Tag Archives: Gawker

Barry Diller’s Secret Opulence [Perks]

Staff at IAC aren’t feeling very thankful toward their happy-go-lucky leader right now: They found out just this week there will be no raises or bonuses for the third year in a row. So now they’re dishing about his perks. More

Tell Us Your Thanksgiving Horror Stories [Thanksgiving Of Horrors]

Last year we had so much fun hearing your accounts of holidays gone horribly awry, we decided to do it again. Like grandma getting drunk and cursing you out, it’s a new Thanksgiving tradition! More

Google Fired an Apple Legend for Leaking Internal Memo [Firings]

The saga of Randy Wigginton is long and lively. He was employee number six at Apple. A distinguished engineer at PayPal and eBay. And now word out of Google is that he’s been fired there for leaking a raise. More

The 25 Most Dangerous Cities in the U.S. Are Mostly Nice Places [Rankings]

According to a study of FBI crime statistics by CQ Press, St. Louis , Mo. was the “most dangerous city in the U.S.” in 2010, probably due to former St. Louis Cardinal Mark McGwire’s uncontrollable steroid-murder rages. Here’s the top 25: More

Sarah Palin Is Mad at Us for Leaking Pages From Her Book [Self Referential]

Did you catch the excerpt we posted yesterday from Sarah Palin ‘s new book? Sarah sure did! She tweets with rage: “The publishing world is LEAKING out-of-context excerpts of my book w/out my permission? Isn’t that illegal?” More

The Next Big Facebook-Clogging Scam Game Is Here [Video]

Zynga, the more-than-a-little-sketchy company behind the insanely popular Facebook game Farmville, is debuting a new product: Cityville, “Zynga’s most social game ever.” Great! Because what Facebook really needs is another blockbuster game that constantly encourages people to invite their friends. More

Vote on Whether This Couple Gets an Abortion [Video]

The Arnolds are having a baby. Unless the public votes to have the child aborted. Meet the couple behind Birthornot.com, where “you can vote and choose whether we abort or keep our unborn child.” More

Are There Reporters Caught Up in Gov. David Paterson’s Scandals? [Investigations]

According to the New York Attorney General’s office, there are three ongoing investigations into New York Gov. David Paterson that may be interested in looking at reporters’ e-mails with Paterson’s press aides. Why? More

Your Guide to Navigating Airport Security With Ease [How To]

In order to reach the comforts of the friendly skies , you mist first pass through America’s famed airport security . Which can be quite an ordeal, at times! Below, ten tips to make your security experience as fun as possible. More

When Facebook CEO’s Was Publicly Obsessed with ‘Asian Girls’ [Social Networks]

Mark Zuckerberg is startlingly young for a billionaire CEO. But he was even less mature in 2003 when, barely 19, he apparently set up a Friendster profile disclosing his taste for Asian women and dislike of books. More