Bill Clinton Is Excited for Lil' Wayne to Get Out of Jail (And the McRib)

One imagines that former president Bill Clinton wasn't too excited about Tuesday's election results. But there are two things coming soon that he is excited for: Rapper Lil' Wayne's release from prison, and the return of the McDonald's McRib sandwich. More »

03:33 AM

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Meet the Man Who Paints Pictures on Used Chewing Gum

Ben Wilson is a London street artist. In about as literal a sense as you can get: His art consists of miniature scenes and designs painted on used, discarded chewing gum—those petrified black spots littering city streets. More »

02:56 AM

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#opencaption

I Threw a Tomato at a Girl as Part of a Promotional Event and I Liked It

[MTV UK staged a tomato fight in London between a Katy Perry "lookalike" and a Lady Gaga "lookalike" to promote the upcoming MTV Europe Music Awards. I know, I know: Europeans! Click for more. Photo via WENN.] More »

02:05 AM

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California Pot-Legalizing Prop. 19 Defeated

Proposition 19, the California ballot measure that would have legalized marijuana possession, has been defeated, leading to literally dozens of bad weed jokes in headlines across the country. Poor Californians! Will they ever get a chance to try pot?

01:40 AM

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#goodbyes

What the Hell Was Carl Paladino Talking About in His Concession Speech?

Carl Paladino went out much the same way he came in: Incomprehensibly. His concession speech in a nutshell: Carl has a baseball bat, and Andrew Cuomo can hold it, and we "have not heard the last of Carl Paladino." Yup.

01:16 AM

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Nevada Democratic Senator Harry Reid has beaten, barely, the arguably insane Sharron Angle to win re-election. Comment »

12:52 AM

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This Baby Elephant and His Animal Friends Will Make Election Pain Go Away

Feeling a little burned by the election results? I recommend checking out these gorgeous shots of African animals, most of whom would be better House speakers than John Boehner. Especially the baby elephant! It would also be a cuter speaker. More »

12:35 AM

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700,000 Voters May Have Been Sent to Wrong Polling Location, Thanks to Google

Google may have sent as many as 700,000 people to the wrong polling places on Tuesday thanks to a bunch of errors in their "Election Center" apps, which are supposed to tell people where they can vote. Whoops! More »

11:37 PM

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#deals

Do You Need a Nazi-Era Swastika-Covered Velvet Green Couch?

Need a couch for your apartment—one that says "I hate Jews... but I love good engineering"? Well, look no further: An "Authenitic [sic] German engineered Swastika velvet green Couch circa 1937," available on Craigslist for one dollar! More »

10:42 PM

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#electionresults

'Rent Is 2 Damn High' Candidate Jimmy McMillan Loses N.Y. Governor's Race

Gubernatorial candidate Jimmy McMillan, of the Rent Is 2 Damn High party, has lost to Democrat Andrew Cuomo. Oh, sure, Jimmy's too wacky to be Governor? Well, television cooking-person Sandra Lee is now the first lady of New York.

10:02 PM

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#weird

Bret Michaels, Miley Cyrus' Mom Had an Affair

According to Us Weekly, Tish Cyrus—mother of famed tween Miley—had an affair with Poison singer Bret Michaels. I don't know what to think about that, except I wonder why she didn't have to go through Rock of Love.

09:28 PM

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Christine O'Donnell's Witchcraft Fails as She Loses Her Senate Race

You lose the Delaware Senate race. Christine O'Donnell—the Delaware Republican Senate candidate who declared, "I am you"—lost to Democrat Chris Coons. Thank God this is the last time we'll ever see or hear about Christine O'Donnell, ever.

08:37 PM

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#live

Live Coverage: Election Night 2010

The reign of Barack Obama ends tonight! What? Oh, it's just Congress and governors and stuff. Let's keep liveblogging. Republicans have already won the House, but can they take the Senate? An unemployed nation waits. More »

08:13 PM

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#secondacts

YouTube Founder Turns to Fashion

Four years after selling YouTube to Google for $1.65 billion, Chad Hurley is leaving his video-sharing website behind. What he really wants to do, you see, is join the fashion industry. How... refined. More »

07:08 PM

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#picoftheday

Spin Cycle

[Chicago voters arrive at an unconventional polling station located in a laundromat today. No word on if they elected darks or whites. Image via AP]

06:36 PM

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#travel

TSA Officer Fired For Cocaine Prank

A TSA memo shows that an officer at the Philadelphia International Airport was fired earlier this year after telling passengers going through a baggage screening that he'd found a vial of white powder in their luggage. More »

06:22 PM

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#wereadyou

Comment of the Day: Today's Most Irregular Voting Story?

Today we asked you for voting stories and pictures, and like good little patriots, you obliged us. Most stories were pretty commonplace, but one commenter came to us from afar and told us a quietly surreal teal. More »

06:16 PM

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#trendwatch

Bombs, Everywhere

Last week, the Yemeni mail bombs. Today, letter bombs exploded outside the Swiss and Russian embassies in Greece; a dozen coordinated bombs killed 63 in Baghdad; and a letter bomb was found in the German chancellor's mail room. Democracy flourishes.

