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Is Your I.Q. High Enough to Party With the Deadspin Gang?
Want to find out what over-heated bloggers do on summer vacation? Well here's your chance to win a trip to the Gawker Hamptons Beach House! Details below....

Document Drunken Hookup Failures, Bro
Just answer a few questions, email the last one to [email protected], and you'll be entered to win this Livestrong Flip Video Camcorder on which to capture your roommate's fumblings with females. Or fenceposts. Wait, is that illegal? Do not do that. [Rules]...

The 4th Of July Hot Dog Eating Contest Was Just A Big Old Mess Of Sweat And Vomit
We deputized AnimalNY's Bucky Turco to document the goings-on in Coney Island yesterday. This is what he came back with. ("Sorry, just woke up," he writes.)...

Kobayashi In Court Today To Answer For Hot Dog Disruption
Takeru Kobayashi, upset over a non-compete clause in his contract, started all kinds of trouble in Coney Island yesterday. He's facing charges of obstruction, resisting arrest, trespassing and disorderly conduct. If this is a stunt, the DA's not in on it. [AP]...

Here's Video Of Kobayashi Getting Arrested At The Coney Island Hot-Dog-Eating Contest
Takeru Kobayashi didn't compete in today's Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, but he showed up at Coney Island anyway and got himself arrested. We were there and got some video....

Deadspin Classic: Our Visit To The Hot Dog Eating Championships
Three years ago, the former proprietor hereabouts immersed himself in the world of moist sausage and watched as a proud America reclaimed what is rightfully hers: the world championship for cramming hot dogs in one's distended mouth....

Conspiracy Theorist Claims Competitive Eater Did Not Swallow Hot Dogs Properly And Should Be Banned
This is one of the strangest, most insanely detailed tips on a story we've ever received. It's from a fanwho says that competitive eater Crazy Legs Conti, one of the more popular food-inhalers on the circuit, cheated....

No Kobayashi At Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest This Year?
Apparently, there is some contract hold-up and he's not scheduled to compete at this point. MLE president Richard Shea issued the statement below....

Win the Chance to Upgrade Your Hardware
Just take this survey, email the last question to [email protected], and you'll be entered to win a $150 gift certificate to Dell. Then you can throw out that ancient keyboard/mouse combo your parents bought you for college. [Rules]...

Win, Win, Win
Just take the two extremely short surveys (as in one question) below, and you could win $150 to spend at Ticketmaster on whatever sporting contest you so desire. [Rules]...

Meet the Winners of a Dingleberry-Free Life
Thanks to all who shared their stories of hirsute hellaciousness with us. They truly were inspired. Inspired enough to almost make us throw up in our mouths a little. The winning tales—authors of which win a Philips Norelco Bodygroom Pro—below....

Enter to Win a Chance to Tame Your Undergrowth
Have people commented on your lovely mohair sweater when you are in fact shirtless? Have ladies gotten their wristwatches, rings, or Lee Press-On Nails stuck in your chest forest? Tell us why you need a Philips Norelco Bodygroom Pro, and you could win one....

London Olympic Mascot Photoshop Contest: <em>Fin</em>.
A hundred entries later, and we have a winner. Congratulations Ryan, you win Doug Glanville's book. To the rest of you, you never cease to amaze us. And keep those submissions coming; we'll continue to add them to the gallery....

A Roundup Of London Olympic Mascot Photoshop Fun (UPDATES!)
You people are clearly talented, and clearly bored. Our contest will continue through tomorrow, and we'll keep adding new submissions until then, but here's a look at the early competition. (UPDATE: We have a winner!)...

Presenting The London Olympic Mascots Photoshop Contest
The twin horrors of London 2012 are oh so exploitable. To that end, we're calling for your photoshopped submissions. Fabulous prizes abound!...

London Olympic Mascots Are Revealed, Monstrous
Wenlock and Mandeville, their cyclopean eyes representing England's Big Brother police state, were unveiled today. You might as well just sacrifice your firstborn now and get it over with. [Telegraph]...

Tame Your Undergrowth
Have people commented on your lovely mohair sweater when you are in fact shirtless? Have ladies gotten their wristwatches, rings, or Lee Press-On Nails stuck in your chest forest? Tell us why you need a Philips Norelco Bodygroom Pro, and you could win one....

Win the Chance to Upgrade Your Hardware
Just take this survey, email the last question to [email protected], and you'll be entered to win a $150 gift certificate to Dell. Then you can throw out that ancient keyboard/mouse combo your parents bought you for college. [Rules]...

The $1 Million <em>MLB 2K10</em> Perfect Game Contest Has Come To An End
An Alabama man was the first to record a perfect game in the previously outlined contest, saying it was "a nice return on my investment." Commence hacky "now he can afford to move out of his mother's trailer" jokes below. [Kotaku]...

Gallery: A Roundup Of Kobe Bryant Photoshop Humor (UPDATES)
Many, many, many of you submitted your artwork to the Kobe Bryant photoshop post's comments and in emails. Keep 'em coming, and I'll update here accordingly....