• election

    The Gawker Exit Poll

    For once, the exit polling consortium seems to have kept a pretty tight lid on the exit poll numbers (so far!) that first raised and then dashed the hopes of so many John Kerry voters in 2004. But there's no reason that your vote can't be counted in an entirely unreliable tally. Below, tell us how you voted today, and be sure to come back at 7pm for our liveblog and coverage of the election results. More »

    4:33 PM on Tue Nov 4 2008
    By Gabriel Snyder
    2,974 views, 128 comments

    Most discussed boozehound: My vote would cause my gawker commenter status to be rescinded and in the unlikely event of a victory, the more »

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    The First Presidential Debate

    The talking-head consensus seems to be that John McCain showed authority as the debate turned to foreign policy. But Barack Obama "held his own." I reckon the Democratic candidate—intent on demonstrating his foreign policy knowledge and dropping names of hard-to-pronounce foreign leaders— missed several opportunities to turn the discussion back to the domestic economy and score. When McCain waxed lyrical about the great social and economic progress in Iraq, Obama could have asked him: what about social and economic progress back home? John McCain sounded sometimes as if he were running for president of Iraq, not the United States. A bolder opponent would have exposed that vulnerability. But enough of what I think. What about you?

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    11:01 PM on Fri Sep 26 2008
    By Nick Denton
    30,760 views, 439 comments

    Most discussed Bitter Poor: Well, the main thing I took from this is that McCain has a really bad attitude. And that's not something more »

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    The Suspension Of John McCain's Campaign

    McCain campaign manager Steve Schmidt is a risk taker and a brilliant manipulator of the news cycle. The Rove acolyte's two biggest gambles—a delay in the Republican Convention in deference to an approaching hurricane and the selection of camera-magnet Sarah Palin as running mate—both distracted the media and the public from John McCain's weaknesses as a presidential candidate. One can assume he's behind the "suspension" of the Republican nominee's campaign. Will it allow McCain to skip an otherwise dangerous debate this Friday night while claiming he's putting country first? Here's an instant poll. Suspend your political bias but not your judgment. More »

    6:28 PM on Wed Sep 24 2008
    By Nick Denton
    13,735 views, 135 comments

    Most discussed lawyergay: Once again, this all comes down to how Obama plays it. He truly holds all the cards: He's running against the more »

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    Lock In Your Vote for Hottest Guy in Book Publishing

    We're still taking votes for our Hottest Man in Book Publishing poll. The winner will get to pose for a classy-not-trashy glamorshot (if he consents.) The two top vote-getters at the moment? Here they are, girls: Matt, on the left, is a trade sales coordinator at Penguin. Nathan in the orange shirt is a San Francisco literary agent. But there are eight other eligible contestants! The only cure for the ills of democracy is more democracy, or whatever. [Vote here!]

    12:01 PM on Tue Jun 17 2008
    By Sheila
    3,008 views, 18 comments

    Latest by Vlad the Impala: Wow. What a pool of winners. You'd get better results with Hottest Guys Without Jobs at the Port Authority more »

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    Vote for the Hottest Guy of Book Publishing 2008

    Back this summer by popular demand, we've got ten straight book-publishing gentlemen lined up for you to vote on! The winner will receive the "Gawker Hottest Straight Guy of Book Publishing 2008" title for an entire year. (Last year's winner? Luke Janklow!) If the winner consents, we'll take a classy glamorshot of him for his winning post. After the jump, we've got little bios for our book publishing boys. Vote! More »

    4:06 PM on Mon Jun 16 2008
    By Sheila
    30,918 views, 116 comments

    Latest by AgnesBabazoid: These guys have nothing on Nathan Rostron, editorial assistant at Little, Brown. more »

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    Poll: Who Needs to Quit the 'Times'

    The New York Times is desperate for some of their overpaid, aging staffers to accept a buyout deal. A staff email yesterday pleaded with people to gracefully take the money and run—'cause if they don't, there will be layoffs. Now we don't want to see that. It breaks our heart. No, we'd much rather some noble Times stars just pack up and leave. So we asked you who should take buyouts. You named names! Now, we poll. The winner of this poll has to quit the paper, or else they'll have layoffs on their conscience. Poll below! Choose wisely! More »

    12:08 PM on Wed Apr 16 2008
    By Pareene
    4,259 views, 29 comments

    Latest by AndThenIFoundFiveDollars: she only has 14 votes (including mine) but the dark horse candidate is Gina Kolata. Her "science" articles are pitiful. more »

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    Are These Your Favorite Critics?

    As we mentioned yesterday, the Economist's More Intelligent Life blog has compiled their favorite book and film critics. We've compiled the faces on their list, and a poll! Go vote for the best. Remember: life is a contest, and only one person can win. More »

    2:21 PM on Thu Mar 13 2008
    By Sheila
    3,768 views, 53 comments

    Latest by regisgoat: @Ginger Rant Remember the time he said that Persepolis was the greatest graphic novel of all time? Not Jimmy Corrignan, not more »

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    Should Spitz Quit?

    Governor Eliot Spitzer still might resign tonight. David Paterson—whoever the hell that is—could be our governor by 7 p.m. tonight. But nothing's actually happened yet, and Fox already falsely reported resignation rumors this afternoon. So obviously the only fair way to do this is by putting it to a vote. Gawker readers, New York's fate is in your hands. He's done something shockingly, breathtakingly stupid, but also something that, outside of its illegality, has absolutely no bearing on his ability or inability to govern (you know where we stand). So, a poll: More »

    4:47 PM on Mon Mar 10 2008
    By Pareene
    4,751 views, 74 comments

    Latest by smartastic: @8Millionth: uhm, this has nothing to do with iraq, and it has everything to do with the lack of accountability more »

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    The drug habits of the creative underclass


    So Adderall and other "cognitive enhancers" are becoming fashionable among otherwise slothful creative types. That's the meme, promoted subtly by drug marketers and sensation-seeking reporters. The reality? You, oppressed members of the creative underclass, tell us:
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    11:55 AM on Fri Jan 4 2008
    By Nick Denton
    3,684 views, 52 comments