Yesterday - August 27, 2010
#guides

Everything You Need to Know About Glenn Beck's 'Restoring Honor' Rally Tomorrow

Click here to read Everything You Need to Know About Glenn Beck's 'Restoring Honor' Rally Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Glenn Beck intends to save this nation from communists and other ne'er-do-wells at his "Restoring Honor" rally, live from Washington D.C. Will you be there? Because we will! Oh, yes! In the meantime, here's what to expect. More »
08:30 PM
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By Jim Newell
#picoftheday

Hope on Wheels

[President Obama lead his family, including daughter Malia, on a bike ride through Manuel Correllus State Forest in Martha's Vineyard today. Good weather at last! Image via Getty]
07:30 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#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, Real Sports reveals that Tareq and Michaele Salahi are crooks and weirdos, Charlie Day makes penetration jokes about Jennifer Aniston, and the Miss Universe cultural costumes could be future Lady Gaga outfits. [Jezebel]
07:16 PM
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By Tracie Egan Morrissey
#weekinreview Click here to read The Week Everything Was Gay

The Week Everything Was Gay

Oh God, everything was so gay this week. So, so gay. Work is gay. Zombies gay. Even mosques are gay. Everything is gay gay gay. More »
06:59 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#fearmongering

Bedbug Panic Hits the Web: The Interactive Map

Click here to read Bedbug Panic Hits the Web: The Interactive Map
In the mood for some bedbug-related fearmongering and/or pranks? Check out BedbugRegistry.com, where users catalog close encounters with the bloodsucking kind. Come, let us explore this terrorizing website and see whose lives we can ruin with it. More »
06:54 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#protests Click here to read Angry Man Tries to Pay Property Tax With 33,000 Pennies

Angry Man Tries to Pay Property Tax With 33,000 Pennies

Washington State resident Ron Spears was really mad that he had to pay a $330 past due property tax. In protest, he decided to pay the whole thing in pennies. This did not go over well at the treasurer's office. More »
06:26 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#wereadyou

Comment of the Day: Mississippi's Purpose

06:15 PM
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#toys

Finally, the Anna Wintour Voodoo Doll You Always Wanted

06:08 PM
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#beautifulawards

Let Us Relive the Memories of Horrible Emmys Past

Click here to read Let Us Relive the Memories of Horrible Emmys Past
The Emmys are this Sunday, and we're a little bit excited. (But not too excited.) Especially when we remember just how fraught with peril TV's big night can be. Let's look at some of the worst, shall we? More »
05:36 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#gaffes Click here to read Why Must Male Candidates Call Their Female Opponents Whores?

Why Must Male Candidates Call Their Female Opponents Whores?

Sarah Palin-backed Alaska Senate candidate Joe Miller, who's likely to pull off a surprising upset over incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the Republican primary, thinks that Murkowski is a real whore. Oops! Here comes a deleted tweet... More »
05:30 PM
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By Jim Newell
#journalismism

Correction: We Didn't Mean to Call You a Ho

04:55 PM
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#modernandawkward Click here to read Don't Know Your Girlfriend's Cell Phone Number? You Might Get Dumped

Don't Know Your Girlfriend's Cell Phone Number? You Might Get Dumped

Who cares how technology is affecting our brains. Is technology making it easier for us be dumped by our girlfriends? The New York Times today explains how a guy's advanced cell phone technology indirectly got him dumped. More »
04:54 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#oops Click here to read Feds Call Out New Jersey On That Silly $400 Million Application Error

Feds Call Out New Jersey On That Silly $400 Million Application Error

Earlier this week, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie lashed out at the Obama administration for not giving it a chance to correct an application error, costing the state $400 million in education funding. Apparently Jersey did have a chance, though! More »
04:39 PM
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By Jim Newell
#opencaption

Lindsay Lohan's Post-Jail Manicure: Not As Good as the Pre-Jail One

[On her second public outing since leaving jail and rehab, Lindsay Lohan sports chipped blue nail polish and a sheer skirt en route to a business meeting in Santa Monica. We miss the "fuck u" nails. Image via INF.]
04:33 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#recaps Click here to read <em>Project Runway</em>: There's No 'We' in Team

Project Runway: There's No 'We' in Team

Last night our squad of wannabe designers was cloven down the middle to form two teams: "The Golden Children" and the "Bad News Bears." It was a battle for the ages, and General Tim Gunn was not pleased. More »
04:29 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#feuds

