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more about #sadness more comments → Sarah Dove: Aw! I liked them together. They both seem like such nice, unaffected people. Maybe it's not true? (wibbling lower lip and big shiny eyes) more » keldo: US Weekly says it's not true, y'all... more » FrannyR: Being a beard for a hollywood a-lister is my dream job. I would be great too, I can fake affection and would gladly smile for the paps if I got paid t... more » karmasutra är svensk: "I heard that a celebrity was stabbed the other day." "What?!?! Who was it?" "Reese...Reese..." "Witherspoon?" "No, no, with a knife." (had to. a... more » hughman: this picture cracks me up. what are they looking at? did jake just fart and renee is politely pretending not to notice? are they practicing posters fo... more » PipPipCheerio: Only slightly related, but I finally saw Brokeback Mountain last night, and realized I had never before grasped Jake Gyllenhaal's staggering hotness. ... more » beefer: My BF is going to love this. We spotted him on the street in Paris this summer and I got dragged along on a 6-block stalker-tail like some kind of mor... more » lazycrockett: Guess they didn't want to renew the contracts. more » stealthird: I'm sorry for them. On the other hand, I wish I could wake up tomorrow and have her figure. Sigh. more » cuteasabutton: Sigh. I was really hoping they would make it despite all the rumours. And this makes me so sad about the possibility of my breakup tonight. I don't wa... more » isisuptown: My (25-year-old) son resembles Jake Gyllenhaal a lot, so when I see Jake, I don't think "Oh, he's hot!" I think "Aw, look at my son." more » attackflamingo: This is sad and I hope it's the best for both of them... Is it wrong that after thinking, "Awww, that's too bad." I thought, "Hmm, wonder how I'd loo... more » curiousgeorgiana: Sniff. more » ScarletBegonias: dibs. more » Sputnik_Sweetheart: Oh no, they were my lovinspiration! Now what celebrity couple will I idolize and fashion my (fantasy) life after? more » -
#breakups
Jake Gyllenhaal And Reese Witherspoon Call It Quits
Sadness: according to People, Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon, who began dating in 2007 after working together on the film Rendition, have split, which means we may very well have a celebrity "turkey drop" on our hands, people. -
#breaking
Morrissey Collapses On Stage, Is Taken To Hospital
Morrissey has reportedly been taken to a local hospital after collapsing on stage during a performance tonight at The Oasis in Swindon, England. According to The Telegraph, his current condition is listed as "stable." [ONTD], [Telegraph] -
#rip
"Mermaid Girl" Shiloh Pepin Dies At Age 10
Sad news: 10-year-old Shiloh Pepin, who appeared on Oprah last month, to discuss her struggles with sirenomelia, perhaps better known as "mermaid syndrome," passed away yesterday afternoon after spending a week in critical condition at the Maine Medical Center. [SanFranciscoChronicle] More » -
#rip
R.I.P. Norma Fox Mazer
Sad news: Norma Fox Mazer, the author of several critically acclaimed books for children and young adults, including When She Was Good, Silver, and Newbery Honor Book After The Rain, has died at the age of 78. [PublishersWeekly] -
#crybaby
Are Public Sobfests Ruining Crying Forever?
