Foursquare's Founders Are Too Cool

Ryan Tate · 09/02/10 01:16PM

[Foursquare founders Dennis Crowley and Naveen Selvadurai pretend to be chill in balmy SoHo this morning during a winter-themed photo shoot for their mobile "check-in" service. Icy stares ensued. Photo via our own Tom Plunkett.]

Shocking Revelation: There Is Another Olsen Sister

Richard Lawson · 09/02/10 01:03PM

It's true. Yoda has looked up to the heavens and declared this true. Also today: up-and-comer Anthony Mackie lands another role, a promising movie stalls out, Tom Cruise gets a sexy sidekick for his next Mission, and Twilight news.

A Public Service Annoucement From Cats

Emily A. Farris · 09/02/10 01:02PM

If cats were people, they would make PSAs like this: with cold, hard stares stating their intentions to pee all over your shit and their desire to kill you.

Juror Kicked Off Case, Punished Over Facebook Post

Brian Moylan · 09/02/10 12:55PM

A Detroit-area woman was kicked off a jury for commenting on Facebook that it's "gonna be fun to tell the defendant they're GUILTY" before the trial was over or the defense even presented its case. Guess what her punishment was?

Dudes Have All Types of Excuses for Wearing Makeup

Hamilton Nolan · 09/02/10 11:55AM

Men use cosmetics these days. Okay, fine. "Do you!" as we always exclaim, followed by a Z-shaped pattern of finger snaps. Unfortunately, guys seem to have a bit of a problem owning up to their makeup fetish.

Another Oil Rig Explodes in the Gulf of Mexico

Richard Lawson · 09/02/10 11:08AM

An offshore rig to the West of the Deepwater Horizon disaster site has exploded. Luckily, it was non-producing and there are no reported deaths. But man, oil companies really shouldn't have listened to that sinister Explode-O-Rig 5000™ salesman. [NYT]

Study: Ladies Spread Babies Like Rabies

Hamilton Nolan · 09/02/10 11:00AM

Ladies: Have you been "bitten" by the "baby bug?" If so, blame those bitches at your work, for messing with your mind. A new study says that women are helplessly influenced by that baby-having of their social betters.

Today's Gawker.TV Trivia

Emily Chen · 09/02/10 11:00AM

Gawker.TV Trivia, a daily question & answer game that tests your knowledge of television—past and present. Do you think that you've got it? Check out the answer to today's question, inside.

Top Chef: In a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Joshua David Stein · 09/02/10 10:39AM

Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! All persons having interest in Top Chef Season 7 D.C., are admonished to draw near and give their attention, for the season is now screening. God save the faltering and the kind.