How Facebook Stalking Saves Lives

A British nurse named Nicola Sharp was clicking through her friend Michelle's Facebook photos when she came across a picture of Michelle's daughter and noticed a tell-tale sign of cancer. That's right: Wasting time on Facebook saves lives. More »

02:40 PM

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#masculinity

The Hunky He-Men of the Great Recession

Attention, men: "The twink thing seems over," declares GQ editor Jim Nelson in a New York Times article this weekend. That's right, it's time to ditch that slender, waif-like frame and pick up some biceps at the muscle store. More »

02:24 PM

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#food

Are You Ready to Eat This Red Celery?

A Florida company has developed a strain of red celery that it plans on introducing to "selected supermarkets" on December 1. "It's bright; it's red; it's different; it's unique," says the company president. But: Is America ready for red celery? More »

01:54 PM

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#polidicks

Politician Stands Next to a Lingerie Model While Wearing Duckie Pajamas

This week, some interesting pictures emerged of a Texas Republican House candidate and a scantily clad model at a pajama party. Uh oh. Pajama party + sexy model = not a good look for an aspiring politician. More »

12:50 PM

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#disasters

Coal Mine Explosion Kills 21, Traps 16

A huge explosion in a Chinese coal mine killed 21 workers and left 16 trapped. Like Chile! Except, "mining accidents are so common in China that they rarely make newspaper front pages." So, way more tragic and awful.

12:34 PM

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By Max Read

#topcarblogger

New York City's Forgotten Auto Plant

New York City is the nation's center for fashion, banking, and media. But history forgets the Big Apple was also home to one of America's first auto factories. [Jalopnik]

12:00 PM

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#jerks

Don't Go to CVS If You're Having an Asthma Attack and Have Less Than $21

Katherine O'Connor was having an asthma attack while walking home in New Jersey with her boyfriend. Luckily, there was a CVS right there. But she only had $20, and the inhaler cost $21. And CVS wouldn't give it to her. More »

11:24 AM

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#gossiproundup

Christina Aguilera's Sexy Open Marriage Was Maybe Too Sexy

Christina Aguilera liked to hook up with women while married to Jordan Bratman. Jon Gosselin wants his kids off TV. And exclusive Dina Lohan interview can be yours for just thousands of dollars. Saturday Gossip Roundup is a bottled genie. More »

10:51 AM

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#realtime

Bill Maher Plays a Montage of Christine O'Donnell Pissing Off Pretty Much Everyone

Tonight's episode of Real Time gave us yet another vintage Christine O'Donnell clip—and it was a good one. As it turns out, O'Donnell has been annoying people for years! Inside, Bill Maher's montage of her never-ending, crazy exasperation. [Gawker.TV]

10:45 PM

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#theoreillyfactor

Click here to read Bill O'Reilly Won't Shut Up About the Blow-Up on <i>The View</i>

Bill O'Reilly Won't Shut Up About the Blow-Up on The View

Shockingly, Bill O'Reilly isn't yet done talking about yesterday's huge blow-up on The View. Inside, watch tonight's Factor opening, during which O'Reilly accused liberals like Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg of trying to sever the connection between terrorism and Islam. [Gawker.TV]

10:17 PM

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By Matt Cherette

#mixedbag

10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week

In this week's compilation of pop culture crap, Dr. Oz and Oprah pop the world's biggest pimple, Wendy Williams deep fries one of her wigs, and Michaele Salahi tries her hardest to cry. [Jezebel]

07:14 PM

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By Tracie Egan Morrissey

#picoftheday

Cowgirls, Reversed

[Times Square got all country-western today—including this pair doing the, um, "Boot Scootin' Boogie"—as a Professional Bull Riders competition was held in the middle of Manhattan. Another photo of bull riding on Broadway below. Yee-Haw!] More »

07:00 PM

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By Brian Moylan

#media

Tribune Co. Chief Innovation Officer Lee Abrams resigned this afternoon, because he's cartoonishly incompetent. Comment »

06:14 PM

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#weekendmoviepreview

What's Opening in Theaters Today

Friday is the most exciting day, because it means drinking, yes, but also movies! What should you see? Let's look at six films being released today: Red, Jackass 3D, Conviction, Carlos, The Four-Faced Liar, and I Want Your Money. More »

06:06 PM

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By Richard Lawson

#narcs

Federal Government Won't Let Californians Smoke Pot in Peace

Don't get that excited about California Prop 19 — a state ballot measure to legalize small possessions of marijuana — passing, kids. Because mean old Attorney General Eric Holder says his department will still "vigorously enforce" superseding federal anti-pot laws. More »

06:03 PM

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#wereadyou

Comment of the Day: God Speaks Out Against Common Sense

Today we looked at a very salient political media rant that oddly enough happened on morning television. His attention caught by all the noise, God descended into the comments to weigh in. More »

06:01 PM

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By Richard Lawson

#highsandlows

Hero for a Day, T.I. Is Now Going Back to Jail

Someone should write a novel about this past week in the life of rapper T.I. Just two days ago, he was celebrated for talking a suicidal man off a roof. Today, he was sent back to prison for 11 months. More »

05:42 PM

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#drama

Woman Demands Court to Let Her Have Dead Husband's Sperm

A Manhattan woman wants a Connecticut court to let a New Jersey doctor harvest the sperm from her husband's body after he committed suicide so a family friend can have his baby. This is real life, not a soap opera.

