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A Handful of Tips for Eating Counterfeit Money Very Quickly
Caity Weaver · 09/04/12 05:34PMDidn't I See You at Natalie Portman's Wedding?
Caity Weaver · 08/07/12 04:50PMExorcists, Empty Suits, and Granny Starvers: The Gawker Guide to Mitt Romney's VP Picks
Mobutu Sese Seko · 07/19/12 10:10AMThe last week must have thrilled anybody playing Romney VP bingo. Rumors suggested Romney would pick Condoleezza Rice. Rice has never run for—nor expressed interest in—elected office, probably couldn't siphon "the black vote" away from Carlton on Fresh Prince, and her candidacy's soundtrack would be Block Rockin' Briefs '01: Bin Laden Determined to Attack U.S. This week the VP rumor was about Tim Pawlenty, who is boring.
All Your Second Favorite Fast Food Chains Are Giving Away Free Food This Week: A Guide
Caity Weaver · 07/11/12 01:10PMCelebrities' Embarrassing Parents: A Compendium
Caity Weaver · 07/06/12 04:05PMJuly Fourth Barbecuing for the Already Drunk
Max Read · 07/04/12 02:00PMIs Your Child a Lax Bro?
Max Read · 06/05/12 01:18PMJohn Travolta's Allegedly Gay Penis: A History
Maureen O'Connor · 05/09/12 12:41PMAfter decades of rumored gay bath house orgies and Scientology "cures," John Travolta's sex life is back in the news with sexual battery charges from a pair of male masseurs. Running parallel to the story of John Travolta's rise to fame is the story of his allegedly gay penis' rise to infamy. Now presenting John Travolta: A Portrait of the Actor as the Sum of His Gay Rumors.
Your Guide to Attending (and Surviving) Mid-Week Midnight Premieres
Leah Beckmann · 05/04/12 03:15PMA Guide to Barack Obama's Coolness for Politicians and Journalists
Max Read · 05/02/12 02:05PMIs Barack Obama cool? Anyone who is actually cool can tell you that no, the president is not cool. He is old, and he is a dad, and he is president. And yet here we have a political ad claiming the president is cool, and commentators nodding their heads in agreement. The New Yorker's John Cassidy cites the Washington Post, a Politico commenter, and Grantland to conclude that the president has a "dazzling hipness."
How to Find Cool Stuff in the Newly-Released 1940 Census Data, or, Cyberstalking Your Grandparents
Max Read · 04/03/12 03:53PMYour Fancy Foie Gras Has Poop in It: A Guide to New York's Filthiest Michelin-Starred Restaurants
Maureen O'Connor · 03/01/12 04:43PMThe Tech Industry's Asperger Problem: Affliction Or Insult?
Ryan Tate · 03/01/12 10:00AMSomewhere north of 15,000 American children are conservatively believed to be afflicted with Asperger Syndrome, a disorder characterized by obsessive and rigid behavior, poor communication skills, clumsiness, and a lack of empathy and reciprocity. Cases of Asperger's and a related disorder, autism, exploded in Silicon Valley over the past 20 years, according to state-funded outreach workers — an assertion that will come as no shock to users familiar with pedantic, apathetic, tight-lipped and self-serving tech companies. How, exactly, does Asperger's work, and has it had a material impact on how the technology sector relates to its customers? Below, find a quick guide to those questions, and a look at why one of the Valley's most famously infuriating pedants, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is rumored to have it.
The NYPD Zagat Guide to Newark’s Best (and Most Threatening) Muslim Restaurants
Max Read · 02/22/12 01:52PMLast night, the AP broke the news that the New York Police Department had spent months spying on Muslims in Newark, N.J. "The result was a 60-page report," AP reporter Adam Goldman writes, "containing brief summaries of businesses and their clientele." But was it a surveillance file... or just a guide to Newark's best Muslim restaurants?
The Non Sports Fan’s Guide to Jeremy Lin
Emma Carmichael · 02/15/12 10:03AMLINSANITY! is sweeping the nation, and you're still fairly certain that that's not even a word. That's OK; it's not, really. But every now and then, a figure from the sports world emerges, words are invented (remember Tebowing?), and the athlete in question very quickly becomes impossible to ignore—even for non sports fans. This month, the unavoidable sports guy is Jeremy Lin, a 23-year-old Harvard grad and NBA player.
The Hater's Guide to Karmin
Max Read · 02/11/12 11:00AMThe Non Sports Fan’s Guide to Maybe Enjoying the Super Bowl
Emma Carmichael · 02/04/12 03:30PMSuper Bowl Recipes for the Already Drunk
Max Read · 02/04/12 02:00PMThe Non Sports Fan's Guide to Tim Tebow
Max Read · 01/11/12 03:10PMEverybody is talking about Tim Tebow. Except for you. Who is Tim Tebow? you're asking yourself, after spending 10 minutes nodding silently while coworkers discussed his game this weekend against the Patriots. (What sport is this? you are probably also asking. For the record: football.) It's okay, non sports fan: here is your exclusive guide to Tim Tebow.