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Forget everything you’ve heard about Bryan Singer’s Hollywood parties

The way to fight rape culture is to fight actual rape, not to demonize decadent parties.

On Jun 25, 2014 by Greg Stevens

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How Amazon and Target get away with wage exploitation

Activists target Wal-Mart for its unfair labor practices. But what about Amazon?

On Apr 9, 2014 by [email protected]

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#CancelColbert is about more than a joke

So it our humor that needs to evolve or is it the mainstream American culture’s understanding of identity, oppression, and justice?

On Mar 31, 2014 by [email protected]

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Anonymous Twitter account dishes dark secrets about New Media

Sex, drugs, and clickbait.

On Mar 14, 2014 by Miles Klee

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On ‘Girls,’ Lena Dunham throws sharp elbows at online media

Hannah Horvath, has a short but telling conversation with her boyfriend, Adam, about Gawker.

On Jan 27, 2014 by Audra Schroeder

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The most dangerous word in journalism

It's not smarm. It's not snark, either.

On Dec 5, 2013 by Miles Klee

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No one can solve the mystery of the Rich Serbian Bachelor

Was this dude just showing off his wealth, or was he really looking for love—and did he ever actually find it?

On Oct 30, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Reporter’s dumb question about ‘Gravity’ was staged

The “reporter” is Carlos Perez, a correspondent for a comedic Spanish-language talk show.

On Oct 17, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

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The judges who rule on NSA spying have investments in major telecom companies

Judges overseeing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which rules on NSA spying, have investments in major telecom companies.

On Sep 18, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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The best dumb reactions to the “ultimate Craigslist missed connection”

Literal or literary? Let the BuzzFeed comment section decide.

On Aug 8, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Rob Ford crack tape finally surfaces—sort of

This is the video the Internet deserves, not the one it needs. 

On Jul 11, 2013 by Audra Schroeder

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Rob Ford crack video or not, Gawker wins

With more than 900,000 pageviews on its original story, 600,000 on one update, and 160,000 on another, the story has been a goldmine for Nick Denton's media empire.

On May 28, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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Media empires in a bidding war over Toronto mayor’s alleged crack-smoking video

Did Toronto mayor Rob Ford get caught on video smoking crack? Depends on who's shelling out six figures.

On May 17, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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Dr. Phil sues Deadspin for spoiling his Manti Te’o hoax exclusive

Dr. Phil's production company claims the sports site violated copyright by airing a clip from Phil's interview with Manti Te'o hoaxer Roniaiah Tuiasosopo.

On May 7, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Video of drunk, dong-waving CEO sends two startups on a downward spiral

JESS3 lost most of its clients and almost all of its staff after its CEO tweeted this video.

On May 6, 2013 by Fidel Martinez