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Hugo Boss Apologizes For Making Nazis Look Fabulous
Seth Abramovitch · 09/22/11 09:14PMGerman fashion label Hugo Boss issued a formal apology for that little blip on its resume — the one about them outfitting millions of Nazi soldiers. The acknowledgement comes on the clicked heels of a new book about the company, commissioned by Hugo Boss themselves in order to shed some light on the era.
The Most Nerve-Wracking Moment of George W. Bush's Presidency Was When He Threw a Ball
John Cook · 09/12/11 12:19PMBy George W. Bush's own account, "the most nervous moment" of his presidency—indeed, of his entire life—was throwing the first pitch at the 2001 World Series.
The Mysterious Saudi Family That Vanished Two Weeks Before 9/11
John Cook · 09/08/11 03:54PMThe 9/11 Tapes
John Cook · 09/08/11 12:43PMThanks, 9/11!
John Cook · 09/06/11 05:00PMAmerica Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy With Awkward, Ugly Rock
John Cook · 08/22/11 03:31PMForty-three years after his assassination, Martin Luther King, Jr., has taken his place on the National Mall: the MLK Memorial in Washington, D.C., was unveiled to the press today, in advance of its official dedication next week. It captures the great civil rights martyr just as he was in life: Trapped in a big white rock, like Han Solo frozen in carbonite, with some other rocks piled up behind him.
The Plot to Grow Hitler's Breasts
Seth Abramovitch · 08/14/11 10:07PMNot since we learned of the Nazis' failed attempts to create a canine überbreed capable of reading, writing and solving complex math equations has a tale of WWII crackpot science been so utterly delightful (if suspect): The Daily Mail has a story of a British plan to "lace Adolf Hitler's food with female sex hormones to curb his aggressive impulses" — thereby turning "Herr Hitler into Her Hitler," they write. (I applaud their restraint in not going for the easy "Mein Kramps" joke.)
Stephen Colbert Gives a Crash Course in Gay History
Matt Cherette · 07/22/11 01:05AMLast week, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a bill requiring public schools to include contributions from gay people in its history textbooks. On tonight's Report, Stephen Colbert reviewed the negative reaction of conservatives (and Fox News) to the bill's passing before attempting his own take on the subject with a 60-second gay history crash course. Video of Colbert's segment is above.
The Long and Glorious History of the Pizza Box
Remy Stern · 07/14/11 12:30AMCalifornia Wants to Force Children to Learn about Gays
Max Read · 07/05/11 10:12PMThe California Assembly has passed a bill that would require textbooks and history classes in schools to "include the contributions of gays, lesbians and transgender Americans." According to the bill's supporters, such a requirement would reduce the instance of anti-gay bullying, as well as paint a more accurate picture of American history; according to the bill's opponents, this bill will literally force every child to be homosexual forever, risking their places in heaven. The bill now goes to Gov. Jerry Brown's desk for either a signature or veto; Brown "has taken no public position." [LAT, image via AP]
Sarah Palin Defends Her Interpretation of Paul Revere's Midnight Ride
Max Read · 06/05/11 01:31PMWhy Kennedy’s Moon Speech Was Crazy
Remy Stern · 05/25/11 05:26PMIf Only More Civil War Reenactments Involved Vampires
Studio@Gawker · 05/04/11 11:00AMNot every book is special enough to merit its very own moving picture trailer, but then again not every book is about our 16th president butchering vampires with an axe. Fortunately for history lovers and gore fans alike, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is such a book. Now is your chance to not only read about Honest Abe kicking some serious undead ass, but watch it in full sanguinary glory.
Your Favorite Friendster Memories
Adrian Chen · 04/27/11 01:24PMJulianne Moore as Sarah Palin: Better Than Julianne Moore as Hillary Clinton
Maureen O'Connor · 04/27/11 12:38PMTell Us Your Greatest Friendster Memories
Adrian Chen · 04/26/11 02:52PMCaveman Gay, Was Buried This Way
Seth Abramovitch · 04/07/11 02:22AMMahatma Gandhi Was In Love with a German Body Builder Named Hermann
Adrian Chen · 03/26/11 10:37AMA Picture of Hitler's Mistress in Blackface
Maureen O'Connor · 03/09/11 05:42PMSometimes a picture is worth so many words, it renders you speechless. Life recently digitized a cache of Eva Braun's personal photographs. Among them was a surrealist Nazi nightmare labeled "Me as Al Jolson." It dates to 1937 and shows Hitler's future bride in blackface and drag. [Life, image via LIFE.com/Getty Images]