#immigration

The Obama administration deported a record 392,000 illegal immigrants in the past year. Take that, Arizona. Comment »

05:56 AM
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#neighbors Click here to read South Korea Turns the Music Back Up Along Border with North Korea

South Korea Turns the Music Back Up Along Border with North Korea

When South Korea last blared propaganda and obnoxious music from 11 sets of loudspeakers along the border with North Korea, the North threatened to turn Seoul "into a sea of flame." So Seoul is cranking the music back up again. More »
05:12 AM
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By Jeff Neumann
#picofthenight

The Pair Up There

[Two BASE jumpers leap from the Kuala Lumpur Tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for some reason. That's 1,400 feet in the air. I can't even look at this photo without covering my eyes. Photo via AP.]
03:56 AM
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By Max Read
#andnowhesdead Click here to read Charlie the Smoking Chimpanzee Dies at 52

Charlie the Smoking Chimpanzee Dies at 52

Charlie, a South African chimpanzee famous for smoking cigarettes while being an ape, has died at age 52, having lived ten years longer than the average chimp despite his tobacco habit. That doesn't mean smoking is good for you, however.
03:47 AM
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By Max Read
#rumors Click here to read Is Eliot Spitzer the Reason Rick Sanchez Got Fired?

Is Eliot Spitzer the Reason Rick Sanchez Got Fired?

What made former CNN anchor Rick Sanchez accuse his ex-bosses of racism? Apparently, he couldn't figure out why he was being "overlooked" while former NY Governor Eliot Spitzer—who "can't take cues or stick to timing"—had a show.
03:01 AM
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By Max Read
#lists

Apparently, Lady Gaga is the seventh most powerful woman in the world. Almost as powerful as Hillary Clinton! Comment »

02:47 AM
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#polidicks Click here to read Two Different Republicans Use Exact Same Photo for Illegal Immigrant Ads

Two Different Republicans Use Exact Same Photo for Illegal Immigrant Ads

A photograph of these three Latino men is featured prominently in Nevada Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle's race-baiting new campaign ad. Do they seem familiar? Maybe it's because another Republican already used the same exact photo in his ad. More »
02:15 AM
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By Max Read
#findings Click here to read Skinny Women Make More Money—But Skinny Guys Make Less

Skinny Women Make More Money—But Skinny Guys Make Less

This may come as a shock, but many people treat thin women better than heavier women. I know—it seems unbelievable! But it's not just that thin women are treated better—they also make more money. How much more? More »
01:13 AM
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By Max Read
Yesterday - October 6, 2010
#media Click here to read The Richard Johnson Era Ends at <em>Page Six</em>

The Richard Johnson Era Ends at Page Six

Looks like longtime Page Six boss Richard Johnson is leaving Page Six for LA after all. But not to work for the Hollywood Reporter, whose $1 million offer Johnson had to turn down because of his contract with the Post. More »
11:39 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#college Click here to read Wisconsin Bros Fined $86,000 for Epic Rager

Wisconsin Bros Fined $86,000 for Epic Rager

We attended many ragers during our time at Large Midwestern University, but this is next-level. Three University of Wisconsin students have been fined $86,000 for a house party they threw one fateful game day. More »
11:00 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#executions

California has received a fresh supply of lethal injection drugs after canceling an execution because of a shortage Comment »

10:45 PM
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#elections Click here to read Could Pot Legalization Save Stoner Democrats?

Could Pot Legalization Save Stoner Democrats?

Right now, Democrats are like old people trying to win over jaded teenagers. Grandpa Obama is up there, cajoling and wheedling the base into getting pumped up. Could pot be the secret ingredient that brings young Liberals to the polls? More »
09:33 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#fires Click here to read Firefighters Watch Home Burn Down Because Owners Didn't Pay $75 Fee

Firefighters Watch Home Burn Down Because Owners Didn't Pay $75 Fee

A family forgot to pay a $75 fire protection fee to their small Tennessee town. Then their house caught on fire and firefighters stood by as it and all their possessions burned to the ground. Here's the sad news report. More »
09:03 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#trends Click here to read What the Hell Is 'Rolfing?'

