Yesterday - August 13, 2010
#picoftheday

The Upside of Inflation

[Dozens of hot air balloons get ready for a morning flight at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in Bristol, England, today. Image via Getty]
06:47 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#polls

Michelle Obama Falls Back to Earth

Click here to read Michelle Obama Falls Back to Earth
Well, this is what you get for visiting commie Europe: Michelle Obama's approval rating has tumbled — from 64 to 50 percent — following her horribly misreported Spanish vacation. No more fancy hotels for you, you... hotel snob! More »
06:44 PM
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By Jim Newell
#weekinreview Click here to read The Week We Left the Aircraft

The Week We Left the Aircraft

This was a week of spectacular events — job quitting and meteor showers and natural disasters. Let's take a look back. More »
06:40 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#heroes

Is This the Beginning of the End for Folk Hero Steven Slater?

Click here to read Is This the Beginning of the End for Folk Hero Steven Slater?
With a slide down an inflatable chute, a new star flickered to life on Monday. Five days later, disgruntled steward Steven Slater's star is waning: Video of his walk-off was disappointing, and his dissenters grow. Is this our hero's end? More »
06:36 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#wereadyou Click here to read Comment of the Day: A Moderate Assessment of South Carolina

Comment of the Day: A Moderate Assessment of South Carolina

Today we looked at the obscenity charges filed against Alvin Greene, the outta-nowhere South Carolina Democratic candidate for senate. This caused one commenter, a South Carolinian, to appraise their state in even-handed fashion. More »
06:14 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#superstitions

Be Thankful Your Friday the 13th Wasn't as Bad as This

Click here to read Be Thankful Your Friday the 13th Wasn't as Bad as This
We see you sitting there at your computer, so smug that you survived the curse of yet another Friday the 13th. You should be thankful that something disastrous didn't happen. Look at all the terrors there are in the world! More »
06:00 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#outbreak

The bedbugs are spreading: Now they're at the Brooklyn DA's office.

05:52 PM
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#exits Click here to read Video of Hero Flight Attendant's Escape Far Less Cool Than Anticipated

Video of Hero Flight Attendant's Escape Far Less Cool Than Anticipated

JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater's infamous job exit has already been animated. What's next? How about footage of the real thing: watch as the plane's emergency slide inflates before Slater exits (although we'd imagined it to be more exciting). [Gawker.TV]
05:18 PM
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By Matt Cherette
#polidicks Click here to read Billionaire Playboy Senate Candidate May Sue Newspaper For Gradually Destroying Him

Billionaire Playboy Senate Candidate May Sue Newspaper For Gradually Destroying Him

Weird billionaire Florida Senate candidate Jeff Greene is threatening a libel suit against the St. Petersburg Times, whose vicious reports about his employee treatment, vomit-caked yacht parties and sleazy real estate deals have demonstrated that he's one priceless asshole.
04:51 PM
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By Jim Newell
#mixedbag Click here to read 10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week

10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week

In this week's compilation of pop culture crap, the Jetblue flight attendant's boyfriend is also a drama queen, a woman goes on Divorce Court because her husband is gay, and an exercise show for lazy people. [Jezebel]
04:50 PM
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By Tracie Egan Morrissey
#thetodayshow Click here to read Dina Lohan Spars with Matt Lauer During Tense <i>Today Show</i> Interview

Dina Lohan Spars with Matt Lauer During Tense Today Show Interview

World's greatest mother Dina Lohan (aka yours truly) was on The Today Show this morning to SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT about her daughter Lindsay's jail stint (completed) and rehab stint (in progress). Several times, things got heated. Videos inside. [Gawker.TV]
04:46 PM
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By Matt Cherette
#advertising Click here to read The Really Half-Ass Steven Slater Knockoff Ads Are Here

The Really Half-Ass Steven Slater Knockoff Ads Are Here

Spirit, the airline known for charging $45 for carry-on bags, has created the world's most brilliant Steven Slater spoof ad: a man, sliding down a chute, with beers. Nobel Prize for Advertising as well as Flight, to Spirit Airlines. [Consumerist]
04:42 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#scary Click here to read Runaway Subway Blows Through Six Stations with No Driver

Runaway Subway Blows Through Six Stations with No Driver

Passengers on the London Tube barely escaped with their lives when a defective train with no driver broke away and sped through six stations without stopping. Circle round and hear the harrowing tale of London's ghost train of death. More »
04:07 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#clipjob

