Turn off the TV and Take the 2011 Gawker Media Census and Win an iPad 2

Studio@Gawker · 05/04/11 03:00PM

After last year's census, we discovered that 45% of you, our favorite schadenfreude-ers, spend 7+ hours a week in front of the boob tube, and that 79.3% regularly watch TV comedies. Seriously, how many Two and a Half Men reruns can you possibly sit through? JK! We're sure you're watching the good stuff, like all those super-hilarious episodes of Frontline, right? We kid because we love you. And since you love Gawker, would you take ten minutes to share what things besides TV watching you're into this year?

Anonymous Fears Nerd Backlash From PlayStation Hack

Adrian Chen · 05/04/11 02:42PM

The Sony hackers who perpetrated one of the biggest data breaches in history left a calling card on Sony's servers: a file called "Anonymous," containing the notorious hacking group's tag line. This is bad news for Anonymous, whose members largely want nothing to do with the hack.

Osama Code Name 'Geronimo' Angers Native American Leaders

Jim Newell · 05/04/11 02:29PM

Native Americans are happy to see Osama bin Laden gone, just like other Americans. Quick little question though: Why did his operational code name have to be Geronimo, one of the last, and perhaps most famous, great resisters of the United States' continental expansion?

Professional Cock Blockers Swarm Chatroulette

Ryan Tate · 05/04/11 02:21PM

Chatroulette thinks it finally knows how to banish flashers. The video chat site has tried community moderation. It's tried dick detection software. Now it hopes 32 professional cockblockers can get a handle on this hard, longstanding problem.

Chris Matthews' Right-Wing Pundit Crush

Hamilton Nolan · 05/04/11 01:26PM

In your brash Wednesday media column: Chris Matthews' wacky idea of "influential journalists," Alex Kuczynski strips, AOL's momentary earnings lapse, Adam Moss's reading list, crazy UK libel laws, and Newsweek's subtle Bin Laden cover.

Beyoncé Sneaks Up on Teen Girls Dancing to Her Song

Maureen O'Connor · 05/04/11 01:24PM

There are ways to summon magical beings: A tooth under the pillow summons the tooth fairy. Clapping saves Tinkerbell. And a gymnasium full of school children line dancing to "Move Your Body" guarantees that Beyoncé shows up. Here's another video of stiletto-clad Beyoncé materializing during a "Move Your Body" workout, this time at P.S. 161 in Harlem. Apparently giving tween girls heart attacks is part of Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign? Although these girls are actually pretty blasé. I can't decide if they knew that Beyoncé was coming, or were just like, "Oh, like the viral video. Duh."

Teacher Suspended for Mocking Muslim Student After Bin Laden's Death

Jim Newell · 05/04/11 12:41PM

A Houston teacher of the ancient Islamic discipline "Algebra" has been suspended for making fun of a ninth grade Muslim student, in front of the whole class, following Osama bin Laden's death. The PC Police strike again! As they should, because this guy sounds like a priceless moron.

Glee: Rumours Has It

Brian Moylan · 05/04/11 12:40PM

Last night the confusing plot lines on Glee came to a head when all the singing youngsters dusted off their cool aunt Karen's copy of a Fleetwood Mac album, stayed up all night doing blow, and screamed at each other. Well, not quite, but it was just as fun to watch.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck Writes Children's Poem About Osama Bin Laden

Richard Lawson · 05/04/11 12:28PM

Noted wordsmith, political scholar, and The View panelist Elisabeth Hasselbeck wasn't quite sure how to tell her kids about the death of international big bad Osama bin Laden. So she did what any reasonable parent would do to explain the death of a reviled terrorist: she wrote a little rhyming poem.

3 Out of 3 Celebrities Agree: Little Mermaid Hair Is 'In'

Maureen O'Connor · 05/04/11 11:44AM

Are we really doing this? Yes, it looks like we are. Little Mermaid hair is officially "in," according to Rihanna, Blake Lively, and Scarlett Johansson. To achieve this look, soak your hair in red Kool-Aid, brush with sea salt, and rumple to taste.

We Must Preserve White House Staffers' Precious Facebook Posts

Adrian Chen · 05/04/11 11:32AM

These days, approximately 87% of the government's job consists of updating various social networking profiles and emailing people. How can we make sure that the Facebook status updates of all Obama administration employees are preserved, forever?

Harry Reid Dislocates His Shoulder

Jim Newell · 05/04/11 11:17AM

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was leaning his hand on a wet, parked car during his morning run today when... oh you can see what's coming. His hand slipped and "the leader tumbled to the ground," as The Hill poetically puts it. It left him with a contusion above the left eye and a dislocated shoulder, but guess what? He's been back and working most of the morning after receiving treatment. And you meanies are always saying he has no spine! Well, maybe that's why he didn't break his spine too. [Image via Getty]

The Economy Is Having a Relapse

Hamilton Nolan · 05/04/11 11:09AM

Good news from the world of Economia! Well, not "good," exactly. Bad. Bad news. The glorious economic recovery seems to be in danger of stalling, what with the sluggish growth rate, persistent unemployment, and general malaise among the non-investing class.