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The Downsizing of Mandy Moore

Richard Lawson · 10/19/11 05:15PM

Once a movie actress, she's now doing TV. Also today: Americans can't make anything original, French Stewart has been located, and How to Be a Gentleman has been put out to stud.

How Are You Preparing for Hurricane Irene?

Brian Moylan · 08/26/11 03:10PM

Everyone is flipping out about this damn hurricane that's going to batter the East Coast either tomorrow or Sunday. Have you evacuated? If so, where are you headed? If not, what are you gonna do? Let us know.

This Week in Commenter Executions: The F-Word

Brian Moylan · 08/19/11 03:38PM

There aren't too many things that offend us here at Gawker, so when something does offend us, it's pretty serious. This week we're banning someone who dared to use the F-word. No, not "fuck." The other F-word.

This Week in Commenter Executions: 'All of Them'

Brian Moylan · 08/12/11 04:01PM

There are so many new things here on Gawker these days that we thought it would be fun to bring back one of our older, time-honored features: commenter executions. That's right, we will be publicly and bloodily banning commenters who misbehave.

Get Ready for More Lawyers!

Richard Lawson · 07/26/11 05:05PM

Everyone's favorite lawyer show has been renewed for a second season. Cue champagne! Also today: John Goodman will make you laugh, Mimi Leder will make you cry, and Haley Reinhart will make you...dance?

Virginia County Cracks Down on Immigrant Coffee Klatsch

Lauri Apple · 07/10/11 03:17PM

Since 1997, immigrants hailing from North Africa and the Middle East have met at a Starbucks in Falls Church, Virginia to mix, mingle, and help each other adjust to This American Life. In late June, however, the outdoor tables and chairs where they've liked to hang all disappeared.

Stop Telling Us What TV Shows We Must Watch

Brian Moylan · 03/28/11 11:23AM

Last night HBO's star-studded pedigree mini-series Mildred Pierce lit up TV screens across America, not because that many people wanted to see a warmed-over Depression-era rags-to-riches story, but because the culture created some need in us to watch it. Enough already.

Community Goes Pulp Fiction ...Kind Of

Whitney Jefferson · 03/25/11 02:05PM


For Abed's birthday, Jeff went above and beyond his normal "detached, cool guy" demeanor and planned a surprise birthday party for Abed. But it wasn't just any birthday party. Because Abed idolizes Quentin Tarantino, it was a Pulp Fiction surprise party.

Community: Chang Grows Up

Whitney Jefferson · 03/18/11 12:10PM


On last night's Community, Shirley enlisted the help of Jeff to get Chang to hand over his parental rights to his maybe-baby—but ended up inspiring him to become an adult instead. It doesn't quite work out.

Community: Introduction to Political Theory

Whitney Jefferson · 02/25/11 01:50PM


Vice President Joe Biden is making a tour of the local community college campuses and is set to meet with the Dean and the student body president. One problem: Greendale has no student body president. Quick, to the make-shift elections!

Community: A Drug-Awareness Play Gone Awry

Whitney Jefferson · 01/28/11 01:40PM

Annie has convinced the study group to become the Greendale Anti-Drug players and they'll be putting on a play for 50 middle-schoolers. The play couldn't have gone worse if they tried, and culminated with the kids chanting "we love drugs!"

Community: The Times, They Are a Chang-in'

Whitney Jefferson · 01/21/11 03:00PM

The gang is back for a brand-new semester at school. The new developments? Annie's sweet on a good guy and wants him in the group. Shirley's ex-husband is back in the picture but she might be pregnant with Chang's baby!