Reddit Tells Conde Nast to Go to Hell

Click here to read Reddit Tells Conde Nast to Go to Hell
Incredibly popular Internet linkdump Reddit was informed by its corporate parent, Conde Nast, that it could not sell ads supporting Proposition 19, California's marijuana legalization ballot initiative. So Reddit figured out how to preserve its soul and screw Conde, too. More »
04:08 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#rescues

Jimmy Carter and His Rescued Prisoner Return Home

[Jimmy Carter lands in Boston with Aijalon Gomes, the American citizen whose prison release Carter secured from North Korea. Now, American citizens: let's stop wandering across the North Korean border, okay? We're running out of ex-presidents. Image via Getty.]
04:04 PM
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By Jim Newell
#clipjob

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

Elizabeth Mitchell grills Damon Lindelof for killing off Lost's Juliet, Jimmy Fallon talks about the Late Night Wars on Larry King Live, the top 10 Wipeout spills, and a Cee-Lo/movie mashup to end all mashups. More »
04:00 PM
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By Whitney Jefferson
#diets Click here to read Mika Brzezinski Is the Hungriest Woman on Television

Mika Brzezinski Is the Hungriest Woman on Television

Last week, we discovered that Morning Joe host Mika Brzezinski chugs vodka from a mug before noon. This week, she dispels that rumor. She's not drunk, just "extremely hungry, to the point where I feel like I might lose control." More »
04:00 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#thebean Click here to read The 10 Worst Masturbation Stories We've Ever Heard

The 10 Worst Masturbation Stories We've Ever Heard

We asked, and did you ever answer! We learned about the many uses of a teddy bear, the perils of faulty locks and "an excellent way to get rid of undesirable roommates." And now it's time to pick the worst. [Jezebel]
04:00 PM
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By Sadie Stein
#wikileaks

Are Wikileaks Activists Finally Realizing Their Founder Is a Megalomaniac?

Click here to read Are Wikileaks Activists Finally Realizing Their Founder Is a Megalomaniac?
Julian Assange's attempt to spin his creepy romancing of two Swedish women into a Pentagon smear campaign was a huge mistake. Now Assange's role as the head of the secret-sharing website WikiLeaks is in doubt. It's about time. More »
03:42 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#vacations

Barack Obama Went Golfing With Mayor Bloomberg Today

03:35 PM
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#recessionomics

Surviving With Nothing Is a Life Skill You'll Appreciate Down the Road

03:25 PM
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#socialnotworking Click here to read Facebook Alternative 'Diaspora' Launches Next Month

Facebook Alternative 'Diaspora' Launches Next Month

Diaspora, the open-source, privacy-minded social network, has great online buzz, thanks to $200,000 in start-up funds raised exclusively through Kickstarter and a dirty nerdy joke they slipped past the Times. Now, a launch date is set: September 15th. [Wired]
03:17 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#recaps Click here to read <em>Real Housewives of D.C.</em>: Grape Me

Real Housewives of D.C.: Grape Me

Last night was episode four of our terrible case study in what happens when everyone's brains turn out the lights and naked, stupid id is allowed to run amok around the Capital region. What a mess. More »
02:48 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#gross

Restaurant Settles Suit After Man Discovers a Condom in His Soup

02:44 PM
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#inevitable

Here Are the Official Lady Gaga Costumes That Will Be Ubiquitous This Halloween

The age of Gaga ubiquity is upon us. Official, licensed Lady Gaga costumes have arrived at Halloween stores, and include used soda can hair rollers and lots of fishnet. Prediction: Gaga prisoners outsell sexy prisoners this years. More »
02:31 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#recaps

Jersey Shore: The Definition of 'Done'

Click here to read <em>Jersey Shore</em>: The Definition of 'Done'
We have learned many words while watching Jersey Shore, the most important sociological experiment of our time, but we still have yet to decipher the meaning of "done." After two relationships exploded, we think we finally understand it. More »
02:15 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#nyc Click here to read World's Most Annoying Videographer Defends Right to Tape Girl's Ass

World's Most Annoying Videographer Defends Right to Tape Girl's Ass

Here's a video of New York's single most annoying individual 1) taping a teenage girl's ass as she poses in Times Square, and 2) proclaiming obnoxiously his right to do so. He's right, though. [Gothamist has the crotch shots. Classy.]
02:12 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#courts

Judge Orders Sarah Palin's $75K Speaking Contract to be Made Public

02:08 PM
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#leonardodicaprio

The Many, Many, Many Tears of Leonardo DiCaprio [Gawker.TV]

