#picoftheday

Holiday Cheer

[A boy in Kabul, Afghanistan flies a kite from the top of a ruined building while celebrating the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Image via Getty]
07:05 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#typos Click here to read CNN Made a Funny Typo Today

CNN Made a Funny Typo Today

Ah, typos, you've got to love them—especially when they're funny. Like this one, from this afternoon's CNN Newsroom, which we received a tip about and—luckily—were able to grab a screencap of from one of our Slingboxes. Pic inside. [Gawker.TV]
07:10 PM
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By Matt Cherette
#crime Click here to read Man Arrested for Incredibly Idiotic Use of Facebook

Man Arrested for Incredibly Idiotic Use of Facebook

A Florida man was arrested for twice "friending" his estranged wife on Facebook in violation of a domestic protection order. So not worth it. And there's no way she'd "friend" back given what the guy wrote on his wall. More »
06:55 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#trials Click here to read This Is the Pop Star on Trial for Spreading HIV

This Is the Pop Star on Trial for Spreading HIV

Nadja Benaissa, a member of German girl band No Angels, is on trial for knowingly spreading HIV through unprotected sex. And her songs are infectious, too! But seriously, she testified today, and it was sad and scary. More »
06:25 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#wereadyou Click here to read Comment of the Day: Important Twitter Advice for North Korea

Comment of the Day: Important Twitter Advice for North Korea

Today we looked at the unveiling of North Korea's glorious Twitter account. It's crazy and funny and, in the way of most everything from that country, troubling. One commenter wanted to help them out by giving them a friendly suggestion. More »
06:23 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#musicvideos Click here to read Enjoy This Rap Video About Impending Federal Appointments, Because They're Rare

Enjoy This Rap Video About Impending Federal Appointments, Because They're Rare

So there's actually a Western-themed rap song and video about nominating professor and tough TARP overseer Elizabeth Warren to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (Which Obama should do!) It's strangeness is only matched by its importance, to nerds. More »
06:12 PM
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By Jim Newell
#healthtrouble Click here to read Michael Douglas Has Throat Cancer

Michael Douglas Has Throat Cancer

Michael Douglas says his doctors discovered a cancerous tumor in his throat. He'll undergo two months of chemotherapy and radiation, but says he's "very optimistic" he'll make a full recovery. Does this mean we have to like Wall Street 2?
05:45 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#traderoundup Click here to read Here's the Random Girl Who Just K.O.'d Half of Young Hollywood

Here's the Random Girl Who Just K.O.'d Half of Young Hollywood

Finally, after months of jostling and competition and speculation, they've gone and cast the lead girl for that buzzed-about Dragon Tattoo movie. Let's never speak of it again. Also today: Clint Eastwood news, X-Men casting, and Angelina Jolie as Marilyn? More »
05:41 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#protests Click here to read Hapless Senate Armed Services Chairman Gets Pie in the Face

Hapless Senate Armed Services Chairman Gets Pie in the Face

Where have the crazy town hall protests been during this summer congressional recess? One of the few incidents we've seen happened in Michigan today, when old Sen. Carl Levin, chair of the Armed Services Committee, got pie'd. More »
05:39 PM
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By Jim Newell
#opencaption

'Stick With Me, Kid, You'll Be Spit Out the Bottom of the Porn Industry in No Time'

[Underage upskirt provocateur Perez Hilton films a new reality TV show in Beverly Hills with British crossover hopeful Fearne Cotton. Mischa Barton has also been filming with Fearne. Image via INF.]
05:36 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#americanappalling Click here to read Today's The Day American Apparel's Number Is Up

Today's The Day American Apparel's Number Is Up

Many months ago, a little upstart t-shirt concern didn't file its quarterly results on time. The New York Stock Exchange warned the company to file by August 16, or face delisting. We called our friend Dov Charney to learn more. [Jezebel]
05:24 PM
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By Jenna Sauers
#instafame Click here to read Steven Slater Hires Some PR Muscle

Steven Slater Hires Some PR Muscle

Hero flight attendant Steven Slater has hired PR honcho and crisis specialist Howard Bragman to handle his press. Yes, he's famous now! They even attended a Barry Manilow concert together. Nothing seals a gay deal like a shared Manilow experience!
05:12 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#cordobahouse Click here to read Not All 9/11 Families Oppose Cordoba House

Not All 9/11 Families Oppose Cordoba House

While some families of 9/11 victims have spoken out against the Islamic community center to be built blocks from Ground Zero, it's incorrect to claim that "the 9/11 families," in general, oppose it. Hundreds have actually endorsed the plan. More »
05:06 PM
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By TPM
#omg Click here to read Jesus Barely Even Concealing His Miracles

Jesus Barely Even Concealing His Miracles

Some things are small miracles, like a child's smile. And then there are big miracles, like when a stolen fragment of the True Cross is returned by a mysterious transient, who disappears. How in-your-face does Jesus have to be? Jesus. More »
04:55 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#thewaywelivenow

Google's CEO Has Scary Ideas For Children

Click here to read Google's CEO Has Scary Ideas For Children
Eric Schmidt's apparently trying to become tech's creepiest executive. The Google CEO outlined his dystopian vision of the future, in which children change their names at adulthood to escape damning online dossiers — dossiers of the sort stored by Google. More »
04:46 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#badvertising Click here to read NBC Web Program <em>FCU: Fact Checkers Unit</em> Sells Its Soul to the Devil

NBC Web Program FCU: Fact Checkers Unit Sells Its Soul to the Devil

Anyone who works in journalism will tell you there's supposed to be a wall between editorial and advertising. Not so on NBC.com's comedy trifle FCU: Fact Checkers Unit, which is just another mildly-entertaining excuse for product placement. More »
04:37 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#videuhoh Click here to read Indicted Alvin Greene 'Howls And Moans' At Reporter

Indicted Alvin Greene 'Howls And Moans' At Reporter

How bad is it that this ridiculous video of joke South Carolina Senate candidate Alvin Greene, recently indicted, literally "howling and moaning" at a reporter, isn't even a gaffe by his standards? Just another day on the trail. More »
04:28 PM
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By Jim Newell
#genderwars Click here to read Your Husband Cheated On You Because You Make Too Much Money

Your Husband Cheated On You Because You Make Too Much Money

Sorry, it's just science. A new study confirms that men whose wives make more than they do are more likely to cheat. This study was conducted by a PhD student from Cornell, an Ivy!, so it must be real. More »
04:01 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#recessionomics Click here to read The Big Waltz Is Over, and We're the Matildas

The Big Waltz Is Over, and We're the Matildas

The Way We Live Now: girly. Meaning incapable of being paid what we're worth! Will the mighty USA one day be nothing more than a pit stop where Chinese Masters of the Universe pick up free cupcakes? It seems likely. More »
04:01 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#clipjob

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

Today at Gawker.TV, Jonas Brothers invade Fox & Friends, Spring Break on Dinah Shore, a friend of the Craigslist Killer speaks,The Soup examines everything that's wrong with America, and a woman who can't remember anything past the year 1994. More »
04:00 PM
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By Whitney Jefferson
#contest Click here to read Like Gawker On Facebook, Win NYC Concert Tickets From The Artists Den

Like Gawker On Facebook, Win NYC Concert Tickets From The Artists Den

The Artists Den is giving Gawker readers a chance to win tickets to a secret Grace Potter & The Nocturnals concert in NYC on 8/19. For a chance to win, head over to our official Gawker Facebook page. More »
03:45 PM
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By Christopher Mascari
#opencaption

In His Twenties He Became Casper the Coolly Aloof Ghost

[Ed Westlywickens of "The Gossips and Their Girls" on the set today; image via Splash]
03:30 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#madman Click here to read Steve Jobs Seizes Control of Advertisements, Don Draper Style