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

Today at Gawker.TV, Ellen Degeneres dances her ass of on the So You Think You Can Dance finale, Kieran Culkin is accused of being a nintendo addict, and a passenger from Steven Slater's heroic flight speaks on the Early Show. More »
04:00 PM
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By Whitney Jefferson
#recessionomics Click here to read We're All Owned by Germans Now

We're All Owned by Germans Now

The Way We Live Now: machen Sie sich keine Sorgen. That means "don't worry about it," and that's what you can tell people if you're German, because Germany is running things now. More »
03:46 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#auctions

Mad Men Furniture and Clothing Now Up for Auction on eBay

When a company picks up and moves—or when a, say, advertising firm breaks in half—what is there to do but to have a moving sale? More »
03:35 PM
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By Racked.com
#indictments Click here to read Alvin Greene Indicted On Two Obscenity Charges

Alvin Greene Indicted On Two Obscenity Charges

Among the first things we learned about bizarre South Carolina Senate candidate Alvin Greene after his fluke nomination was his pending obscenity charge, for sending porn to some college gal. Now he's been indicted, hurting his non-existent prospects for victory. More »
03:30 PM
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By Jim Newell
#recaps Click here to read <em>Project Runway</em>: A Party in Store

Project Runway: A Party in Store

Oh what a festive Project Runway! Tim Gunn took everyone to a party store and then he laughed and giggled and cried. If only everyone could be warmed by Grampa Gunn's guffaw. Too bad they all have dark, dark souls. More »
03:20 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#opencaption

Return of the Prodigal Penis

[Back in New York City for the first time since he failed to show his johnson and failed to marry Bristol Palin (for the second time), reality star hopeful Levi Johnston greets his fans. Image via WENN.]
03:16 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#plagues Click here to read Bedbugs Strike the Time Warner Center

Bedbugs Strike the Time Warner Center

A CNN employee has just forwarded us an alarming email that she and her colleagues received informing them that bedbugs have infested the Time Warner Center. Will they bring down America's largest media company, from the inside? Yes. Memo below! More »
03:02 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#reminders

Are you following Gawker on Facebook?

03:00 PM
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#advertisement Click here to read <em>The Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff</em>: Will It Smell Like Hamburgers?

The Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff: Will It Smell Like Hamburgers?

The Hoff's career is studded with with iconic moments—his rockin' crusade to unite East and West Germany, every chest-pelt-centric Baywatch episode, his stint as a Wendy's spokesman— and this Sunday Comedy Central will remind you of these special times. More »
02:59 PM
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#recaps

Real Housewives of D.C.: Our Kingdom for a Horse

Click here to read <em>Real Housewives of D.C.</em>: Our Kingdom for a Horse
Last night was Episode 2 of this latest, undeniably worst Housewives franchise. What happened? Mostly people said stupid things and then everyone went home, back to the thorny wilds of Virginia, because only one of them actually lives in D.C. More »
02:44 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#scandal Click here to read Traitor President to Feast With Muslims Tonight

Traitor President to Feast With Muslims Tonight

Nefarious tyrant Barack Obama has boldly taken sides in the Great War on Mosques: He will be hosting a White House "iftar" feast tonight for Ramadan, the enemy's holiday. How many 9/11 mosques will he green-light during this meal, hmm? More »
02:42 PM
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By Jim Newell
#carcrime Click here to read <em>Fast And The Furious</em> Fugitive Taunts Cops From Web

Fast And The Furious Fugitive Taunts Cops From Web

Erik Holtz, 25, of Fairport, N.Y. is wanted for aiming his Mitsubishi at a police officer and evading three pursuits last Saturday. While on the lam, the Fast And The Furious wannabe's taunted cops via car forums and YouTube.UPDATE [Jalopnik]
02:30 PM
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By Justin Hyde
#internalmemos

Marc Kramer Out as NY Daily News CEO

02:22 PM
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#fanatics Click here to read Environmental Nazi Sheryl Crow Has Gone Too Far

Environmental Nazi Sheryl Crow Has Gone Too Far

Sheryl Crow is dedicated to saving the planet. That's great! But the rider for her current tour is so Draconian in its green policies that it's driving concert promoters nuts. Does she really care that deeply about toilet paper? More »
02:19 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#drinking

Commuters' most pressing issue is resolved: new bar cars are coming. Congrats, lushes.

