#thegays Click here to read President Obama's Anti-Bullying 'It Gets Better' Video

President Obama's Anti-Bullying 'It Gets Better' Video

Here's President Obama's message of support for queer teens for the "It Gets Better" campaign. "It gets better every day," he says. (Except for the day his administration challenged the ruling overturning Don't Ask Don't Tell. All other days, though.)
12:51 AM
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By Max Read
Yesterday - October 21, 2010
#opencaption

Scott Pilgrim vs. Burrito

[Michael Cera eats a literally finger-licking good burrito at Yuca's in LA's Los Feliz neighborhood with friends. Image via Bauer-Griffin.]
11:54 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#rivalries Click here to read Fox News Anchor Appalled by Smut-Filled CNN Show

Fox News Anchor Appalled by Smut-Filled CNN Show

Greta Van Susteren, Fox News anchor and power-blogger, was channel-surfing before her show tonight. (God knows she doesn't "prepare" or anything.) She happened on CNN's Parker/Spitzer, and was disgusted by the orgy of Bush-bashing sexual innuendo she witnessed therein. More »
11:34 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#fashion Click here to read <em>Vogue</em> Japan Editor Has an Entire Apartment For Her Clothes

Vogue Japan Editor Has an Entire Apartment For Her Clothes

We all know about Vogue editor Anna Wintour's... uh, quirks. Vogue Japan's editor, Anna Dello Russo, is also interesting/scary in that fashion editor way. She has an entire one-bedroom Milan apartment dedicated to her wardrobe. More »
10:52 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#fads

R.I.P. Chatroulette: A Sad Tale of Missed Opportunity

Click here to read R.I.P. Chatroulette: A Sad Tale of Missed Opportunity
Remember Chatroulette? It's hard to believe that barely eight months ago the anonymous video chat site had everyone captivated. Venture capitalists clamored to invest, journalists tripped over one another to profile—and now Chatroulette is dying, unused and unloved. More »
09:51 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#jerseyshore Click here to read Live Blogging <em>Jersey Shore</em>, the Season Finale

Live Blogging Jersey Shore, the Season Finale

The Great Guido Migration of 2010 is over. This is the final episode Jersey Shore season two with our eight favorite miscreants misbehaving in Miami. That means it's also your final chance to make fun of them with us. More »
09:00 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#controversy Click here to read Republican Senator Will Introduce Legislation to 'Defund' NPR

Republican Senator Will Introduce Legislation to 'Defund' NPR

Republican Senator Jim DeMint has confirmed that he will introduce legislation to cut federal funding from NPR after they fired analyst Juan Williams for making insensitive comments about Muslims on Fox. The Right's war on NPR has begun in earnest! More »
08:59 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#selfpromotion Click here to read Meet the Most Influential Man on the Internet

Meet the Most Influential Man on the Internet

Fast Company asked online voters to decide on the most influential person online. And after being lobbied via Twitter, Facebook and spam emails they've spoken: Jeremy "Shoemoney" Schoemaker is our king. Surely you know him? Shoemoney? Anyone? More »
08:33 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#cameos Click here to read Mel Gibson's <em>Hangover 2</em> Cameo Cut Because Cast and Crew Hate Him

Mel Gibson's Hangover 2 Cameo Cut Because Cast and Crew Hate Him

Mel Gibson was slated to take a babystep back into blockbuster films with a cameo role in The Hangover 2. He was cut: Director Todd Phillips says Gibson's role "didn't have the full support of my entire cast and crew."
08:11 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#projectrunway Click here to read Live Blogging <em>Project Runway,</em> Week 13

Live Blogging Project Runway, Week 13

We've reached the season's penultimate episode: Just two nights left to live-blog and to get out your aggression against evil contestant Gretchen. You won't want to waste the precious time left to do both, so join us in the comments! More »
08:00 PM
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By MisterHippity
#picoftheday

Photo Strip

[This photographer taking snaps of two strippers at the annual Venus Erotic Fair in Berlin is probably having the best day of his professional life. A less safe-for-work photo inside.] More »
07:30 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#health Click here to read Hand Sanitizer Is a Lie

