Tuesday - November 16, 2010
#schoolnewspapers Click here to read Catholic School Won't Let Kids Point Out the Flaws in Anti-Gay Propaganda

Catholic School Won't Let Kids Point Out the Flaws in Anti-Gay Propaganda

At The Benilde St. Margaret's School in Minnesota, the student newspaper wrote an editorial protesting the fact that their Catholic Archdiocese had sent out a DVD opposing gay marriage. What! Censor that, at once! That eloquent writing is anti-Catholic! More »
11:04 AM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#fullbodyscans Click here to read One Hundred Naked Citizens: One Hundred Leaked Body Scans

One Hundred Naked Citizens: One Hundred Leaked Body Scans

At the heart of the controversy over "body scanners" is a promise: The images of our naked bodies will never be public. U.S. Marshals in a Florida Federal courthouse saved 35,000 images on their scanner. These are those images. [Gizmodo]
11:00 AM
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By Joel Johnson
#torture

Britain will pay millions to former Guantanamo Bay detainees who say British intelligence agencies helped torture them. Comment »

10:31 AM
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#blinditems Click here to read Which Actor Got a Lap Dance from His Own Sister?

Which Actor Got a Lap Dance from His Own Sister?

She was quite the (naked) surprise at his Vegas birthday party. This racist performer has quite the temper, as does this actor, who may have an abusive relationship with his costar. It could be worse—it could be incest! More »
10:23 AM
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By Brian Moylan
#adios Click here to read Sam Zell, Asshole, Leaving Tribune, After Destroying It

Sam Zell, Asshole, Leaving Tribune, After Destroying It

Gnomish billionaire Sam Zell has announced that he'll soon be leaving Tribune Co: "I will turn it over to whoever the creditors decide they want to run it, and wish them a lot of good luck." Thanks for nothing, jerk. More »
10:11 AM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#engagements Click here to read Prince William to Kiss Female and Turn Her Into a Princess

Prince William to Kiss Female and Turn Her Into a Princess

Like a pair of fine steeds, two humans of noble lineage and handsome hindquarters have come together for mating and merriment. Prince William is engaged to Kate Middleton! The wedding is expected to be even bigger than Charles and Diana's. More »
10:10 AM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#crime

Civil Rights Killing Wrapped Up 45 Years Later

09:31 AM
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#volcanoes

Mount Merapi Eruption as Seen from Space

This false-color satellite image of the Mount Merapi volcano in Indonesia was taken yesterday by the ASTER instrument on NASA's Terra satellite. The dark gray area is the volcano's pyroclastic flow. [Image via AP]
08:26 AM
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By Jeff Neumann
#haters Click here to read Billy Corgan Reignites Rock Beef On Twitter

Billy Corgan Reignites Rock Beef On Twitter

Alternative rock god Billy Corgan is miffed that a recently-reunited Pavement is trying to steal his thunder at a show with the Smashing Pumpkins in Brazil, so he's reviving the most boring rock "beef" of all time on Twitter. More »
07:26 AM
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By Jeff Neumann
#hollywood

The time a drunken Groucho Marx ogled Jane Mansfield's "knockers" and ate lobster can be read about here. Comment »

06:43 AM
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#video Click here to read Flying Bull Briefly Escapes Ring, Crushes Picador

Flying Bull Briefly Escapes Ring, Crushes Picador

A half-ton bull flew into the crowd at the Plaza de Toros bullfighting ring in Mexico City on Sunday, leaping over the barrier and landing on top of a picador. The bull returned to the ring and was promptly killed. More »
06:07 AM
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By Jeff Neumann
#extradition

'Merchant of Death' Being Escorted to U.S. for Trial

05:03 AM
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#picofthenight

Godzilla-Eye View

[Clouds over the Tokyo Tower on Monday evening. Photo via AP.]
04:04 AM
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By Max Read
#studies

Overweight People Better at Smelling Food

03:43 AM
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#sigh

Anti-'Obamacare' Congressman Doesn't Understand How Health Insurance Works

Click here to read Anti-'Obamacare' Congressman Doesn't Understand How Health Insurance Works
New Maryland Republican Representative Andy Harris won his seat on a platform of resisting the expansion of "government-run or government-mandated insurance." He also spent Monday demanding to know why he had to wait 28 days for his own government-run insurance. More »
02:45 AM
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By Max Read
#sad Click here to read Middle Schoolers' Cupcake Stand Shut Down by Cops

Middle Schoolers' Cupcake Stand Shut Down by Cops

Cupcakes are a serious business in Westchester County, New York. Serious enough that an unlicensed cupcake stand run by middle school students was shut down by cops—who were called in by a local politician. Hopefully, they'll be jailed.
01:41 AM
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By Max Read
#opencaption

