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Andrew Breitbart on a Second U.S. Civil War: 'Bring It On'

Lauri Apple · 09/18/11 01:12PM

Ranting Weiner fetishist and far-right blog mogul Andrew Breitbart is so tired of "vicious" Twitter leftists and liberals calling him gay—which they do for no reason—that sometimes, during "unclear moments" of addled thinking and high emotions, he thinks about how cool it would be if America had another civil war. Then he might finally fulfill his promise of taking down America's Left, and also end his own victimization. "Major-named" people in the military has his back on this!

Ryan Gosling's Two 'All-Time' 'Greatest' Girlfriends

Max Read · 09/18/11 10:59AM

Ryan Gosling has had "two of the greatest girlfriends of all time," and neither of them are you. Lindsay Lohan loses something (that isn't her mind, her youth or her talent). And Salahi drama continues. It's Sunday gossip!

Should Sculptor Who Shot Dog 'for Art' Receive $750K in Public Funds?

Lauri Apple · 09/17/11 07:53PM

Back in 1977, Brooklyn-based artist Tom Otterness made a film of himself shooting and killing a dog he'd adopted from an animal shelter. It's art! But it's also evidence of an act of animal cruelty, which is why some San Francisco residents don't want Otterness to receive $750,000 in public funds to make statues for a local subway station.

See Halle Berry Interpretive-Dance With, Hide From Cars

Lauri Apple · 09/17/11 05:00PM

Halle Berry's been filming her new movie, Cloud Atlas, in Glasgow, Scotland, where it's apparently as cold as the McDickens. To stay warm, the usually sweaty actress has been clutching to hot water bottles and doing dances, which we'll categorize as "funny."

What's Going On With Simon Cowell's Face?

Max Read · 09/17/11 03:55PM

We don't mean to be rude, but: who is this guy on The X Factor "world premiere screening" red carpet? And what has he done with Simon Cowell?

Man Destroys Friend's Patio to Craft Him a 'Surprise' Skateboard Ramp

Lauri Apple · 09/17/11 03:37PM

A 22-year-old Swedish man has discovered the nicest way ever to impress a new friend: rip up their wooden patio, break into their locked car to procure their power tools, and craft them a personal skateboarding ramp out of the patio wood. As a bonus goodwill gesture, leave your ax sticking out of their house.

Foo Fighters Dress Up Like 'Truckers,' Protest 'God Hates Fags' Church

Lauri Apple · 09/17/11 02:24PM

Before their concert in Kansas City (the Missouri one), the Foo Fighters treated a bunch of Westboro Baptist Church picketers to a free concert that was actually a counter-protest against the church and its hatred of everything and everyone, especially The Gays. For the occasion, the Foos dressed up in the outfits they wear in their "Hot Buns video," in which they supposedly play either stereotypical truck drivers or stereotypical artists from Bushwick.

Cop Arrests Disabled Woman for Sitting

Lauri Apple · 09/17/11 01:39PM

A disabled Atlanta woman says she was sitting outside and waiting for the ice cream man when a cop showed up and ordered her to move. When she refused—because she wasn't in anyone's way, or doing anything wrong—the cop allegedly manhandled her and caused her to fall to the ground. Then he bought her a medium-sized cone.

Marc Jacobs Kicks Lindsay Lohan Out of His Party

Max Read · 09/17/11 12:30PM

Lindsay Lohan crashes, and then gets kicked out of, Marc Jacobs' party. Tareq Salahi receives a picture of a penis in his mail—a penis we are reasonably sure does not belong to Justin Timberlake. Saturday gossip is here!

NY Lawyer With Sexxxy Side Business Suspended From Job

Lauri Apple · 09/17/11 12:13PM

New York state Attorney General's Office lawyer Alisha Smith has been suspended without pay from her $78,825-per year post "pending an internal investigation," but probably because she's got a side job as Alisha Spark, heart-shaped pastied S&M performer extraordinaire. Or so the New York Post has learned!

Burning Your Customers' Penises With a Hair Straightener Is Bad for Business

Lauri Apple · 09/17/11 11:11AM

Talk about dick moves: Two British drug dealers, one of whom is named Richard Johnson, are in jail after admitting that they attacked a late-paying mephedrone customer by putting his penis between hot straightening tongs. The customer, 18-year-old Anthony Dabbs, was so traumatized that he fled the town. Small business owners take note!

The Best Videos of the Week

Matt Cherette · 09/17/11 11:03AM

Maybe you were out savoring the last days of summer this week and couldn't check your favorite Gawker Media sites. Or maybe you've just got some free time this afternoon and an itch to catch up on things. Whatever the case, we've got you covered. Here are some of the best videos we watched during the week that was.

Filipino Women Withhold Sex to End Village Fighting

Max Read · 09/17/11 10:01AM

Are you a Filipino woman displaced by separatist fighting, and unable to sell your goods at market thanks to a closed-down road? Why not band together with your fellow woman at the sewing cooperative and withhold sex from your husbands until they stop fighting and re-open the road? It worked for the women of Dado, according to the UN's refugee agency. We'd call it a novel solution, but it's at least a couple millennia old. [UNHCR via Reddit]

Jay Leno Grills Michele Bachmann on Gay Rights

Matt Cherette · 09/17/11 05:37AM

You know how Jay Leno's lips are always firmly planted on his guest's behind, no matter who it is? How publicists enamored with Leno's softball predictability are always eager to book their clients on The Tonight Show? And how Leno rarely, if ever, challenges the answers a guest provides to the questions he asks? Well, that changed on Friday night. How so? Two words: Michele Bachmann.

Angry Birds Theme Park Opens Illegally In China

Leah Beckmann · 09/16/11 06:02PM

Angry Birds enthusiasts, gather ‘round. Your dream of entering a larger than life, Angry Birds-themed world is now a reality. A theme park based on the popular cellphone videogame has opened in Changsta, a city in China's Hunan province. Now, I have never played the game in my life, but I know that there are many crazed fans out there for whom this is excellent news. Congrats, you guys, and finally!