Yesterday - October 29, 2010

Hitting the Bars

[The National Mall looks quiet, but wait until all the Jon Stewart and Steven Colbert fans storm D.C. for the "Rally to Restore Sanity And/Or Fear" tomorrow. Enjoy it, and that other thing that happens this weekend. Image via Getty]

08:04 PM

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By Brian Moylan

#marriage

Click here to read Katie, Will You Marry Me? <em>UPDATED!</em>

Katie, Will You Marry Me? UPDATED!

A couple weeks ago, a reader asked us for help. He couldn't figure out how to propose to his girlfriend in a way that would adequately express how much he loved her. So we turned to you... [Gizmodo]

08:00 PM

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By Joe Brown

#weekendmoviepreview

What's Opening in Theaters Today

Boo! On this scaaaariest of weekends, what should you see in the dark? Well, uh, one of those Saw pictures if you like that sorta thing, or a weepy indie, or a Swedish political mystery. More »

07:10 PM

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By Richard Lawson

#surveys

Majority of Troops Don't Object to Gays in Military

According to the leaked results of a Department of Defense survey, a majority of service members wouldn't oppose serving or living alongside gays and lesbians. "Some" (not a majority) said they'd quit if "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" were repealed.

06:45 PM

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By Max Read

#housekeeping

Why We Published the Christine O'Donnell Story

Yesterday, we published the anonymous account of a young man from Philadelphia who had a naked sleepover with Delaware GOP senatorial candidate Christine O'Donnell three years ago. Some people did not like that! Here's why we'd do it again. More »

05:59 PM

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By The Staff of Gawker.com

#badideas

70 Red Bulls' Worth of Caffeine Powder Kills Man

Do you need to stay up late? Don't do this: British "partygoer" Michael Bedford took two spoonfuls of internet-purchased pure caffeine powder (70 Red Bulls' worth) and chased it with an energy drink. He collapsed, and died in the hospital.

05:54 PM

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By Max Read

#science

Vampires Were Right: Blood Will Keep You Looking Young Forever

A cosmetic surgeon in Florida (where else?) is now injecting people's blood into their faces to keep them looking beautiful and wrinkle-free. And you can go out during daylight hours too! More »

05:20 PM

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By Brian Moylan

#opencaption

To Pay for Trashing His Hotel Room, Charlie Sheen Spends a Week in a Pup Tent

[Charlie Sheen on the set of "She Wants Me" mere days after his hospitalization following an allegedly violent, booze- and coke-fueled clothing-optional hotel-trashing party with a porn star. Image via Pacific Coast News.]

05:07 PM

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By Maureen O'Connor

#weightymatters

Here's A Question: Who The Hell Is The "Fatties" Editor?

I ask because, well, that's where this started, isn't it? When Maura Kelly unwisely decided to proceed with articulating her disgust with "fatties," it was because her editor brought it up. [Jezebel]

05:05 PM

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By Jessica Coen

#magazines

Click here to read <em>Time</em> Boldly Declares Tuesday's Winners

Time Boldly Declares Tuesday's Winners

The cover of Time's election preview issue reads, "How a new breed of Republicans tapped into voter rage and upset the Establishment—but can they govern?" More pertinently, can half of the candidates on Time's cover win their elections? More »

04:54 PM

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By Jim Newell

#accidents

The Spider-Man Musical Is the Most Dangerous Show on Broadway

Two actors in Turn Off the Dark, the Julie Taymor-directed, U2-scored Spider-Man musical, have suffered injuries while rehearsing flying stunts. A dancer broke both wrists, another actor broke both feet. And you thought Mamma Mia! was dangerous(ly bad)!

04:45 PM

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By Richard Lawson

#breaking

President Obama says the suspicious packages intercepted in England and Dubai "apparently contained explosive material." Comment »

04:38 PM

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#contests

Enter the Gawker Halloween Costume Contest—If You Dare

If you're anything like us, you've spent the last few weeks conceptualizing and constructing your Halloween costume. Why let all that hard work go to waste when you could post some pictures here and win a prize? More »

04:12 PM

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By Brian Moylan

#electioneering

McDonald's Tells Employees to Vote Republican

Employees at an Ohio McDonald's franchise received a nice letter along with their paychecks the other week, just reminding them that elections are coming. And, oh, that if they want to keep getting raises and benefits, they should vote Republican. More »

03:59 PM

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By Max Read

#scandal

Shocker: Oxford Girls Like to Get Drunk and Embarrass Themselves, Too

Some photos that recently popped up on Facebook show first year female lacrosse players at Oxford dressed up as babies or as "teenage mums" as some sort of boozy hazing ritual. Now everyone is horrified! This filthy behavior, at Oxford? More »

03:35 PM

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By Richard Lawson

#historicalperspectives

Duke History Department Hosts "Fuck List" Forum

History majors at Duke have been invited to participate in an "informal gathering" between students and faculty discussing "Historical Perspectives on Karen Owen's Sex List." Invite after the jump, plus explanation from a professor involved. [Jezebel]

03:25 PM

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By Irin Carmon

#research

Republicans Will Masturbate Endlessly on Tuesday Night

Two researchers have discovered that "online porn usage goes up in states that voted for winning candidates after elections." In evolutionary terms, they explain, humans feeling victorious after a conquest naturally enjoy staring at .jpgs of other, more naked humans.

03:07 PM

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By Jim Newell

#style

What We'll Miss About Schwarzenegger: Fancy Jewelry

With his approval rating "hover[ing] in the low 20s" and an election day referendum to reverse his greatest legislative victory, California's steroidal governor is set to leave on a low note. His fancy fingers, however, will continue to shine. More »

03:02 PM

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By Maureen O'Connor

#college

You Can Now Major in Lady Gaga Studies

The University of South Carolina will be offering a class called "Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame" beginning next spring, taught by an obsessed professor with a Gaga fansite. Finally a college class with so many real world applications.

02:55 PM

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By Brian Moylan

#collegefootball

The Day I Thought I'd Die On A Scissor Lift: What It's Like To Do The Job That Killed Declan Sullivan

Notre Dame would like you to believe that the death of Declan Sullivan Wednesday was a tragic accident but an isolated one, a sad case of bad weather conspiring with terrible misfortune. And that would be wrong. [Deadspin]

02:50 PM

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By Anonymous

#theinternet

Man Thrown in Jail for Trolling Facebook Pages

Unemployed 36-year-old Colm Coss has been jailed for 18 weeks after trolling Facebook memorial sites and posting "abusive messages." He was charged after sending letters to neighbors containing his address, photos of himself and bragging about being a troll. More »

02:31 PM

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By Max Read

#recaps

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Baby Don't Desert Me

Click here to read <em>Real Housewives of Beverly Hills</em>: Baby Don't Desert Me

On last night's episode everyone left cushy Beverly Hills for the fuzzy thrills of Las Vegas, that town fueled by money and sweaty desire. It's a glitzy place, but it's a sad place too. And last night was no exception. More »

02:22 PM

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By Richard Lawson

#polidicks

Gay Marriage: Would It Turn Americans Into Valueless, Collectivist Spartans?

Let's laugh at something a congressman recently said about gay marriage, yes? Because Rep. Steve King, a notable jackass, has a theory: Under legalized gay marriage, children would be raised collectively in "warehouses," a la Ancient Sparta, effectively ending civilization. More »

02:16 PM

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By Jim Newell

#history

What Attack Ads Would've Been Like if Thomas Jefferson Had Final Cut Pro

Hoping to prove that politics have always been dirty, Reason made these slick attack ads against Thomas Jefferson and James Madison based on actual statements made by their political opponents. Mostly, they prove that insults used to be way better. More »

01:44 PM

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By Max Read

#opencaption

Grownups Doing Grownup Things

[Tina Fey with Ann Curry on the Today Show, uh, today. Will Ferrell's in the background. Photo via Splash]

01:33 PM

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By Richard Lawson

#recaps

Project Runway: Out of Season

Click here to read <em>Project Runway</em>: Out of Season

Fashion Week has come and gone, the runway collections have been shown, a winner has been chosen, and the losers have been sent home. Now all that's left is the reaction, and what a reaction it is. More »

01:26 PM

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By Brian Moylan

#kariferrell

Hipster Grifter Kari Ferrell ends her AnimalNY columnist gig, saying "my writing sucks." Not true. Comment »

01:22 PM

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#oops

How Dare This Candidate Defy Bill Clinton!

Bill Clinton is some kind of backroom operative for the Democrats, it seems, following the overnight revelation that he asked Democratic Florida senatorial candidate Kendrick Meek to drop out and support independent Charlie Crist. Why didn't Meek listen? More »

01:19 PM

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By Jim Newell

#horriblepeople

Homophobic School Board Member Resigns, Fauxpologizes

Clint McCance, the Arkansas school board member who wrote homophobic rants on his Facebook page, announced his resignation yesterday on AC360. But his apology left something to be desired. [Jezebel]

01:02 PM

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By Anna North

#documents

Everything You Need to Know About Tomorrow's Stewart and Colbert Rally

Want to check out the schedule, set-up, and every other miscellaneous detail for tomorrow's "Rally to Restore Sanity And/Or Fear" in Washington? We've obtained a copy of the official permit, pages of which you can check out below. More »

12:58 PM

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By Jim Newell

#terror

Suspicious UPS Package Sparks Nationwide Air Bomb Scare

Airports in New York and Philadelphia have gone on "high alert" thanks to a "suspicious" (but not explosive) package found on a US-bound UPS flight in the UK last night. Planes have reportedly been inspected in several cities already. [Reuters]

12:57 PM

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By Hamilton Nolan

#anniversaries

The Day E-Mail Was Invented

Forty-one years ago today, a pair of computer scientists tried to send the world's first computer-to-computer message via the internet. The message was to be the word "log." Their connection crashed before they got to "g." [BoingBoing, CR4, image via]

12:56 PM

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By Maureen O'Connor

#science

A sociological inquiry into hipster consumerism reveals: academia is way behind the blogs. Comment »

12:37 PM

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#mediacrack

Tribune Bankruptcy Just as Muddled As You'd Expect

12:09 PM

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#opencaption

Guy Standing Behind Demi Moore Mourns Death of Pet Sasquatch

[Demi Moore wears the pelts of a thousand abominable snowmen at a charity event in Austria. Image via INF.]

12:04 PM

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By Maureen O'Connor

#gossip

Your Page Six Error of the Day: Misspelled Name Edition

11:58 AM

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#photoshops

You Won't See These Photoshops In Any Fashion Magazine

Fashion magazines keep making women impossibly thin and supposedly perfect, even while they all look beautiful to begin with. Some anonymous person decided to do the contrary, and here's a video that shows the results. [Gizmodo]

11:40 AM

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By Jesus Diaz

#wikileaks

Why Hasn't Jonah Goldberg Been Punched in the Face Yet Today?

11:20 AM

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#gossiproundup

Tom Cruise Is 'Always Hugging' His Gay Co-Star, and Other Insinuations

Does Tom Cruise have a crush on Jeremy Renner? Are Kat Von D and Jesse James engaged? Was Shape wrong to put LeAnn Rimes on their cover? Friday gossip is full of perplexing questions. More »