Another Screwed Up Drone Strike Leaves 13 Dead in Yemen

Jordan Sargent · 12/12/13 08:35PM

Today in Yemen, 13 people were killed in what was reportedly an erroneous drone strike by the American government. According to Yemeni officials, a caravan was traveling in central Yemen on its way to a wedding when it was hit by missiles fired from a drone, leaving bodies burned and vehicles ablaze in the middle of the road.

Jordan Sargent · 12/12/13 07:58PM

Questions about Twitter's new blocking policy? No? Awesome, you don't care about Twitter. Yes? Here.

Doritos Is Going to Fix Your Chicken Wings, and Your Life

Adam Weinstein · 12/12/13 04:28PM

Do you love Doritos®? Do you love Taco Bell®'s Doritos® Loco Taco®? Do you love Buffalo Wild Wings®? Have you ever wondered why they have like a bajillion wing flavors, but no Doritos®-related corporate tie-ins? Well, friend, do I have good news for you.

Megyn Kelly Is a Race Hustler

J.K. Trotter · 12/12/13 03:48PM

Megyn Kelly is on a roll. Earlier this week, the Fox News anchor sat down with Jay Leno, telling him that “straight-news anchors like myself give a hard time to both sides.” And today Dan Zak of The Washington Post, in a long profile of Kelly, claims that she “interrupts and challenges guests whenever they resort to talking points or petty distractions.” The point of this campaign, one finely engineered by Fox News’ meticulous press shop, is to paint Kelly as a serious person and a straightforward reporter. The problem is that Kelly is neither.

Gawker Gift Guide: Lifehacker Edition

Hamilton Nolan · 12/12/13 03:26PM

To make sure everyone buys everyone the best gifts ever, this year Gawker has divided the universe of potential gift recipients into readers of our Gawker Media brother and sister sites.

The Year in Bears

Taylor Berman · 12/12/13 02:22PM

Bears! Sure, 2013 is technically the Year of the Deer, but what would the past 12 months have been without Gawker.com's groundbreaking bear coverage? Answer: Not much. So as Gawker Media's premier source for all news bear-related, we're proud to present: The Year in Bears, 2013 Edition.

Adam Weinstein · 12/12/13 02:21PM

How many months does the average full-time McDonald's, Starbucks, Gap, Target or Best Buy worker need to work in order to match what the CEO makes in an hour? Place your bets, then hit the link for knowledge. Depressing, awful knowledge.

Hamilton Nolan · 12/12/13 01:52PM

The price of Iowa farmland is $8,716 an acre, the most expensive it's ever been. What would you buy if you had $8,716?

Restaurants Are Full of Old People Now

Hamilton Nolan · 12/12/13 12:43PM

Hey, entitled "millennials," with your "organic" this and "artisanal" that and "farm to table" marijuana: you're not the bosses any more. Old folks have taken over American restaurants. Thank the lord.

A Conversation with the King of Old New York, Abel Ferrara

Rich Juzwiak · 12/12/13 12:40PM

Talking to director Abel Ferrara (Bad Lieutenant, King of New York) is about as close to having a conversation with a human embodiment of pre-Giuliani New York as you can get. It is trying and you have the feeling that you could get attacked at any second. Not that I would have wanted it any other way.