James Franco appeared on Good Morning America this weekend. "If it seems like Franco is a deep thinker," said host Bianna Golodryga. "He... MORE»
Today, the BBC reports, a specialist will examine four vaults in Zurich believed to contain the last works of Franz Kafka — part of an ongoing legal battle to determine who owns the texts, and if they should be published. It's a story that has taken many twists and turns, and unlike many other news sources, we've spared you any use of the word... MORE»
Snapped this photo of a rally on the way into the office today down at Union Square. Artists who sell their work in the city's public parks are suing the Bloomberg administration over a proposal to limit the number of vendors in the parks. The artists say the plan is a violation of their Constitutional... MORE»
Susanna Daniel took ten years to finish her novel — a harrowing decade that she describes today on... MORE»
Blogs may have launched the first and most extreme critcism of the iPhone 4's antenna issues, but David Carr notes today that Consumer Reports — the sleepy, old-world title published by the non-profit Consumers Union — was the only voice that Apple really couldn't... MORE»
It's one thing to command a fiefdom in the Hamptons; it's quite another to own one on the Upper East... MORE»
Jerry Della Femina wrote the 1970 memoir, From Those Wonderful Folks Who Gave You Pearl Harbor, that inspired the creators of Mad Men (he also eats many lunches at Michael's). Simon and Schuster has reissued the book to coincide with the show's impending fourth season, and Katie Roiphe took the opport... MORE»
The New York Times reports today on burnout among young writers working at "high metabolism" websites like Gawker and Politico. The story that emerges, however, is more about the kind of people who work at those places than the pressures of writing online... MORE»
As it turns out, people do still see live-action movies in theaters! Here's a breakdown of the top five. 1. Inception: $60.4 million... MORE»
David Carr on Apple's peevishness regarding the press. [NYT] Will and Jada Pinkett Smith might be headed to Broadway in Streetcar. [NYP] Mayor Bloomberg gets way more invitations than you.... MORE»
When Reshma Saujani's campaign announced its $394,000 haul for the latest fundraising quarter, it made a point to stress that 68 percent of its money came from small donors who gave $250 or less. But a quick look through her filing--which is now posted on the FEC website--shows that she still has some very big-name... MORE»
Aaron Sorkin's next takedown after Mark Zuckerberg: John Edwards. Not even the recession can stop New York's love of cupcakes; in fact, New York's love of cupcakes may stop the... MORE»
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner goes after Elizabeth Warren (allegedly, though who can really say), so Simon Johnson goes after Tim Geithner. Very... MORE»
As we venture off into the weekend, we leave you with a tantalizing Sunday Times morsel. From Alessandra Stanley's piece on the new season of Mad... MORE»
Hold off on that rib eye for... MORE»
