Gizmodo, io9, and entire GAWKER Network's new Beta Design!

I was trying to get to io9 earlier and was greeted with this:

Same for Gawker:

So it looks like they've decided to re-design all their sites to this new format. My 2 cents? I LIKE THE OLD ONE!

EDIT: Turns out they're already live. Damn. I thought I had a scoop... well, the new design SUCKS!!!