The Only Student the Sorting Hat Ever Rejected

[Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir casts the spell of "UHHHH" at the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in New York City. Blue socks, Johnny? Come on, you're better than that. Image via Getty.]
12:02 AM
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By Max Read
Monday - November 15, 2010
#thedailyshow Click here to read Jon Stewart's Harshest John McCain Critique Yet

Jon Stewart's Harshest John McCain Critique Yet

Tonight, Jon Stewart spent a few minutes discussing, in detail, just how ridiculous and archaic—not to mention ever-evolving—John McCain's stance on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is, marking Stewart's harshest critique yet of McCain's increasingly indefensible views. Watch inside. [Gawker.TV]
11:40 PM
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By Matt Cherette
#science Click here to read Turns Out Smoking Weed Is Bad for You

Turns Out Smoking Weed Is Bad for You

A new study indicates that cognitive function is impaired by chronic marijuana use. ("Chronic," like "frequent," you stoner.) Looks like your older brother was wrong when he told you that pot was harmless because "it's from the earth"! More »
11:14 PM
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By Max Read
#sentences

British author Alan Shadrake was sentenced to six weeks in prison in Singapore for a book critical of the country's penal system. Comment »

10:38 PM
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#diet Click here to read Shameful Google Street View Photo Prompts Man To Lose 100 Pounds

Shameful Google Street View Photo Prompts Man To Lose 100 Pounds

When Bob Mewse saw himself in this Google Street View image about a year ago, he was mortified about his appearance. He was so mortified, in fact, that he began a strict diet and exercise regimen to lose 100 pounds. [Gizmodo]
10:20 PM
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By Rosa Golijan
#lawsuits Click here to read Did Arianna Huffington Steal the Idea for the Huffington Post?

Did Arianna Huffington Steal the Idea for the Huffington Post?

Two Democratic political consultants are suing rich website owner Arianna Huffington and her business partner Ken Lerer, claiming that Huffington and Lerer stole their idea for The Huffington Post. How convenient that it was called "The Huffington Post," then! More »
10:18 PM
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By Max Read
#theoreillyfactor Click here to read Bill O'Reilly Gives Andy Rooney a "Reality Check"

Bill O'Reilly Gives Andy Rooney a "Reality Check"

Those unfamiliar with Bill O'Reilly and his Factor may not know that he does nightly "Reality Checks" on people he feels need to be, well, checked, boo. Tonight, O'Reilly took on Andy Rooney's rambling rant from last night's 60 MInutes. [Gawker.TV]
10:15 PM
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By Matt Cherette
#entrances Click here to read This Is Not How to Make an Entrance at a Wedding

This Is Not How to Make an Entrance at a Wedding

Remember "JK Wedding Entrance Dance," the viral video set to Chris Brown's song, "Forever," with almost 60 million YouTube views (see it here)? These people tried to recreate it—let's just say it didn't turn out so well. [Gawker.TV]
09:01 PM
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By Matt Cherette
#whoa Click here to read Watch the Sun Set on Mars

Watch the Sun Set on Mars

Here's a video of a sunset on Mars, assembled from photographs taken by the Mars rover Opportunity. Mars! You know that funny feeling you get, when you think about how small Earth is, and how big the universe it? Yeah.
09:00 PM
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By Max Read
#email Click here to read Why You Shouldn't Switch Your Email to Facebook

Why You Shouldn't Switch Your Email to Facebook

The new Facebook Messages incorporates email, SMS, and Facebook Chat and Messages into one convenient bucket. It's a smart idea, but you should think twice before you consider ditching your current email address for Facebook email. Here's why. [Lifehacker]
08:00 PM
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By Adam Pash
#scams Click here to read Avoid Getting Conned By Facebook Email

Avoid Getting Conned By Facebook Email

Soon, all of Facebook's 500 million users will be eligible for an email address @facebook.com, the domain once reserved for trusted staffers helping users. That trust can and will be exploited by fraudsters, until everyone knows actual staffers are @fb.com More »
07:39 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#dwts

LIVE: Dancing with the Stars, Season 11, Week Nine [Gawker.TV]

07:00 PM
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#picoftheday

They Picked 435 Strangers to Live in a House

[For the start of the 111th Congress, former "Real World" cast member and newly-elected U.S. Representative Sean Duffy makes a video for his Facebook page in the U.S. Capitol, leaving someone else to "clean up Washington." Image via Getty]
06:30 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#music

Beatles Likely Coming To iTunes Store

06:28 PM
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#wereadyou Click here to read Comment of the Day: Proper Locker Room Behavior

Comment of the Day: Proper Locker Room Behavior

Today we talked about the serious and never-endingly controversial topic of circumcision. Should he be, shouldn't he be, etc. Some parents worry their sons will get made fun of by other boys if they're not. Not so, says one commenter! More »
06:09 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#controversy Click here to read Does This Domed Christian Church Look Muslim to You?

