How did Gawker.TV fare in the past month's worth of social media? We're up to 5,279 Twitter followers (up 7.3%), 1,679 Tumblr followers (up 5.13%) and 5,003 Facebook fans (up 20.96%)!

Most popular in Gawker.TV social media of late was the free ticket giveaway to see the world premiere of Howl, with James Franco as Allen Ginsberg. Possible reasons for its popularity? A grassroots love of beat poetry, film aficionados loving free tickets, or a general recognition of James Franco's attractiveness.