Saturday, September 19, 2009
Flotsam & Jetsam
Sicko Grotesques Strut British Runways, Say Docs
9:15AM Ryan Tate | At the start of London’s Fashion Week, British psychiatrists called for a government crackdown on pro-anorexia websites, up fivefold in over two years according to a study by an internet filtering company. More »
People
Gawker’s Guide To Coverage Of Rolling Stone’s Megan Fox Coverage
8:57AM Richard Rushfield | In the most misguided media decision of the decade, Rolling Stone opted to let online readers look at the pictures from their recent Megan Fox cover story, but held back the text from the internet, making them pay for words. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
Woman Declares She’s A 56-Year-Old Virgin; Off By One Night
7:16AM John Cook | A woman announced at a Texas Education Agency hearing yesterday that she is a 56-year-old virgin. She thought she was testifying at a hearing about sex education. She wasn’t. More »
Small Screen
5:52AM Brian Moylan | [Even hair, makeup, and a scared dog can't help Oprah Winfrey look pretty in pink while doing her show live from Central Park today. Image via Getty]
Stage Fright
5:52AM Brian Moylan | [Even hair, makeup, and a scared dog can't help Oprah Winfrey look pretty in pink while doing her show live from Central Park today. Image via Getty]
Online
Hugely Annoying YouTuber Scores Film Deal
5:49AM Ryan Tate | Internet media is niche media. So you’ve probably never heard of “Fred”, the online actor whose YouTube channel is followed by 1.5 million people. But don’t worry: Fred’s self-harm-inducing schtick will soon land in a theatre near you. More »
Online
Steve Jobs Deceives Again, Says Google Evidence
4:41AM Ryan Tate | Steve Jobs and Apple famously dissembled about the CEO’s health, until Jobs took a six-month medical leave. And what did Jobs do on his return? Issued a controversial statement about Google that the search company has now flatly contradicted. More »
Print
4:38AM Brian Moylan | Anna Wintour spent seven days during Fashion Week cruising around New York with her trademark hair and glasses. But she was also sporting the hot new accessory for spring: a smile. What is making Anna so God-damned happy? More »
The Many, Many Smiles Of Anna Wintour
4:38AM Brian Moylan | Anna Wintour spent seven days during Fashion Week cruising around New York with her trademark hair and glasses. But she was also sporting the hot new accessory for spring: a smile. What is making Anna so God-damned happy? More »
Online
Jealous Geeks In $US2 Billion Wrestling Match Over Skype
3:22AM Ryan Tate | How did a group of private investors snag Skype for $US2 billion+ when big public corporations like Google were too scared to bid, thanks to lawsuits? With stolen computer nerd sorcery, allegedly. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
Confessions Of A Fashion Week Party Monster
2:02AM Chris Wilson | Fashion Week just OD’d. But I’m comforted by the fact that its sexy corpse will rise again to do another skeleton dance on the catwalk, seduce the style-obsessed among us, and throw up at an after-party at Indochine. More »
Online
