New York designer suing for control of Facebook says he has evidence gleaned from more than a year's worth of emails with founder Mark Zuckerberg. But the magic mushroom enthusiast might just be tripping. More »
03:08 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#statusreport Click here to read How's Lindsay Lohan Doing Today?

How's Lindsay Lohan Doing Today?

Lindsay Lohan is either "in good spirits" or "depressed" on day one of rehab. She may have had a "spiritual revelation." She is either thankful or indignant. She is sought-after. Meanwhile, her dad "sucks the life out of another blonde."
02:34 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#tinafey

Watch Tina Fey's Cringeworthy First Commercial from 1995 [Gawker.TV]

02:30 PM
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#piratewars

Somali pirates have hijacked a cargo ship "carrying bags of cement." Well...good effort.

02:13 PM
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#mondayboxoffice

Steve Carell Will Crush Your Box Office Dreams

02:02 PM
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#porncrossoverwatch Click here to read Everything You Wanted To Know About Montana Fishburne's Porn Career

Everything You Wanted To Know About Montana Fishburne's Porn Career [NSFW]

When Vivid first announced "Montana Fishburne," the XXX debut/"thrill sex" adventure starring the titular daughter of actor Laurence Fishburne, we assumed we were in store for yet another "leaked" "celebrity" sex tape/attention grab. We may have been wrong. [Fleshbot] [NSFW]
NSFW
02:00 PM
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By Lux Alptraum
#mediacrack

The WSJ Loses Its Best Columnist

01:58 PM
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#books

Matt Lauer Snags First Bush Primetime Interview

01:54 PM
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#recaps

Mad Men: The Ghosts of Christmas Past

01:28 PM
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#critics

Does Christiane Amanpour Love the Taliban?

12:59 PM
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#disgusting

No One Knows How Deadly Froot Loops Are

12:53 PM
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#language

The 21 Most Obnoxious Abbreviations on Twitter

12:49 PM
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#magazines

The sale of Newsweek to elderly billionaire Sidney Harman is reportedly ready to be announced.

12:14 PM
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#opencaption

'Is There Something In My Hair?'

[On the set of Little Red Riding Hood, Amanda Seyfried wears a crown of horns. Second photo after the jump, click any image to enlarge. Image via Bauer-Griffin.] More »
12:07 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#2012

Presidential Hopeful Tim Pawlenty Shows Off 'Red-Hot Smoking Wife'

11:41 AM
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#fieldguide

How to Tell If You're a Plagiarist

11:40 AM
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