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Did Obama Dye His Hair? [Vanity]

Obama looked damn good at last night’s State Dinner for Chinese president Hu Jintao. Maybe a little too good. His salt-and-pepper locks seemed noticeably darker. Did Barack Obama get a quickie dye job? More

Which Actors Do You Irrationally Hate? [Rants]

Disgust welled up in me the other night when watching the Golden Globes. When Robert De Niro walked on stage to accept his award I let out a groan. Man, do I hate him. And he’s not the only actor. More

It’s Time for Apple to End the Code of Silence [Disclosure]

Steve Jobs is taking time off to recuperate again. No one knows when the CEO, and indispensable soul of Apple, is coming back. But three medical leaves make it clear Apple should finally give investors real information about Jobs’ health. More

Dumbest Congress Member Wants Guns on the House Floor [Bad Ideas]

We should thank delightful Rep. Louie Gohmert , in a way, for bringing this post-Tucson spree of hastily conceived legislative proposals to its natural conclusion: He’s drafting a bill that allows members of Congress to carry guns on the House floor. More

How To Keep Facebook from Humiliating You Today [Privacy]

As of today, you can no longer avoid Facebook’s new profile design ; the social network is forcing everyone to upgrade. This means, in many cases, that others can put embarrassing pictures on top of your profile unless you change things. More

The Year’s Best Media Scandals [Year In Review]

When the media becomes the news, everyone is entertained. Media scandals are the best scandals of all, for their enjoyable mix of forced professionalism and palpable discomfort. Come; let us look back at the year’s ten best. More

Tech’s Winners and Losers of 2010 [Year In Review]

Technology seemed especially relevant in 2010, what with The Social Network ‘s blockbuster receipts and mass mania for Apple’s iPad and iPhone 4. The newfound attention helped turned some techies into genuine stars — while lending others real worldwide infamy. More

A Field Guide to Wikileaks and Its Adversaries [Field Guide]

In case you haven’t noticed, a pasty fugitive hacker has been at war with the U.S. government for the past few weeks while his minions use the net to attack global corporations. So what’s all the fuss about? More

Meet Barry Diller’s Hot Gay Facebook Friend [The Gays]

Recently departed IAC chairman Barry Diller only has 57 Facebook friends, mostly CEOs and moguls. He defriended two people yesterday, including one of his pretty boy travel companions , Bryan Fox. But one comely gay made the cut. Meet Arturo Diaz . More

Barry Diller Steps Down as Head of IAC [Breaking]

Barry Diller —a man who seemed positioned to reign opulently over his IAC media empire for years to come—announced this morning that he’s stepping down as CEO of IAC. More