Writing for the Times of London, Tom Whipple wonders when everyone decided it was okay to cry in public, and if our tendency to cry over seemingly everything is taking the true meaning out of our tears. More » -
#wtf
Man Propositions His Estranged 13-Year-Old Daughter For Sex Via Facebook
A 39-year-old man from Lititz, Pennsylvania has been arrested after he reportedly tracked down his estranged 13-year-old daughter, whom he hadn't seen in 10 years, on Facebook, and then tried to get her to meet up with him for sex. More » -
#sicksadworld
Female Pastor Sentenced To Life In Prison For Abusing Adopted Daughters
65-year-old Jessica Banks, a former pastor, has been sentenced to two consecutive life sentences plus 36 years and 8 months, after being found guilty of drugging and sexually and physically abusing her five daughters, aged 4 to 11. More » -
#rip
Poet Jim Carroll Dies At 60
Punk rock poet Jim Carroll, who is perhaps best known for his memoir, "The Basketball Diaries," has died of a heart attack. As Patti Smith told the New York Times, Carroll's "work was sophisticated and elegant. He had beauty." [NYTimes] -
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#sadness
12-Year-Old Child Bride Dies In Labor
Fawziya Abdullah Youssef, a 12-year-old child bride from Yemen, has died of severe bleeding after spending three days in labor. She was married to a 24-year-old last year; the child she struggled to deliver was stillborn. [CBS] -
#sadness
"Bag Of Crack" Found In DJ AM's Pants
RadarOnline is now reporting that a "bag of crack" was found in the sweatpants DJ AM was wearing when he died, according to "an NYPD source." DJ AM, a recovering addict, had been clean for 11 years. [RadarOnline] -
#backyardtragedy
Is Jaycee Lee Dugard's Kidnapper Also A Serial Killer?
Investigators are now searching through the labyrinthine home of Philip Garrido, the convicted rapist accused of kidnapping and imprisoning Jaycee Dugard in his backyard for 18 years, for evidence connecting him to the deaths of ten women in Northern California. More » -
#sicksadworld
Boys Attempt To Set 5 Year Old Girl, Battling Cancer, On Fire
Police are currently searching for two boys, aged 7 and 10, who sprayed 5-year-old Scarlett Hellewell, who is currently battling cancer, with aerosol deodorant and attempted to set her on fire. The match, luckily, did not light. [DailyMail] -
#heartbreakers
81-Year-Old Groom Disappears After Marrying His Childhood Sweetheart
Last month, a charming story made the rounds on the internet. Bob and Fontelle Harrod, childhood sweethearts, found each other after 59 years and were married on June 29. But a month later, the story has taken a sad turn. More » -
#blamingthevictim
Eight Year Old Girl Shunned By Her Family After She Is Raped By Several Young Boys
An absolutely heartbreaking story is unfolding in Arizona, as an 8-year-old Liberian girl has been shunned by her own parents after being the victim of a gang rape by four boys aged 9, 10, 13, and 14. More » -
#terrifying
1 In 4 South African Men Admit To Rape
According to a government-funded survey, 1 in 4 men in South Africa admit to committing rape, a result that researcher Professor Rachel Jewkes notes is "shocking, but not unexpected." The survey, Jewkes claims, highlights the male-dominated culture of the country. More » -
#womenkillingwomen
Woman Charged With Murder After New Mother's Body Found In Crawl Space
In yet another horrific case of women killing pregnant women in order to pass a baby of as their own, 27-year-old Korena Roberts has been charged with the murder of a mother and her child. More » -
#womensrights
The Grim Reality Behind Dwindling Female Populations
Several readers wrote in to tip us to a fascinating article in today's Toronto Star, which explores the grim realities behind the dwindling populations of women of all ages in several countries across the globe. More » -
#sadness
Man Gets One Year In Prison After Wife Dies On Honeymoon Scuba Dive
Six years ago, Gabe and Tina Watson headed to Australia to celebrate their honeymoon. Tragically, only Gabe returned from the trip. Tina died while scuba diving, and a court says that Gabe is to blame. More » -
#sadness
Iran Executes 23-Year-Old Woman
When Delara Darabi was 17 years old, she confessed to the murder of her father's cousin. She later retracted her confession, claiming that she was trying to protect her older boyfriend by taking the blame. More » -
#cyberterror
Internet Becomes A Never-Ending Nightmare For One Family
Nikki Catsouras, 18, died in a horrifying car crash in 2006. Days afterward, her father received an email with a picture of the bloody accident scene and the caption, "Woohoo! Hey daddy, I'm still alive." More »
