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Sex, lies and videotape: Hulk Hogan, Donald Trump and freedom of the press
A new documentary delves into the murky world of how the powerful silence the media, with the former wrestler’s sex-tape at the centre of it.
The saga is over: Gawker and Hulk Hogan settle for $31 million
The invasion-of-privacy case revolved around a sex tape posted on Gawker.com.
Gawker has been made tap out by Hulk Hogan's €121 million lawsuit
The site will close next week.
Your crash course in... The tech billionaire who took down Gawker and is now backing Trump
Peter Thiel’s decision to back Republican nominee could have something to do with ending democracy.
Buyer steps in after Gawker goes bust over Hulk Hogan sex tape
The US media group was hit with a $140 million judgement earlier this year.
Facebook billionaire who backed Hogan's lawsuit says it was 'less about revenge'
Peter Thiel said he made the decision to fund a team of lawyers to help find cases against Gawker years ago.
Revealed: Facebook billionaire secretly backed Hulk Hogan's sex tape lawsuit
Peter Thiel has had a feud against Gawker Media since it outed him as gay in 2007.
Gawker challenges jury's decision to give Hulk Hogan €120 million over sex tape
They feel evidence wasn’t presented.
Hulk Hogan has just been awarded even more cash in his sex tape lawsuit
The more wrestler was already awarded $115 million.
Americans do a blind taste test of Cadbury and Hershey's chocolate
We Irish know which is superior, but do Americans know what they’re about to be missing?
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
Timberlake apologises for 'homeless wedding congrats' video
“You can bet your ass that I’m having my friend do at least 100 hours of community service… Boom.”
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
Hulk Hogan to file lawsuits over sex tape
The Hulk says the tape was secretly filmed six years ago.
5 things we learned from Hulk Hogan's sex tape
Does Hulk answer the phone when he’s romancing a lady? Can he smell what The Rock is cooking?
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
The Evening Fix: Wednesday
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
Column: How the news industry is missing the point
News organisations have lost their way. Why? Because they’ve forgotten what business they’re in, writes Dylan Collins.
Gawker issues warning over users' security
Security breach also affects other sites in the Gawker group such as Gizmodo, Jezebel and Deadspin.
Privacy? Maybe Mark Zuckerberg will want some now
The Facebook founder finds out what privacy really means