Lauren Rae Bertolini

How did I miss this?

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:08:00 -0500

How did I miss this?

This may just be our Christmas photo.

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:57:16 -0500

This may just be our Christmas photo.

David Petraeus Is In the Next Call of Duty As America’s New Secretary of Defense

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:03:00 -0500

This may be the closest that he gets.

A sex scandal may have prompted David Petraeus to resign from running the CIA last Friday, but the new Call of Duty predicts that he’s got a really bright future. The new first-person shooter features the former general as the Secretary of Defense in the year 2025, serving loyally to a female President who looks a whole lot like Hillary Clinton.

Read more about his appearance in the new Call of Duty game here.

Photo

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:24:02 -0500

What America Needs Now: Clinton/Booker 2016

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:19:27 -0400

jezebelcom:

Fuck this election. We’re looking toward the future. Clinton/Booker 2016. Hillary for prez; she holds it down on a global level. Cory Booker for veep; he’ll save your grandma from a burning house and then invite you over to chill, while quoting Frederick Douglass. America needs this now more than ever: Something amazing to look forward to. Look at that image by the incomparable Jim Cooke. Don’t you feel better already? Clinton/Booker 2016. Pass it on.

Hey!

gawkercom: Here’s a production still from the new Hunger Games...

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:42:16 -0400

gawkercom:

Here’s a production still from the new Hunger Games movie. Kidding! Totally kidding: this is what the (second block of a six-block) line for one of the three Brooklyn - Manhattan shuttle buses looked like, as of about an hour ago. If you’re not walking to work today you’re probably not getting in. [photo by Virginia Laird]

This is why I’m staying put.

jezebelcom: Much-needed disaster relief from the feline...

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:30:36 -0400

jezebelcom:

Much-needed disaster relief from the feline community.

(Image by our own Jim Cooke, who is awesome.)

Meow meow meow meow.

Oh, Sandy. Since Monday, Gawker Media has found a temporary for our sites on Tumblr and our staff at...

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:11:00 -0400

Oh, Sandy. Since Monday, Gawker Media has found a temporary for our sites on Tumblr and our staff at a few wonderful locations across the city. Here’s a sampling of our excellent Sandy coverage from the past few days, spread across all eight of our sites.

This Amazing Time Lapse Video Shows Sandy’s Assault On New York And The Moment The Lights Went Out

Which Foods Are Safe to Keep After a Power Outage (and Which You Should Toss)

Why Can’t We Stop a Hurricane Before It Hits Us?

Why Salt Water in the Subway Is So Extremely Dangerous

New York City’s Displaced Rat Population Simply Cannot Wait to Give You the Bubonic Plague

“The Impact On Science Will Be Terrible”: Sandy’s Effect On NYU Hospital Is Worse Than You Think

But How Did Wall Street Execs Enjoy Their Hurrication?

A Grisly Question: Did NYC’s Subway-Dwelling ‘Mole People’ Get Out Alive?

Who’s ‘Winning’ the Hurricane?

Exploring New York In the Post-Sandy Pitch Black

Here Is Tomorrow’s Subway System

My Insane Hurricane Sandy Video, As Seen on The Weather Channel

Halloween, Sandy, and Pee on the LES

The MTA had a fool-proof system for preventing floodwaters from getting into the subway system

What caused this electrical substation to explode in Manhattan last night?

My Insane Hurricane Sandy Video, As Seen on The Weather Channel

How To Salvage A Flooded Car

Post-Hurricane Tips from a Katrina Survivor

jezebelcom: Unlike Dogshaming, the offending companion animals...

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:22:15 -0400

jezebelcom:

Unlike Dogshaming, the offending companion animals featured in CatShaming appear proud of what jerks they are.

And make no mistake: cats are total assholes.

via cat-shaming.

Auto-Follow.

Please click through to see some pretty devastating images from...

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:20:30 -0400

Please click through to see some pretty devastating images from the aftermath of Sandy on Fire Island. The page is being updated fairly regularly with footage and photos.

(via gawkercom)

Jezebel.com Updates: But How Did Wall Street Execs Enjoy Their Hurrication?

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:02:50 -0400

Jezebel.com Updates: But How Did Wall Street Execs Enjoy Their Hurrication?:

jezebelcom:

Bloomberg’s Max Abelson asked some Wall Street execs how they weathered Hurricane Sandy.

They drank (very) fancy wine:

“I had to go to the wine cellar and find a good bottle of wine and drink it before it goes bad,” said Murry Stegelmann, 50, a founder of investment-management firm…

“Think Katrina, but now it’s us,” he said.

jalopnikupdates: This is the Brooklyn Battery underpass,...

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:22:27 -0400

jalopnikupdates:

This is the Brooklyn Battery underpass, clearance 12’ 8”. It is completely flooded. This Google Street View from better days should give you an idea of how bad it is as of this morning.

