Marathon Bombing Suspect Has Been Arrested and Is In Custody But Has Not Been Arrested and May Not Exist

Kate Bennert · 04/17/13 02:02PM

This is what has been happening on cable news for the past few hours: After insisting that they had confirmation from two separate sources that an arrest had been made in the marathon bombing, and while ignoring reports from nearly every other source that said otherwise, CNN was forced to admit that there were then three sources telling them that no arrest had been made and just recently changed their report status to "conflicted." Meanwhile, there were several different descriptions of the "suspect" that was never identified in the first place in is not at all in custody but might be for all we know.

Maggie Lange · 04/17/13 12:55PM

"I suppose I should apologize" - Stephen Fried, the man who invented the word fashionista.

Texas Smells a Business Opportunity in Newtown Massacre

Adam Weinstein · 04/17/13 12:38PM

On the heels of Connecticut's post-Newtown push to restrict assault weapons, a Texas tea party congressman has plans to send form letters to Yankee gunmakers, goading them to move their operations to the Lone Star State.

Neetzan Zimmerman · 04/17/13 12:05PM

Friends co-creator shoots down reunion rumors: 'Once you have a family, there's no need anymore [for friends]'

Your Guide To The Boston Marathon Bombing Amateur Internet Crowd-Sleuthing

Adrian Chen · 04/17/13 12:04PM

In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing, people on the internet have taken to groundlessly speculating on the identity of the attacker or attackers based on photos and videos from the scene, a process known as "procrastinating at work," or "crowdsourcing." What they have uncovered is that the attacker is possibly one of a dozen or so people in the vicinity of the bombing wearing a black backpack.

Here Is What's Left of the Boston Marathon Bombs

Maggie Lange · 04/17/13 11:39AM

These new photos, taken of the scene of the Boston marathon attacks on Monday, show fragments of the two bombs that detonated at the finish line. The images—which show frayed wires, a misshapen battery pack, a bloody zipper-pull from a backpack, nails, a small green circuit board, and dented metal fragments—will provide clues to the anatomy of the bombs. Authorities are weeding through heaps of forensic evidence at the site to try to find some answers and track suspects.

Zebra Katz, the Mind Behind Underground Anthem “Ima Read” Is Here to Chatz

Studio@Gawker · 04/17/13 10:59AM

Last year was a good year for Ojay Morgan. After being signed to Jeffree's, an offshoot of Diplo's Mad Decent label, his fascinatingly caustic single "Ima Read" was picked as the sole soundtrack for dark horse designer Rick Owen's Fall 2012 show. Soon after, Morgan (as his alter-ego Zebra Katz) was being asked to perform internationally, alongside obsessively-blogged-about indie darlings Azealia Banks and Lana Del Ray.

The Master Bedroom Is No More

Maggie Lange · 04/17/13 10:45AM

Looking for a home in the DC area? It's likely you will be unable to locate a Master Bedroom. Not because it's the newest architectural trend to hide these rooms behind a discreet bookshelf door or to shrink these suites to the size of a pantry. No—the phrase Master Bedroom is being wiped from the blueprints.

Poisonous Ricin Found in Letter Addressed to Obama

Max Read · 04/17/13 10:35AM

A letter addressed to President Obama that was intercepted after a "suspicious substance" was detected has tested positive for ricin, the same substance found on a letter to Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker yesterday, the Dow Jones news wire is reporting.