Freeze Frame

Whitney Jefferson · 04/05/10 08:00AM

Can you guess what movie this image comes from? Check back for the answer at 4pm today.

The Amazing Race: Enough with the Coconuts

Kristina Lucarelli · 04/05/10 07:42AM

OH MY GRAVY! This episode! So many twists and turns, it made my head spin. Malaysia was kind to one team while ruining another. There were lots of pretty colors, between (MORE) coconuts, flags, incense and some chill Malaysian gurus.

Somali Pirates Seize US-Bound Oil Tanker

Jeff Neumann · 04/05/10 06:48AM

Those wily pirates are at it again, this time grabbing a South Korean super tanker loaded with Iraqi oil bound for the US. Double steal.

Pellet Gun-Wielding Flash Mob Descends on Times Square

Jeff Neumann · 04/05/10 05:11AM

Rampaging "gangbangers," apparently inspired by the New York International Auto Show, wreaked havoc on businesses, bystanders, and each other yesterday during "Gang Initiation Day." A newsstand employee summed it up: "There's a lot of crazy people over here." [NYP]

Republicans Are Afraid Census Scare Tactics May Backfire

Jeff Neumann · 04/05/10 04:35AM

With the census due, conservatives worry that months of stoking fear among their constituents may come back to bite them in the ass, because a low turn out could mean a loss of Republican seats in Congress. Brilliant move, guys.

Fake Steve Jobs: Real Steve Jobs Hates Fake Steve Jobs

Adrian Chen · 04/04/10 11:10PM

No we know how Steve Jobs really feels about Fake Steve Jobs, AKA Newsweek Tech Columnist Dan Lyons: Not a fan. Lyons told Reliable Sources today that Apple pressured Newsweek not to hire Lyons because of his Fake Steve Jobs.

Scoring Sunday's Nuptials: April Anxiety

Phyllis Nefler · 04/04/10 08:35PM

The NCAA basketball thing continues to happen, but Gawker weddings scribe Phyllis Nefler has assembled her own single-elimination tourney: It's couple vs. couple as advanced degrees clash with cool employment in our first ever APRIL WEDDING ANXIETY. Who will win!?

LIVE: Breaking Bad, Episode Three

Mary Shyne · 04/04/10 08:00PM

Last week's episode of Breaking Bad was like the rush hour L-Train. Waaay too crowded at the rear. While watching Walt freak out on a cop was fun, the show waited until the last ten minutes for jaw dropping moments.

7.2 Magnitude Quake Hits Southern California

Adrian Chen · 04/04/10 07:01PM

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit southern California and northern Mexico at 3:30 this afternoon, local time. The quake's epicenter was 108 miles east of Tijuana in Baja California. The quake was felt throughout the LA area, and there have been scattered reports of damages. [NYT]

How Good Is Lil' Wayne's Prison Blogging?

Max Read · 04/04/10 05:30PM

Rapper Lil' Wayne might be the most tweeted-about prison blogger right now. But he's not the first. How does Wayne stack up against history's immortal prison writers?