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Meet the Groundbreaking Creators of Today's Best Mobile and Visual Experiences

Studio@Gawker · 12/14/11 11:59AM

Nowadays, we carry increasingly powerful mobile devices with us wherever we go. With innovations and advancements in mobile screen technology — like the True HD IPS Display with16:9 HD widescreen capabilities on the new LG Nitro HD — the visual experiences we enjoy in the palm of our hands just keep getting better. Our sister site, Gizmodo, has partnered with LG Nitro HD to bring you On Display, an exclusive original video series in which the leaders in digital animation discuss how they do what they do and what the future of mobile tech holds for the future of creativity.

5 Tips For Hosting Your Own Holiday Party

Studio@Gawker · 12/08/11 11:59AM

Ah the homespun holiday party—that magical time of year when your crappy 6-floor walkup is transformed into a crappy 6-floor walkup covered in cheap twinkle lights and cardboard candy canes. Because you're inviting people into your home, and thus responsible for your guest's enjoyment (or, terrible, horrible time), hosting a party can cause of a host of problems.

The Last of the Best Stuff Ever Series

Studio@Gawker · 12/07/11 11:59AM

It's a big, wide, webbed world out there, and for you smartphoners out there who want a lightning fast machine with unlimited data, you can finally have it all—if you know where to look. So to celebrate T-Mobile's release of its two speediest 4G smartphones ever, the Samsung Galaxy S II and the HTC Amaze 4G—both of which are capable of streaming TV and movies faster than home internet on their nationwide 4G network—and their best rate plan ever: unlimited data, talk & text for $49.99 each line per month, we've teamed up with America's Largest 4G Network to bring you a little something we like to call The Best Stuff Ever Series.

Get Unlonely This Holiday Season

Studio@Gawker · 12/01/11 11:59AM

It's December. The forced happiness of the holiday season is upon us, with all its unbearable mistletoe-dangling parties. If you're not in a boyfriend- or girlfriend-bubble, don't go on a fun strike and wallow away the Advent Calendar in your pajama jeans. Follow these holiday Dos and Don'ts to make your holiday season unlonely, inspired by the unbig smart car. (It's built for two people, after all.)

5 Tips For Making Your Holiday Homecoming Bearable

Studio@Gawker · 11/23/11 03:59PM

Thanksgiving is a special time of year—a time when you gather with friends and loved ones, look the other way as your gluttonous Uncle George naps under the table, leave gooey-faced babies in the responsible paws of the family dog, and use any excuse to get out of the house.

Five Techie Gifts Everyone Will Love

Studio@Gawker · 11/23/11 11:59AM

The airplane tickets are booked, the lights are all up, and the fruitcake is...disgusting—but wait! The perfect presents are missing! Stop panicing. Seriously, stop it right now. While hardly the traditional offering of myrrh, a gift of gadgetry is one that's always welcome. So straight out of Gizmodo's BlackBerry Holiday Hall of Fame, here's a quick guide to help you choose an ideal present.

The Best Stuff Ever Series Just Got Better

Studio@Gawker · 11/16/11 11:59AM

It's a big, wide, webbed world out there, and for you smartphoners out there who want a lightning fast machine with unlimited data, you can finally have it all—if you know where to look. So to celebrate T-Mobile's release of its two speediest 4G smartphones ever, the Samsung Galaxy S II and the HTC Amaze 4G—both of which are capable of streaming TV and movies faster than home internet on their nationwide 4G network—and their best rate plan ever: unlimited data, talk & text for $49.99 each line per month, we've teamed up with America's Largest 4G Network to bring you a little something we like to call The Best Stuff Ever Series.

You Can Now Print Your Stalkerazzi Photos Directly from Your Phone

Studio@Gawker · 11/10/11 11:59AM

Remember that time you spotted Ryan Reynolds lunching at Da Silvano and you leapt behind a hedge like a full-on paparazzo and snapped a truly incognito (meaning painfully obvious) photo of him spooning a large pile of linguini into his oh-so-handsome mouth? Then, after you outran restaurant security, you posted your masterpiece online in seconds causing a flutter of social media envy amongst your friends and followers? But...what if in addition to this heroic work, you could have sent your photo directly to your printer, so that, by the time you got home, a glossy 8x10 of your dear Double R was waiting for you? True heaven.

