Megan Gibson

Megan Gibson is a writer and reporter for TIME, currently based in London. Born and raised in western Canada, she spent time living in Australia and South Africa before heading to New York to study at Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism. She's been with TIME since 2010, chiefly covering arts, culture and society.

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‘S— Girls Say’: Hilarious Twitter Feed Becomes a Hilarious YouTube Video

The phrase “it’s funny because it’s true” hits home when watching this clip, which is being forwarded faster than you can say “it’s cold in here.”

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Soap Opera at the Zoo: A Female Comes Between Toronto’s ‘Gay’ Penguins

NewsFeed: Your number-one source for gay penguin news.

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Hamburger Wrapping Paper Might Actually Be Better Than the Gift Inside

Everyone knows the old adage that says it’s what’s on the inside that counts. Well, here’s the wrapping paper that could change all of that. 

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“I made probably the most serious decision in my life.”

—MIKHAIL PROKHOROV, Russian billionaire and owner of the New Jersey Nets basketball team, on his commitment to run against Vladimir Putin in the country’s 2012 presidential election (via New York Times)

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Was Pricing on a Toy Dollhouse Racially Motivated?

For a second there, the Internet was up in arms over a holiday gift.

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Jerry Sandusky’s Wife Says Abuse Charges ‘Absolutely Untrue’

As the former Penn State coach has been accused of additional crimes, his wife is speaking out in his defense.

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Rick Perry’s ‘Strong’ Campaign Ad Gets the Web Angry — and Laughing

A campaign ad from the GOP presidential candidate has racked up more YouTube “dislike” votes than Rebecca Black’s “Friday.”

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Missing Alec’s Tweets? Four Suitable Celebrity Replacements

In the wake of adversity, we are all capable of acting rashly. But hey, Alec Baldwin, did you have to take it out on your Twitter followers?

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An Effin Shame: Facebook Blocks Irish Town for ‘Offensive’ Name

There are some places that you can easily imagine would be offensive places to live. Then there are the places that Facebook has apparently deemed offensive.

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Small Town Divided After Church Briefly Bans Interracial Couples

Gulnare Free Will Baptist Church originally voted 9-6 against allowing interracial couples to become members.