Yesterday - September 3, 2010
#picoftheday

Get Out of Town

[Some 34 million Americans are driving somewhere fabulous for the weekend. Actually they're probably stuck in a traffic jam like this one in Oakland. Enjoy the long weekend, folks. Try not to spend it all in the car. Image: Getty]
05:15 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#mixedbag Click here to read 5 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week

5 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week

In this week's abbreviated, holiday-weekend compilation of pop culture crap, strippers protest a church, Nancy Grace cracks nuts, and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler has an elaborate manicure. [Jezebel]
06:15 PM
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By Tracie Egan Morrissey
#weekinreview Click here to read The Week Everything Blew

The Week Everything Blew

This week we had Emmys, crazies, dog-throwers, and hurricanes. It was not a good week to be a human being. Though, in some ways, it was a great one. Let's take a look back. More »
05:01 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#reminders

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04:50 PM
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#opencaption

Bellowing Foghorn Announces Presence of Hazardous Teen

[Penn Badgley bellows, "Noooo!" as Taylor Momsen threatens to put her panda eye makeup back on. Just kidding, they're filming for Gossip Girl. Taylor would never talk to a boring square like Penn in real life. Image: Pacific Coast News.]
04:47 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#shuttertothink Click here to read Terry Richardson Sings His Molester Song (Literally)

Terry Richardson Sings His Molester Song (Literally)

In this video, photographer and (alleged) inveterate sexual predator Terry Richardson discusses what "works" with girls, how to get magazines to publish nudie pictures, and sings a song he wrote that seems to be called, "Child Molester's Coming For You." [Jezebel]
04:45 PM
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By Jenna Sauers
#hillaryclinton Click here to read Chicago Dentist Behind 'Hillary for 2012' Ads Is Even Creepier Than We Thought

Chicago Dentist Behind 'Hillary for 2012' Ads Is Even Creepier Than We Thought

A reader who lives near William DeJean, the nutty Chicago dentist who's randomly running "Hillary 2012" ads on TV in New Orleans, sent in a photo of DeJean's office window, showcasing a Hillary Clinton cut-out and Bill Clinton rubber mask. More »
04:12 PM
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By Jim Newell
#security Click here to read A Plague-Smuggling Mad Scientist Shut Down Miami's Airport Last Night

A Plague-Smuggling Mad Scientist Shut Down Miami's Airport Last Night

Now we know why Miami's airport evacuated last night: Something suspicious was found in the suitcase of a man previously jailed for smuggling the plague. Meet Dr. Thomas Butler, a white guy from Texas who works in Saudi Arabia. More »
04:01 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#clipjob

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

Today at Gawker.TV, Will Arnett shares stories of fatherhood with David Letterman, Jon Glaser hams it up on Late Night, Paul Shaffer's cameo on Running Wilde, and Steve Buscemi blames Paul Reiser for ruining his career as a stand-up comic. More »
03:30 PM
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By Whitney Jefferson
#breaking

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has hit New Zealand's second-largest town, with aftershocks ongoing.

03:19 PM
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#recaps Click here to read <em>Project Runway</em>: My Best Friend's Wedding

Project Runway: My Best Friend's Wedding

There is something inherently awful about all bridesmaid dresses, but they make for amazingly good TV. And with all the contestants hating one "bride" in particular, it made for an exceptionally fraught reception. More »
03:16 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#midterms Click here to read Young Voters Not Feeling the Democratic 'Vibe' Much Anymore

Young Voters Not Feeling the Democratic 'Vibe' Much Anymore

A New York Times article this morning examines the latest iteration of an age-old problem for the Democratic party: getting young voters to give a shit about politics between presidential elections. Are these kids already bored with the "Democrat" fad? More »
02:59 PM
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By Jim Newell
#opencaption

Bicycle Tragedy Afflicts Young Kennedy

[Bobby Kennedy III—he of the fedora-wearing Observer internship—takes a perilous bike ride on the back of a tattooed gentleman for AmeriQua, a movie he's making about his own life. Image via Pacific Coast News.]
02:55 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#badideas

Iraqi Reality TV Show Pranks Celebrities by Planting Fake Bombs in Their Cars

Click here to read Iraqi Reality TV Show Pranks Celebrities by Planting Fake Bombs in Their Cars
We like our humor dark, but this is dark: In Iraq, a reality show puts fake bombs in celebrities' cars, then tricks them into believing they're going to prison for terrorism once they're "discovered" at security checkpoints. More »
02:46 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#ifeelgassy Click here to read Jesse Jackson's Gas-Guzzling Escalade Ironically Stolen After &quot;Green Jobs&quot; Rally

