Preview Are We Winning? by Will Leitch

gawkercreative · 05/13/10 02:59PM

Are We Winning? is a laugh-out-loud yet ultimately moving love letter to baseball—and to the fathers and sons who share the game—from Will Leitch, one of today's hottest young sports writers.

Do Your Hobbies Make You Gay?

Brian Moylan · 05/13/10 02:35PM

Lots of people flipped out over the Wall Street Journal's decision to run a photo of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan playing softball. Were they trying to imply she's a lesbian? Every extracurricular activity comes with a stereotype.

Texas Teacher Totally Whomps Some Little Kid

Hamilton Nolan · 05/13/10 02:01PM

Houston charter school teacher Sheri Lynn Davis is under investigation after this crazy video of her beating a student surfaced this week. The investigation will find that she is crazily insane. And that charter schools are the future! Video below.

The Worst Wedding DJ Ever

Etan Berkowitz · 05/13/10 12:58PM

Wedding receptions can get mundane pretty quick. Crappy music, boring guests and general lameness. This wedding MC knows how to spice things up through motivational conga lines and, well...you'll have to see the rest for yourself.

Will Conde Nast Abandon Times Square?

Hamilton Nolan · 05/13/10 12:50PM

Conde Nast, the only civilized business near Times Square except the Hawaiian Tropic Zone, is considering moving its headquarters down to Ground Zero's 1 World Trade Center. Can you imagine! And Conde's being wooed with some very questionable assurances.

Walking with Dinosaurs on the Streets of NYC

Matt Toder · 05/13/10 12:02PM

Ten years ago, science producers at BBC created a mini-series called Walking with Dinosaurs which was basically Jurassic Park minus the killings. After its success, they decided to turn it into a theatrical spectacular. It's coming to Madison Square Garden.

American Idol: Death at a Funeral

Richard Lawson · 05/13/10 12:01PM

One more down on Idol last night, so three lonely souls remain. We've only two weeks left until this flaming sparkletrain pulls into the station, wheezes, gasps, and dies. Maybe forever. Until then, let's sift through the ash.