Meet the Bodybuilding Neo-Nazi Porn Star Who Embalms Dead People for a Living #interview #racism

Let's Give Michael Bloomberg a Hand #heroes #michaelbloomberg

Congressman Calls For Execution of Wikileaks Leaker #wikileaks #bradleymanning

<em>Real Housewives of New Jersey</em>: The Prophecy of Kim G.

Real Housewives of New Jersey: The Prophecy of Kim G. #recaps #realhousewivesofne

Gamblers Never Win #rants #trendwatch

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#oilspill

U.S. Government: Oil Spill Not That Big a Deal, Really

Good news on the oil spill front! Not only is BP's "static kill" tactic apparently working, there's a new report from the U.S. government saying that the oil in the Gulf of Mexico "poses only a slight risk." Huzzah! More »

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#therich

Recession? What recession? New York is home to 667,200 millionaires! And 14,771,188 other people ("losers").

02:10 AM

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#rude

Click here to read Pentagon Denies Embed to <em>Rolling Stone</em> Reporter

Pentagon Denies Embed to Rolling Stone Reporter

Journalist Michael Hastings—whose article led to Gen. Stanley McChrystal's firing—was denied a Afghanistan embed spot. Why? The Pentagon thought he wouldn't "abide by the ground rules," which are "make fun of Joe Biden" and "bring Bud Lite Lime."

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#campaigns

Eliot Spitzer's Favorite Madam is Running for Governor on a 'Sex, Drugs, Gay Marriage' Platform

This is a campaign video for New York gubernatorial candidate Kristin Davis. Not the Sex and the City actress—the madam who provided former Governor Eliot Spitzer with call girls and was sent to Rikers for four years. More »

12:51 AM

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#iphoneapps

An iPhone App To Schedule and Graph Sex With All Your Girlfriends

I once knew a guy who kept an actual database of all the women he dated so that he could always remember the relevant details about them and prevent awkward mixups. The DateMate iPhone app would've been ideal for him. [Gizmodo]

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#opencaption

Yes, That Is an Ice Toilet

[A South Korean kid gets some respite from the sweltering Seoul heat on an ice toilet at the city's Ice Gallery. Pic via AP.]

12:12 AM

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By Max Read

Yesterday - August 3, 2010

#thedailyshow

Jon Stewart Addresses Sarah Palin and her "Mama Grizzly" Campaign

Have you heard? Sarah Palin is now the leader of the feminist movement. Well, at least according to her and her "mama grizzly" initiative. Stewart brought in Senior Women's Issues Correspondent Kristin Schaal to hash it all out. Video inside. [Gawker.TV]

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#luckybreaks

Superman (Comic) Rescues Family (Home from Foreclosure)

A family facing foreclosure discovered a copy of Action Comics #1—the first Superman comic—in the basement. It's worth $250,000, and will help them repay debts. The best part? They found it while packing to move out. [ABC]

11:31 PM

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#breakups

Bristol Palin Breaks Off Engagement with Levi Johnston

Alas! America's first family Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston have called it quits, again, after Johnston told Palin he may have fathered a child with an ex-girlfriend. Is there any hope? Levi's lawyer thinks so! More »

10:51 PM

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#imagineering

Ever find yourself asking, "What is my social media 'strategy'?" Here's your answer.

09:56 PM

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#announcements

Wyclef Jean Will Announce Presidential Run on CNN, Says CNN

This Thursday, why not tune into CNN's Larry King Live on CNN? CNN reports that musician Wyclef Jean might announce his already-mostly-confirmed candidacy for president of Haiti—but you'll have to watch CNN to find out! [CNN]

09:28 PM

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#whoa

Paul Rudd Used to Be a Floppy-Haired Bat Mitzvah DJ

Blogger Gabrielle Birkner unearthed video of her 1992 Bat Mitzvah, which would be totally boring to watch—except that the DJ was a floppy-haired, pre-fame Paul Rudd, wearing a yellow tux jacket and Doc Martens. More »

08:49 PM

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#memes

10 Viral Video Stars Whose Lives Weren't Ruined by the Internet

Getting your video to go viral is often a mixed blessing. For some, like the Star Wars Kid or Winnebago Man, it's unwanted. But for others it's as good as winning the lottery. [Gawker.TV]

08:00 PM

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#picoftheday

Knocking It Off

[Authorities seized $100 million of fake designer merchandise—including sunglasses and purses—from Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco today. Now you'll have to save up for the real thing. Image via AP]

07:30 PM

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By Brian Moylan

#foxandfriends

Click here to read This Will Probably Be on <i>The Daily Show</i>

This Will Probably Be on The Daily Show

Fox and Friends gathered a bunch of white people and an Asian lady in a ballroom in Arizona and had them complain about Barack Obama and how he hates them individually. [Gawker.TV]

07:30 PM

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#socialnetworks

How To Get Deleted from Sarah Palin's Facebook Wall

Slate wrote a special computer program to monitor Sarah Palin's Facebook wall, and deletions by the critter-shootin' Republican reveal her unwritten rules of engagement: Do not make Palin look unpopular, racist, insane or in any way wrong, on her Facebook. More »

06:58 PM

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#wereadyou

Comment of the Day: Pictures and Less Than a Thousand Words

Last night we shared this story about a seven-year-old who is selling paintings for way too much money. One of you put his artwork into a little narrative, and it was very funny. More »

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#interview

Meet the Bodybuilding Neo-Nazi Porn Star Who Embalms Dead People for a Living

The internet is full of strange people. Corinna Burt may be the strangest. The prominent white supremacist is an undertaker, bodybuilder, and former torture porn star. By phone, she discussed her unusual life and how racism "saved her" from porn. More »