Jesse Jackson's Gas-Guzzling Escalade Ironically Stolen After "Green Jobs" Rally

The Rev. Jesse Jackson came to Detroit last weekend pushing green jobs for the U.S. economy. On Monday, the Cadillac Escalade carrying him around the city was stolen and stripped. Does building replacement $1000 rims count as "green jobs?" [Jalopnik]
02:45 PM
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By Justin Hyde
#recessionomics

At Least You're Not Working on the Chain Gang This Labor Day

02:11 PM
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#recaps

Jersey Shore: Girl Versus Girl

Click here to read <em>Jersey Shore</em>: Girl Versus Girl
For the guidos of Jersey Shore, the most important sociological experiment of our time, the women stick with the women and the men stick with the men. That has changed as the ladies fight and claw with unrestrained viciousness. More »
01:59 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#apple Click here to read Apple's New Patent Barrage

Apple's New Patent Barrage

The US Patent & Trademark Office has awarded a truckload of patents, some of them seemingly trivial, from continuous scrolling acceleration on the iPhone to the burn disc icon user interface in iTunes, which was imagined by Steve Jobs himself. [Gizmodo]
01:49 PM
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By Jesus Diaz
#studies Click here to read Not Asking for Directions Like a Real Man Costs $3,000

Not Asking for Directions Like a Real Man Costs $3,000

Everyone knows that natural selection has made men genetically disinclined to ask for directions when they're lost. (Prehistoric men who stopped to ask for directions were often eaten by sabre-toothed tigers.) Turns out their stubbornness costs them $3,000. More »
01:38 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#latenight Click here to read Jimmy Fallon and Rachel Maddow Get Drunk, New Orleans-Style

Jimmy Fallon and Rachel Maddow Get Drunk, New Orleans-Style

On yesterday's Late Night, Jimmy Fallon welcomed MSNBC anchor—and amateur mixologist—Rachel Maddow for an interview. Afterward, Fallon and Maddow crafted a New Orleans-style "morning drink" made of absinthe, bitters, and more. Inside, video of their alcoholic creation. [Gawker.TV]
01:30 PM
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By Matt Cherette
#mediacrack

AP: The Iraq War's Not Over

01:19 PM
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#opencaption

Rihanna Salutes Like a Sailor

[Rihanna shows us the cool tricks she learned on the set of Battleship. Image via INF.]
01:04 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#journalisism Click here to read Will Barack Obama Love America Enough on 9/11?

Will Barack Obama Love America Enough on 9/11?

Politico, the Beltway's go-to sociopath news outlet, has weighed all of Barack Obama's "options" for 9/11 this year and finds "few" good ones. There are apparently some grave political risks for Obama on 9/11 if he doesn't mourn properly. More »
01:01 PM
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By Jim Newell
#theweather

Hurricane Earl Fizzling Fast

12:53 PM
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#men

Selfish Murder Victims Wrecking the Life Expectancy Curve

12:32 PM
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#rulings Click here to read Leaving Water in the Desert So Immigrants Don't Die Is Now Legal

Leaving Water in the Desert So Immigrants Don't Die Is Now Legal

No More Deaths, an aid organization that tries to prevent border-crossers from dying in the desert, as they do in droves, is celebrating a Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that leaving water bottles in the desert isn't littering. More »
12:27 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#thingsweactuallylike Click here to read The Emotional Timeline of 9/11, Courtesy of Wikileaks

The Emotional Timeline of 9/11, Courtesy of Wikileaks

Last year, secret-sharing website Wikileaks released 573,000 pager intercepts from 9/11. A group of German psychology students used this data to create an "emotional timeline" of the day, tracing the ebb and flow of sadness, anxiety and anger. More »
12:14 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#videuhoh Click here to read Did Lindsay Lohan Hit a Baby in a Stroller with Her Maserati?

Did Lindsay Lohan Hit a Baby in a Stroller with Her Maserati?

We enter the scene at the moment after impact: Lindsay Lohan's shiny black Maserati drives away as a baby begins to cry. A paparazzo says this shaky video depicts Lindsay Lohan hitting a stroller, then fleeing. But does it really? More »
12:07 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#thetodayshow

It's Al Roker Versus Hurricane Earl on The Today Show [Gawker.TV]

12:04 PM
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#advertising

Billboards that can see you are here. I guess that's about it, for humans.