Hand Sanitizer Is a Lie

A new survey finds most people think hand sanitizer works for an hour or more. Actually, it only protects for two minutes. "The best germicidal thing you can do is wash with soap and water," says a doc. [NYDN]
07:24 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#glennbeck Click here to read Glenn Beck Makes a Mess with his Juice Box While Watching a Cartoon

Glenn Beck Makes a Mess with his Juice Box While Watching a Cartoon

Based on this video, it is safe to assume that Beck's parents not only deprived him of juice boxes, but also forced him to watch PBS 24/7. Watch him spill juice on himself and defame PBS simultaneously. [Gawker.TV]
06:54 PM
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By Sarah Natochenny
#videuhoh Click here to read It's 2030 and China Owns America Because of the Health Care Bill

It's 2030 and China Owns America Because of the Health Care Bill

A slick new ad from Citizens Against Government Waste points out where America's big spending ways are leading us: a dystopian near-future where evil Chinese professors gloat about China's domination over America. More »
06:53 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#drugs Click here to read Pot Legalization Is Getting Stoned To Death

Pot Legalization Is Getting Stoned To Death

Polls show California's Proposition 19 losing support and possibly failing. But dweeb hero Nate Silver says pollsters might be rashly excluding stoners as "likely voters" for the pot legalization measure. They'll get around to voting. Like, almost definitely.
06:43 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#whoa Click here to read Watch a House Get Annihilated By the Insurance Industry's New Indoor Hurricane Simulator

Watch a House Get Annihilated By the Insurance Industry's New Indoor Hurricane Simulator

How do you determine how well houses will withstand catastrophic weather? If you're the insurance industry, you build a $40 million room that can simulate Category three hurricanes. Then you huff and you puff and you blow those suckers down. [Gizmodo]
06:40 PM
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By Kyle VanHemert
#videuhoh Click here to read Enraged BBC Newsman Destroys Protester's Sign

Enraged BBC Newsman Destroys Protester's Sign

A group of protesters stood behind BBC political editor Nick Robinson last night, waving an anti-war sign behind his head. Mad that they ruined his shot, he grabbed their sign, tore it apart, and stomped on it. On camera. More »
06:29 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#wereadyou Click here to read Comment of the Day: In Defense of Profiling

Comment of the Day: In Defense of Profiling

So today we talked about the firing of Juan Williams. Is he a bigot for worrying that everyone in "Muslim garb" could be a terrorist? Or is he just being realistic? That's what one commenter argued today. More »
06:10 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#freeadvice

Sex Tips for Dating a Man with a Small Dick

Click here to read Sex Tips for Dating a Man with a Small Dick
Slate's prudish advice columnist Dear Prudence received a question from a woman dating a man with a tiny, tiny penis. Prudence's response today focuses on love and relationships, but skimps on the sex. We'll get down to the itty-bitty nitty-gritty. More »
05:36 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#cablenews Click here to read Fox News Embraces Juan Williams With New $2 Million Deal

Fox News Embraces Juan Williams With New $2 Million Deal

In response to Juan Williams' firing from NPR over dumb comments about Muslims, Fox News has expanded his contributing role at its network into a regular one — replete with a whopping three-year, $2 million contract.
05:33 PM
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By Jim Newell
#politech Click here to read Steve Jobs Grants Obama an Audience

Steve Jobs Grants Obama an Audience

President Obama will meet one on one with Apple CEO Steve Jobs this evening, reports Business Insider, before speaking at a fundraiser at Googler Marissa Mayer's house in Palo Alto. Try calling the cops on Mayer now, neighbors.
05:30 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#terribleideas Click here to read A <em>Total Recall</em> Remake Is the Last Thing We Need

A Total Recall Remake Is the Last Thing We Need

Hollywood, the most original dream factory in the world, is apparently remaking Paul Verhoeven's marvelous 1990 sci-fi adventure Total Recall, possibly with Colin Farrell in the Arnold Schwarzenegger "Quaiiiddd!!" role. Aw, his face won't look as funny all bulged out.
05:25 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#badvertising Click here to read Average Rapey Calvin Klein Ad Too Hot for Australia

Average Rapey Calvin Klein Ad Too Hot for Australia

This Australian Calvin Klein billboard is being pulled after the Advertising Standards Bureau there ruled that it is "suggestive of violence and rape" and "demeaning to women," as well as men. Yea, well, so is the fashion industry. [via Adfreak]
05:23 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#moon Click here to read What did we discover after smashing a rocket into the Moon?