Does This Domed Christian Church Look Muslim to You?

A non-denominational Christian church under construction in Phoenix will have a dome. A dome on a church? To neighborhood residents, this doesn't add up. It must be a mosque, from which Islamic radicals will impose Sharia law on America. More »
05:58 PM
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By Jim Newell
#recovernomics

A Rising Tide Lifts the Proper Boats

05:50 PM
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#wehateyourstate Click here to read Oklahoma Just Can't Make Up Its Mind About the Gays

Oklahoma Just Can't Make Up Its Mind About the Gays

Two stories came out of the Sooner State today, one that makes a gay activist's blood boil, the other that warms that same activist's boiled-blood-filled heart. One involves some public school malfeasance, the other everyone's favorite Baptist church. More »
05:49 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#opencaption

Study Confirms: Recreational Drugs Are Gateway To Crack

[Lindsay Lohan strolls the campus of the Betty Ford Center, where she will continue her court-ordered rehab until January 2. Updated caption via tipsy_hausfrau. Image via Pacific Coast News]
05:24 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#travel Click here to read New York's Airports Suck

New York's Airports Suck

The number crunchers at The Daily Beast ranked the country's 27 largest airports, and the three that serve the New York metropolitan area all ranked near the bottom of the list. The worst airport in the country: It's Newark. More »
05:20 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#googleplex Click here to read Google Is Assembling a City

Google Is Assembling a City

The Google elite may be cosseted at work, but employees have to endure the real world upon returning home each night. No more: Googletown, a forthcoming mini-metropolis, will include not just offices but sports facilities, child care—and housing. More »
05:05 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#guides

How to Be Sexy But Not Too Sexy, a Photo Essay by the Cast of Glee

Fake teenagers Cory Monteith and Lea Michele bounced back from their widely criticized soft-core GQ photo shoot with a self-consciously wholesome one for Teen Vogue. The slutty/sweet divide is dangerous for the stars of tween TV shows. Let us demonstrate. More »
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05:02 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#hirings

Andrew Cuomo Gives Rudy Giuliani Something to Do

05:00 PM
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#drugs

Italian Authorities Seize $340 Million in Cocaine

04:48 PM
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#hardup Click here to read Penis Tombstones Are Giant, Rock-Hard...And In Iran

Penis Tombstones Are Giant, Rock-Hard...And In Iran

Let's face it, "Her hands tightly wrapped around a giant penis-shaped tombstone" is an irresistible story lede. Even if no one has much idea why there are penis-shaped tombstones in Iran. But who doesn't like an erotic countryside romp? [Jezebel]
04:40 PM
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By Irin Carmon
#teaparty

Is Banning Earmarks Such a Good Thing?

04:36 PM
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#journalismism

USA Today has five reporters covering Congress, and 27 covering entertainment. To be fair: Justin Bieber. Comment »

04:31 PM
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#scary

Sarah Palin Now Influencing the English Language, Too

04:14 PM
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#healthwatch Click here to read Science Confirms: The Pope Is a Sexy Beast

Science Confirms: The Pope Is a Sexy Beast

Popey roids! Sex at work! Sex placebo! High stress women! Foodie fashionistas! Fish oil doubts! Salty teens! And old people can get as high as they want! It's your Monday Health Watch, where we watch your health—ecclesiastically! More »
04:14 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#clipjob

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

Today at Gawker.TV, Daniel Radcliffe sings the Periodic Table of the Elements, Scarlett Johansson is The Millionaire Matchmaker, highlights from The Soup, Bored to Death's season finale, and Tina Fey receives the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. More »
04:00 PM
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By Whitney Jefferson
#traderoundup Click here to read Disney Scrambles to Solve This Whole Demi Lovato Mess

Disney Scrambles to Solve This Whole Demi Lovato Mess

They'll protect her popular TV show at all costs! Also today: the Chilean miners might get their story told in the movies, some new TV scheduling revolutionizes and evening, and young couples are in love. More »
03:58 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#media Click here to read Tina Brown Is a Hagfish

Tina Brown Is a Hagfish

Let us explain. The hagfish is a blind, slimy, deepwater eel-like creature that darts into the orifices of its prey and devours them, alive, from the inside. Which is what Tina Brown is doing to Newsweek. More »
03:38 PM
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By John Cook
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