Maureen O'Connor
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Peaches Geldof's Heroin-Fueled One-Night Stand at Hollywood's Scientology Center—With Pictures
Rockstar progeny and Brit scenester queen Peaches Geldof makes a cameo in a Reddit forum for "WTF one-night stand stories." A commenter describes an alleged heroin-fueled Thanksgiving Eve sex party—and waking up in the Hollywood Celebrity Scientology Center. → Read More
An Annotated Guide to Dov Charney's Desktop and 'Good Hookers'
During a web conference with American Apparel store managers today (topic: "store summer-ization and shitty sales in the Midwest") Dov Charney opened the browser on his personal computer. One participant took a screengrab and sent it to us. Above, an annotated guide to Dov Charney's desktop, featuring the following: → Read More
Lululemon Run by Ayn Rand-Obsessed Ideologue
Do you ever get the feeling that yoga apparel/lifestyle store Lululemon is a little... creepy? → Read More
More Tales from the Bathroom of Power-Pooper Arianna Huffington
Yesterday, several Huffington Post whistleblowers came forward to describe boss Arianna Huffington talking on the phone while going to the bathroom. Today, two new whistleblowers describe overheard power-shitting sessions, this time involving the White House Correspondents Dinner and daughter Isabella's matriculation at Yale. → Read More
Matt Doheny, 'Strongest GOP Challenger in Country,' Sucks Face with Campaign Consultant Who Is Not His Fiancée (UPDATE)
After losing a Congressional race by 1,995 votes two years ago, Matt Doheny went back to his home in New York's 21st District to recharge. He asked long-time girlfriend Mary Reidy to marry him (she said yes, "of course") and announced he would re-challenge Democratic Rep. Bill Owens in 2012. → Read More
NYT Writer to Blogger: 'What Do You Want to Do With Your Life?'
Today in passive-aggressive media spats: New York Times reporter Charles Duhigg swears he doesn't mind that Forbes blogger Kashmir Hill block-quoted liberally from an article he wrote, it's just that Kashmir is wasting her life and selling her body for money. → Read More
The Quentin Tarantino Toe-Sucking Sex Email That Will Haunt Your Dreams
A young woman who works in show business emailed 15 friends last week with a tale about meeting director Quentin Tarantino at a party. She made out with him, took sexy pictures in a photo booth, and watched him whip out his "short," "fat," "nub-like" penis. She then had foot fetish quasi-sex with him, she claims. → Read More
All the Terrible Things Mel Gibson Has Said on the Record
Mel Gibson allegedly ranted against "wetbacks" on tape. Previous tirades include the N-word and anti-Semitism. Wouldn't it be nice if you could read every terrible thing Gibson has said, all in one place? Look no further. Updated with more quotes! → Read More
Meet Stephanie Grace, the Harvard Law Student Who Started a Racist Email War
Third-year Harvard Law student Stephanie Grace sent a mass email about whether black people are categorically less intelligent than white people. Now her campus, legal blogs, and the Black Law Students Association are up in arms, and Stephanie is hiding. → Read More