Tag Archives: none-solid

It’s Not That Hot [Rants]

“Wahh, I live in a Northeastern city and am unaccustomed to weather suitable for human life. Therefore I will complain about this alleged ‘heat wave’ we’ve been having.” That’s what I hear all the time. Hey: it’s not that hot. More

4Chan’s Sad War To Silence Gawker [Webtards]

The denizens of internet troll hive 4chan.org launched an attack on Gawker Media’s servers at noon Eastern today, apparently unhappy we wrote about how they coordinated the harassment of an 11-year-old girl. We survived the onslaught, but 4chan isn’t done. More

Has Steve Jobs Been in Hawaii Trying To Relax? [Nerdspotting]

As the iPhone’s reception problems exploded into a major controversy, Steve Jobs was trying to enjoy a vacation on Hawaii’s Big Island with his family, according to a spy who says he saw the Apple CEO at Kona Village Resort. More

Someone’s Leaking Apple’s iPhone Bickering [Public Relations]

Apple CEO Steve Jobs is famously ruthless about leaks of any sort. Which is why it’s so surprising Bloomberg got so much information about internal Apple bickering over the now infamous iPhone antenna. Apple’s wall of secrecy is eroding fast. More

Why Is Facebook So Damn White? [Race Relations]

Everyone knows that black people and latinos tend to use MySpace, while white people and Asians love Facebook. But why? In a sure-to-be-controversial new essay, a famous internet sociologist says it’s a lot like white flight. More

The Deadliest Catch Navigates the Choppy Waters of a Televised Death [Sad Things]

Weeks ago, we watched Captain Phil Harris , one of the stars of Deadliest Catch , suffer the stroke that would eventually end his life. Last night, we saw him die. It was one of the greatest moments in reality television history. More

‘I’ll Burn the Goddamn House Down, But Blow Me First’: Mel Gibson Gets Creative in His Latest Rant [Audio]

Remember the jacuzzi fight from Mel Gibson rant #2 , in which he threatens to kill ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva over a hot tub date? Gibson’s latest phone recording returns to the topic, with Gibson demanding a blowjob before he commits arson. More

American Apparel: Nothing Has Changed [Jobs In Hell]

After our stories last month detailing American Apparel ‘s photo-based hiring policy , picky beauty standards , and pissed-off work force , we wondered: Have things changed at AA? According to a recent job applicant: not a bit. More

Facebook’s Assets Frozen Over Insane Legal Claim [Lawsuits]

A New York Supreme Court justice blocked Facebook from transferring any assets, so a wood pellet distributor from Wellsville, New York can press his case that he’s the real inventor of the social network. This is crazy on many levels. More

Canadians Declare War on Facebook [Your Privacy Is An Illusion]

Remember how Facebook unilaterally appropriated private friend lists and profile photos several months ago? A new class-action suit says that action violated Canadian privacy and consumer protection laws, and demands a cut of Facebook’s ill-gotten revenues. Nice, ay? More