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America's Top 99 Problems
Hamilton Nolan · 03/05/14 10:00AMThe 50 Most Forgettable States
Hamilton Nolan · 01/24/14 02:20PMThe 24 Most Amazing YouTube Videos of 1955 (or Any Year)
Charles Simic · 12/19/13 11:55AMOn Tuesday, former U.S. poet laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Charles Simic wrote on the New York Review of Books' web site about the pleasures of reliving his youthful experiences through the music and movies he could find on YouTube. When Gawker editor John Cook wrote to compliment him on the piece, Simic responded with the email reproduced (with YouTube links added) below. It is published with Simic's permission.
Stock Photos of Children With Guns, Ranked
Adam Weinstein · 12/13/13 02:04PMGun-Related Baby Names, Ranked
Adam Weinstein · 12/12/13 02:07PMChristmas Trees, Ranked
Ken Layne · 12/05/13 02:38PM1. Sustainably farmed regional tree purchased from non-profit organization's neighborhood lot employing ex-convicts and ex-addicts, with tree then placed in a street-facing window to contribute seasonal cheer and finally turned over for wood-chipping and distribution at playgrounds and community gardens.
Thanksgiving Songs, Ranked
Camille Dodero · 11/28/13 11:00AM21. Brianna Haynes, "Thank You"