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Obama Flip-Flops: Does He Know Who Snooki Is, Or Not? [Oops]

Barack Obama has been caught in a contradiction. Asked about Jersey Shore star Snooki on The View today, the President replied, “I don’t know who that is.” But two months ago he knew who she was! Nitpicky video analysis ahead. More

Want to See the Sun ‘Burp’? [Space]

You might want to watch the sky on Tuesday night for some possible freaky space-lights (“aurora”), thanks to the sun ” kind of burping ” and emitting gigatons of, like, space stuff. SpaceWeather.com put together a sweet video of the “complex eruption.” More

Gamblers Never Win [Rants]

Barney Frank wants to legalize online gambling . Europe’s already reaping the gambling tax revenues . California’s debating legalized gambling , and so is Massachusetts . Table games are back in the Poconos , and they’re popular as ever. Gambling! A financial utopia? More

Real Housewives of New Jersey: The Prophecy of Kim G. [Recaps]

Everyone thinks that the fights and confrontations on the Real Housewives of New Jersey come out of nowhere, but they have all been foretold by a very powerful soothsayer. Come, have a look at an ancient, earth-shattering artifact. More

Real Housewives of New Jersey: Fight the Future [Recaps]

Last night’s adventure through the jungles of North Jersey was spent dealing with the aftermath, rebuilding these lives after the battle. We carted away rubble, we said goodbye to departed weave, and we held people legally accountable for war crimes. More

Just When Mel Gibson’s Phone Calls Couldn’t Get Worse: A Fight About Hitting His Child [Audio]

We’ve heard Mel Gibson tell Oksana Grigorieva she “deserved” getting punched. Now, a fight about his daughter : “You hit me and you hit her, while she was in my hands.” Mel’s response: “You need a fucking kick up the ass.” More

How the Internet Beat Up an 11-Year-Old Girl [Memes]

Sometimes the Internet saves people from being sex trafficked. Good! But sometimes the Internet beats up on an 11-year-old girl, posting her address, phone number and making her cry. Bad. This is what happened to Jessi Slaughter . More

Scoring Sunday’s Nuptials: Hair Comes the Bride, All Tressed in White [Altarcations]

Fearless Gawker wedding correspondent Phyllis Nefler is braving the heat this weekend as well as the picture-perfect pairings featured in the vaunted pages of the New York Times Weddings section. Come along, but beware: Trinity, teachers, and Maine: oh my! More

Sarah Palin Invents New Word: ‘Refudiate’ [Language]

If there’s one thing that’s wrong with the English language, it’s that there just aren’t enough words. Luckily for all of us, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin invented a new one this weekend, and then compared herself to Shakespeare. More

Is Bushwick, Brooklyn the ‘Coolest Place on the Planet’? [Shut Up Brooklyn]

On Sunday, The New York Times took a jaunt to the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick, and called it “arguably the coolest place on the planet.” But is it really? More