Look What the Web Dragged In: Michael Bay, Defender of Puppies
1. Michael Bay Briefly Offers Reward For Puppy-Throwing Bosnian Girl... MORE >
By The Daily Transom Editors | September 2, 2010 | 1:10 pm
Apple Boasts of 35 Million E-Book Downloads, Ditches iTunes Logo
Apple announced yesterday that readers have downloaded more than 35 million e-books through its iTunes site, reports eBookNewser. The news came during a press conference that saw the unveiling of a new iPod and a new iPod Nano, both of... MORE >
By Nate Freeman | September 2, 2010 | 12:48 pm
Forget the Waldorf! Rally Round the Radisson! New York Home for Tennis Stars
You may expect most tennis stars to stay at places like The Waldorf, Le Parker Meridien, or The Carlyle while they make their stay in New York. Maybe some even rent out a penthouse on the Park! When you're... MORE >
By John Koblin | September 2, 2010 | 12:29 pm
Three Matches You Need to Watch, Day 4
There are three matches we're really looking forward to today, and they're all potential-upsets. We'll give you our... MORE >
By John Koblin | September 2, 2010 | 12:28 pm
Tim Gunn is Afraid of Anna Wintour
Tim Gunn planted an item with Page Six in June about Anna Wintour being carried down a flight of stairs by bodyguards because she didn't want to take the elevator. He was promoting his... MORE >
By Zeke Turner | September 2, 2010 | 12:27 pm
Pray for Hitchens, If You Must
Christopher Hitchens, who has in light of his cancer has had sagesse thrust upon him, did a decidedly unwise thing for his latest Vanity Fair column: he looked up what people were saying about him on the... MORE >
By Dan Duray | September 2, 2010 | 12:10 pm
Cuozzo's Sweet Side (Sugar-Free)
We always knew New York Post food critic, real estate columnist and jack-of-all trades Steve Cuozzo was a cuddly doll at heart. But rarely does he reveal that side in writing. Until now. The Cuozz has an uncommonly sincere column... MORE >
By The Real Estate Desk | September 2, 2010 | 11:30 am
Schneiderman Grabs Haitian Endorsements
The Eric Schneiderman campaign for attorney general is out today with a new slew of endorsements from some prominent members of the city's burgeoning Haitian population, including Councilman Mathieu Eugene, George Casimir of the Haitian-American National Alliance, and the... MORE >
By David Freedlander | September 2, 2010 | 11:26 am
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Allen Ginsberg's Old East Village Apartment Rented, Inhabited
The one-bedroom place Allen Ginsberg lived in for decades has been snapped up by a lucky new tenant, and they've already moved in. The walk-up at 437 East 12th Street — which boasted both a reasonable $1,700-a-month rent and... MORE >
By Nate Freeman | September 2, 2010 | 11:20 am
Twee Murders Magazines! (500) Days Stars Curse Paste, Jane, Domino
Just before Jane Magazine folded in 2007, it featured Zooey Deschanel on the cover. "I'm always looking for school uniforms, trying to squeeze into kids' clothing," she said in her interview.... MORE >
By Max Abelson and Nate Freeman | September 2, 2010 | 11:16 am
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- Cuozzo's Sweet Side (Sugar-Free)
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