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Gawker Your Post-Craigslist Guide to Buying Sex Online
As you've probably heard, Craigslist shut down its 'Adult Services' section this weekend, caving to pressure from Attorneys General and anti-trafficking groups. But Craigslist is far from the only place to score sex on the Internet. Here are six alternatives! More »
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Published:2010-09-05 20:46:00 GMT
Gawker U.S. Soldiers Film Themselves Pranking Iraqi by Planting a Grenade In His Trunk
A reality TV show that pranks celebrities by planting fake bombs in their cars is causing a stir in Iraq. But a couple months ago, U.S. soldiers filmed themselves planting a live grenade in an Iraqi's trunk as a 'prank.' More »
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Published:2010-09-04 16:57:53 GMT
Gawker 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 »
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Published:2010-09-03 20:12:34 GMT
Gawker 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. He's Dr. Thomas Butler, a white guy from Texas who now lives in Saudi Arabia. More »
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Published:2010-09-03 20:01:31 GMT
Gawker 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 »
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Published:2010-09-03 19:16:48 GMT
Gawker 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 »
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Published:2010-09-03 18:46:30 GMT
Gawker 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 »
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Published:2010-09-03 18:59:16 GMT
Gawker 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 »
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Published:2010-09-03 18:36:30 GMT
Gawker Jersey Shore: 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 »
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Published:2010-09-03 17:59:58 GMT
Gawker 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 »
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Published:2010-09-03 17:38:04 GMT
Gawker 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 »
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Published:2010-09-03 17:01:43 GMT
Gawker Hurricane Earl Fizzling Fast
Hurricane Earl is weakening. The storm's been downgraded to a Category 1 and may not even be a hurricane at all when it reaches New England late tonight. And the tropical storm warning for NYC has been lifted. Hooray! More »
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Published:2010-09-03 16:58:46 GMT
Gawker 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 »
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Published:2010-09-03 10:56:46 GMT
Gawker 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 »
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Published:2010-09-03 16:14:50 GMT
Gawker 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 »
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Published:2010-09-03 16:07:19 GMT
Gawker 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. More »
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Published:2010-09-03 15:42:29 GMT
Gawker 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 »
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Published:2010-09-03 13:40:13 GMT
Gawker Watch This Master Class in Crime Re-enactment
Ever worry that you'll be the victim of a horrible crime, and you won't have the chops to tell the story to the local news? Watch this woman tell her story (of a robbery in Kansas City), and learn. More »
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Published:2010-09-03 06:23:08 GMT
Gawker Facebook's New 'Stalk This Friend' Button, Currently in Beta
Having trouble stalking your Facebook friends efficiently? Help is on the way! Facebook is currently testing a new feature (dubbed the "Stalker Button" by Mashable) that makes online stalking easier than ever. So what does it do? More »
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Published:2010-09-03 05:20:33 GMT
Gawker Is 4chan Turning Into Internet Good Guys?
4chan, the anarchic Internet messageboard, appears to be experiencing an identity crisis. Whereas terror campaigns against tweens were once planned amid stomach-churning images, a strong streak of do-gooderism has taken hold. In fact, 4chan is being downright nice these days. More »
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Published:2010-09-03 03:01:51 GMT
Gawker 4chan Is Turning Into Internet Good Guys
4chan, the anarchic Internet messageboard, appears to be experiencing an identity crisis. Where terror campaigns against tweens were once planned amid stomach-churning images, a strong streak of do-gooderism has taken hold. In fact, 4chan is being downright nice these days. More »
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Published:2010-09-03 01:20:00 GMT
Gawker Stephen Hawking's New Book Proves God Doesn't Exist, Or Something
Stephen Hawking's new book, The Grand Design, is a nuanced analysis of the intertwining of metaphysics and physics through the ages. But all anyone wants to talk about is that the book says God wasn't needed to create the Universe. More »
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Published:2010-09-03 00:11:49 GMT
Gawker Some Chicago Dentist Is Running 'Hillary for 2012' Ads in New Orleans
American politics makes such little sense nowadays that any random jumble of words you put together is likely to describe a real-world situation. For example: Some Chicago dentist is currently running "Hillary 2012" TV ads in New Orleans. It's true! More »
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Published:2010-09-02 23:02:09 GMT
Gawker Bedbugs Are Spreading Via Google Now
New York's bedbug panic is no longer confined to the hoi polloi: The superhuman cyborgs who work in Google's Gotham uber-office have found bedbugs at work. Google is infected. Repeat: Google. Is. Infected. More »
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Published:2010-09-02 22:40:48 GMT
Gawker Does Paris Hilton's Twitter Prove the Cocaine-Filled Purse Was Hers?
When Las Vegas police found a bag of cocaine in her purse, Paris Hilton said the purse belonged to a friend. But earlier this summer, she tweeted a picture of her "new Chanel purse." Did Twitter just solve a crime? More »
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Published:2010-09-02 22:17:25 GMT
Gawker Will Mark Zuckerberg Finally Discuss His Mystery Ex-Girlfriend?
A former Washington Post reporter is said to writing a comprehensive profile of Mark Zuckerberg. Comprehensive enough, maybe, to include the old romantic entanglement Zuckerberg just fibbed about. Prepare to do a little more sweating, Mark. More »
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Published:2010-09-02 22:03:06 GMT
Gawker Wacky Chuck Norris Ad Marks Start of NRA's 'Trigger the Vote' Campaign
The NRA has begun mobilizing its usual election-year lie campaign about Democrats wanting to ban all weapons. Today, the gun lobby's "Trigger the Vote" wing released this redneck-comedy video featuring Chuck Norris, an actor from the 1990s. It's not terrible! More »
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Published:2010-09-02 21:21:02 GMT
Gawker This Is What an Illegal Paparazzi Stake-Out Looks Like
Among the pieces of evidence presented in support of California's new anti-paparazzi law—which passed on Tuesday—was this video of paparazzi terrorizing Kate Moss at LAX. Here's the video, alongside the images that landed in that week's tabloids. More »
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Published:2010-09-02 21:09:38 GMT
Gawker Google CEO Shown Menacing Children on Times Square Jumbotron
A new Times Square TV ad depicts Google CEO Eric Schmidt as a creep in an ice cream truck. It's just the latest critical swipe at the company, Fast Company's Ariel Schwartz reports. More »
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Published:2010-09-02 20:37:06 GMT
Gawker Bomb Scare in Midtown Manhattan? (Updated)
Tip! "There is some sort of bomb scare on 51st & park. They closed down the street and put police tape around this sweet black Mercedes. They also blew out the tires. We are not aloud [sic] to leave the building." More »...
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Published:2010-09-02 20:22:21 GMT
Gawker The Model Who Had His Ear Bitten Off by a Drag Queen Lost His Ear Again
Remember Ronnie Brown, the model who lost an ear to a drag queen in a vicious bar brawl three weeks ago? Doctors initially reattached Brown's ear following the incident. But the procedure didn't work and his ear feel off again. More »
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Published:2010-09-02 20:11:55 GMT