Photo Credits: Getty Images (above), Google Street View (below)

That’s a problem.

kotakucom: My Insane Hurricane Sandy Video, As Seen on The...

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:43:26 -0400

kotakucom:

My Insane Hurricane Sandy Video, As Seen on The Weather Channel

What you see above is an electrical fire in Queens, NY that I took last night at around 8pm.

My dad and I walked outside to check the damage Hurricane Sandy had done to our neighborhood in Douglaston. Winds were very powerful, but nothing seemed too crazy. Not just yet.

Then we saw a transformer sparking just half a block up. We walked over until we were about 15-20 feet away from it, and I pulled out my iPhone to capture some video. I know, I know. It’s dangerous. But I’m a reporter and my dad is just too curious a creature.

Before we knew it, the transformer sparks set fire to the cable, burning its encasing and spreading rapidly. My father grabbed my arm and dragged me backwards to get us a safer distance away. The firework-like sparks that followed made me jump, and my father made his last pull for protection behind a nearby tree where I continued to film the second transformer sparking.

It was terrifying, to be sure, but it was also fascinating. As someone whose job it is to capture and share information, I felt a drive to record as much as I could. And my father’s reassuring presence made it easier for me to stand my ground.

My video seems to have been making its rounds on the Internet—caught by BoingBoing and Buzzfeed—and even on cable’s The Weather Channel, which you can see an image of below thanks to Epic Games’ Dana Cowley.

Several hours later, my dad and I took a drive around the neighborhood. We stopped by where the electrical fire had taken place, and it still smelled like burnt plastic. A tree across the street from it had since been uprooted, pulling a hefty amount of grass out from around it. Driving further we saw more uprooted trees, and even several dislodged sidewalks. Amazingly, many people’s houses were safe from fallen trees. A few houses, though, and several cars were slammed into by trees. We saw downed electrical wires, and a few other sparking ones, as well. Several people walked around with flashlights. We drove by the dock that’s near my parents’ house and I tried to capture video of the flooding that had taken over the boardwalk, spilling into the street. I grew up in Douglaston, and so it was shocking to see this place transformed.

Things have since quieted down for now, and fortunately we only lost power once but my father managed to salvage it. (He’s an engineer, so he jumped one dead electrical phase to the remaining live one, and we now have power again—in case you were interested in how we did that.)

I promise I’ll stay safe with any future iPhone adventures, but there are some serious situations in NY that I feel need to be publicized. Everyone should stay inside and be safe.

—Tina Amini

gawkercom: deadspincom: “I put my crew’s life at risk”: WNBC...

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:31:04 -0400

gawkercom:

deadspincom:

“I put my crew’s life at risk”: WNBC reporter Brian Thompson breaks down live on-air while discussing his attempts to cover Hurricane Sandy last night amidst the wreckage of his New Jersey beat.

“I feel kind of devastated, kind of sad… wondering what is going to become of the Jersey shore.”

Heartbreaking.

Growing up we went to Denny’s every Sunday after church....

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:29:20 -0400

Growing up we went to Denny’s every Sunday after church. That’s the only reason I can think of why this whole idea is so exciting to me.

I need this calendar, please go check it...

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:39:24 -0400

I need this calendar, please go check it out.

postpoetics:

UNITED BAMBOO IS NOW WORKING ON
ITS CALENDAR FOR 2013 WITH THE NEW CATS.

GO CHECK OUT AND SUPPORT!

The perfect Valentine, thanks Jezebel!

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:57:25 -0500

The perfect Valentine, thanks Jezebel!

"Indeed, one of the first things she mentions is the infamous honey-badger clip on YouTube that..."

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:03:49 -0500

“Indeed, one of the first things she mentions is the infamous honey-badger clip on YouTube that features a deadpan  obscenity-laced narration. Swift knows every line—though she asks if her cursing can be off the record.”

- Vogue. If you’re mentioning, is it really off the record?

This can go on for hours. Nala really wants her breakfast.

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:32:00 -0500

This can go on for hours. Nala really wants her breakfast.

"NBC News’ digital team is thrilled to work with Newsweek & The Daily Beast around the 2012..."

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:07:27 -0500

“NBC News’ digital team is thrilled to work with Newsweek & The Daily Beast around the 2012 election. By leveraging the strengths of each news organization, we’ll be able to deliver the best political coverage to more users than ever before.”

- That’s Vivian Schiller, Chief Digital Officer at NBC News (their tumblr), announcing an exciting new partnership this morning with us that aims to blow out both media organizations’ 2012 election coverage. As it says in the announcement, we’ll be sharing reports from the “deep bench” of political reporters at NBC and MSNBC (their tumblr), video, and updates from the campaign embeds out there in the field. Also: maybe a debate partnership?! Overall a very interesting alliance between a website, a magazine, and an international news juggernaut. Stay tuned for more. (via newsweek)

Very exciting for all the NBC News folks. Looking forward to keeping an eye on you all.