06:10 PM

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#teaparty

Defeated GOP Congressman Dishes His Tea Party 'Confessions

Republican Congressman Bob Inglis was defeated by a Tea Party-backed candidate earlier this summer. And now that he's leaving Congress, he enjoys sharing "confessions" of insane Tea Party stuff he's heard at rallies. For example: What's social security really about? More »

05:31 PM

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#recessionomics

Mother Nature Is Coming to Reclaim All Her Golf Courses

The Way We Live Now: burning the ruling class's cherished symbols to the ground and salting the earth behind us. Why not? If we're gonna die from high salt diets, we might as well die while destroying a golf course. More »

05:21 PM

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By Hamilton Nolan

#heroes

Let's Give Michael Bloomberg a Hand

Occasionally, New York City's King, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, takes stands that aren't the easiest, politically. Now that Cordoba House—the so-called "Ground Zero Mosque"—will be constructed, let's give the man major credit for his rigorous defense. More »

04:36 PM

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#fromthemailbag

Hollister Only Hires the 'Hottest Kids in the Mall'

Our photo of an Abercrombie manager's strident "styling" note in a break room brought forth a flood of reminiscences from commenters familiar with Abercrombie's hotties-only hiring policies. Our favorite, though, was this email from a regretful former Hollister manager. More »

04:31 PM

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By Hamilton Nolan

#rulings

Notorious Blackberry Thrower Naomi Campbell Needs Court Order to Stay Safe

Judges in The Hague have granted supermodel Naomi Campbell's lawyers' request that the media be banned from covering her entering and leaving a courtroom when she testifies at the trial of Liberia's former dictator. There's concern over her safety. More »

04:18 PM

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#clipjob

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

Today at Gawker.TV, Will Ferrell and David Letterman hop in bed together, Stephen Colbert thinks he's gay, The Bachelorette finale, talkin' politics with Basil Marceaux, and Whoopi Goldberg attacks Radar Online for releasing the now-infamous Mel Gibson tapes. More »

04:00 PM

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#studliness

Re-Enjoy the Old Spice Clip that Launched a Thousand Other Clips

The Old Spice Man has been busy. Verrrrry busy—sending ardent fans and random Tweeters personalized video responses to their titillating questions. Why is Old Spice Man regularly peppered with inquiries? Watch and see, ladies. Watch and see. More »

03:59 PM

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#opencaption

Bland Ambition

[Some fake retro Madonnas shop at the launch of the singer and her daughter's clothing line, Material Girl, at Macy's in Herald Square today. Image via Getty]

03:51 PM

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#trendwatch

Colleges Unable to Hold Off Hordes of Freshmen

Despite the fact that college degrees are worthless, kids these days are scrambling to attend any school, no matter how fake, out of desperation. The real victims: the colleges. What are they going to do with all you kids? More »

03:47 PM

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#socialnetworks

Twitter Fakers Caught in Hacker Scam

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#science

Teens Never Happy No Matter What

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#money

Silver Lining for Sandra Bullock: She's Hollywood's Highest Paid Actress

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#lawyers

FBI Demands Its Logo Be Removed From Wikipedia

The FBI is hopping mad at Wikipedia! Apparently they've threatened Wikipedia with legal action if the online encyclopedia doesn't remove a picture of its official seal from the FBI entry at once. Wikipedia's lawyers, while squelching laughter, have replied "no." More »

03:10 PM

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#violence

Nine people (and counting) have been killed in a workplace shooting in Manchester, Connecticut.

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#thisorthat

Lisbeth Salander Is The Cure To Elizabeth Gilbert

When a genuine cultural phenomenon emerges for the most part through word-of-mouth, the boom can be bewildering to those who aren't immediately swept up. My first adult experience of this, aside from the rush towards Brazilians, was Eat, Pray, Love. [Jezebel]

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#jessislaughter

She's Back: Fight Between Jessi Slaughter and Her Father Caught On Tape

"The cops are watching the Internet... you are being federally investigated!" screamed Jessi Slaughter's father on this recording of a recent Tinychat session gone awry. The Internet's most famous 11-year-old is back—and it's ugly. Videos and more, inside. [Gawker.TV]

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#mediacrack

Erin Andrews Goes Back to the Stalker Well

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#thingsweactuallylike

How Reddit Grew Out of Personal Tragedy

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#odd

Brit Tabloids Get Excited Over a Bunch of Naked Dudes on a Boat

Ten British lads strip naked on a fishing trip and are videotaped by a nearby helicopter. It's barely a story, but you know the press can't contain themselves when there's occasion for penis puns. If only there were close ups. More »

02:40 PM

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#wikileaks

Congressman Calls For Execution of Wikileaks Leaker

Congressman Mike Rogers, who sits on the House Intelligence Committee, told a Michigan radio station that he thinks Pfc. Bradley Manning, if found guilty of giving classified military videos and documents to Wikileaks, should be executed for treason. More »

02:08 PM

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#healthwatch

Let's All Talk About Dead Men's Sperm

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#recaps

Real Housewives of New Jersey: The Prophecy of Kim G.

Click here to read <em>Real Housewives of New Jersey</em>: The Prophecy of Kim G.

Everyone thinks that the fights and confrontations on the Real Housewives of New Jersey come out of nowhere, but they have all been foretold by a very powerful soothsayer. Come, have a look at an ancient, earth-shattering artifact. More »

01:24 PM

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#crime

How a Ponzi Schemer's Pole-Dancing Wife Sold Him Out to the Feds

Ponzi schemer to the stars Ken Starr gets the Vanity Fair treatment this week, along with dozens of A-listers he allegedly scammed. (Sylvester Stallone! Nora Ephron! Walter Cronkite!) But the juiciest stories come from his pole-dancing wife, Diane Passage. More »

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#banksters