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Let freedom ring!
"We Can't Be Consumed By Our Petty Differences Anymore"
True story: tomorrow's my second day not working in 62 days! Take a wild guess what I'll be doing tonight! Meanwhile, if any news breaks, uh, just read the comments in this thread. We'll be back on Sunday. More »
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By Foster KamerComment by MisterHippity: "Meanwhile, if any news breaks, uh, just read the comments in this thread." Ok, here's the first BREAKING NEWS ALERT: Speculation... 16 Responses | Other threads
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But daaaaaad!
New York State Senate Losing Their Allowance Until They Can Learn To Stop Being Children
The utterly stupid, ridiculous clusterfuck that's in Albany is the perfect example of why some citizens decide not to pay their taxes. Someone finally realized as much, so they're not getting any more money until they get back to work. More »
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By Foster KamerComment by MelitaPolyhymnia: Shocking how few people have commented on this very important topic. Granted, it's a holiday weekend (Viva America!) but... 3 Responses | Other threads
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friday newsdump
Mexican Midget Wrestlers Killed By Hookers. Seriously. You can't make this shit up.
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Cue The Benny Hill Music
NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly Can't Keep His Keystone Capos Under Control
Why did NYPD Commissioner Kelly have to throw the heavy hammer of discipline down on his former partner today? Tragically, adorable Pugs and Chasids aren't involved. But: a massive lacking in organization and the potential endangerment of cops' lives are! More »
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By Foster KamerComment by Weegee's bored: Benny Hill and Monty Pychon, with a sprinkle of Dr. Who, can explain pretty much everything happening in Ameerica today. 2 Responses | Other threads
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aww
Malia Obama's Birthday Present Is Nothing Short Of Awesome
Instead of taking a present from her Dad, she got him the resignation of Sarah Palin. Not bad. But seriously: this Chicago Tribune profile of where the Obama girls have spent their last few birthdays is ridiculous-cute. Enjoy. [Chicago Tribune]
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By Foster KamerComment by boricuachick: Wht wld rlly b "xtrdnry" s f ths rtcls wr prfrd mr crflly. LL. 3 Responses | Other threads
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kreepie kats
Kreepie Kats Klassik: The Roman Kandle Stuffed Up Your Pee-Hole Is Kompliments of Your Friendly Neighborhood Kreepie Kats"
[Join Jim Behrle's Kreepie Kats as they inquire as to how much less diabolikal America is now compared to last year, why Moneyball matters (or doesn't), and why Nick Denton isn't working on July 4th. Questions! Answers! Kreepie Cats!] -
Mysteries
Why Did Sarah Palin Resign?
Sarah Palin's resigning from office. What the hell? And she's now supposedly telling people that she's done with politics forever. The entire thing is sketchy. The announcement, reasoning, speculation, and more Friday news-dumping after the jump. More »
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By Foster KamerComment by TedSez: Here's Andrea Mitchell saying that Palin's quitting politics. "She is fed up with politics, she doesn't like her life, she feels... 10 Responses | Other threads
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Breaking
Sarah Palin Resigning From Office
Governor of Russia's Neighboring American Atate and failed Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin is going to resign from her office as Alaska's Supreme Asskicker And Number One Mom. She's not going to be running for a second term. More »
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By Foster KamerComment by lawyergay: That picture is frankly terrifying. Imagine this image--the ever so slightly crossed eyes, the pained smile, the crazy brain under... 10 Responses | Other threads
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Water Sports
The New York Times Would Like Your Children To Stop Pissing On Trees, Please
When a kid pisses on a tree in Manhattan, who hears it? The New York Times, of course! And they're out to take the little bastard to task. More »
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By Foster KamerComment by Foster Kamer: Yeah, yeah, yeah. I misspelled a lede. It's a pre-holiday day! Backoff. 1 Responses | Other threads
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Advertisement
You Can’t Be Too Careful These Days While You’re Relaxing
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Predictable Shitshows
Michael Jackson's Memorial Service: Free Online Tickets, "Broadcast Live Around The World"
Details for Michael Jackson's public memorial service on Tuesday are shaping up right now at a press conference. What's important: it's going to be broadcast live on TV and streamed, and tickets can be applied for online right now. More »
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By Foster KamerComment by Josh Knowles: I'm glad that after living a life of nothing but exploitation by the people around him that Michael Jackson will... 13 Responses | Other threads
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Linguistic Fascism
Karl Lagerfeld Will Not Tolerate Hoi Polloi Appropriations Of Chanel
Chanel, the legendary fashion brand run by Mugatu-esque overlord/enemy to Heidi Klums everywhere, Karl Lagerfeld, is pissed. They let everyone know how much they cringe when you use their name to refer to anything but Chanel. Dare speaketh Chanel?! More »
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By Foster KamerComment by resipsaloquacious: Nice try, Foster. This post is merely bait for commenting lawyers to disagree with you and thus give you a... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Gossip Roundup
I Want To Cry Justin Timberlake And Jessica Biel A River Of Domestic Empathy
Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel, and Gary Coleman are all having relationship issues. Megan Fox: macking on Zac Efron and smack-talking Michael Bay. Liza's mob problems, Twilight's freak fanbase, and celebrity cocaine usage! Presenting your pre-Holiday Friday Gossip Roundup: More »
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By Foster KamerComment by DahlELama: I just want JT and Jessica Biel to break up so that she will finally disappear entirely. 21 Responses | Other threads
- Thursday - July 2, 2009
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Week in Review
The Week of 7,821 Weeks to Go
This week, a bad man went to jail, and many other bad men did not go to jail, no matter how much we wanted them to. More »
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By PareeneComment by Richard Petty Bourgeoisie: I've always wondered this: When a man wears a big, bushy mustache like the one pictured, does it capture... 8 Responses | Other threads
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programming note
The Holiday Weekend Is Upon Us
Because it's our patriotic duty, we won't be publishing on Saturday. However, Foster will be around tomorrow and Sunday. Also, we're making some changes to comments next week: stars are about to become much more powerful, rare. More on Monday.
