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About That Vampire Blog Thing

Gabriel Snyder · 05/26/09 03:45PM

Something else you might have missed if you, like a normal person, enjoyed the Memorial Day holiday without following online media industry news: Gawker found itself in the middle of an advertising-blurring-with-editorial controversy after our sales department and HBO pretended that an advertorial blog was a Gawker editorial property.

Real Housewives To Burn Washington D.C. to the Ground

Richard Lawson · 05/26/09 12:11PM

Washington is all the rage these days! What with the politics and all. MTV's Real World series might be heading down that way, and Newsweek did that DC-set Hills parody. Well now Bravo's following suit. With—yes you guessed it because, really, what else?—an upcoming installment of Real Housewives.

Meet the Citizens of Fox Nation

John Cook · 05/26/09 10:43AM

We know — oh how we know! — that racist commenters can be found everywhere. But asking loyal readers of Fox Nation — Fox News' attempt to create a classier version of Free Republic — what they think of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor seems like an especially bad idea.

The Post-Bling Era?

Hamilton Nolan · 05/26/09 09:51AM

How poor are people, these days? So poor that rappers can't afford to wear half-million-dollar chains any more! That's the thesis of a story which is surely false (nobody could ever really afford to wear a half-million-dollar chain), but it raises the question: what is the post-bling thing?

Video: The Return Of Susan Boyle

Foster Kamer · 05/25/09 01:00AM

Onetime Britain's Got Talent underdog turned operatic, tearjerking sensation Susan Boyle made her return to the stage tonight on the semi-final episode of the show. Did she come correct?

Complaining Parents Turn Their Ire on Obama

John Cook · 05/22/09 10:05AM

Is there any creature full of more self-entitlement than a suburban parent? Yesterday, a bunch of kindergartners didn't get to tour the White House because they were an hour late. Their parents are outraged and, no, they won't reschedule because they're too busy, Mr. President That Hates Children.

What Did Oprah Do to Destroy America Today?

The Cajun Boy · 05/21/09 07:46PM

Oprah, America's thuggish overlord and faux cultural tastemaker, was out there today, as she always is, polluting the airwaves with her little syndicated serf-indoctrination program, looking for something cool to run up to, drop her pants, and shit all over. What did she defecate on top of today? Skype!

The View Ponders Larry King's Sex Life

Richard Lawson · 05/21/09 01:25PM

Baby-making lothario Larry King was on The View today discussing, among other things, the sacred act of doing it. The gals asked him if he still does it, and he said, basically, "No." But don't assume that he needs Viagra! It's just his "get up and go" that's broken..

The American Idol Finale: Everybody Loves Kris

Richard Lawson · 05/21/09 10:54AM

Well, that's it. After all this tumbling and mumbling and Kara bumbling, the eighth and most bespangled season of American Idol yet has come to a screeching, crooning end. How'd it end for you? Are you satisfied? Surprised? Gassy? To work through all these emotions and sensations, let's discuss.

Black...Hipsters? Please Explain!

Hamilton Nolan · 05/19/09 03:44PM

Black. Hipsters. Blipsters. Is your brain leaking out of your ears, socioculturally speaking, at the very idea? Who are they? Why are they? Fortunately there's a new article that tries—and fails—to provide answers: