Barack Obama Is Going to SXSW (Embarrassing)

Ashley Feinberg · 03/02/16 02:38PM

In what is a major get for South by Southwest (SXSW) and a deeply embarrassing move for the Office of the President, Barack Obama will be interviewed in a “keynote conversation” during the annual vanity carnival’s opening day. All of which is to say, Obama’s about to drop an app.

Report: The State Department's Syrian Crisis Hotline Is a Mess

Sam Biddle · 03/02/16 01:58PM

There’s currently a “ceasefire” in effect throughout Syria, in an attempt to stem bloodshed between Russia, Turkey, the Syrian government, and various rebel groups. It has been violated over 30 times already. To help the U.S. keep track of this humanitarian disaster, the State Department is running a war zone hotline for Syrians to report violence. So far, it’s not going well.

The Republican Establishment Is Beginning to Plot the Anti-Trump Coup

Jordan Sargent · 03/02/16 01:11PM

Republicans are no longer in denial over Donald Trump’s hostile takeover of their party; how could they be? They are certainly angry—how could they not be?—but after Trump rolled through Super Tuesday practically unabated, the GOP establishment has entered the third stage of grief: bargaining.

"I Was Called a Nigger and a Cunt," Says Protester Shoved Out of Trump Rally

Andy Cush · 03/02/16 11:57AM

It was a typical scene at Donald Trump’s Super Tuesday rally in Louisville, Kentucky: A protester, surrounded by Trump supporters and jostled by them until she left the premises. According to the protester in question, it was perhaps even uglier than usual. “I was called a nigger and a cunt, and got kicked out,” Shiya Nwanguma said after the incident.

Media-Hating Trump Campaign Approves Credentials for Slavery-Loving White Nationalist

Andy Cush · 03/02/16 10:34AM

“I attended a Donald Trump rally in Memphis on Saturday night as a fully credentialed member of the media,” wrote radio host James Edwards in a blog post yesterday. On the sidebar of the post, you’ll find a link to Edwards’ mission statement, which reads in part, “We wish to revive the White birthrate above replacement level fertility and beyond to grow the percentage of Whites in the world relative to other races.”

Hamilton Nolan · 03/02/16 09:51AM

Following a new round of consolidations and layoffs, “The last daily edition of the 150-year-old Oakland Tribune will be published April 4.” Surviving 150 years is an incredible feat.

New Jersey Commuters, Prepare for Hell

Hamilton Nolan · 03/02/16 09:20AM

Chris Christie may be out of the presidential race, but soon he will get a chance to revel in the glory of plunging thousands of his state’s commuters into a living hell. It’s almost time for a transit strike!

Gawker Staff · 03/02/16 12:07AM