'Hipster of the Decade' Shuts Down His Blog

Adrian Chen · 03/25/11 06:29PM

For years, the pop culture blog Hipster Runoff has puzzled, intrigued and enraged the "alt" and "mainstream" world in almost equal measure. Gawker honored him in 2009 with the much-coveted "Hipster of the Decade" award. But this afternoon Hipster Runoff's enigmatic boss Carles has signed of forever with a short blog post:

What's Opening in Theaters This Weekend

Richard Lawson · 03/25/11 06:00PM

Now that the weekend is finally here, why don't you enjoy your time out of the office by getting some exercise? Just kidding. Go see movies! Opening this weekend are a Palestinian drama, a wimpy comedy, and hot chicks with guns.

Watch Serena Williams' Game Ad Deemed Too Hot for TV

Junior Mendez · 03/25/11 05:00PM

Get reacquainted with Serena Williams seen here as the World's Sexiest Tennis Player whether you agree or not. Skin-tight clothes, spiky bracelets and provocative body shots never let this campaign get off the ground.

Natalie Portman Only Did 5 Percent of the Dancing in Black Swan

Brian Moylan · 03/25/11 04:57PM

Sarah Lane, the American Ballet Theater soloist who served as Natalie Portman's dancing double for her Oscar-winning turn in Black Swan, claims that she did 95% of the dancing seen in the movie. Lane says she did all the fancy footwork and Natalie's head was digitally grafted onto her body in post production.

Gupta Recalls Rajiv's Abuse on Outsourced

Junior Mendez · 03/25/11 04:40PM

On Outsourced, Gupta is asked to give his side of the story over a dispute he had with Rajiv. Whomever is found guilty will be putting their job at risk. Gupta, with heightened and descriptive dramatics, describes his accounts.

Sex, Lies, and the Dov Charney Lawsuit

Hamilton Nolan · 03/25/11 04:15PM

Earlier this month, notoriously pervy American Apparel CEO Dov Charney was sued for a quarter of a billion dollars by a former employee named Irene Morales. Her accusations of sexual harassment fit with Charney's longstanding reputation for bad behavior in the workplace. But judging by emails and text messages we've obtained, there may very well be another side to the story.

The Softer, Animal-Loving Side of Newt Gingrich

Jim Newell · 03/25/11 04:10PM

Possible presidential candidate Newt Gingrich does have at least one confirmed non-sociopathic trait: He's a big wildlife conservationist! Watch him talk about endangered tigers and such in this clip from a recent trip to the Palm Beach Zoo, and note how sober and agreeable he sounds when he's not just spouting off on Fox News or Twitter or whatever.

The Three Musketeers: Everyone Hates the French

Richard Lawson · 03/25/11 03:45PM

Here's a trailer for the new Three Musketeers 3D movie that someone thought was a good idea to make. It's all CGI'd and Matrixed out, with slo-mo fighting and diving and swordplay and all that nonsense. It also features Milla Jovovich and Orlando Bloom, two of our finest actors, not to mention Logan Lerman, the up-and-coming young fellow who starred in the beautiful gem Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

iPad On Steroids Used As Microscope

Tony Kaye · 03/25/11 03:45PM

Finnish company Multitouch Limited and research lab FIMM have joined forces to create a giant microscope with multitouch technology. One of the creators of the behemoth, Johan Lundin, has affectionately referred to the device as an 'iPad on steroids'.

TV News, Links, and What to Watch Tonight

Whitney Jefferson · 03/25/11 03:30PM

ABOVE: The Office knocks it out of the park with a silly-yet-tender proposal in last night's episode. I cried a second time when I visited NBC's site to take the above screengrab. If you missed it, catch up here.

Cat Readies to Fight With Hand Stand

Junior Mendez · 03/25/11 03:20PM

Nothing says 'don't mess with me' more than showing the latest trick you've learned at gymnastics. This here kitty is so upset his world turning upside down, literally.

Google Co-Founder's Surprising War on Multitasking

Adrian Chen · 03/25/11 03:16PM

Google co-founder Larry Page is set to take over as CEO of Google when Eric Schmidt steps down on April 4th. He's already started instituting some changes to streamline bureaucracy in an attempt to help the massive company return to its startup roots. And according to the Wall Street Journal, Page doesn't want Googlers distracted during meetings:

Canadian Government Collapses

Jim Newell · 03/25/11 03:05PM

The Arab Unrest has spread all the way to Canada, where the conservative government fell today in a vote of no confidence by opposition groups. New elections will be held in May. You should run! [Image: Shutterstock.com]