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Arizona Congresswoman Shot Outside Grocery Store [Breaking]

A gunman shot U.S. congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords during an event outside a Safeway in Tucson Arizona this morning. At least 12 others were wounded. Following is an eyewitness report from a man who helped hold the suspect down. More

How to Behave When Snow Is Coming [The Rules]

New York is about to get six to twelve inches of snow tomorrow. Don’t worry, New Yorkers, you’re going to make it through this. Here’s how you should act before the white stuff starts falling. More

Facebook Suicide Note Gets Mocked, Turns Out to Be Real [Suicide]

On Christmas, 42-year-old British charity worker Simone Back posted a Facebook message reading, “‘Took all my pills be dead soon so bye bye every one.” 148 comments—many of them mocking her —followed. The next day she was found dead. More

Snooki Is Building an Empire [Selling Out]

Jersey Shore ‘s Snooki has hired a firm to slap her name on every sort of product imaginable. And she’s applying for trademarks on a variety of her catchphrases, too. The Snooki onslaught is coming—and it’s scary! More

The Scientology Expose We’ve Been Waiting For [Cults]

New Yorker staff writer and Looming Tower author Lawrence Wright is writing what his agent calls “the most profound reckoning to date” with Scientology, told through the eyes of director and apostate Paul Haggis . This should be good. More

Murdered Philippine Politician Snapped Photo of His Assassin [Crazy]

Early in the morning on New Year’s Day, a Philippine politician took a snapshot of his family outside their home. Seconds later, he was shot and killed by a gunman, who was also captured in the picture aiming a pistol. More

Murdered Philippine Politician Snapped Photo of His Assassin [Crazy]

Early in the morning on New Year’s Day, a Philippine politician took a snapshot of his family outside their home. Seconds later, he was shot and killed by a gunman, who was also captured in the picture aiming a pistol. More

Gawker’s Year in Review 2010 [Year In Review]

Well, that’s it from us for 2010. If you want to read about our favorite books, music, movies, TV, rumors, feuds, scandals, and stories, this is the place to do it. We’ll be back tomorrow—Happy New Year, everyone! More

The Facebook Suicide Note of School Board Shooter Clay Duke [Shootings]

On Tuesday, 56-year-old Clay Duke engaged in a bizarre standoff with a school board, killing himself after a security guard wounded him. His motives are still unclear, but his Facebook profile indicates that he never expected to survive. 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