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Se passer la corde au cou pour tous!

Gabrielle Bluestone — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:17:38 GMT

Se passer la corde au cou pour tous! Aujourd'hui, French president Francois Hollande signed the gay marriage bill into law.

Obama Can't Even Avoid the Rain Without Causing a Scandal

Gabrielle Bluestone — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:59:00 GMT

This has not been Obama's month. And with scandals rising out of the State Department, the DOJ, and the IRS, it was really only a matter of time before the military got involved in some sort of cover-up too.

Commuter Trains Collide During Rush Hour, Leaving Dozens Injured

Max Rivlin-Nadler — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:08:00 GMT

Two Metro-North Railroad trains collided during rush hour in Connecticut last night, injuring 60 people, 5 of them critically.

Tomorrow's Powerball jackpot is reportedly approaching $600 million.

Cord Jefferson — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:23:25 GMT

Tomorrow's Powerball jackpot is reportedly approaching $600 million. Get your ticket now, but remember that winning the lottery will completely devastate your life. Also, you won't win the lottery, you fool.

Alligators, Cats, Academia, and More Hate Mail This Week

Maggie Lange — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:01:15 GMT

Our critics this week called us out on our poor timing, "form and content" generally, and our abilities to distinguish the titles of academia. Enjoy samples of our hate mail this week, posted below.

Amy Schumer Can Take a Compliment

Maggie Lange — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:45:00 GMT

In the most recent episode of Inside Amy Schumer, comedian Amy Schumer’s new show on Comedy Central, there is a sketch about not taking a compliment. A group of women greets each other by doling out kind words and then immediately dismissing the accolade. Oh I look pretty? No I actually look like Susan Boyle's toothbrush.

Watch: Shots Fired During a Live TV Broadcast at the Cannes

Kate Bennert — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:27:19 GMT

Reuters reports a man "carrying a dummy grenade and a knife" as well as a pistol was arrested immediately after firing shots at the Cannes Film Festival. No injuries are being reported.

Highlights from Kathleen Hanna's contributions to the NYU Riot Grrrl Collection include 'zines, Biki

Camille Dodero — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:04:02 GMT

Highlights from Kathleen Hanna's contributions to the NYU Riot Grrrl Collection include 'zines, Bikini Kill set lists, and an undoubtedly amazing Corin Tucker VHS tape.

Lifehacker This Chart Helps You Find the Right Career Based on Salary and Growth | Gawker We Are Rai

Lauren Bertolini — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:32:00 GMT

Lifehacker This Chart Helps You Find the Right Career Based on Salary and Growth | Gawker We Are Raising $200,000 to Buy and Publish the Rob Ford Crack Tape | Gizmodo Warning: Don't Drink and Internet | Jalopnik Lexus LFA Owner Forces Town To Remove Speed Bump Because He Can

Abducted 23 Years Ago, Man Uses Google Maps to Find His Way Back Home

Neetzan Zimmerman — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:30:00 GMT

23 years after being abducted on his way to kindergarten, one lost boy has finally made his way back home with the help of Google Maps.

Star Trek Into Darkness Goes Boldly...In The Right Direction

Rich Juzwiak — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:43:51 GMT

J.J. Abrams' Star Trek reboot franchise performs several admirable balancing acts. Among them:

The city of Philadelphia canceled a job fair for ex-cons today when too many ex-cons showed up.

Hamilton Nolan — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:42:58 GMT

The city of Philadelphia canceled a job fair for ex-cons today when too many ex-cons showed up. Way to keep hope alive, Philly.

VFiles Makes The Best Internet Videos You've Never Seen

Adrian Chen — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:37:00 GMT

VFiles' YouTube videos are among the most stupidly entertaining on the internet, and you should be watching all of them. I Love VFiles. I love VFiles so much that I almost don't want to write about it for fear that it gets really popular then MTV turns it into a shitty television show.

Here you will find actual hip hop beats made by Public Enemy-loving Republican congressman Trey Rade

Hamilton Nolan — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:23:31 GMT

Here you will find actual hip hop beats made by Public Enemy-loving Republican congressman Trey Radel.

