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On Wednesday, a jury in Baltimore was unable to reach a verdict in the case of William Porter, an officer on trial for manslaughter, assault and other charges in the case of Freddie Gray’s death.

No longer just a place where dads bulk-order socks, Amazon has seriously stepped up its apparel game by courting a bevy of big name vendors and rolling out a parade of bargains that even the most strident pinchpenny can appreciate. So, why aren’t we all shopping there? Because it’s a real bummer to search. That’s the problem with selling everything. However, we’ve combed the deepest, darkest depths of Amazon to find (and price check!) a host of designer goods that start at discount prices. From Helmut Lang to Marc Jacobs, enjoy the spoils. Читать дальше...

A great metaphor is like a brain tumor: it’ll linger in your mind for much longer than it should. (A bad metaphor, of course, is like that too.) And political speech is much like a brain full of brain tumors, i.e. nonfunctional, both in a “metaphorical” sense and a real one. Hey, where’d you go?

On Wednesday, New York State correctional system announced an upcoming overhaul of their solitary confinement process. As one of the largest prison systems in America, this move could signal a trend for the rest of America, if shifts go according to plan.

Today, December 16, is the 240th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth in the United Kingdom. You’ve probably heard of her? Let’s mark the day with something Austen wrote to her sister while apparently hungover.

From your favorite purveyors of beautiful online garbage, here are the books, essays and pieces of journalism that’ve stuck with us throughout the year. It’s a long list and a good one: we hope it’s useful as you prepare for the plane trips, family avoidance, blissful solitude and last-minute presents that will close out 2015.

Welcome to Big Time Small-Time Dicks, a regular column on The Slot that explores local politicians, small-town scandals, and everything else making life miserable on a local level. Know a small time person who is a big time dick we should feature? Email us.

In the latest episode of her E! reality series, Christina Milian Turned Up, Christina Milian got incredibly raw about her experience with domestic violence, revealing that she was once in an abusive relationship with an ex-boyfriend who put a gun to her head.

Somehow, impossibly, we’ve made it through five total GOP debates over the course of five months. We’ve seen spirits crushed (Jeb), lies told (everyone), and would-be dictators rouse the masses (Trump). At a certain point, all the racism, bickering, and stupidity just start blending together. Here’s a refresher.

If you’re in the mood for more musicals—which of course you are—Tyler Perry is hosting a live musical version of The Passion, the story of Jesus Christ, early next year. Hallelujer?

David E. Abbott Jr., the 39-year-old lead investigator in a controversial teen sexting case, shot himself to death on Tuesday morning as police attempted to arrest him for molesting two boys.

The Los Angeles Police Department has announced that of 1,356 allegations of biased policing against them by civilians, zero of those allegations were valid. Sure, sure, sure, sure.

The Marshall Project and ProPublica published a very, very good feature today about an 18-year-old Western Washington woman who was wrongly accused by police of lying about her rape. There’s also a glimpse at how they reported the story. The woman sued the city, settling for $150,000 in January of 2014.

They finally made a movie sequel to the original Star Wars trilogy. And the good news is? The Force Awakens easily captures the charm and excitement of the first three movies. Here’s our spoiler-free review.

This is the eleventh week of Jezebel’s first annual Fantasy Kardashian-Jenner League , a fantasy league about the Kardashians, the Jenners, and closely-related family members. The rules are here ; playoffs are January 9, 2016.

The next time you notice something strange in the neighborhood, who exactly are you going call? Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, and Leslie Jones, of course. Your brand new team of Ghostbusters.

Recently, five Japanese women sued the government for the right to keep their last names when they marry. The case was adjudicated in Japan’s supreme court, as two courts had already ruled against the women, and 52 percent of the population is reportedly against “the right to choose.” On Wednesday, Japan’s supreme court ruled against the women too.

The Star Wars movie where Lupita Nyong’o plays an elderly alien is coming out soonish, from what I gather.

The Michigan judge who held three children in civil contempt in July and sent them to a juvenile justice facility for refusing to see their father may be facing serious professional discipline. A complaint filed against Judge Lisa Gorcyca of Oakland County says that her demeanor on the bench was “improper” and that she made misrepresentations of the law during the case.

Welcome to our apparel round-up. It’s a one-stop shop for flash sales, deals, promo codes and (god forbid) even rebates. Here you’ll find the Internet’s best offers on everything from cashmere to charm bracelets, curated and judged. Please let us know in the comments what you bought, so we can live vicariously through you. Commerce Content is independent of Editorial and Advertising, and if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale. Click here to learn more. We want your feedback. Читать дальше...

The Human Rights Foundation has asked Nicki Minaj to cancel a performance scheduled for Saturday in Luanda, the capital of Angola. The Southern African country has been ruled by José Eduardo dos Santos since 1979. It has a long history of human rights violations and dos Santos’ government is considered one of the most corrupt in Africa.

Jimmy Fallon and the Roots have returned with another a cappella viral hit and this time they’ve brought along the entire cast of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. “Wow, it’s VERY a cappella,” one Jezebel staffer says in her review of the video. “Wow, I wanna die.”

We’ve seen several deals lately on Philips’ life-changing wake-up lights, but if you’re not among the 20,000+ Gawker media readers who have already pulled the trigger, the entry level model just dropped to its lowest price ever.

Remember the English guy from last week who deflected rape charges by saying he had probably fallen inside his 18-year-old victim? Turns out he was recently acquitted! So, I was wrong, courts will actually believe anything that comes from the mouth of a rich middle-aged man.

We have a few more details about the Tuesday “finale” of Kelly Rutherford’s six-year legal battle, in which she officially lost custody of her two children to ex-husband (and resident of Monaco) Daniel Giersch.