Being that I am more than three years old, I’m old enough to remember when it was cool to hate on Gawker. The news site, which did its share of great reporting and hosted its share of great writing in its time, was also frequently “problematic,” to use the lingo of a much more ...read more

UPDATE: In a truly shocking turn of events, Gawker will shut down next week, days after its parent company was purchased by Univision for $135m. Gawker founder Nick Denton told staff late yesterday, and it was officially announced on the site itself. For anyone remotely ...read more

Last Friday, a Florida jury awarded Terry G. Bollea, otherwise known as Hulk Hogan, $115 million in damages in his suit against Gawker.com for posting a sex tape featuring the retired professional wrestler and the wife of his best friend.  While it was a landmark case that may ...read more

(Photo: Adam Weinstein) Adam Weinstein is one of Gawker's smartest and most talented voices. For the past couple of years he's written largely about national security under the "Fortress America" side-blog, bringing real depth and insight to the usual Gawker snark and creating ...read more

One of the reasons why Gawker is so successful it that it is impossible not to love, respect and hate it in equal measure. Wherever you fall on the spectrum, the fact that you feel strongly about it makes Gawker what it is - the preeminent gossip merchant on the internet, and a ...read more