Jesse Who? Some Non-Marital Career Advice for Sandra Bullock

Richard Lawson · 03/22/10 01:17PM

The likable, coltish actress has just won an Oscar but all anyone can talk about is hissy Jesse James gossip. So let's take a moment to discuss not her marital woes, but how she can keep the career buzz going.

Black Powder Shockwave

Michael Jordan · 03/22/10 01:13PM

Watch as several thousand pounds of black powder explode in ultra slow motion, revealing the otherwise invisible shockwave.

Social Media Update

Devon Irete · 03/22/10 12:30PM

This week our Gawker.TV Tumblr blew up to 909 followers (up 23%), we reached a Facebook landmark 419 fans (up 8%) and Twitter topped a new millennium to 2130 followers (up 13%)!

Shocker: Nation Slowly Giving Up on Books

Richard Lawson · 03/22/10 12:08PM

The Association of American Publishers just released their January sales figures and, predictably, fewer people want books. Adult hardcovers were hit pretty hard, dropping 8.1% from '09. Also drastically down were YA fiction hardcovers and paperbacks. No new Twilight? [Galleycat]

I Tried ‘Cosmo’ Sex Advice and Lived to Tell the Tale

TheGloss · 03/22/10 11:50AM


As a self-respecting male of the species I have never felt the need to read Cosmopolitan, a magazine that women in 100+ countries impulsively purchase at supermarkets, or whatever passes for supermarkets in the developing world.

The 10 Kinds of Television Cameos

Mike Byhoff · 03/22/10 11:45AM

The cameo is one of television's oldest tricks to drum-up interest for a show. But not all cameos are created equal. Inside, a list of the kinds of cameos, why they exist, and just how effective they are.

Coach Hal Mcrae Freaks Out

Zach Mack · 03/22/10 11:18AM

It's 1993 and you're the manager of a baseball team that's in a slump. How do you react to the reporters who ask time and time again why you suck so badly? By having a press conference meltdown.