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Judge Blocks Disgusting Warnings on Cigarette Ads

Brian Moylan · 11/07/11 03:35PM

In a verdict that will please every American who goes into a convenience store, a judge ruled that the FDA can't make cigarette companies put graphic and disgusting anti-smoking warnings on their packaging. Thank god.

Your Ex Will Violate Your Facebook and You'll Help Him Do It

Ryan Tate · 11/07/11 03:27PM

The problem with amassing huge troves of digital information is that, sooner or later, someone will try and nab one of them. Like the twisted judge in Connecticut who ordered divorcing spouses to swap Facebook and online dating passwords, and the other judges following in his footsteps.

What Dumb Stunts Are Defining Your Local Election?

Jim Newell · 11/07/11 02:31PM

Tomorrow, America heads to the polls for what will be the most important political day in our lifetime: The 2011 Elections. And after a whole 15 minutes spent googling "elections tomorrow," your Gawker Political Desk feels it has an expert grasp on all of the crucial decisions to be made. Let's check out some of the exciting last-minute campaign efforts of candidates across this sunny land!

How Your Bullshit Anonymous Hacking Threats Get Made

Adrian Chen · 11/07/11 02:24PM

Each day seems to bring a new video from the hacktivist collective Anonymous threatening some spectacular attack, then everyone freaks out. This week, Anonymous is threatening to disrupt the Iowa Caucuses. After a month of fake Anonymous scares, we call bullshit.

Which American Actress Is Stupid Enough to Play Princess Di in a Movie?

Brian Moylan · 11/07/11 01:54PM

Who on earth would play Princess Di in a movie? There is no one more needlessly deified on either side of the pond and no actress is going to be able to survive the scrutiny of such a performance. Well, Jessica Chastain is brave enough to try. The British press are going to have a field day with this!

Graverobber Kept 29 Mummified Women 'As Life-Sized Dolls'

Maureen O'Connor · 11/07/11 01:52PM

Historian and "well-respected specialist in cemeteries" Anatoly Moskvin stands accused of robbing at dozens of graves in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod. His goal, according to Russian authorities: "Decorat[ing] his home with 29 mummified female bodies… dressed as life-sized dolls."

Don't Break Up the Gay Penguins!

Brian Moylan · 11/07/11 01:31PM

The gay hating zookeepers at the Toronto Zoo are about to do something awful. They're going to break up a pair of male penguins, Buddy and his Latin lover Pedro, and make them have sex with women. How could they do that?

How to Fight Sexual Harassment in School

Hamilton Nolan · 11/07/11 01:19PM

Deplorable news from our nation's child warehouse system: kids these days are being sexually harassed, by kids these days. Kids these days! Sometimes we seriously consider carpet bombing to be our best adolescent behavior management strategy.

Obama Campaign Warns: Support Me Now or Disappear Forever

Jim Newell · 11/07/11 12:22PM

Here's the latest chilling Obama campaign video, "What if...?", which warns of what will happen if supporters don't start donating, knocking doors, or handing out pamphlets and stuff starting right now.

Hell on Wheels: Can We Forgive and Forget Slavery?

Brian Moylan · 11/07/11 12:18PM

AMC has gotten a reputation for making the best, smartest shows on television, even when playing with genre. And their new "western," Hell on Wheels, is no different. It's epic and lush and well made. But how are the themes of racism and redemption going to play in the modern age of political correctness?

Lindsay Lohan Freed After Grueling Five Hours in Jail

Maureen O'Connor · 11/07/11 11:43AM

Lindsay Lohan completes another stint in jail. Kim Kardashian flies to Minnesota to couple counseling with Kris. Avril Lavigne's bar brawl leads to a black eye, a bloody nose, and a split-open head. Monday gossip is a caged bird flying free.

Against All Odds, Frank Bruni Gets Worse

Hamilton Nolan · 11/07/11 11:18AM

Frank Bruni is nice clean-cut fella and a talented writer who was a good restaurant critic but good lord in heaven is he a dispensable columnist. It's as if moving onto the opinion pages has magically rendered this once-capable journalist into a trite hack!

Which Actor Had a Stroke After Bedding a Younger Woman?

Brian Moylan · 11/07/11 11:11AM

This A-list actor is sleeping with actresses younger and hotter than he is. This older actor had a stroke after having sex with a much younger actress. And this actor spent Halloween with his girlfriend and love child rather than his wife and kids. If she finds out, he might get something worse than a stroke.

Holiday Shoppers Face 'Black Midnight' in Retail Hell

Hamilton Nolan · 11/07/11 10:16AM

Here we are, two months into the Christmas shopping season. Have you finished? No, because you didn't start in September like you were supposed to. Well, not to worry; corporate America is doing everything in its power to make you feel guilty about your laziness and poverty of ideas as well as money for several more hours, this holiday season.

America's Nicest MMA Fighters Foil Robbery Nicely

Hamilton Nolan · 11/07/11 09:29AM

In case you missed this story from last Friday, it will start your week off on an inspirational note: the security camera video above shows Luis Rosales robbing a Los Angeles hotel—and then running into Brent Alvarez and Billy Denney, two MMA fighters who just arrived in town for a fight tournament. A group hug of crime-fighting ensued! The LAT reports: