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Jean Dujardin: Too Sexy for His Oscar Nom? [Movies]

Molly Fitzpatrick — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:04:00 EST

Sexy Parisian movie posters featuring Oscar contender Jean Dujardin, star of The Artist, have journalists worried that he may have compromised his wholesome appeal and apparent legitimacy as a dramatic actor. Could this photo cost him Best Actor? More »

Pippa Middleton Sees Your Buckingham Palace, Raises You Hogwarts [The Royals]

Molly Fitzpatrick — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:02:00 EST

As Gawker's self-styled Foreign Correspondent—I'm expecting an engraved ivory deskplate via International FedEx any minute now—I'll start you off with news from Great Britain, a country so great it tells you so right in it's name. (I'm all for taking a red pen to the Constitution and refashioning ourselves as the Awesome United States.) More »

Portlandia Takes Us Back to the Whisker Wars of the 1890's [Video]

Matt Toder — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:30:28 EST

Watch Bill Maher Unbaptize Mitt Romney's Dead Father-in-Law [Video]

Matt Toder — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:29:32 EST

Please Welcome Our Next Night Writer Audition: Molly Fitzpatrick [Announcements]

Molly Fitzpatrick — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:30:00 EST

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'Yo your mobile site isn't working dicks ' and Other Technical Difficulties From the Week [Tail Of Mears]

Leah Beckmann — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:59:09 EST

Is it Friday already? We know it is because we have an extremely advanced sun dial here in the office, and also because you can only hear the word "cunt" so many times before you know in your heart that the week is finally over. This week's Tail of Mears was made for you, by you. More »

Katie Couric is Still Using 8-Tracks [Lana Del Rey]

Leah Beckmann — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:28:56 EST

Katie Couric tweeted at us today in response to us "making fun of her." Oh Katie, always just a couple steps behind. Late to comment on this swirling vat of Lana Del Rey internet bile, (late to the internet in general) and a few steps behind our old pal, Brian Williams. More »

Stephen Colbert Jumps On Breading Craze We Regrettably Created [Video]

Adrian Chen — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:18:46 EST

Goddamn it. Stephen Colbert did a segment last night featuring breading, the meme we unfortunately launched this week. This means at least another week of my inbox overflowing with pictures of cats inside pieces of bread. Didn't anyone at the Colbert Report see that breading is totally over? More »

What Do You Call a Large Loitering Group of Saint Bernard Dogs? [Video]

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:45:00 EST

"Adorable!" (Also potentially terrifying, but that is a matter of taste.) Happy Friday. More »

Anonymous' Latest Release Includes Private Info About Sexual Assault Victims and Guantanamo Lawyers [Anonymous]

John Cook — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:50:00 EST

Earlier today, Anonymous announced what sounded like an awesome caper: The group had compromised the email of a law firm that represented Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich, the Marine squad leader who got a slap on the wrist for his role in the Haditha massacre. Trouble is, the hack had a lot of collateral victims, including people that Anonymous might normally be aligned with. Like a lawyer for Guantanamo detainees. More »

Who Are These 'Subway-Riding Elites' that Newt Gingrich Is Talking About? [Video]

Max Read — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:40:36 EST

Today, Michelin spokesman Newt Gingrich berated the Manhattan elites who "ride the subway"; last month, he scolded them for "writing for fancy newspapers" and "rid[ing] the metro." But as non-members of the elite class, we had to ask ourselves: is it really true that elites ride the subway? More »

Oh God Michael Cera What Are You Doing [Mustaches]

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:30:19 EST

We're asking as friends. [WWTDD] More »

A Guide to Workout Supplements That Probably Won't Kill You [Fitness]

Hamilton Nolan — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:41:54 EST

The US Army has launched an investigation into workout supplements after two soldiers fell down and died from heart attacks after taking pre-workout boosters like Jack3d and OxyElite Pro, which contain DMAA, a no good very bad/ perfectly safe amphetamine that either gives you heart attacks or is totally innocuous, depending on who you ask. More »

I Can't Stop Thinking About This Weird Chinese Oreo [Weird Chinese Oreos]

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:31:41 EST

Deep down, I am feeling a little confused. I mean, suddenly, you find out there's a new Oreo out there, and you're supposed to still care about the old Oreo. I feel different. I mean, take yesterday for example. I was eating an Oreo and drinking some milk, which was lovely. And I happened to look over at my web browser, and I saw this neat article about how China has Oreos that are shaped like straws, and I found myself wondering what an Oreo straw would be like. Odds are they are still probably basic cream and chocolate Oreos. But I sort of think, well, maybe it's different. Maybe it's something really cool that I don't even know about. You know? [The 6th Floor / Planet Money, with apologies to Will Ferrell] More »

MTV's New Hipsteriffic Show I Just Want My Pants Back, in 30 Seconds [Video]

Matt Toder — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:42:00 EST

Free Speech Is Only Okay If It's Money, National Review Guy Explains [Polidicks]

Max Read — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:39:37 EST

"You Should Find the Anti-Komen Backlash Disgusting, Even If You're Pro-Choice," proclaims National Review guy Daniel Foster. Why? Because "the Left" insists on "besmirching Komen's good name" instead of exercising its freedom of speech in Foster's preferred medium: a check. More »

No Media Job Euphemism Is Worse Than 'Information Sherpa' [Etymology]

Hamilton Nolan — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:25:20 EST

Yesterday, we introduced you to the newest and most annoying euphemism yet for "person who works in the media industry somehow:" "Information sherpas." Ugh. God. Sorry to repeat that again. More »

Who Wants to Take Blake Lively on Her First Date Ever? [Blake Lively]