What the Hell Is 'Rolfing?'

We always thought 'rolfing' was what you did after doing four tequila shots in a Daytona Beach sports bar. Turns out it's a violent and painful, New Age-y massage technique. And it's having a moment. Let's all get rolfed! More »
08:06 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#picoftheday

Life on Mars

[Excavators working on the broken dyke that unleashed a flood of toxic sludge look like they're on the surface of Mars. They're actually in Hungary. Image via AP]
07:35 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#wereadyou Click here to read Comment of the Day: A Great Recession Christmas Poem

Comment of the Day: A Great Recession Christmas Poem

Today we told you that, unfortunately, no one's buying you anything for Christmas this year. This inspired one commenter to write a cursed economy-themed poem for us. More »
06:55 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#impatientpeople Click here to read Angry Man Bashes Elevator with His Scooter, Falls Down Shaft

Angry Man Bashes Elevator with His Scooter, Falls Down Shaft

And the winner of next year's Darwin Award is.... this guy! Watch as a man rams his motorized scooter into an elevator after missing it, ultimately breaking the panels and, sadly, plummeting to his eventual death. (Video isn't graphic, FYI.) [Gawker.TV]
05:42 PM
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By Matt Cherette
#pics

Would You Be Fooled by Any of These Celebrity Lookalikes?

Toronto-based photographer John Hryniuk has spent the past couple of years photographing subjects at celebrity lookalike conventions. Do you think these George Bushes, Barack Obamas, Sarah Palins, Tiger Woods(es), and Hillary Clintons are as good as the real thing? More »
05:40 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#sarahpalin

Joe Miller Still Can't Give Straight Answer About Palin's Presidential Qualifications

05:20 PM
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#media

MSNBC.com might get renamed, because they don't want to be confused with pinko MSNBC. Comment »

04:55 PM
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#recovernomics

Beware the Fury of a Furious Man

04:45 PM
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#traderoundup

We Are One Step Closer to a Robert Downey Jr. Wizard of Oz

04:44 PM
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#facebook Click here to read New Facebook Offers Cliques for Privacy

New Facebook Offers Cliques for Privacy

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has taken some fierce criticism for compromising his users' privacy. Today he issued a clever response, taking the primordial tendency of humans to form groups and rolling it into his product as a feature. More »
04:36 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#polidicks Click here to read 9 Pictures of a Politician Sucking a Dildo Attached to a Man's Nose

9 Pictures of a Politician Sucking a Dildo Attached to a Man's Nose

Krystal Ball dressed as a naughty Santa at a party "right after college." Her then-husband wore a dildo on his nose and leash around his neck. Years later, Krystal decided to run for Congress in Virginia. Guess what happened next? More »
04:31 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#apologies Click here to read Rick Sanchez Finally Speaks Out!

Rick Sanchez Finally Speaks Out!

Ex-CNN anchor Rick Sanchez has broken his silence and released a public statement about the regrettable, uh, ethnic comments that led to his firing last week. It's fairly restrained — not a single Jew joke or anything. Full text, below. More »
04:01 PM
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By Jim Newell
#clipjob

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

Today at Gawker.TV, Will Ferrell hosts the world's largest meetup of superheroes, last night's Glee gave Billy Bush a religious experience, a mashup of Liza Minelli's most loopy moments, and an episode of Running Wilde is actually quite funny! More »
04:00 PM
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By Whitney Jefferson
#healthwatch

Beating Cancer Is As Easy as Dying From Something Else First

03:55 PM
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#patriotism

Mitt Romney Drops Libyan URL Shortener

03:45 PM
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#houseofsmut Click here to read Read Edith Wharton's Surprisingly Steamy Erotica! [UPDATE: It's Potentially Quite Creepy!]

Read Edith Wharton's Surprisingly Steamy Erotica! [UPDATE: It's Potentially Quite Creepy!]

