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Giving Birth to an ATM [Save The Children]

Most troubling line from the New York Times ' article about child-prodigy gameshow Our Little Genius : "...it is the parents of the contestant who decide whether to advance to the next question or to stick with the money they have already won." Published by Original source : http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gawker/full/~3/_f_IbWkd...

Come Intern for Free at Gawker So We Can Teach You How to Be Like Us [Housekeeping]

If you're stupid or improvident enough to covet a "career" in journalism-type-stuff, why not start with a Gawker internship? In exchange for stressful labor under constant deadlines, you'll get nothing valuable experience at whatever it is we do. Ever wonder what it feels like to actually wither under Nick Denton's venomous gaze? Are you eager to settle that bar bet about whether "Brian Moylan" is a just a hip, youthful persona for a bitter and dissolute 47-year-old Canadian who blogs for Amazon gift certificates? Want to hear what we really say about commenters behind their backs? And, most importantly, do you have the drive, curiosity, and keenly honed sense of envious rage that it takes to rocket to the top echelons of an industry with no future? Then throw your hat in the ring to become an editorial intern for Gawker. While Gawker Media has long had a prosperous program for video interns, this is different: We're looking for people to wor...

Study: Nothing Will Help Your Depression [Science]

A new study shows that antidepressants like Paxil are okay for severe depression but mostly worthless for less-than-severe depression. And they think Prozac will be just as worthless. Hopefully this news depresses you enough to make your meds work. [ Related ] Published by Original source : http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gawker/full/~3/GB9LGl3w...

Did Tech Geeks Rip Off Sci Fi Geeks? [Google]

Ha, the family of sci-fi writer Philip "K" Dick is threatening to sue Google for stealing its "Nexus One" phone name from the Dick story that inspired Blade Runner (it also featured Androids , get it??). Google's response: "Nerds." [ WSJ ] Published by Original source : http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gawker/full/~3/Y5Y6lBSA...

Look, It's the Universe [Image File]

Here, it's an unprecedented mosaic of Hubble space telescope photos showing more than 12 billion years of cosmic history. Are you impressed? You're not, are you? God, you people. [Pic: Hubblesite.org / NASA . Click to enlarge, or are you too busy?] Published by Original source : http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gawker/full/~3/bxvqdav2...

Conde Nast Anxiously Awaits Motivational Speech Month [Media]

Conde Nast CEO Chuck Townsend is meeting personally this month with shell-shocked staffers at the company's various magazines for what is described as "a rah-rah speech" with "lots of charts and graphs." Everybody, "Conde rules" on one! [ NYO ] Published by Original source : http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gawker/full/~3/0nRA0fEo...