Conflicting Reports Surround Incident at German Movie Theater [Updated]
Update, 12:44 pm: The German government has reportedly stated that the weapon used by the previously reported gunman may not have been real.
A Year in Donald Trump Memories
Was it only a year ago that our nation’s wealthiest fetal pig declared his candidacy for president? We have lived a thousand lives over the past year, as we’ve watched Hoobastank lyrics which have taken the physical form of an oversized yellow gummy bear with teeth get closer and closer to becoming America’s most…
Congrats on Making That Stanford Rape Story Go Mega-Vi, Content Creators
After Elena Kadvany, a writer for the local site Palo Alto Online, published the moving letter a sexual assault survivor read aloud in court to the man who raped her, BuzzFeed writer Katie J. M. Baker also published the letter for BuzzFeed’s much larger audience. It was a worthwhile way to use a huge platform, which…
Which Long-Shot, Looney-Tunes California Senate Candidate Should You Vote For?
Tuesday is the California primary, wherein Golden State voters will be asked to pick a replacement for long-beloved and mostly normal outgoing Senator Barbara Boxer. With the primary comes the Official Voter Information Guide and Candidate Statements, which is a perennially fun read, since California primary…
Two Problems With the New York Times Facebook Live Pitch Meeting
This afternoon, in a scene plucked from one of my work-related anxiety dreams, New York Times reporters Nick Corasaniti, Maggie Haberman, and Thomas Kaplan pitched stories to politics editor Carolyn Ryan on Facebook Live while thousands of people watched it happen.
An Apology to Our Readers
It has come to the attention of the editors of Gawker.com that during today’s Facebook Live simulation of the presidential election, senior writer Ashley Feinberg manipulated results to make it appear that paint representing Hillary Clinton dried faster than paint representing Donald Trump.
I Can't "Deal" With This
On Tuesday night, Donald Trump said, of Hillary Clinton, “The only thing she’s got going for her is the woman’s card, and the beautiful thing is, women don’t like her.”
Where Do I Go to Vote?
It’s primary day in New York, and you no doubt feel ready to cast your vote. But where? Probably your friendly, neighborhood senior center, public school, or rec center, dummy. But find out for sure with this handy tool, you handy tool.
Have You Ever Seen Bernie's Top Teeth? I Mean, Have You?
What a debate tonight! Whew. Issues.
Like You, Bernie Sanders Knows a Thing or Two About the West Wing from Watching "The West Wing"
As your mom has no doubt already texted you, Bernie Sanders appeared on “The View” this morning. Sanders told Raven-Symone that Martin Sheen’s work on “The West Wing” was his favorite fictional portrayal of a President, a position on this issue that solidly aligns him with the nation’s College Democrats presidents and…
Iceland's Third-Sexiest Man (2004) Leaves Office "For an Unspecified Amount of Time" Amid Yogurt Crisis [Updated]
Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson will step down today in the wake of revelations in the “Panama Papers” linking him and his wife to an offshore company that may have presented a conflict of interest.