Here's D'Angelo's First Televised Performance in Twelve Years

Rich Juzwiak · 07/01/12 09:25PM

The famously reclusive D'Angelo graced the stage of tonight's BET Awards. It was the first time he had been on TV in a dozen years. After doing a bit of his signature, "Untitled (How Does It Feel)," he ripped into a groove called "Sugar Daddy" and let it ride for a while. It's a fantastic performance in its own right, and it's really a good thing for pop culture to have funk of so dank a grade be the most talked about piece of music for a second. D'Angelo is back to solve all of our problems, all hail.

Man Stabbed Six Times for Refusing to Cut Stranger's Hair

Louis Peitzman · 07/01/12 04:33PM

If an intruder ever asks for a haircut, your safest course of action is to just go ahead and do it. At least, that's the lesson one Philadelphia man probably took away from his horrifying experience Saturday.

Romney Ad Uses Hillary Clinton's Words Against Obama

Louis Peitzman · 07/01/12 01:25PM


Remember when Hillary Clinton said, "Shame on you, Barack Obama"? Mitt Romney does. And he's making that the focal point of his "Shame On You" ad, which alleges that Obama spreads misinformation about Romney the same way he did about Hillary Clinton during the 2008 primaries.

Barack Obama Makes Mid-Air Plea to Donors

Louis Peitzman · 07/01/12 09:25AM

Anyone on Barack Obama's mailing list knows that the campaign hasn't been shy about asking for donations — and for good reason. The President is in serious danger of being outspent by opponent Mitt Romney, and that could have serious consequences in the November election.

The Strangest Love of All: Being Bobby Brown Turns 7

Rich Juzwiak · 06/30/12 02:35PM

In 2009, Oprah Winfrey asked Whitney Houston if the 2005 Bravo series Being Bobby Brown highlighted the dysfunction between her and her husband, with whom she appeared alongside. Responding with a real, honest, deep laugh, Whitney said, "Yeah! I do! I sure do! Yeah!"

Ted's Titular Bear Is a Sex Symbol to Some, an Abomination to Others

Louis Peitzman · 06/30/12 01:32PM

If your reaction to the Ted trailer wasn't instant arousal, there's a good chance you're not a plushie. But if you are, in fact, a stuffed animal fetishist, Seth MacFarlane's first full-length live-action feature is kind of the holy grail. This is a mainstream film with a talking, highly sexualized teddy bear.

The Best Videos of the Week

Matt Toder · 06/30/12 11:30AM

Have you heard that video is a big thing over at Gawker Media? It's true, we watch and post a lot of videos each week. Here are some of the best videos of week, culled from an array of Gawker Media sites.