What did we discover after smashing a rocket into the Moon?

It's been a year since the LCROSS rocket blew up some of the Moon for science. What did we learn from the explosion? A lot - including where to find water. [io9]
05:00 PM
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By Annalee Newitz
#photoops

Barack Obama Loves the Hell Out of This Donut

[Barack Obama excitedly stuffs his face with baked goods at Seattle's Top Pot donuts, while campaigning with Sen. Patty Murray in Washington today. He'd probably rather have a cigarette, but this works too. Image via AP]
04:58 PM
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By Jim Newell
#secrets Click here to read Meet the Cartoon Character the Army is Using to Combat Wikileaks

Meet the Cartoon Character the Army is Using to Combat Wikileaks

Wikileaks has the Army totally freaked out, and it's stepping up its efforts to keep sensitive information out of unauthorized hands. This lame cartoon character it uses to train soldiers not to leak stuff doesn't seem up to the challenge. More »
04:49 PM
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By John Cook
#recovernomics Click here to read Christmas and Retirement Are Luxuries We Can No Longer Afford

Christmas and Retirement Are Luxuries We Can No Longer Afford

The Way We Live Now: riding dirty. Clocking dollars. Unretiring, training for the worst, and calling off Christmas. It's been one of those kinds of eons, hasn't it? More »
04:30 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#crooks Click here to read Time to Facebook-Friend Disgraced Lobbyist Jack Abramoff!

Time to Facebook-Friend Disgraced Lobbyist Jack Abramoff!

Washington's most famously corrupt (former) mega-lobbyist, Jack Abramoff, is gradually re-entering the public following his prison sentence. Last we checked in, he was on work-release at a Baltimore pizza place, and now he's on Facebook. We're still awaiting friendship confirmation.
04:09 PM
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By Jim Newell
#gossip Click here to read Is Page Six Going to Hell Already?

Is Page Six Going to Hell Already?

The New York Post's gossip column Page Six issued a correction today but it still hasn't caught two mistakes it made the day before yesterday. Is new editor Emily Smith really ready to take over the storied gossip column? More »
04:06 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#clipjob

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

Today at Gawker.TV, South Park gets into hoarding and parodies Inception, Stephen Colbert's tribute to Fox & Friends' Brian Kilmeade, The View argues about GQ's racy Glee photos, and we debate whether or not The Situation is a "grenade" himself. More »
04:00 PM
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By Whitney Jefferson
#emergencies Click here to read Boy Calls 911 to Complain About Gross Dinner

Boy Calls 911 to Complain About Gross Dinner

A 10-year-old in Illinois, land of promise, recently called 911 emergency response to complain about the dinner his dad served. Guys, let's go over this. If it's not bleeding or on fire or trying to kill you, don't call 911.
03:59 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#heroes Click here to read Meet the F-22 Engineer Who Saved Another Driver's Life by Crashing Into Him on Purpose

Meet the F-22 Engineer Who Saved Another Driver's Life by Crashing Into Him on Purpose

Duane Innes is a very smart man. He is in charge of Boeing's incredibly complex F-22 fighter program. But how smart is it to crash your car on purpose? When it saves another person's life (with physics!), very smart. [Gizmodo]
03:52 PM
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By Sam Biddle
#media

Howard Kurtz as an online-only writer: still a hack. Comment »

03:26 PM
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#accidents Click here to read Escaped Crocodile Blamed For Deadly Plane Crash