11:58 AM
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#update Click here to read Puppy-Throwing Girl Caught in Bosnia

Puppy-Throwing Girl Caught in Bosnia

Bosnian police say they've identified the teen filmed throwing puppies in a river. (She now faces a $6,400 fine for animal cruelty.) The girl lives in a town called Bugojno, which means 4chan was probably correct in its identification.
11:42 AM
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By Adrian Chen
#sex

We're Sending Our Stupid Teen Abstinence Preachers to China

11:39 AM
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#realitybites Click here to read Teresa's Enemy Sister-In-Law Joins Cast Of NJ <i>Housewives</i>

Teresa's Enemy Sister-In-Law Joins Cast Of NJ Housewives

Melissa Gorga—Teresa Giudice's sister-in-law—has reportedly signed on for the third season of RHONJ, with cameras following her around for the past few weeks, much to Teresa's chagrin, as the two women are said to be enemies. [Jezebel]
11:25 AM
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By Tracie Egan Morrissey
#television Click here to read Jay Leno's <em>Tonight Show</em> Has Lowest Ratings Ever

Jay Leno's Tonight Show Has Lowest Ratings Ever

Though he's gained on him overall, Leno's lost 23% of Conan O'Brien's share of the coveted 18-49 y.o. demographic. All told, these are the worst ratings Tonight has had since it premiered, in the late 1850s. Still beating Letterman, though.
11:08 AM
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By Richard Lawson
#newyorktimes

Peter Orszag Now a NYT Columnist

10:53 AM
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#carmovies Click here to read Extra Has Skull &quot;Sliced Open&quot; On <i>Transformers 3</i> Set

Extra Has Skull "Sliced Open" On Transformers 3 Set

A horrific accident on the set of Michael Bay's Transformers 3 sent a female extra to the hospital in critical condition and raises questions about the destruction-filled shooting. Update. [Jalopnik]
10:41 AM
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By Matt Hardigree
#poop Click here to read All That Anti-Pampers Ranting Was for Naught

All That Anti-Pampers Ranting Was for Naught

The Pampers™ division of the mighty Procter & Gamble corporation has spent this entire year engaged in a harsh battle with angry diaper fundamentalists over its Drymax™ diapers. Now, Pampers has been vindicated! Will the war end peacefully? More »
10:33 AM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#blinditems Click here to read Which Tween Star Ended Her Pregnancy?

Which Tween Star Ended Her Pregnancy?

Her married lover convinced her she was too young to be a mother. This aging rocker hits on his granddaughter's friends and a fantastic item about cast members of 90210 and Saved by the Bell. Everyone's living in the past! More »
10:30 AM
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By Brian Moylan
#gossiproundup

Jesse James Convinces a Woman to Love Him, and Other Impossible Feats

Kat Von D goes public with Jesse James: "I am in love." Kendra Wilkinson wants to bite Beyonce's butt. T.I.'s drug arrest was for ecstasy. Vienna Girardi is so alone. TGIFriday gossip. More »
10:24 AM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#realestateporn Click here to read Mariska Hargitay's Hamptons Refuge from the Sex Crime-Ridden City

Mariska Hargitay's Hamptons Refuge from the Sex Crime-Ridden City

The Hollywood scion and Law & Order: SVU star recently purchased a $7.3M, 7,000 sq.ft, 11 bedroom vacation home in East Hampton. It was built in 1890, has "6.6" bathrooms (!), and hopefully no horrible sex felonies. More »
10:14 AM
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By Richard Lawson
#videuhoh

Action-Packed Fight Enlivens U.S. Open

Tennis is the most repetitive of sports. But yesterday a real live fight broke out in the stands at the U.S. Open! Most exciting moment ever, at a tennis match? It seems likely. More »
09:40 AM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#plagues

New York's Third Plague: Skunks

09:00 AM
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#twitter

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei wants a Twitter fight with Israel. (via)

08:21 AM
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#opencaption

Anderson Cooper Would Never Struggle Like This

[A television reporter fights the surf in Nags Head, North Carolina this morning as Hurricane Earl bears down on the Eastern Seaboard. Image via AP]
07:37 AM
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By Jeff Neumann
#religion

Another Religious Extremist Joins 'Ground Zero Mosque' Fight

Click here to read Another Religious Extremist Joins 'Ground Zero Mosque' Fight
Thankfully, another loudmouth has thrown himself into the Not At Ground Zero Park51 Community Center mix: Ex-convict Bill Keller of Live Prayer. He hates Muslims, and even Glenn Beck! And he's trying to open a "9/11 Christian Center" in Manhattan. More »
06:56 AM
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By Jeff Neumann
#smuggling

Legendary Animal Smuggler Caught with 95 Snakes In Luggage

06:08 AM
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#calculations

Oil Spill Tab Hits $8 Billion for BP

05:17 AM
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#drinking Click here to read How to Sell Jell-O Shots to Drunk Guys

How to Sell Jell-O Shots to Drunk Guys

You have probably been thinking to yourself lately: "What are the best practices for selling Jell-O shots to drunk young men at bars?" What a coincidence! Because The Wall Street Journal can tell you exactly that. More »
04:05 AM
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By Max Read
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