http://cache.jezebel.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jezebel.com.png http://jezebel.com/tag/gawker http://jezebel.com/tag/gawker The students of Sandra Kay Daniels' 2nd grade class at Emma E. Booker Elementary School, in Sarasota, FL., were accidental footnotes to history - eyewitnesses to President Bush's stunned, seven-minute reaction to the news that the World Trade Center had been struck by hijacked passenger planes on the morning of September 11, 2001. They were too young to fully comprehend what was happening, but not so young as to not figure out that something was very, very wrong. With the bearded bogeyman finally out of the way, Time magazine approached the students - now 16 and 17 (!!!) - for their recollections of that terrible day. [Gawker] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5798429&view=rss&microfeed=true The ridicule heaped on Scott Adams after being caught using a pseudonym to defend himself on message boards has left an indelible impact on the Dilbert cartoonist. He is now a defender of all famous people from the internet's smears. Let him explain why a black woman blogger has no right to criticize Gwyneth Paltrow's privilege, because she's a black woman. [Gawker] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5794937&view=rss&microfeed=true We here at Gawker have been too giddy ever since chief Daily Beast wordsmith Meghan McCain mentioned that she'd be interviewing Donald Trump. What nutty and awkward and flirtatious turns would this clash of egos take? Well, the transcript is up now — and Trump has no idea what's happening right off the bat. [Gawker] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5794741&view=rss&microfeed=true Dr. Ted Eisenberg is the world's most prolific boob job surgeon. He is also a champion knife-thrower: "My work spills into my hobby, and my hobby spills into my work. I bring that work focus to my knife-throwing." This… [Gawker] More »
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In this week's compilation of pop culture crap, Dr. Phil teaches us how Rock of Love has negatively affected our nation's youth, Bill O'Reilly's feud with Snooki, and expectant mothers doll up for delivery. More »
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Chelsea Clinton's husband left his Wall Street job and went on a long ski trip. To many, quitting a corporate gig and going on an extended vacation is a dream come true! But headlines blare that the marriage is over. More »
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The March cover of Cosmo features Glee's resident "good girl" Lea Michele in a top that's cut nearly to her belly button. Cue the parental hand-wringing! More »
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Sarah and Bristol Palin have both submitted trademark applications for their names. The process has already hit some snags, but if it succeeds, we're looking forward to a variety of Palin-brand products! More »
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This group of professional pick-up artists must be seen to be believed...and understood. Says one of the dudes (all of whom are congregating in a mall), "Really, I'm a Life Artist." More »
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So, you've been incarcerated in a Mexican prison for allegedly running an international drug cartel. That's no reason to have frown lines on your face! More »
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So often, we see celebrities and models digitally slimmed for ad campaigns. But in Audrina's Bongo ads, it appears as though her slim physique was made slightly softer and less bony. A woman just can't "win." More »
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Fox News is about more than just pseudo-populist resentment. It's also about boobs, and bro-tastic guys who chuckle like adolescents when confronted with them. Just look at this mashup culled from the past few months. More »
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Every Wednesday, we play Midweek Madness, in which we "read" the tabloids, so you don't "have" to. This week, Star creates a "Down Syndrome Drama" for Angelina's twins and Lady Gaga does cocaine to get ideas like "meat dress." More »
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Now that Halle Berry's embroiled in an increasingly nasty custody battle with her ex Gabriel Aubry, "experts" have diagnosed her problem: daddy issues. More »
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The latest allegations against Silvio Berlusconi have spawned a number of protests — including one in which women will apparently throw their undergarments at his house. More »
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No offense to Jake; I'm sure he's awesome. But what's with Hollywood and their mutually-admiring hackneyed comparisons? After all, Natalie Portman only called him "the Cary Grant of our generation" after he called her "the Audrey Hepburn of our generation." More »
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Today in media stunts: Naomi Campbell interviews Vladimir Putin for British GQ. Her opening gambit? "You're in pretty good physical shape. How do you manage to keep yourself so fit?" It gets worse (better?) from there. More »
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The Royal Wedding is April 29! Which tiara will Kate—sorry, Catherine—wear? Which uniform will Prince William select? Will Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia attend? So many things to think about! Luckily, royal watchers are on it. More »
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As the world struggles to understand the events and implications of civil unrest in Egypt, one person has emerged as a major authority in Western media: Mona Eltahawy. Let's find out more about her. More »
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In this week's compilation of pop culture crap, Tim Gunn criticizes Michele Bachmann's fashion choices, Piers Morgan asks the Kardashians what their talent is, and The Green Hornet is totally lying in its promotional campaign. More »
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Looks like that briefcase full of cocaine "hernia" won't prevent Charlie Sheen from returning to work on Two and a Half Men next week. So, why is he getting his 400th media pass while Lindsay Lohan's ruined her career forever? More »
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In this excerpt from Cinderella Ate My Daughter, Peggy Orenstein wonders what effect growing up among Disney Princesses, American Girl Place, and Miley Cyrus has on older girls' sexuality. She's answering your questions (on any book-related topic) in the comments. More »
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During episodes of Teen Mom on MTV, commercials can be seen for a "pregnancy help line," claiming to be a source for "options." However, what's really offered is a collection of scary misinformation about the morning-after pill and abortion. More »
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You know when you go on Facebook and all your friends are going to a million parties every second with people who are more awesome than you? Scientists say that's an illusion — but it can still make you sad. More »
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The World Economic Forum may seem like an exercise in gravitas and glam but, says one attendant's wife, in fact it's "largely based on mass humiliation and paranoia." And who has it worst? The Davos mistresses. More »
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Yesterday not one, but two publications reported on the screening of Son of No One at Sundance, saying Katie Holmes' performance elicited "a collective groan" and mass "exodus" from the theater. The problem? None of this actually happened. More »
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Ex-Bill Clinton B.F.F., improbable modelizer, and owner of the private jet known as "Air Fuck One" Ron Burkle bought $6 million worth of American Apparel shares last summer. Then the stock price pretty much plummeted. Now he's reducing his stake. More »
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Welcome back to Midweek Madness, your friendly neighborhood tabloid roundup. Today, Pax Jolie-Pitt has a BlackBerry, Christina Aguilera is a lush, and Jennifer Aniston is adopting a child from a Mexican orphanage. We're betting she'll name her "Margarita"! More »
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Is this ever okay? We're gonna go with "no," but at the same time, we feel for this writer's dilemma: the truth is, in her situation, we'd probably do the same thing. More »
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What does Carla Bruni have to do with the extradition of a convicted Italian murderer? She says nothing, but a lot of people disagree. More »
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This year, for the first time, any woman of childbearing age looking to work for the U.S. Antarctic Program has to take a pregnancy test. Testing positive means you won't get hired or will get sent home. Is that legal? More »
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The number of NFL teams still in the running toward becoming America's Next Top Big Tackley Dudes has been narrowed down to two, and both teams contain players with serious sexual assault allegations. What's a fan to do? More »
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Amy Chua's memoir, Battle Hymn Of The Tiger Mother, has recently been the subject of controversy, due in no small part to the strict parenting methods she describes. We sat down with Chua to see how she's handling the backlash. More »
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A survey purportedly shows that women are having sex more quickly because of the influence of Facebook and texting. Even if that's true, it shouldn't necessarily freak us out. More »
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