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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.
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Jul 2nd 2017, 8:00 PM
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.
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Nov 2nd 2016, 8:32 PM
Gawker has been made tap out by Hulk Hogan's €121 million lawsuit
The site will close next week.
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Aug 18th 2016, 10:14 PM
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.
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Jul 23rd 2016, 6:00 PM
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.
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Jun 10th 2016, 8:32 PM
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.
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May 26th 2016, 10:12 AM
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.
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May 25th 2016, 4:20 PM
Gawker challenges jury's decision to give Hulk Hogan €120 million over sex tape
They feel evidence wasn’t presented.
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Apr 6th 2016, 10:32 PM
Hulk Hogan has just been awarded even more cash in his sex tape lawsuit
The more wrestler was already awarded $115 million.
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Mar 21st 2016, 10:03 PM
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?
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Feb 27th 2015, 8:17 AM
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
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Dec 9th 2012, 10:30 AM
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
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Dec 2nd 2012, 10:30 AM
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.”
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Oct 26th 2012, 9:55 PM
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
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Oct 21st 2012, 10:30 AM
Hulk Hogan to file lawsuits over sex tape
The Hulk says the tape was secretly filmed six years ago.
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Oct 15th 2012, 8:50 PM
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?
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Oct 5th 2012, 9:47 AM
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
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Aug 5th 2012, 11:00 AM
The Evening Fix: Wednesday
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
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Jul 11th 2012, 8:06 PM
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.
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May 25th 2012, 7:00 AM
Gawker issues warning over users' security
Security breach also affects other sites in the Gawker group such as Gizmodo, Jezebel and Deadspin.
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Dec 14th 2010, 10:29 AM
Privacy? Maybe Mark Zuckerberg will want some now
The Facebook founder finds out what privacy really means
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Jul 30th 2010, 4:47 PM