Mark Zuckerberg "Likes" Something That's Awesome: Baby Foxes

Ken Layne — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:19:00 GMT

These outrageously adorable baby foxes were born on the grounds of Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park. They like to hang out in the Zen Garden. And they're the stars of a Facebook page called "FB Foxes." Do you like them?

Tumblr: Still Full of Porn, Self-Mutilation, and Eating Disorders

Sam Biddle — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:07:25 GMT

Two years ago, Tumblr's overabundance of porn was well-documented. Today, nothing has changed: it's still a JPEG sex bonanza. Which is A-OK with us—but what would Yahoo do about the blowjobs, wrist-slitting, racism, and other advertising-unfriendly stuff?

The Week in Movies: Star Trek, Black Rock, and Frances Ha

Maggie Lange — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:58:00 GMT

Welcome to Annotate This, where we gather reviews, trailers, and annotate the posters for movies coming out this week. It will help you decide what to avoid, what to see, and what to pretend to see. Click on the image above to add your comments to the mix.

Hero Hitchhiker Arrested for Murder Claims Childhood Abuse on Facebook

Cord Jefferson — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:24:00 GMT

When Caleb "Kai" Lawrence McGillvary, the hitchhiker hero, was arrested yesterday for allegedly killing a man police believe he'd had a sexual romp with, some were stunned. How could someone who'd seemed as hippy-dippy harmless and heroic as McGillvary turn out to be a killer? Sadly, if a Facebook post on what appears to be McGillvary's account is to be believed, a tendency toward violence may have been bred into him via a torturous and traumatic childhood.

Warning: Don't Drink and Internet

Kyle Wagner — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:20:00 GMT

You don't drink and drive. That's a stupid, terrible thing to do, with a simple, understood cause and effect. So why do we keep waking up, wondering how on earth that drunken Facebook message seemed like a good idea, and oh my god, Amazon confirmed shipment for WHAT? We've outgrown the drunk dial or drunk text. And oh, the chaos we've drunkenly stumbled into now.

Meet John Arnold, the Role Model for Billionaires

Hamilton Nolan — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:17:00 GMT

Often, when we hear of some finance wizard accumulating a vast fortune at a young age just by moving money around, we grumble, "That rich asshole should just retire and give all his money away to charity." To our amazement, one richie is doing exactly that! Meet James Arnold, the billionaire who acts how you wish billionaires would act.

Doctor Prescribes Oral Sex to Patient with Sensitive Gag Reflex

Neetzan Zimmerman — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:01:00 GMT

A woman in Sacramento who had been scheduled to undergo an upper-gastrointestinal endoscopy told her doctor she was concerned that her overly sensitive gag reflex might present a problem during the invasive procedure and was allegedly prescribed a less invasive means of ameliorating her condition: Oral sex.

Well godDAMN, this Bey is pregnant.

Leah Beckmann — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:46:00 GMT

Well godDAMN, this Bey is pregnant. Beyoncé is pregnant. Baby on board.

Rob Ford: Crack 'Allegations Are Ridiculous"

Leah Beckmann — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:29:59 GMT

A group of reporters gathered outside Rob Ford's house this morning asking for comment on a video— seen "not just by the Toronto Star, sir, it's also The Gawker"—that shows the mayor smoking crack. Said Ford, the "allegations are absolutely not true. I don't — it's ridiculous."

The LAPD is now formally free of federal oversight, so... everyone stay in the house.

Hamilton Nolan — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:57:11 GMT

The LAPD is now formally free of federal oversight, so... everyone stay in the house.

New Faces, New Places

Brian Barrett — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:56:00 GMT

Over the last several weeks, you may have noticed some changes at Gizmodo—and not just the layout. We've been sharpening our coverage of design, concepts, and the objects and ideas that are shaping our world, and growing our team to help us do it. Now it's time to meet the people who are leading that charge—starting with our new Editor in Chief, Geoff Manaugh.