#antiporn

Come on, New York Times —we don't mind that you'd rather obsess over our sibling sites' traffic rates than write about our Vegas follies, but you could least have the guts to call us by our proper name? We have feelings too, you know. (boinkology.com)

#synergy

In just a matter of days, Team Fleshbot members from all corners of the globe will assemble in Las Vegas for this years Adult Entertainment Expo and AVN Awards. But since our nerdy older siblings at Gizmodo always get to be first, they've already converged on Sin City to cover their own personal porn convention, the Consumer Electronics Show (with an assist from the Valleywag crew.) Meanwhile, Jalopnik is leaking fluid over the shiny new concept cars at the Detroit Auto Show. We're sure if there were some sort of cheerleader convention going on this week, Deadspin would probably be at that too. (Gizmodo, Valleywag, + Jalopnik)

#blogs

Seeing how it's about science fiction and all, you'd think that we wouldn't have much in common with our new Gawker Media sibling blog io9, which launched today ... but what do you know, there are posts about sexy Star Wars stormtroopers and the magic power of semen right there on the front page. So expect plenty of hot crossposting action from them in the future. After all, we do share the same DNA, you know. (io9.com)

#feedback

Fleshbot Commenters: Strength in Shame

You can go elsewhere for inside peeks at how things work around the Fleshbot compound and mothership, but I'll just say that in my three years working here I have only met one other Gawker Media personality who wasn't already known to me. Such is the terrible loneliness required of being so goddamn scintillating, that gathering us in one room might vaporize the vicinity in white-hot fire. More »

#shamelessplugs

We can't guarantee that the new "Gawker Guide To Conquering All Media" will help get you laid more, but it probably couldn't hurt. After all—we work here and look how much we get laid! (Or rather, don't. Hopefully our staff copy will be arriving any day now.) (gawker.com; YouTube video after the jump) More »

#gawkermedia