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The Pill-Popper's Guide to the Apocalypse

Matt Harvey · 05/27/10 12:09PM

Oil leaks, terror attacks, earthquakes, volcanic ash: It's no wonder you're feeling antsy, can't sleep, and every time a loud bang goes off your heart starts racing. We asked two psychiatrists which drugs to take best ease the psychic pain.

Would You Dare Play a Round on the World's Highest Tennis Court?

Whitney Jefferson · 05/26/10 02:20PM

No, you're not looking at a futuristic tennis video game. This court actually exists at the ultra-luxurious Burj Al Arab's tennis courts located in Dubai. Inside, video of Andre Agassi playing with Roger Federer on this interesting and revolutionary turf.

A $20 Million Bid to Buy Perez Hilton

Hamilton Nolan · 05/19/10 11:35AM

Gawker has learned that Avid Life Media, the owner of sites including HotorNot.com and Ashley Madison, has partnered with two prominent gossip bloggers to put in a $20 million bid to acquire PerezHilton.com.

Meet Steppin' Out, America's Trashiest Magazine

Maureen O'Connor · 05/14/10 11:47AM

This week Jersey nightlife magazine Steppin' Out features Michelle Bombshell in a Sicilian widow costume that came from a plastic bag at a Halloween store. This isn't even its best work. A walk down memory lane with America's trashiest publication.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck Criticizes Erin Andrews' Skimpy DWTS Outfits

Matt Cherette · 05/04/10 02:32PM

Oh, Elisabeth Hasselbeck. *Shudder* On The View today, Hasselbeck criticized Erin Andrews for wearing skimpy outfits on Dancing with the Stars—and defended her peeping tom in the process—before the rest of the panel shut her down. Video inside.

Theories About the Mysterious Lost Call Sheet

Richard Lawson · 04/23/10 02:47PM

Yesterday we showed you a call sheet for Lost's series finale shoot. Was it real? Was it fake? Well, signs are currently pointing to real, so let's try to once more figure out what it all means. Spoilers ahead.

Ex-Hockey Coach Makes Anti-Semitic Gaffe

Zach Mack · 04/22/10 11:31AM

There are many things you can do while visiting Montreal: you could barhop the world famous nightlife, you could try poutine, you could try speaking French, or you could make anti-Semitic gaffes about noses on national TV.

Hunter S. Thompson Really Hated Contracts

Matt Cherette · 04/21/10 02:26PM

Everyone knows Hunter S. Thompson was eccentric. What you may not know is that he loathed contracts. Case in point: this one, for a documentary, on which Thompson scribbled swastikas, wrote "FRAUD" and "Fuck off," and signed as Dick Cheney.

Charles Barkley Uses the Shake Weight

Arianna Reiche · 04/20/10 12:34PM

TNT's NBA coverage dissolved into a pit of giggles as Charles Barkley expertly handled the Shake Weight. We love that the basketball legend managed to maintain a look of baffled naivety throughout (almost) the entire ordeal.