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Revolt of the Elites: Junk-Touching Edition

John Cook · 11/22/10 03:34PM

More Americans think 9/11 was an inside job than oppose naked X-ray screenings at airports. But the ones who oppose the X-rays happen to have access to your televisions and computers, so America is freaking out about the TSA.

Google's $6 Million Feminist Bonus to Lady Engineer

Ryan Tate · 11/22/10 03:04PM

National unemployment remains stuck at nearly 10 percent and economic growth is tepid. But there are still golden tickets for workers if they're inside the tech bubble, especially if they're Google engineers courted by Facebook. And especially if they're women.

Source Code: Jake Gyllenhaal Is Inside You

Richard Lawson · 11/22/10 12:13PM

Here's a trailer for Source Code, the sci-fi thriller from the director of Moon about a device that allows a military man (Jake) to enter the body of someone else for the last eight minutes of their life. Sure, OK.

Despite Egregious Nudity, Harry Potter Charms Big Time

Richard Lawson · 11/22/10 11:17AM

As expected, the Boy Who Lived raked in oodles of galleons over the weekend, and ought to broom-fly well through Thanksgiving on a raft of positive word-of-mouth. The rest of the movies this weekend? They mostly cowered in fear.

Special Underwear Makes Your Privates Invisible to TSA Scanners

Adrian Chen · 11/21/10 05:18PM

Citizens, take heart: Even as our country falls under the total domination of our new TSA overlords, capitalism continues unabated. A Colorado man has developed undergarments with special body scanner-blocking fig leaves to hide your privates.

Here's a Drunk Girl Stuck Inside a Dryer

Jeff Neumann · 11/20/10 09:38AM

It's Saturday morning so there's a good chance you're hung over. Not very fun! But at least you're not this girl, who got stuck in a dryer presumably after some serious drinking. And then her friends put it on YouTube.

What's Opening in Theaters Today

Richard Lawson · 11/19/10 05:59PM

Movies! Nobody doesn't like 'em. Everyone likes them even more because they come out on Fridays, which is America's favorite day. So let's take a look at what movies are coming out today, from wizard adventures to prison breaks.

TMZ's Secrets Revealed

John Cook · 11/19/10 04:32PM

We all knew Harvey Levin's TMZ pays people to leak information to them, as recently fired L.A. County Superior Court spokesman has been accused of doing. But their real secret? Just plant a staffer on the courthouse payroll. [Update below]

Hollywood, Inch by Inch

Richard Lawson · 11/19/10 04:19PM

Because Gawker is nothing if not a philanthropic organization, we're giving away four copies of the book Special Photographer, a collection of late, great Hollywood photographer Leo Fuchs' work. How to win one? Easy! Just enter a caption contest.