Steve Jobs Seizes Control of Advertisements, Don Draper Style

Apple is directly creating ads on the iPhone and imposing "tight control" over the creative process for its "iAds" platform, sources tell the Wall Street Journal. The control-freakery has already driven away Chanel and delayed other campaigns. More »
03:18 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#scandals Click here to read Israel's Own Military Prisoner Photo Scandal, on Facebook

Israel's Own Military Prisoner Photo Scandal, on Facebook

Well, this was inevitable, what with Israel's political situation, and the existence of Facebook: a former Israeli soldier has posted some photos of herself posing with blindfolded Palestinians, for kicks. Mini-Abu Ghraib? More »
03:17 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#ohnohedidnt Click here to read Rush Limbaugh: Barack Obama Is &quot;Our First Anti-American President&quot;

Rush Limbaugh: Barack Obama Is "Our First Anti-American President"

Master of subtle rationality Rush Limbaugh took to the airwaves today to discuss the Ground Zero non-mosque (just like Newt Gingrich did this morning) and, in the process, called Barack Obama "our first anti-American president." Audio of Limbaugh's rant, inside. [Gawker.TV]
03:16 PM
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By Matt Cherette
#rumors Click here to read Danielle Staub Fired from <em>Real Housewives of New Jersey</em>

Danielle Staub Fired from Real Housewives of New Jersey

The crack investigative reporters at tabloid Life & Style claim that sex tape actress and all-around menace Danielle Staub has been fired from Bravo's Real Housewives of New Jersey, the show that made her infamous. Can it be true? More »
03:10 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#ailing

Readmitted to the hospital, Zsa Zsa Gabor just received her last rites.

02:59 PM
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#lost Click here to read Seriously, What Was With The Hieroglyphics?

Seriously, What Was With The Hieroglyphics?

Still dreaming of polar bears on comic books, a series of random numbers, and huge tubs of ranch dressing falling from the sky? Have no fear: Season 6 of Lost comes out on DVD August 24. What mysteries that still wake you up at night do you hope will be addressed in the DVD extras? The comments are yours! More »
02:59 PM
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#rippedfromtheheadlines Click here to read The Naomi Campbell Blood Diamond Video Game Is Lame

The Naomi Campbell Blood Diamond Video Game Is Lame

The 24-Carat Campbell video game — in which you throw pebbles and diamonds at a cartoon version of Naomi — is not especially fun to play, but that's not the point. [Jezebel]
02:54 PM
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By Dodai Stewart
#media Click here to read Oprah's New Cable Network Lands $89 Million and Its First Lawsuit

Oprah's New Cable Network Lands $89 Million and Its First Lawsuit

Oprah Winfrey's cable channel OWN won't even be on your television until January and it's already making all kinds of news, including a double-down on its investment and its very first lawsuit—for discrimination, of all things. More »
02:43 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#trailerpark Click here to read <em>Love & Other Drugs</em>: Anne Hathaway Is Jake Gyllenhaal's Viagra

Love & Other Drugs: Anne Hathaway Is Jake Gyllenhaal's Viagra

Here's a trailer for Love & Other Drugs, an Ed Zwick (Glory, thirtysomething — seriously, both of those) dramedy set in the early days of Viagra. Gyllenhaal is a cocky pharmaceutical rep (is there any other kind?), Hathaway's his ladylove. More »
02:36 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#polidicks Click here to read Newt Gingrich Just Using Muslims, Nazis Interchangeably

Newt Gingrich Just Using Muslims, Nazis Interchangeably

Vile political failure Newt Gingrich has another stupid comparison for the Islamic center in lower Manhattan: "Nazis don't have the right to put up a sign next to the Holocaust Museum in Washington." How many things are wrong here? More »
02:35 PM
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By Jim Newell
#healthwatch Click here to read Science Is Chilling and Making Babies

Science Is Chilling and Making Babies

Scientists on vacation! Sickos on the internet! Studies on sex! Studies on babies! Smelling on Gladiators! Beets on drugs! Science on artichokes! It's your Monday Health Watch, where we watch your health—five senses at a time! More »
02:24 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#update

The kid whose phone number Justin Bieber tweeted got 26,000 text messages.