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:16:33 EST

This just in: According to Blake Lively, Blake Lively has never been on a date, ever. More »

Is This a Scene List From an Axe Commercial? [Axe]

Leah Beckmann — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:49:09 EST

A possibly (hopefully) real scene list from an Axe commercial is making its way around twitter today, and it is exactly what you would expect an Axe scene list to be. This thing is full of treasures like hot dog milfs, cut off shorts and "hip/cool/sexy/upscale bar patrons," among other very LOL things. More »

We Came Very Close to Learning About Bill O'Reilly's Relationship to the Nassau County Cops [Bill O'reilly]

John Cook — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:35:00 EST

Yesterday, a Nassau County Supreme Court judge ruled that the Nassau County Police Department had improperly withheld records about its relationship with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly, and agreed to release them at 10:30 this morning. About 45 minutes before the documents were due to become available, Nassau County attorneys appealed the decision and obtained a stay of the order. More »

Anonymous Leaks Huge Cache of Emails From Iraq War Crimes Case [Digital Underground]

Adrian Chen — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:33:40 EST

Anonymous is on a rampage today. Just hours after leaking a confidential phone call between the FBI and Scotland yard, members have released a huge archive of emails and documents related to the 2005 Haditha Massacre, which left 24 Iraqi civilians dead. More »

Here's a Video of Another Creepy Subway Perv Jacking Off at a Lady on the B Train [Video]

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:25:45 EST

On bad days, do you ever think to yourself, "How could my daily commute be worse?" More »

Jersey Shore: The Princess and the Pee [Video]

Brian Moylan — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:56:44 EST

It has finally happened, Snooki's body is rebelling against her. Yes, the greatest sociological experiment of our time took a turn for the biological and now Snooki is voiding her bowels wherever she possibly can. More »

Time Warner Finally Gets Something Right, Offers Ryan Gosling 'On Demand' For All of February [Ryan Gosling]

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:17:20 EST

Hey girl, Time Warner figured out your not-at-all-depressing Valentine's Day plans: The otherwise-execrable cable company announced this week that February will feature an entire channel of Ryan Gosling On Demand. More »

Susan G. Komen Foundation Apologizes for "Recent Decisions," Pledges to Restore Planned Parenthood Funding [Apologies]

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:33:00 EST

Just days after announcing that it would pull funding from Planned Parenthood, the Susan G. Komen Foundation's Board of Directors released a statement apologizing for the decision today. More »

Anonymous Leaks Confidential FBI Conference Call with Scotland Yard [Video]

Adrian Chen — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:32:32 EST

This is pretty crazy: Anonymous, as part of their regular "Fuck FBI Friday" release, leaked a 16 minute phone call between the FBI and their counterparts in the UK. England's Sky News has confirmed with the FBI the call's legitimacy. More »

Before Rehab, Demi Moore Was Pounding Red Bulls at Miley Cyrus' Penis Cake Party [Demi Moore]

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:20:00 EST

Depending on your perspective, Demi Moore had either the most destructive or the most ambitious January in the history of 49-year-olds. Not everyone can pack a penis cake party and a whip-its-related overdose into a single month. But not everyone is Demi. More »

Willow Smith No Longer Capable of Whipping Her Hair Back and Forth [Tweens]

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:50:00 EST

It's the end of an (extremely short-lived) era: 11-year-old pop star and celebrity spawn Willow Smith has cut off all of her hair. Months from now, we will watch the "Whip My Hair" video, cry a single tear, and think to ourselves, "When did everything change? WHY DOES EVERYTHING ALWAYS HAVE TO CHANGE?" [Twitter] More »

Susan G. Komen Foundation Kicks Off P.R. Rehab by Promoting Pink Handguns (UPDATE) [Public Relations]

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:35:00 EST

Just in time for the rising backlash to its self-created public relations disaster, the Susan G. Komen Foundation—which announced this week that it would pull its funding from Planned Parenthood—has teamed up with Discount Gun Sales to market pink handguns. More »

Which One of Gwyneth Paltrow's Exes Used to Cheat on Her All the Time? [Blind Items]

Brian Moylan — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:25:00 EST

Most people have a love/hate relationship with mistress of GOOP Gwyneth Paltrow, including her ex (maybe one of the famous ones?) who cheated on her repeatedly. Plus a hooker actress, a bald actor, and a football-related breakup. More »

The New CEO of Dow Jones Is a 'Family Size Bag o’ Douche' [Media]

Hamilton Nolan — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:14:18 EST

Last July, Les Hinton resigned as CEO of Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones, as part of the far-flung fallout from the News Corp phone hacking scandal. At long last, his replacement has been named: a "purple-suited arsse." More »

Breaking: Lana Del Rey Performs Well on Letterman, Allegedly Even Smiles [Video]

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:54:00 EST

I haven't consulted my Del Rey guide yet. Is this the part where we all decide we love her? [Via Uproxx] More »

Roseanne Barr is Running for President, Wants to Legalize Pot and 'Outlaw Bullshit' [Election 2012]

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:40:00 EST

Roseanne Barr came through on her summer promise last night and announced that she will seek the Green Party's nomination in the 2012 presidential election. She also revealed her official campaign slogan on Twitter: "vote for me, I'll fix this shit!" More »

Can Breasts Sell Products? A Continuing Investigation [Video]

Hamilton Nolan — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:13:01 EST

For years, the advertising industry has wrestled with a fundamental, metaphysical question: can images of breasts be used to sell things? The investigation continues. More »

Snooki Got a Urinary Tract Infection from Butt Sex, and Other Inane Moments from Tonight's Watch What Happens Live [Video]

Matt Toder — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:58:22 EST