I started reading Gawker every day around 20 years ago when I still lived in NYC, probably more for the local gossip than anything else. When I moved to the other side of the world, it was one way I maintained a connection to “home” at the time.

That blows chunks. I’ve been here since Erin Gloria Ryan was still working finance (in Chicago?) and she was commenting on the sly as “Morning Gloria”.

To all of the Jezebel staffers, I’m so sorry. Your value has never been properly recognized by the bean counters who misunderstand media so completely. I have enjoyed reading your thoughts and getting to know all of you through your unique voices, even when we may have disagreed or approached an issue from a different…

Pajiba, Lainey, and the Mary Sue are all good.

The actors strike ends (pending a vote) and Jez gets shut down for good. Thanks for the memories Jez.

I’m not a huge fan of Luke Gilford’s photography by and large—his aesthetic always seems forced and not organic—but man he did not do Jeremy Allen White any favors in the GQ photoshoot. The clothes, the exposure, the insistence on the same vacant expression in every picture. It’s not working. Jeremy Allen White has…

Can we take a moment and appreciate the shade of Nathan Fiedler sending Joe Jonas a bottle of mayonnaise?

Please, leave my boy Nathan out of this. He graduated from business school with really good grades.

Right?!

Aldis Hodge 😍 Now there’s an upgrade.

I heard they’re getting along so well their agents are negotiating to extend their romance-themed brand collaboration another season.

Goldie Hawn gets fingered by an alien, but you choose to lead with JT bullshit? Come on...

Jacob Elordi’s knowledge of Elvis Presley before playing the late rocker was limited to Presley’s voice acting work in Lilo & Stitch.

It’s an esoteric look, sure, but I don’t think there exists a picture of her in which Lupita isn’t pretty.

per Page Six, Kelce has reportedly bought a new $6 million Kansas City mansion “for more privacy surrounding his newfound romance”

Wow, I didn’t know that was what happened over there; I just figured Kinja was doing its thing as usual, since pretty much all of the other Gawker sites you could post on.

Well said. I’m sorry for your loss.

Re Mr. Hamel’s sentiments: My late husband and I used to muse that we’re both embarrassed about how we each thought we loved someone else before we met. We both agreed that the ease of loving was what made a huge difference.

Dolly got punished for *dressing like* the “town tramp”. 

Referring to this thing, I think? Seemed like a bit of a non-story to me at the time but whatever.