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Comment by Uncle_Billy_Slumming: I hope this means that Altman will be coming back. 25 Responses | Other threads
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Pic Of The Day
Mourning Light
[That's light coming from within Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch early this morning, near Los Olivos, CA; image via Getty]
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Comment by Violex: And one more thing Gawker. You have written about M.J. from almost every angle, but refuse to write a... 5 Responses | Other threads
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The Internet
50 Cent Squashes Beef With Pubescent Tween Dis Master
Canadian tween 'Pruane2Forever' is best known for calling out 50 Cent for having no street cred, in a YouTube video, filmed in Pruane's South Park poster-bedecked room. Now 50 got him, for real. Click to watch and learn (PR).
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Comment by RaptorAvatar: Unfortunately, we won't really know who the bigger man was until they market the Pruane2Forever Vibrator. 2 Responses | Other threads
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Informatics
Mitt Romney's Foreign Policy in PowerPoint Form
Future president Mitt Romney is both a "Bainiac"—a data-obsessed business android indoctrinated into Bain and Company's cultish worldview—and a Mormon. So his foreign policy is a weird, numerological, schematic mess. Here it is in PowerPoint, his native language. More »
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By John CookComment by hatchetman: So, the media finds a raw document from a non-Democrat, and publishes it. Hey, care to go through some of... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Mysteries
Where In the World is Ruth Madoff?
US Marshals came to evict Ruth Madoff from her fancy apartment today but guess what, she has moved to an undisclosed location. She's gone Cheney! If she's following our advice she's already in Botswana, shoveling poop. [NYP. Pic: Getty] -
Health
Stop Smoking and Kill Yourself
You should stop smoking, doctors say. Here, we have medications to help you stop, doctors say. But oh—these medications could make you kill yourself. What the hell is science good for? More »
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Comment by ChillbearLatrigue: As long as it gets the job done, who cares how someone ends their addiction to cigarettes. Its a disgusting... 17 Responses | Other threads
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Simple truths
The Only Time We'll Say This: Gwyneth Paltrow Has a Point
Gwyneth Paltrow, while mostly annoying with her faux Britishness and William Joel-ing, has made at least one good and simple point. Especially as we leave work behind and try to enjoy a holiday weekend. The constant BlackBerrying? Getting really annoying. More »
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Comment by SnarkTard: Isn't that a phone in her hand in the photo? 9 Responses | Other threads
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Meet Volkswagen CC
Did you know the CC is actually a sports car wrapped in a luxury sedan? It's an anti-anxiety attack. Meet Volkswagen CC. The most talked about VW in years. -
Media Crack
Honduran President Just Sitting Around Hoping a Reporter Will Visit
In your Friday-like Thursday media column: Howard Kurtz types many words for no good reason, Rupert Murdoch denies wanting to own the NYT, the WaPo can't stop distancing itself from that sellout email, and journalism is practiced in Honduras. More »
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recaps
Real World Cancun: Please Don't Spit In My Taco
Oh, Mexico. Land of sand and ruins. Place of history and blood. Of vines and mountains. Mexico: where you can get drunk at a laser lightshow nightclub and then spit in your roommate's taco and no one bats an eyelash. More » -
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Ryan Gosling: Ray's Pizza on Houston
July 2 @ 4:15am At Ray's Pizza. Trademark black boot and scruffy beard with his hood up. He had an older camera hanging around his neck.[Submit your own Gawker Stalker sightings to stalker@gawker.com]
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Comment by cave princess: that ray's pizza is disgusting. they haven't cleaned that place like, ever. 1 Responses | Other threads
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shocker
Michael Wolff Finds Wronged Wife Unpleasant
Incisive Michael Wolff commentary on Jenny Sanford: PAY ATTENTION TO MEEEEEEEE!!
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By PareeneComment by Pope John Peeps II: I don't know, I actually hate to say it, but I sort of agree with it. A wife who manages... 18 Responses | Other threads
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Advertising
Should Police Academy Alumni Direct Microsoft Ads? No.
Microsoft has heard your pleas: it's pulled its "Worst Tech Commercial Ever," which tried to use a puking theme to sell Internet Explorer. And you'll never guess who the director was! You will never guess. More »
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Comment by smokee: He should definitely go back to his day job. You know, directing such atrocious bombs as "Chappelle's Show", "The Man... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Celebrity autopsies
Pathologist Rules Out Suicide in David Carradine's Death
Coroner-to-the-stars Michael Baden says David Carradine's death was not a suicide, and was caused by asphyxiation. You don't say? More » -
Campaigns
Acting Like a Petulant Child Did Not Endear Sarah Palin to Her Handlers
During the McCain campaign, Roveian media strategist Steve Schmidt proved that he was a shitty Roveian media strategist. He was also responsible for the Palin pick. But he quickly grew to regret that.
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By PareeneComment by Pamela Strangeways: What is the female version of "douche", because that's what I want to call Ms. Palin. Douchesse? Douchette? Douchenozzle? 18 Responses | Other threads
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