The Jeep Twitter Feed Has Been Hacked by the Same People Who Hacked Burger King Yesterday

Cord Jefferson · 02/19/13 02:03PM

Yesterday, hackers presumably from the DFNCTSC hacking crew took over Burger King's Twitter feed and turned it into an advertisement for McDonald's. Today it appears those same hackers have now overtaken the Jeep Twitter feed and are running a similar game, claiming that Jeep has been sold to Cadillac and shouting out not-very-Jeepy entities like Worldstar Hip Hop and Chief Keef.

The Politico Is Mad That The White House Does And Doesn't Talk To The Politico

Tom Scocca · 02/19/13 02:00PM

The Politico, America's worst media outlet, has a big story today about what's wrong with the White House's relationship with the political media, such as The Politico. According to Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen, President Obama disdains, freezes out, and circumvents the representatives of the Fourth Estate, including reporters from The Politico, rather than opening himself up to their serious questions. "This is an arguably dangerous development," The Politico explains.

Kate Middleton Looks Pregnant As Hell

Caity Weaver · 02/19/13 12:17PM

Lady with a baby inside her Kate Middleton officially debuted the rounded abdominal area of a gestating female, caused by the rapid growth and development of a tiny cluster of cells into a sassy baby with attitude — her "baby bump" — for the first time Tuesday, and everyone rejoiced that a human, at long last, was pregnant.

NASA Has Lost Communication Capabilities with the International Space Station (UPDATE)

Cord Jefferson · 02/19/13 12:12PM

According to a NASA press release, the space program governing body lost communication with the International Space Station this morning around 9:45 AM EST. While the situation sounds frightening, NASA made sure to note that the communication breakdown happened during a routine onboard software update, and that the flight crew was able to make contact with Mission Control Houston when the station flew over Russian ground stations before 11:00 AM EST:

You Can Watch the 2013 Bonnaroo Lineup Announcement Live, Right Now, From the Safety of Your Computer

Studio@Gawker · 02/19/13 11:59AM

Today, in celebration of that special time of year when hundreds of thousands of young people voluntarily sleep outside and see very famous musical acts perform their very famous songs, noted weird person Al Yankovic is announcing the 2013 Bonnaroo lineup. You can watch him do his thing live in the video embedded above. And because no proper Internetland event can happen without a good ol' hashtag, there is of course a social media component.

The Secret to Long Life: Garlic, Onions, Rotten Eggs

Hamilton Nolan · 02/19/13 11:56AM

Want to live longer? Pathetic. Your slavish determination to cling to mortality at all costs marks you as a weak and sickening little character. Anyhow—have we got a long life secret for YOU! Stank breath.

Hamilton Nolan · 02/19/13 10:42AM

Would you trust a fast food restaurant to cook you non-fried fish? I mean, sure. *Deep, slow breaths* It'll be fine.

Economic Analysis Unfortunately Confirms Stereotypes About Art School

Hamilton Nolan · 02/19/13 09:58AM

Making fun of going to art school as a futile and self-indulgent formula for regret is like... even more cliched than making fun of law school. Unfortunately, the latest economic data confirms that everyone must continue with this trite (and, frankly, unfunny) form of mockery until the situation on the ground changes.

Clive Davis Confirms Rumors, Comes Out as Bisexual

Neetzan Zimmerman · 02/19/13 09:27AM

Legendary music mogul Clive Davis, whose impact on pop music and pop culture in general has been felt for the past five decades, reveals in his new memoir that he has been in a "strong monogamous relationship" with a man for the past seven years.

Pistorius' Story: 'I Heard a Noise... I Felt a Sense of Terror... I Grabbed My 9mm'

Max Read · 02/19/13 09:14AM

Paralympic champion and accused murderer Oscar Pistorius told a packed courtroom through a statement today that he "had no intention" of killing his girlfriend, the law student and model Reeva Steenkamp, whom he shot to death on Valentine's day—contradicting the accusations of prosecutor Gerrie Nel, who at the same hearing argued that Pistorius committed premeditated murder: putting on his prosthetic limbs, walking from the bedroom to the bathroom, and shooting Steenkamp three times through the door.

Armed Thieves Snatch $50 Million of Uncut Diamonds off Airport Tarmac in 'Highly Professional' Heist

Max Read · 02/19/13 08:06AM

At 7:50 p.m. on Monday night, a Brink's armored truck on the Tarmac at Brussels Airport was loading a shipment of uncut diamonds onto a 8:10 Zurich-bound Helvetic Airlines flight. At 7:54 p.m., the diamonds were gone. What happened in between was "one of the biggest" diamond heists ever: a gang of eight thieves, apparently in dark clothing meant to resemble police uniforms and armed with "machine guns," drove through the airport fence in two vehicles, flashed their weapons at guards, seized the diamonds from the airport's cargo hold, and sped off. One of the vehicles was later found burned out nearby. "This was undoubtedly a highly professional job," a Belgian police source told the Evening Standard. The uncut diamonds, lacking certificates, will likely be unrecovered. The passengers on the Helvetic jet were apparently completely unaware that the heist was occurring a few yards away. [AFP | BBC | Telegraph | Evening Standard]

Taylor Berman · 02/19/13 01:15AM

Legendary music executive Clive Davis came out as bisexual in his new memoir.