02:06 PM
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#journalismism

White House Reporters Too Scared to Admit Attending Obama's Off-the-Record Lunch

01:43 PM
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#imagefile

That Is Some Shady Shit

[A window at a Gap on Third Avenue suffers from an indecent exposure, when the sun casts a funny shadow on a poster inside. Photo via A Fine Blog]
01:40 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#mediacrack

News Corp's iPad 'Newspaper' Will Be Different, Somehow

01:36 PM
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#recaps

Jersey Shore: The Battle of the Sexes

Click here to read <em>Jersey Shore</em>: The Battle of the Sexes
You would think the guidos and guidettes of Jersey Shore, the most important sociological experiment of our time, would get along. But no, the relationship between genders is strained and contentious, mostly due to boobs—both real and fake. More »
01:26 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#breaking

A JetBlue flight's been diverted after flight attendants subdued an unruly passenger. What a week!

01:16 PM
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#lindsaylohan

Watch Lindsay Lohan's Tacky Facebook Greetings Recorded Just Before She Went to Jail [Gawker.TV]

01:10 PM
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#namaste Click here to read Play <em>Eat, Pray, Love</em> Bingo!

Play Eat, Pray, Love Bingo!

Going to see the amazing true story of one woman who took an extended vacation? Eat, Pray, Love? Because everything's an excuse for unhealthy competition, print out our handy-dandy EPL Bingo scorecard and be the first to shout, "Namaste!" [Jezebel]
12:55 PM
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By Dodai Stewart & Sadie Stein
#vacations

Media's Fanciest Couple Hit the Celeb Cruise Circuit

12:35 PM
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#goodbyes Click here to read Julia Allison Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Julia Allison Doesn't Live Here Anymore

You guys. Did you know this was happening? One-time Gawker fixation and current bargain-bin micro-celeb Julia Allison — of website fame — has left New York City. Let's take a moment to reflect on the fameball that was. More »
12:12 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#oldpeople

86-Year-Old Senator Is Lady Gaga's Greatest Fan

12:02 PM
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#fieldguide

Elias Abuelazam, Serial Killer Suspect

12:01 PM
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#etiquette

Be a Perfect Guest in the 21st Century [Lifehacker]

12:00 PM
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#inventions

Keep Pervs Off Your Kid, With Alarm-Rigged Playsuit

11:56 AM
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#gooddaynewyork

Aubrey Plaza Gives an Intensely Awkward Interview [Gawker.TV]

11:45 AM
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#nicethings Click here to read Flight Attendant Gets In Pillow Fight, Does Not Flee Plane

Flight Attendant Gets In Pillow Fight, Does Not Flee Plane

As a reminder that sometimes air travel can be fun and freak-out free, here's a video of a Lufthansa flight attendant playfully pillow fighting with her passengers, somewhere between Tel Aviv and Frankfurt. Everyone laughs! No one disembarks! Peace. More »
11:31 AM
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By Richard Lawson
#corporateamerica

Ron Burkle vs. Barnes & Noble

11:07 AM
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#potpsychology Click here to read We Hung Out With <i>Jersey Shore</i>'s Jay 420

We Hung Out With Jersey Shore's Jay 420

In this very special episode of Pot Psychology, JWoww's friend Jay 420 tells us a little bit about himself and helps us solve problems with an herbal remedy. Because any friend of a reality star is a friend of ours. [Jezebel]
10:47 AM
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By Tracie Egan Morrissey
#blinditems Click here to read Which Actress Is Smoking Crack Before the Red Carpet?

Which Actress Is Smoking Crack Before the Red Carpet?

She's so beautiful no one knows that she's hitting the pipe. Seven actresses are vying for a plum role and this couple is telling tales to the tabloids to stay relevant. The hills are alive with the sound of gossip. More »
10:32 AM
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By Brian Moylan
#jobs

The AP is seeking a Washington, DC bureau chief on Craigslist(!). And a futon.

10:31 AM
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#executions

Government Monsters Want to Kill Lemurs Dead

10:17 AM
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#gossiproundup

Which of Mischa Barton's Friends Sold Pictures of Her Smoking Pot?

Someone on Mischa's yacht is a mole—is no starlet in St. Tropez is safe? Christina Ricci says Rob Pattinson is an "awesome" kisser. Ke$ha was a band geek. Hilary Duff is getting hitched. TGIFriday gossip. More »
10:00 AM
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By Maureen O'Connor
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