Escaped Crocodile Blamed For Deadly Plane Crash

A routine flight in the Democratic Republic of Congo turned deadly when a crocodile escaped from a passenger's duffle bag. According to the flight's sole human survivor, panicking passengers fled into the cockpit and caused the pilot to lose control. [Gizmodo]
03:24 PM
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By Rosa Golijan
#dadt Click here to read Prop 8 Lawyer Ted Olson: Obama Doesn't Need to Appeal DADT Injunction

Prop 8 Lawyer Ted Olson: Obama Doesn't Need to Appeal DADT Injunction

Does the Justice Department really need to appeal the recent decision that found "Don't Ask Don't Tell" unconstitutional, under its duty to defend existing federal law? Eh, not really, says ex-solicitor general Ted Olson, of Prop 8 trial fame. More »
03:23 PM
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By Jim Newell
#evil Click here to read Google's $3 Billion Tax Dodge

Google's $3 Billion Tax Dodge

Google shaved $3.1 billion off its taxes the past three years with elaborate overseas tax shelters known as "the Double Irish" and "the Dutch Sandwich." That might sound kinky, but a tax professor says it's serious business: "They're perpetuating evil." More »
03:16 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#traderoundup Click here to read The Plague of Michelle Trachtenberg Is Finally Upon Us

The Plague of Michelle Trachtenberg Is Finally Upon Us

We've been dreading it for a long time. And now she might get her own TV show. Repent! Also today: Some news about Conan's new show, some news about other TBS shows, some news about Kelly Ripa, and you're Dushku'd. More »
03:10 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#healthwatch Click here to read Will Our Drunk Teen Parents Survive to See the Future?

Will Our Drunk Teen Parents Survive to See the Future?

Helmet brains! Weird veneers! Teen pregnancy! Teen car crashes! Impotent fish oil! Blue Collar Yoga! Banana machines! Alzheimer's ladies! Laser faces! It's your Thursday Health Watch, where we watch your health—and it only hurts a little bit! More »
03:02 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#opencaption

"Yes, Hi. I Ordered Nine Photographers but There Are Only Seven Here."

[Olivia Palermo, famous for "The City" and for being the daughter of Satan, in the Meatpacking District (aka Hell) today. Photo via Bauer-Griffin]
02:30 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#yesvirginia Click here to read It's Time We All Admit That Ginni Thomas Might Be Stupid

It's Time We All Admit That Ginni Thomas Might Be Stupid

Opinionators are offering a number of explanations for Virginia Thomas's bizarro phone call to Anita Hill: love, innocence, naivete, Ambien. Are we, um, dancing around something here? [Jezebel]
01:57 PM
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By Anna North
#books Click here to read George W. Bush Discusses Memoir in Thrilling YouTube Trailer

George W. Bush Discusses Memoir in Thrilling YouTube Trailer

Here's George W. Bush, the last decent president this country ever had, just sittin' in front of a camera and pluggin' his exciting upcoming memoir, Decision Points. It's good to hear his sweet, angelic voice again. Video below. More »
01:41 PM
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By Jim Newell
#mediacrack Click here to read Juan Williams: I'm No Bigot

Juan Williams: I'm No Bigot

In your politically advantageous Thursday media column: Juan Williams speaks, Matt Taibbi is outgrowing his wild days, Tina Brown is rapidly approaching "feud" status with Newsweek, and a funny video, about Newsweek, on the internet. More »
01:39 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#explainer

What Your Facebook Profile Photo Says About You

01:07 PM
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#controversy

Enraged Mike Huckabee Wants NPR Stripped of Public Funds

12:58 PM
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#trailerpark

Scream 4: The Scariest Thing Is How Old We All Are

12:41 PM
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#mindhacks Click here to read Four Reasons Why You Choke Under Pressure (and How to Avoid Them)

Four Reasons Why You Choke Under Pressure (and How to Avoid Them)

In her book Choke, author Sian Beilock examines the science behind why we choke under pressure. Here, Beilock explains a few of those reasons, and offers a few solutions. [Lifehacker]
12:30 PM
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By Sian Beilock
#zingers

62% of NYC residents say they'd stay in the city if given a chance to move. The rest live in Queens. Comment »

12:23 PM
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