Mindy Kaling Outlines Her Revenge Fantasies

Studio@Gawker · 11/07/11 11:59AM

Emmy-nominated writer and actress Mindy Kaling (of The Office fame) and curator of a celebrated Twitter feed (@mindykaling), has written a book. It came out yesterday. You may have encountered an excerpt from it in the New Yorker, or seen a cool-looking person reading it on the subway. It's not titled "There Has Ceased to Be a Difference Between My Awake Clothes and My Asleep Clothes" (though that one made the shortlist, according to MK herself). Instead, she settled on Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns).

The Best Stuff Ever Series Just Got Better

Studio@Gawker · 11/04/11 02:59PM

It's a big, wide, webbed world out there, and for you smartphoners out there who want a lightning fast machine with unlimited data, you can finally have it all—if you know where to look. So to celebrate T-Mobile's release of its two speediest 4G smartphones ever, the Samsung Galaxy S II and the HTC Amaze 4G—both of which are capable of streaming TV and movies faster than home internet on their nationwide 4G network—and their best rate plan ever: unlimited data, talk & text for $49.99 each line per month, we've teamed up with America's Largest 4G Network to bring you a little something we like to call The Best Stuff Ever Series.

A Dude So Cold-Blooded, He'll Kill You in a Church

Studio@Gawker · 11/04/11 10:59AM

What do you do when Union soldiers kill your wife? Naturally, you focus every ion of your being on hunting them down and killing them. That's exactly what prompts former Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon to take up a little side-work building the first transcontinental railroad.

Let Your Frustration with George Lucas Flow Freely Into the Galaxy

Studio@Gawker · 10/25/11 10:59AM

After creating one of the most popular franchises of all time, George Lucas stepped away from filmmaking for years. Yes, dear old George may have invented stormtroopers, Death Stars and X-wings, but he's also responsible for some of the worst prequels in the history of movie-making. (And, of course, he's also responsible for every true Star Wars fan's worst nightmare, Jar Jar Binks.)

Elizabeth Olsen's Martha Marcy May Marlene Opens Tonight

Studio@Gawker · 10/21/11 02:59PM

How does an actress manage to look luminescent while running for her life through the damp woods? How does she dazzle as she's being tormented by a maniac? Elizabeth Olsen manages to bring the haggard hot and the survivalist chic to her debut film, Martha Marcy May Marlene.

You Probably Didn’t Get to See Samantha Ronson DJ Last Week, But We Did

Studio@Gawker · 10/10/11 10:59AM

What do you get when you mix throngs of revelers on a downtown roof, a celeb DJ, made-to-order tacos, a slew of glow sticks, dumplings served out of an actual rickshaw, copious amounts of liquor, and more Pop Rocks than anyone should have access to? Oh, you know, just a typical Thursday night at the good ol' H.Q. Last Thursday Gawker Media hosted an event demurely known as "FuX THE NOISE"—our second-annual silent disco.

Developing Your Calves Means Standing Up to Bullying

Studio@Gawker · 10/04/11 10:59AM

We all know that bullying blows. This month, all you have to do to support the anti-bullying movement is to check into Crunch Fitness on Facebook. Any check-in at any of the 31 national locations prompts Crunch to donate $1 to PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center.

Put Your TV-Related Bitching to Good Use

Studio@Gawker · 10/03/11 10:59AM

Are you filled with bile about the drivel that spews from your beloved cable box? Good news: a glorious opportunity to make your outrage known has arrived, via Karmaloop TV. It's called Reclaim Your TV, and the benefits are two-fold: you'll unleash your perfectly-articulated rant into the ether (perhaps landing in the ears/eyes of actual cable execs), and you'll be entered to win a new, ultra-cute wardrobe, courtesy of Karmaloop.com (the repository of all things cooler-than-thou).

You’d Make the Same Face If You Were Forced to Move to the Suburbs

Studio@Gawker · 09/28/11 02:59PM

Poor Tessa. Her well-meaning dad (played by Jeremy Sisto, who, yes, is old enough to play a dad) has dragged her West Village-born-and-raised ass to the gleaming suburbs, ostensibly to enjoy the pristine lawn care, excellent schools, and clean air. Not shockingly, Tessa hates it.