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What's Inside of The Daily?

So The Daily happened! We didn't have an iPad, but they were kind enough to loan us, and every other journalist in attendance, one loaded up with a year-long subscription to The Daily. We haven't put it down... MORE >

By Kat Stoeffel | February 2, 2011 | 7:19 pm
Rock out with your condo out.

Another Record, Make That Epic, Buy at Superior Ink

Ever since the penthouse at Superior Ink sold for a downtown record of $31.5 million in November, The Observer has been awaiting the next blockbuster sale in the building. Turns out a third floor unit has just sold in... MORE >

By Matt Chaban | February 2, 2011 | 6:58 pm
Hmm, that doesn't look like coffee.

The Post Dubs Tea New York's 'Hot New Drink'

Have you tried the new brewed sensation that's taking New York by storm? It's called tea, and today The Post revealed this new trend to our cold and caffeine-deprived metropolis. But what is this odd and fragrant coffee alternative?... MORE >

By Nate Freeman | February 2, 2011 | 5:49 pm

It's Free to Look: The Upper West Side Penthouse With the Heavenly Views

Skylights are the centerpiece of many a New York penthouse, but how many boast a copper-clad, 25-foot-wide triangular beauty that lights up at night? Probably only the top unit at 171 West 71st Street. The Prudential Douglas Elliman listing... MORE >

By Matt Coyne | February 2, 2011 | 5:34 pm
Mr. Wilhelm, who lives in Zurich.

Flickr Restores Mirco Wilhelm's 3,400 Lost Photos and Is Really, Really Sorry About That

Flickr has almost nearly restored all of user Mirco Wilhelm's paid account after a snafu caused more than 3,400 of his photos to be deleted. Additionally, the company has extended his Pro membership until 2036, for free. "We are still working... MORE >

By Adrianne Jeffries | February 2, 2011 | 4:32 pm
Worth it?

'Not Your Cleaning Lady's Green Card Program:' $500K Visas Finance U.S. Construction

Desparate times in the construction industry call for desparate measures. Like letting foreigners basically buy green cards, for... MORE >

By Laura Kusisto | February 2, 2011 | 4:20 pm
Duck!

What Twitter Taught Us: Anderson Cooper Gets Clocked in the Face, Egypt-Style

There is absolute chaos in Cairo, Egypt. And the chaos has been lighting up Twitter, where the masses have relayed every small instance of horror, each time affixed with the hashtags #egypt and #cairo. It's really a stunning mess... MORE >

By Nate Freeman | February 2, 2011 | 4:18 pm
Mazel Tov!

New Creative Director at W to Free Up Stefano Tonchi tor Those Twins

Alex Gonzaelz, formerly of GQ and L'Uomo Vogue, will join W magazine as Creative Director, Conde Nast announced... MORE >

By Kat Stoeffel | February 2, 2011 | 4:07 pm

Perhaps the Old Nepalese-Butler Defense for the Dakota

Imagine all the people, living life in peace... well, not at the... MORE >

By Matt Chaban | February 2, 2011 | 2:12 pm
Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart, and Robert Pattinson -- who makes the most?

Three Surprises from Vanity Fair's Hollywood Earnings List

Who knew that the Twilight stars can't convince anyone to give them money for a non-vampire movie? That's among the surprises of Vanity Fair's list of Hollywood's top earners in 2010. Much here was predictable: Johnny Depp's merger of... MORE >

By Daniel D'Addario | February 2, 2011 | 2:08 pm

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