02:19 PM
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#opencaption

Snooki Sets Record For Most Items of Clothing Worn While Also Being Naked

[MTV's mascot for classlessness, Snooki, shows multiple private parts while wearing a trucker hat, gym socks under flip-flops, and clashing logos. How many crimes against fashion can you spot? NSFW image for those who dare, after jump.] More »
02:12 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#wrecks Click here to read Mel Gibson Needs to Stay Away from Motor Vehicles

Mel Gibson Needs to Stay Away from Motor Vehicles

Former drunk driver Mel Gibson was in a mysterious car accident yesterday when he "accidentally" drove his Maserati into some rocks on the side of the road in Malibu. How does this guy even have insurance still? [Image via Bauer-Griffin]
02:09 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#motorsports Click here to read This Is The California 200 Victim Who Saved His Daughter's Life

This Is The California 200 Victim Who Saved His Daughter's Life

Andrew Therrien was one of the first spectators killed by an off-road truck during Saturday's California 200 disaster, but before he died the single father pushed three people to safety, including his 3-year old daughter. [Jalopnik]
02:00 PM
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By Matt Hardigree
#photoops Click here to read Scandal: Obama Gulf of Mexico Swim Not Technically In Gulf

Scandal: Obama Gulf of Mexico Swim Not Technically In Gulf

Apparently Barack Obama's not-sexy-enough photo of him swimming in the Gulf of Mexico, designed to show its safety for tourists, was not technically taken in the Gulf — just an inner bay, where all water is from the Gulf. Caught! More »
01:58 PM
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By Jim Newell
#studies Click here to read Hey Ladies and Cabbies: Sorry for Calling You Bad Drivers All These Years

Hey Ladies and Cabbies: Sorry for Calling You Bad Drivers All These Years

New York City transportation planners have released the findings of a study focused on pedestrian accidents on city streets and two shocking things were learned: women don't be gettin' in accidents and taxis aren't that dangerous after all. More »
01:41 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#mediacrack Click here to read Journalism in Mexico Is Dead

Journalism in Mexico Is Dead

In your murderous Monday media column: Mexico's reporters have a terrible job, the NYT Co. tests its paywall on a small stage, nobody trusts TV news, and James Kilpatrick dies. More »
01:24 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#recaps

Mad Men: Out of Focus Group

Click here to read <em>Mad Men</em>: Out of Focus Group
Our Mad Men had some big news and small victories as everyone decided between a traditional married life and the adventure of going it alone in a brave new world. Every decision will probably lead to disaster eventually. More »
01:15 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#foreignaffairs Click here to read North Korea's Glorious Twitter Debut

North Korea's Glorious Twitter Debut

A newspaper owned by the North Korean government opened the regime's first Twitter account. Our favorite so far is the post calling South Korea a "poor whore," "dirty whore," and "prostitute." Twitter's "Content Boundaries" don't apply to Dear Leader! [Mashable]
01:06 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#realestateporn

Scarlett and Ryan's New Hilltop Mid-Modern Manse

Newishlywed power couple Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds, she of the American curves and he of the Canadian crispness, are said to have purchased this modestly sized (2 beds, 3 baths, 2,835 sq.ft.) Los Feliz property for $2.9 million. More »
01:01 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#polls Click here to read D.C. Snobs More Likely to Love Congress, But Still Hate It

D.C. Snobs More Likely to Love Congress, But Still Hate It

What kind of silly people would give Congress the grade "A" when asked? According to a new poll, it's most likely to be... well, educated, wealthier people who work with Congress on things. More »
12:38 PM
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By Jim Newell
#orlytaitz Click here to read Birther Queen Now $20K Poorer

Birther Queen Now $20K Poorer

The Supreme Court says birther queen and ever-aspiring politico Orly Taitz does in fact have to pay a $20,000 fine for her "frivolous" litigation about how Barack Obama is an illegal alien, etc. This will undoubtedly change nothing. [Pic]
12:25 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
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