05:52 PM

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#miracles

Miracle Baby Falls Six Stories, Survives

A Parisian baby fell out the window of her parent's apartment, plummeted six floors, bounced off an awning, then landed in the hands of a doctor who happened to be walking by. He checked her out. She is now fine. More »

05:48 PM

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Your Stalker's Favorite New Facebook Feature

Facebook is poised to roll out "Friendship Pages" aggregating the online interactions between two people. The feature is a potential boon to jealous ex lovers and nosy gossips—and there's no indication you'll be able to opt out. More »

05:34 PM

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#announcements

The Gawker Political Desk will be blogging tonight's election results starting at 7:00 ET. Have you made your liquor run yet? Comment »

05:27 PM

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Harvard Now a Culinary School

The single most popular class at Harvard this fall: "Science and Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science." Basically a cooking class! I know, right? I would have guessed "How to Get Laid for Dorks," LOL. [Boston Globe]

05:20 PM

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#electionday

The New Black Panthers Are Back

In 2008, a member of the New Black Panther Party was seen holding a club outside a Philadelphia polling station, looking intimidating. Fox News went on about this brief incident for two full years. And today, another member is back. More »

05:04 PM

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#opencaption

Kate Moss' Greatest Supermodel Feat Yet: Making 'Mommy and Me' Outfits Look Cool

[Kate Moss lunches with mother Linda Rosina in London. Add this to the "preternaturally attractive mother/daughter duos" file that we started yesterday. Image via Bauer-Griffin.]

04:55 PM

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#rants

Why I'm Not Voting Today

I won't be voting in today's elections. The reason: I made a mistake. But so did my state, and thirty-nine others. [Jezebel]

04:55 PM

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After much deliberation, the Washington Post takes a chance on a white guy from Georgetown. Comment »

04:46 PM

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Leonardo DiCaprio Is Going to Torture and Murder You

Well, if you are an actor in the new movie where he plays a serial killer, at least. Also today: the sweet, sweet success of Jamie Chung, James McAvoy lends his voice out, and Cameron Crowe casts. More »

04:38 PM

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#videuhoh

Charlie Sheen's Hooker Made a Psychic Spoof Sex Tape

Wearing the same bra she wore on Girls Gone Wild, Capri Anderson made a spoof video where she played a high-end hooker who services Charlie Sheen. The weird part? She made it before her hotel-trashing encounter with Charlie. More »

04:30 PM

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#recovernomics

Exclusive Offer For Savvy Americans Who Act Right Now!

The Way We Live Now: making you an offer. A helluva offer! An offer that—we won't say you can't refuse it, but you'd certainly lose most of your social standing by doing so. Winners take offers! Offers like this! More »

04:27 PM

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#travel

All These Terrorist Scares Are Putting In-Flight Wi-Fi At Risk

Foiled terrorist plots often end with stricter security procedures at airports, but the most recent bomb scares could lead to the loss of something far more precious than our nail clippers: We could lose our in-flight Wi-Fi. [Gizmodo]

04:20 PM

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Democrats' Election Day Talking Points

04:14 PM

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What Your Weed Smoking Choices Say About You

Today California's Prop 19 could possibly (but probably won't) make smoking pot in the state legal. It seems like everyone smokes these days, but what can we learn about a person's character based on how they choose to smoke? More »

04:12 PM

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

Today at Gawker.TV, Zach Galifianakis shares his best hitchhiking stories, Will Ferrell and Manny Pacquiao sing a duet, HIMYM celebrates slutty girls at the Halloween parade in the Village, and Robert Downey Jr. has some career advice for Charlie Sheen. More »

04:00 PM

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Mick Foley Will Answer Your Questions, Fix Your Life [Jezebel]

03:55 PM

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Politico Wins 2010 Election Season, Loses Capacity for Self-Awareness

03:51 PM

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Oh Christ: Cats Make You Healthy

03:25 PM

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Jersey Shore's Hypocritical "It Gets Better" PSA [Gawker.TV]

03:20 PM

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Willow Smith's Ellen Debut Surprises, Satisfies [Gawker.TV]

02:44 PM

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10-Year-Old Gives Birth in Spain

Yikes. A 10-year-old girl in Jerez de la Frontera—a city in the Andalusia region of Spain—just gave birth, and authorities can't decide whether or not to let her family keep the baby. More »

02:35 PM

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How Twitter's CEO 'Screwed Up in Many, Many, Many Ways'

02:32 PM

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Daily Show Fans Are a Bunch of Beer-Drinking Catholics

02:30 PM

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Lone Rich Guy Starts Airline E-Cigarette Trend

02:25 PM

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Who Kut the Kheese and Forgot to Pass the Krackers?

[Khloe Kardashian gives major stink face this morning while filming and shopping with sister Kourtney in SoHo. Image via Splash]

02:11 PM

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#dailyprofile

The host of Saturday's massive "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear" in Washington, Jon Stewart continues to serve as America's most popular fake news anchor. More »

02:03 PM

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Generations of Saturday Night Live's Women Unite For a Real Housewives Reunion Spoof

What subject can years of SNL's female players agree is funny? The Real Housewives franchise! Andy Cohen moderates the reunion show that kicked off last night's two-hour retrospective called The Women of SNL. Tina Fey as Danielle Staub, inside! [Gawker.TV]

01:49 PM

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The Most Covered Candidates of 2010

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