05:10 PM

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#polidicks

The Fate of American Government Could Rest in Joe Lieberman's Annoying Hands

04:56 PM

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#leaks

Wikileaks' Hot New Iraq War Leak Drops Monday

04:44 PM

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#reruns

Four miners are trapped, alive, in a mine in Ecuador. Media, relocate! Comment »

04:44 PM

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#traderoundup

James Cameron Gets Ready to Make His Next Big Whatever

And it's gonna be a big one. Also today: Some TV show announcements that will please both nerds and gays, and nerdy gays. The Muppets meet some friends. And the world's sexiest director lands another sexy project. More »

04:38 PM

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By Richard Lawson

#recovernomics

Angelo Mozilo's Sucker-Free System for Getting Super Rich

04:37 PM

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#rants

No, Vince Vaughn, 'Gay' Is Not Comedy

So earlier today we noticed that Vince Vaughn issued a statement, not an apology, for this whole Dilemma gay joke thing. He basically said that it's all about comedy and teasing differences to bring us closer. Oh, bullshit. More »

04:28 PM

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#partycrash

The Night James Franco Threw a Phone

James Franco hates bloggers, and hair is highly flammable. These were the lessons from James Franco's book party, where he angrily told me to "go away." Then he grabbed and threw a reporter's phone. Then someone's hair lit on fire. More »

04:26 PM

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By Maureen O'Connor

#opencaption

Actress Takes Wrong Turn on Her Way to Rodeo Drive

[Angelina Jolie on the set of her directorial debut, a Bosnian love story. More images below.] More »

04:22 PM

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#oversharing

Cops Are as Boring as You Are When They Tweet

04:11 PM

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#clipjob

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

Today at Gawker.TV, Pee-Wee Herman lets his imaginiation go wild on Late Night, Diddy is a professional "sexter," Grey's Anatomy highlights the male torso, and Michael Scott tells all of his ex-girlfriends that he has herpes on The Office. More »

04:00 PM

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By Whitney Jefferson

#advertising

'Before and After' Photos Not So Nice in Person

A "health clinic" in Estonia is drumming up business for its weight-loss services by having a larger girl marked "Before" and a slimmer girl marked "After" walk around handing out fliers. We're horribly embarrassed for all involved, ourselves included. [Adfreak]

03:52 PM

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#recaps

Click here to read <em>Project Runway</em>: Mayor McCheese

Project Runway: Mayor McCheese

Last night Mayor-for-Life Michael Bloomberg gave the designers of Project Runway keys to the city. Then they designed things inspired by Gotham. Everything was black: bleak, hopeless, and black. More »

03:44 PM

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#freeadvice

10 Halloween Costumes to Avoid

Everyone's thinking—or at least should be thinking—about what they're going to dress up as for Halloween. Don't fall into the trap and wear one of these clichéd costumes that everyone else will have on. You can do better! More »

03:33 PM

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#quoted

Jailed Ponzi Schemer's Stripper Wife Plans to Sleep Around

Diane Passage on husband Ken Starr questioning her sex life: "I always tell him, none of your business… But if I did hook up with another guy I think it would be OK—he owes me, he's in jail."

03:30 PM

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By Maureen O'Connor

#marriage

Obama's Kenyan Half Brother Snags a Co-Ed

03:25 PM

2,422

#magazines

When Conde Nast Expense Accounts Were Infinite

Ann Patchett used to be a writer for Gourmet with a bottomless expense account. You never will be, because Gourmet is dead, killed partly by bottomless expense accounts. But Ann can give you a glimpse of Conde Nast's glory days. More »

03:23 PM

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By Hamilton Nolan

#rallies

Stewart/Colbert Rally Has 290,000 'Definite' Attendees on Facebook

03:05 PM

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#whencelebsattack

Shia LaBeouf Hurls Cup of Coffee at a Photographer

While in DC this week (he's there shooting Transformers 3), Shia LaBeouf relaxed outside of a cafe and read a book. Then, he left, chased a fleeing paparazzo, threw a cup of coffee at him, and ran away. Video inside. [Gawker.TV]

02:50 PM

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By Matt Cherette

#trailerpark

Click here to read <em>Drive Angry 3D</em>: Nicolas Cage's Continuing Descent Into Madness

Drive Angry 3D: Nicolas Cage's Continuing Descent Into Madness

Here's a trailer for Drive Angry, a movie about an angry man (Cage) who drives back from Hell (seriously) to get revenge on the cult (I think?) who killed his family. This is part of Cage's I'm Still Here, right? More »

02:42 PM

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By Richard Lawson

#mediacrack

New Magazine Named After Extinct Creature

02:38 PM

2,495

#recaps

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Shot Right Into Our Faces

Click here to read <em>Real Housewives of Beverly Hills</em>: Shot Right Into Our Faces

Last night was the series premiere of yet another of Bravo's lady-destroying enterprises, this one set in the formerly classy California neighborhood that is supposedly home to our glitteriest stars. Too bad nothing glittered last night. More »

02:07 PM

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#trendwatch

Old People: Now Cheerleading

02:05 PM

2,718

#books

Mitt Romney's Mischievous Plot To Conquer the Times' Bestseller List

02:01 PM

3,845

#contest

Pearls, Large Cutlery, and Red Lipstick

All can be purchased with the $150 Macy's gift card you could win if you take this survey and email the last question to surveys@gawker.com. You are in the market for props for your Halloween recreation of the Rocky Horror Picture Show scene in which Meatloaf meets his unfortunate (fortunate?) end, right? [Rules]

01:59 PM

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#vandalism

America's Weirdest Acts of Islamophobia: Spelling 'Pig Chump' with Bacon

01:55 PM

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#recaps

Jersey Shore: Guidos In Space

Click here to read <em>Jersey Shore</em>: Guidos In Space

The subjects of the most important sociological experiment of our time, Jersey Shore, finally breached the final frontier. When they got to Space, they got into a silly fight, set the world on fire, and were punished by their god. More »

01:36 PM

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