Lapham's Quarterly has published an excerpt of erotica by Edith Wharton — and it's surprisingly racy. Check out the Wharton you didn't read in English class. [Jezebel]
03:43 PM
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By Anna North
#thingsthatexist

Have You Tried 'The Girls Gone Wild of Energy Drinks' Yet?

03:41 PM
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#imagefile

The Ultimate Map of Internet Hangouts

Online web comic XKCD created this awesome map of online communities, scaled to relative user activity. It's got many more websites than the 2007 original; the embedded caption indicates loads of research went into this thing. A larger version's below. More »
03:27 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#recaps Click here to read <em>Glee</em>: Hallelujah, Praise Jesus

Glee: Hallelujah, Praise Jesus

We all prayed to our respective gods that after two lackluster episodes Glee would get good again. Our entreaties were answered with not only a great episode, but a surprisingly nuanced discussion about faith. Praise Grilled Cheesus, Glee is back. More »
03:05 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#polls

Christine O'Donnell Now Trailing by Comically Wide Margin

02:55 PM
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#publicaction Click here to read Please Turn Down Your Damn Katy Perry Music

Please Turn Down Your Damn Katy Perry Music

An irate Williamsburg, Brooklyn resident has posted a friendly-but-pointed note on their building's front door, asking a neighbor, whoever it may be, to stop blasting Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" music album in the middle of the day. Seriously. Stop it. More »
02:52 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#leaks

Todd Palin has confirmed the authenticity of his angry, grammar-free email to an endorsee that leaked yesterday. Comment »

02:39 PM
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#rants

Ivy League Schools Are the World's Worst Charity

Click here to read Ivy League Schools Are the World's Worst Charity
Corporate buyout king Henry Kravis is donating $100 million to Columbia's Business School, which will help the school add 450,000 square feet of space. Which raises an interesting point about these types of donations: they are loathsome. More »
02:35 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#opencaption

Hannibal Lecter Joins the Cast of 'Gossip Girl'

[Taylor Momsen dons a mask and gown for a scene in Gossip Girl where she goes on a cannibalistic rampage at the Vienna Opera Ball. Serial killers like to play dress-up sometimes, too. Image via Bauer-Griffin.]
02:32 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#lying Click here to read Detect Liars by Making Them Draw

Detect Liars by Making Them Draw

Fabricating a story is easy when you only need to tell a few, select details. When you have to draw it out on paper, however, it becomes very easy to tell the liars from the truth-tellers. Here's how. [Lifehacker]
02:30 PM
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By Adam Dachis
#midweekmadness Click here to read This Week In Tabloids: Michael Douglas Deathwatch & Betty Draper's Old Nose

This Week In Tabloids: Michael Douglas Deathwatch & Betty Draper's Old Nose

Welcome back to Midweek Madness! Every Wednesday, Margaret and I pick through the trash of the weekly tabloids, trying to find good scraps of gossip. This week: Death, nose jobs, bullying, free furniture, Hollywood Hobos and a pink pussycat. [Jezebel]
02:30 PM
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By Dodai Stewart
#healthcare

Daschle: Public Option Was Secretly Nixed Early in Health Care Debate

02:29 PM
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#crime

Every Cop in Puerto Rico Arrested for Corruption

02:26 PM
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#censorship Click here to read This 'Obscene' Image Led Libya To Shut Down an American Website

This 'Obscene' Image Led Libya To Shut Down an American Website

Libya is not pleased with Violet Blue's bare arms. The North African autocracy shut down the American writer's website partly because it featured an "offensive" picture of her drinking beer in a sleeveless shirt. More »
02:01 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#sexxxy Click here to read Watch Christina Hendricks Eat a Diamond

Watch Christina Hendricks Eat a Diamond

Bombshell du jour Christina Hendricks did an interview and photoshoot for Harper's Bazaar. In addition to discussing and demonstrating her raging hotness (duh) she accuses a supermodel of stealing her hairdo and poses with priceless jewelry in her mouth. More »
01:47 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#mediacrack

Men's Vogue Editor's Stylish House Burns Down

01:17 PM
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