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-Gate (Suffix)

November 18th, 2014 11:00 PM

Since the unraveling of the so-called Watergate, the most shocking political scandal in U.S. history, the English suffix "-gate" has served well as a shorthand for "scandal" in the print media for decades, and today, it still continues to shine in the social media and news headlines as one of the most hashtag-optimized terms to refer to a s**tstorm of any nature.


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November 18th, 2014 8:30 PM

This guy's mechanical arm has a rather embarrassing malfunction in this skit from the French sketch comedy show Le Dézapping.

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The Escapist

November 18th, 2014 8:00 PM

In the wake of this year's GamerGate online controversy, this entertainment news site has revised its editorial policies to address ethical concerns in video games journalism.


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-Gate (Suffix)

-Gate (Suffix)

November 18th, 2014 11:00 PM

Filed under: controversy, scandal, suffix, journalism

Since the unraveling of the so-called Watergate, the most shocking political scandal in U.S. history, the English suffix "-gate" has served well as a shorthand for "scandal" in the print media for decades, and today, it still continues to shine in the social media and news headlines as one of the most hashtag-optimized terms to refer to a s**tstorm of any nature.

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Fap Mode: Activate!

Fap Mode: Activate!

November 18th, 2014 8:30 PM

This guy's mechanical arm has a rather embarrassing malfunction in this skit from the French sketch comedy show Le Dézapping.

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The Escapist

The Escapist

November 18th, 2014 8:00 PM

Filed under: video games, blog

In the wake of this year's GamerGate online controversy, this entertainment news site has revised its editorial policies to address ethical concerns in video games journalism.

Learn More