01:58 PM
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#accidents Click here to read Ambassador's Daughter Falls to Her Death From Manhattan Apartment

Ambassador's Daughter Falls to Her Death From Manhattan Apartment

The US Ambassador to Thailand's teenage daughter fell 22 stories to her death early this morning, in what was apparently an accident during a party in Manhattan. More »
01:54 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#friendlyskies Click here to read Airplane Accidentally Informs 275 Passengers They're About to Die

Airplane Accidentally Informs 275 Passengers They're About to Die

Did you know airplanes have automated messages that notify passengers when they are falling into the sea? A British Airways flight recently told passengers, "We're about to crash," prompting widespread panic. Then the flight attendants were like, "Psyche!" More »
01:48 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#mediacrack

What to Call 'Media' People, These Days?

01:37 PM
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#planelopnik Click here to read This Is What Blowing Up An F-16 Looks Like

This Is What Blowing Up An F-16 Looks Like

The Air Force is testing a new self-destruct system by blowing up old F-16s. Why? To avert what happened earlier this month when the Navy lost control of a drone over Washington, DC. [Jalopnik]
01:30 PM
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By Ben Wojdyla
#fail Click here to read Black Principal Runs School With Segregated Class Elections

Black Principal Runs School With Segregated Class Elections

Some interesting facts about Mississippi's Nettleton Middle School, which only allows white students to run for class president: their segregated homecoming is mandated in their handbook. And they have a black female principal. [Jezebel]
01:04 PM
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By Irin Carmon
#headlines

Hey Barack Obama, Here's the News You Missed on Vacation

Sleepy August news is always dumber than usual. Still, before September, we need to resolve the question of Barack Obama's religion. Is he super-Muslim? The tabloid's more enthusiastic case in this photo proves it: Yes, he is. Next question? [via]
12:59 PM
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By Jim Newell
#sexsells Click here to read Attractive Man No Match for Attractive Price

Attractive Man No Match for Attractive Price

Oh, ho: How much do you really like that attractive man in the Old Spice ads? Yes, Isaiah Mustafa's twelve billion-ad onslaught did boost sales. But further review shows you only loved him for his coupon! More »
12:34 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#oopses Click here to read Pennsylvania High School Yearbook Features Lovely Hitler Quote

Pennsylvania High School Yearbook Features Lovely Hitler Quote

By accident! Don't get all freaked out. It was an accident! The Easton, PA high school put the Hitler quote "And in the last analysis, success is what matters" in its 2010 yearbook, not noticing that it was a Hitlerism. More »
12:25 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#wasillahillbillies

Levi Johnston Apologizes for Apologizing to Sarah Palin

12:21 PM
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#hypocrites Click here to read Is Ken Mehlman the 44-Year-Old Gay Virgin?

Is Ken Mehlman the 44-Year-Old Gay Virgin?

The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder, while fielding questions about his recent revelation that ex-RNC chair and Bush campaign manager Ken Mehlman is gay, has dropped another interesting nugget: Mehlman claims to be a virgin. More »
12:04 PM
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By Jim Newell
#goodmorningamerica Click here to read Meet The First Woman to Get a Face Transplant in the USA

Meet The First Woman to Get a Face Transplant in the USA

Today on Good Morning America we met Connie Culp, the first in the country to undergo a face transplant after being shot in the face by her husband. This woman has been through thirty surgeries just to smile and smell. [Gawker.TV]
11:50 AM
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By Michelle Cacciatore
#videotapes

Blockbuster's Finally Going Bankrupt

11:47 AM
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#fatwas Click here to read Adorable Pets Are Officially Enemy No. 1 in Iran

Adorable Pets Are Officially Enemy No. 1 in Iran

The Iranian Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance already outlawed mullets, but the most recent targets of its anti-Western crusade are much cuter and more cuddly: puppies and kitties. Yes, there is a fatwa against pets. More »
11:39 AM
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By Brian Moylan
#opencaption

Area Talented Person Needs No Gimmicks

[Katy Perry on the Today Show. Image: Splash]
11:19 AM
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By Richard Lawson
#truecrime Click here to read British Woman Nearly Set On Fire By Jealous Ex at 'Black Man's Orgy'

British Woman Nearly Set On Fire By Jealous Ex at 'Black Man's Orgy'

An orgy organizer (orgynizer?) in a small town northwest of London was recently attacked with a Zippo by her angry ex while hosting an orgy for black guys and the (white?) women who love them. Only in America England! (via)
11:13 AM
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By Richard Lawson
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