Depending on who you ask today, Boston might be better than New York, or New York might have totally trounced Boston (again). One study says that Boston is way more "innovative" than NY, while another says Boston's business sucks.
The Waldorf might have bedbugs. Yes, that Waldorf, the schmancy hotel that invented a salad, where rooms cost $730 a night. But the itchy menace has penetrated every vaunted institution in America! No building, palace, or visiting dignitary is safe!
Forbes' list of the 400 richest Americans is out today, with Jay-Z and Warren Buffett on the cover. Funny, since there's only one black person on the list, and it's not Jay-Z. Who is on the list? A breakdown, below.
Today our attention was directed to a delightfully insane Philadelphia op-ed about how men are sissies these days because of things like skinny jeans. Yes, tight jeans are on the official limp-wrist list. What else is on the list?
AOL's money website WalletPop composed a list of the worst American cities to live in based on the climate, unemployment and foreclosure figures, crime stats, etc. Naturally, Detroit and LA both made the cut. But there were some surprises, too.
A Staten Island man was arrested this week for hurling a bag of feces (his own, presumably) at the door of his neighbor, with whom he didn't get along. So unoriginal! Neighborly revenge deserves better.
The Hillhas released its 50 Most Beautiful People on Capitol Hill list, and, well... Republicans win! (Democrats, who actually work, look tired.) Other highlights: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand comes in at #3 (?), and Scott Brown refused to pose naked.
Looking for something new to read? Why not one of the 14 13 books on the "longlist" for the prestigious Man Booker Prize for fiction? Some of them probably even have sex scenes!
Forbes just came out with its annual list of the 100 "most powerful" celebrities, which also serves as a yearly reminder of how much life sucks for the rest of us. So, who made the cut?
This weekend a naked man caused a five-car pileup after running around calling himself Jesus, then speeding away. Sigh. It's just gotten so boring, the insane pretending to be Christian Jesus. They need new delusions. Here are some ideas!
Hundreds of celebrities, journalists, and politicos will descend on D.C. tomorrow night to attend the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. Who will be on hand? A long list of the people planning to walk the C-SPAN red carpet below.
Dedicated party boy and known cat lover Alex Pareene is leaving us today to go work at a hair salon. So let's take a look back at some of his best work.
Tablets, notebooks, and netbooks—there are so many options for mobile computing these days. But which one is right for you? I have no idea! But it's my last day at Gawker!
It's spring. Which means inevitably that wherever you are, someone will be asking jovially what it is about sunny days that means everyone gets more attractive. We're sick of this conversation. So here's why.
Heidi Klum's legs. America Ferrera's pearly whites. David Beckham's precious limbs. Jennifer Lopez's aging ass. David Lee Roth's semen. (Seriously.) A list of 15 of the weirdest insurance policies ever created after the jump.
Diddy is the latest very rich person to think that buying an English football team is a quaint and charming idea. But his plan to buy London team Crystal Palace for $360m will lead to disaster. And here's why.