Magician Takes Mentos and Coke Experiment to the Next Level with the Addition of a Durex Condom
Neetzan Zimmerman · 09/19/12 02:15PMThe World's Tallest Dog Is Tall as Hell
Max Read · 09/19/12 02:06PM
Here's a Video of Lady Gaga Smoking a Spliff On Stage in Amsterdam
Neetzan Zimmerman · 09/19/12 01:47PMAmsterdam wouldn't be much of a host if it didn't offer Lady Gaga a joint while she performed on stage, which is exactly what happened on Monday night.
Rich Juzwiak · 09/19/12 01:35PM
Dead Malls Will Soon Be Really Depressing Restaurants
Hamilton Nolan · 09/19/12 01:25PM
The American mall is dying, and dying, and, let me check... yep, still dying. Not just big huge malls, but big-box stores, and strip malls, and everything else that consists of chain stores shaped like boxes, made out of plastic, selling crap. America, in other words. Now our national landscape is littered with the only thing worse than big box stores: empty big box stores. Hey, ho, is there any solution?
A.J. Daulerio · 09/19/12 12:50PM
Victim of Lindsay Lohan's Alleged Hit-and-Run: 'She Smelled Like Alcohol Real Bad'
Neetzan Zimmerman · 09/19/12 12:45PM
Amanda Palmer's Million-Dollar Music Project and Kickstarter's Accountability Problem
Cord Jefferson · 09/19/12 12:15PM
Back in June, when Amanda Palmer got $1.2 million via Kickstarter to support her new album and tour, the Dresden Dolls singer set a new record for music projects on the fundraising site. The average successful music Kickstarter asks for and receives about $5,000. Palmer asked for $100,000 and then got 12 times that. Naturally, she was thrilled, but now she's being asked to better explain what she's doing with all that money, and she's become a poster child for Kickstarter's accountability problems in the process.
Woman Learns Her Late Husband Was Also Her Father
Neetzan Zimmerman · 09/19/12 11:47AM
It's fairly safe to assume that, for the majority of people, learning that they've been married to their father might come as something of a shock.
10 Kinds of Texts You Don't Need to Send or Receive While Driving — or Ever
Studio@Gawker · 09/19/12 10:59AM
Pointless texts are flying across cell networks at a staggering rate. Attempting to read, process, and respond to them while driving is a potentially dangerous situation. So, in an effort to help curb the futility of human existence, to cut down on texting-related driving mishaps, and to save everyone a little time and money (text messaging rates apply!), here are 10 types of texts in no particular order that get your friends' blood boiling — all perfect examples of messages that can wait until you're not operating a motor vehicle.
Advocacy Group Says Chick-Fil-A Has Promised to End Its Anti-Gay Donations
Cord Jefferson · 09/19/12 10:52AM
ICYMI: Jon Stewart Says Every Last Thing That Needs to be Said About the Romney Fundraiser Video
Neetzan Zimmerman · 09/19/12 10:51AM
People Magazine Confirms: Robsten is Back On
Neetzan Zimmerman · 09/19/12 09:42AM
It seems Kristen Stewart's cheating is sparkling water under the bridge for Robert Pattinson because the two have reportedly been enjoying each other's company in secret for the past few days.
Randy Newman Returns to His Political Roots with New Satirical Song, 'I'm Dreaming of a White President'
Neetzan Zimmerman · 09/19/12 08:50AMThese Melting Ice Caps Could Be Great for Business
Hamilton Nolan · 09/19/12 08:34AM
Leading scientific expert Peter Wadhams warned this week that it may be only four years until the Arctic—a place once known for its ice—experiences a total melting of its sea ice in the summer months. Wadhams called this a "global disaster" with "terrible" implications. Well Prof. Wadhams, perhaps you should change your name to Prof. Deborah Downer? Because it looks like you forgot about all the money$$$??
France Rushes to Shut Down Embassies and Schools After Satirical Magazine Makes Fun of Muhammad
Neetzan Zimmerman · 09/19/12 08:24AM
Not deterred by the explosive reaction to its last depiction of the Prophet Muhammad, the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has once again published caricatures of the revered Islamic figure, prompting the French Foreign Ministry to order the closure of embassies, diplomatic missions, and schools in some 20 countries as a "security precaution."
