Pass the Tanning Oil

Brian Moylan · 06/07/10 06:41PM

[A sign in Gulf Shores, Alabama warns beachgoers to stay out of the water unless they want to come out wearing the byproducts of the BP oil spill off the coast. Image via AP]

Groupon Cats Contest: Winner Revealed

Matt Cherette · 06/07/10 06:02PM


Congratulations to Jessica Poolt for being the first person to spot five Groupon cats hidden within videos of posts, thereby winning the contest—and two tickets to tomorrow night's Webutante Ball! Thanks also to everyone else who participated.

Everything Tastes Like Chicken Except for Fake Chicken

Maureen O'Connor · 06/07/10 05:50PM

A bunch of food scientists—including Tofurky's creator and the guy who invented soft raisins—are closing in on a fake meat that tastes like chicken. It's the "holy grail" of fake food, and it's nearly impossible to make synthetically.

Jane Lynch: "Damn You, Gizmodo"

Matt Cherette · 06/07/10 04:58PM

The iPhone 4 was (officially) announced mere hours ago, but the Internet has already produced a great parody ad featuring Jane Lynch and KassemG. Inside, video of Lynch and her cohort lamenting "leaked" features and name-checking Gizmodo in the process.