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The Gawker Guide to Celebrity Spotting Wants to Take You Out Tonight

Studio@Gawker · 05/14/12 02:59PM

As you've probably already heard, Gawker Stalker is back—much to the chagrin of a certain salt-and-peppered, pig-loving, A-lister. And to celebrate its return, Gawker has teamed up with Samsung SMART cameras to bring you some handy-dandy tips for spotting your very own fameball. Over the next few days we'll be giving you some expert advice on where the beautiful people hang, how to tell if they're actually really important, and how to take the best possible photo if you do happen across a celeb in the wild.

Make Your Terribly Awkward First Date Slightly Less Awkward and Terrible

Studio@Gawker · 05/14/12 10:59AM

Ahh, first dates. You wash your armpits in the sink, bring extra breath freshener, and study up on the day's trending Twitter topics, and yet you still feel hopelessly unprepared. Well, if you take this quick survey, you could be entered to win a $150 Ticketmaster gift card—the perfect cheapskate way to get 2 tickets to a really cool event. Take your date out in style, and hopefully you can avoid talking to them completely!

Welcome to the Gawker Guide to Celebrity Spotting

Studio@Gawker · 05/11/12 02:59PM

As you've probably already heard, Gawker Stalker is back—much to the chagrin of a certain salt-and-peppered, pig-loving, A-lister. And to celebrate its return, Gawker has teamed up with Samsung SMART cameras to bring you some handy-dandy tips for spotting your very own fameball. Over the next few days we'll be giving you some expert advice on where the beautiful people hang, how to tell if they're actually really important, and how to take the best possible photo if you do happen across a celeb in the wild.

Dance Your Pants Off at the Governors Ball

Studio@Gawker · 04/24/12 10:59AM

New Yorkers! This summer, don't stand on a pier and be deafened by a PA the size of a Water Taxi! Don't sit on a pile of sticks directly behind a gigantic tree as your favorite band plays a football-field-length away! Instead, go to the Governors Ball—a legitimate music festival with all the trimmings taking place within your city's borders, on a fantastical place covered in green, green grass known as Randall's Island.

Dance Your Pants Off at the Governors Ball

Studio@Gawker · 04/16/12 10:59AM

New Yorkers! This summer, don't stand on a pier and be deafened by a PA the size of a Water Taxi! Don't sit on a pile of sticks directly behind a gigantic tree as your favorite band plays a football-field-length away! Instead, go to the Governors Ball—a legitimate music festival with all the trimmings taking place within your city's borders, on a fantastical place covered in green, green grass known as Randall's Island.

Lena Dunham Is the Voice of Her Generation...or at Least a Voice of A Generation

Studio@Gawker · 04/12/12 10:59AM

New York can be quite a shock to the system, especially when you're young, broke, and guided by the notion that you just might be the voice of your generation. Taking it in stride and dispensing Woody Allen-worthy one-liners along the way is Hannah, a 24-year-old NYC newbie played by director, producer, writer, and current zeitgeist geiger counter for millennials, Lena Dunham.

James Van Der Beek Would Like to Crush Your Teen Girl Vision of Him

Studio@Gawker · 04/11/12 10:59AM

June didn't want to wait for her life to be over. She had to know right now what it would be. No, she really didn't want to wait for her life to be over. So June packed her bags, left small town-life in Indiana and headed towards the glitz and glamour of New York City.

Don Draper and Joan Harris Are Back, People

Studio@Gawker · 03/23/12 10:59AM

If you haven't already had your vine-printed chiffon cocktail dress steamed, your case of gin and rye whiskey ordered, and your Mad Men masks printed out in preparation for the agonizingly-long-time-coming two-hour season 5 premiere, then you'd better get cracking. Here's what you need to do to prep for the big night:

Win a New Kindle Touch and Give Your Books a Vacation

Studio@Gawker · 03/22/12 02:59PM

There's nothing wrong with a regular old book, unless of course, the book is too big and heavy, or gets boring, or ends halfway through your six-hour flight. Because then, you're going to be cursing your book and making vague threats about using it as kindling—and that's no way for a literate, book-lover like yourself to sound in public. You're going to wish you had the Kindle Touch eReader. And right now, you can win a free Kindle Touch by clicking here and answering this short survey. Just don't be surprised if you find yourself making excuses to spend more time traveling.

Save on Better-Fitting Man Pants

Studio@Gawker · 03/20/12 10:59AM

Tired of wearing the same-old khakis day in and day out? Bonobos has the solution for you to put your khaki nightmares to rest: an exclusive, limited-time offer for new customers on better-fitting and colorful washed chinos.

Win a New Kindle Touch and Give Your Books a Vacation

Studio@Gawker · 03/13/12 10:59AM

There's nothing wrong with a regular old book, unless of course, the book is too big and heavy, or gets boring, or ends halfway through your six-hour flight. Because then, you're going to be cursing your book and making vague threats about using it as kindling—and that's no way for a literate, book-lover like yourself to sound in public. You're going to wish you had the Kindle Touch eReader. And right now, you can win a free Kindle Touch by clicking here and answering this short survey. Just don't be surprised if you find yourself making excuses to spend more time traveling.

Win a New Kindle Touch and Give Your Books a Vacation

Studio@Gawker · 03/07/12 03:59PM

There's nothing wrong with a regular old book, unless of course, the book is too big and heavy, or gets boring, or ends halfway through your six-hour flight. Because then, you're going to be cursing your book and making vague threats about using it as kindling—and that's no way for a literate, book-lover like yourself to sound in public. You're going to wish you had the Kindle Touch eReader. And right now, you can win a free Kindle Touch by clicking here and answering this short survey. Just don't be surprised if you find yourself making excuses to spend more time traveling.

Wanted: Your Brilliant Words In Exchange for Glory and $100

Studio@Gawker · 03/02/12 03:59PM

You've already read Richard Lawson's opus on the subject...now prove to the world that you, in fact, are the King or Queen of Boldness, by sending your 500-word essay/blog post/epic poem/manifesto to Gawker at contests@gawker.com with "My Boldest Experience" as the subject line. The best (funniest, most compelling, least lame) of the bunch will be published here on Gawker, and then you can revel in that particular glory and gloat to all of your friends who have Internet access. And you'll win $100 AMEX gift card with which to buy things.

Are You Bolder Than a Guy Who Likes The Dixie Chicks?

Studio@Gawker · 02/29/12 11:59AM

You've already read Richard Lawson's opus on the subject...now prove to the world that you, in fact, are the King or Queen of Boldness, by sending your 500-word essay/blog post/epic poem/manifesto to Gawker at contests@gawker.com with "My Boldest Experience" as the subject line. The best (funniest, most compelling, least lame) of the bunch will be published here on Friday, and then you can revel in that particular glory and gloat to all of your friends who have Internet access.