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This Week in the War Machine – April 20, 2015
There are dozens of military and intelligence exercises, war games, conferences, trade shows, and specialty conventions happening every month — both at home and abroad, from every branch of the national security world and their affiliated civilian contractors. We’ve bookmarked a select few, but by no means all, that…
Cop Found Not Guilty in Fatal 2012 Shooting of Rekia Boyd
There will be no justice for Rekia Boyd, the 22-year-old unarmed Chicago woman who was fatally shot by police in 2012.
500 Days of Kristin, Day 85: What Happens In Cabo...
I’m on vacation this week. Here’s a photo of Kristin Cavallari on vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, with the cast of Laguna Beach in 2005.
Is Germany Really The Heart Of America's Drone War?
When it comes to the drone war or NSA or the “U.S. war machine,” Germany is no more important to our interests than Belgium or Qatar or Guam. It isn’t even a front-line nation anymore, and our spying on the government there isn’t unique or in any way special. There are all sorts of spooky things happening on German…
Tornadoes Possible Today Around Atlanta, Washington D.C., and Philly
Today will be a pretty interesting weather day across some of the most heavily-populated sections of the East Coast, as there’s a heightened risk for large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes in major cities like Atlanta, Charlotte, D.C., Baltimore, and Philadelphia. Here’s what you need to know to stay safe.
The Gawker Guide to This Year's Pulitzer Prizes
The Pulitzer Prizes were announced today! They are still journalism’s most prestigious prize, even though you can win the same amount of money ($10,000) on an episode of Chopped.
Ariana Grande and Big Sean Have Finally Freed Us From Their Grasp
Ariana Grande and Big Sean, one of the most disturbing couples on Earth, have mercifully ended their relationship after eight months, reps for both artists confirmed to Us Weekly.
Semi-Pro Soccer Player Fired for Fucking in the Dugout While in Uniform
Jay Hart, a striker for semi-pro British soccer team Clitheroe, was cut from the squad after he was caught on video having sex with a fan in the dugout while still wearing his team warmups, the Mirror reports. The incident took place after an away game versus Mossley AFC. Every detail reported is more embarrassing…
Agoraphobic Grandma Finally Leaves Home, Immediately Falls Down Manhole
After nearly a decade indoors, agoraphobic grandmother Janet Faal had finally worked up the courage to leave her home and brave the world outside. Her reward? Two black eyes, a broken leg, and a fall down an open manhole.
This Is Amazing Amy Pascal's Cheap, Crotch-Intensive Beauty Regimen
Amazing Amy Pascal is a treasure. She is a camp goddess who should become a legendary drag icon. You hear me, queens? Put DOWN that chunky blonde Sia wig and slip into the fiery Medusa curls of Amazing Amy, Earth Mother and Destroyer. Lo, it is Amazing Amy who destroyed the Jobs movie; it is Amy who offered her…
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NYT Writer Says He Was Fired for Observing That Barry Diller Is Gay
Former New York Times Magazine writer Andrew Goldman is accusing the paper
of firing him for asking impertinent questions of a Times advertiser. Goldman, who publicly scuffled with author Jennifer Weiner over accusations of misogyny in 2012, says in a new documentary that the Times canned him for asking fashion…
Mike Huckabee Tells Patriots: Don't Join Military Until Obama's Gone
In 2007, folksy war addict Mike Huckabee told Meet the Press viewers that it’s dangerous “to oppose a sitting commander in chief while we’ve got people being shot at on the ground.” But it’s election time! So now, willing Americans, stay out of the military until you have a commander in chief that pleases Huck.
Do Not Talk to Me at Restaurants: A Point of Fine Dining Etiquette
“Mmm, that looks good.”<— Don’t do this.
Happy 420: HBO Picks Up High Maintenance for Six-Episode Season
HBO and the creators of High Maintenance picked a conspicuous date to announce that the fantastic weed-centric web series has been picked up for a six-episode season on the premium cable network. Happy 420! The best show on the internet is coming to your TV.
The Fabricated Four: Were The Beatles Real?
One of the more tantalizing and persistent myths in rock lore contends that “ Paul is dead”—that Paul McCartney died in a 1966 car accident and was secretly replaced with a lookalike. There are countless sites and rambling YouTube videos attempting to support this claim—based not just on the well-known middle-school…
Spider Babies Explode in Broom Attack, Death Bows His Head and Weeps
A couple in Hallett Cove, South Australia filmed themselves killing a wolf spider with a broom recently. Did they film themselves because they knew it would explode with hundreds of baby spiders, making for a brutal and terrifying video? Almost certainly. Should you watch it? Almost certainly you should not. And yet.
Five Killed and At Least 32 Shot Over Bloody Weekend in Chicago
At least 32 people were reported injured in shootings and five people died in violent attacks across a deadly weekend in Chicago.
Sony Demands Censorship in the Name of Free Speech
When hackers first released buckets of internal data out of Sony Pictures late last year, the company’s legal wing tried to scare both journalists and normal people away from the story. It didn’t work (unless you were an employee of the New York Times). Now Sony’s at it again, this time with the insane claim that…
