Tag Archives: none-solid

Harvard Faker Was ‘Sententious, Crypto-Tendentious,’ and Pre-Law [Fraudsters]

Prosecutors say Adam Wheeler committed larceny and identity fraud , stealing $45,000 in Harvard scholarship money. Peers recall a quiet overachiever with a knack for grandiose self-description and a plan to become a lawyer—or so he told them. More

CBS and ABC Have No Clue What You Want to Watch [Upfronts]

It’s upfront week when television networks show potential advertisers what they can expect for the fall season. ABC announced it’s new lineup and CBS axed a slew of shows. Let the carnage commence! More

Is Facebook’s CEO Silencing Criticism? [Social Networks]

Mark Zuckerberg may have finally had it with all the criticism. Some users of Facebook are suggesting that the social network’s CEO has punished them for having the audacity to question Facebook’s business practices and make satirical comments about Zuckerberg. More

The Talented Mr. Wheeler: Meet the Kid Who Faked His Way Into Harvard [Field Guide]

Adam Wheeler , the Harvard student whose lies spiraled into 20 counts of larceny and fraud, pleaded not guilty today. His farcically packed resume (fluent in five languages?) and a friend’s testimony portray a “super weird” extreme personality, and shifting lies. More

The Most Loathed Candidates Running in Today’s Primary Elections [Polidicks]

It’s election day! And as we all know, elections are about voting out politicians who we hate—especially this year, when a bunch of “establishment” candidates could lose. Let us help you figure out who you should hate today. More

Connecticut Senate Candidate Misled Voters About Serving in Vietnam [Fibs]

Richard Blumenthal , the Connecticut attorney general and Democratic candidate for Senate, didn’t serve in Vietnam. So it is kind of a problem that he implied that he did. In public. On several different occasions. More

All the Weird Things That Are Supposed to Fix the Oil Spill [Disasters]

Oil has been pouring into the Gulf of Mexico for weeks , and nobody seems to know how to stop it. Here is a long list of methods that have been floated for how to stop the plague of oil. More

Meet 14 Year-old YouTube Toilet Aficionado ToiletDude7 [Interview]

On March 24th, 2009 Toiletdude7 recorded himself flushing a Universal Rundle Atlas toilet and uploaded it to YouTube. Since then, he’s uploaded more than 183 videos of toilets flushing. We spoke to ToiletDude7 about his passion. More

Scoring Sunday’s Nuptials: Everyone Who Got Married This Week Went to Harvard [Altarcations]

Harvard! Harvard Harvard Harvard. Havard? Such is the nature of today’s New York Times weddings section. With so many couples of equal accomplishment, how do we judge them? Gawker wedding expert Phyllis Nefler finds a way, as she always does. More

Scoring Sunday’s Nuptials: Everyone Who Got Married This Weekend Went to Harvard [Altarcations]

Harvard! Harvard Harvard Harvard. Havard? Such is the nature of today’s New York Times weddings section. With so many couples of equal accomplishment, how do we judge them? Gawker wedding expert Phyllis Nefler finds a way, as she always does. More