Ashley Dupre, former Governor Spitzer's high-class escort -turned-aspiring singer- turned-Russell Simmons protege, is all over the TV now that she's the NY Post's new advice columnist. Yesterday, she appeared on The View—video below—discussing why men cheat, and today, it was Good Day New York (also owned by the Post's owner News Corp). more ›

May the television gods hear our and others' pleas! Last month, the Chicago Tribune's Maureen Ryan broke the news that Tim Gunn was not signed for a fourth season of Project Runway:

Will he be back? Ever the modest one, he would only say he "makes no assumptions," but he would come back "in a heartbeat" if asked. There's no official word, by the way, that there will be a fourth season, but it seems more likely than a supersize season finale of "Grey's." more ›

Celebrate Ben Franklin's 300th birthday with the Bikini Bandits and Phillyist! (NSFW). Speaking of Mr. Franklin, send in a picture of Ben (or Ed Rendell) with a red tongue and win a free t-shirt. And they might have the next YearlyKos in Philly. more ›

Gothamist loved loved LOVED the City section article about the teacher's cat who answers sixth graders' questions at MS 391, a specialized school known as Tapco, the Theater Arts Production Company, in the Bronx. Not only can kids write to Sophia the cat for love advice or to say that their teacher (and Sophia's owner) Craig Roberts shouldn't use their slang ("Please tell him to stay in his age group"), but they get class visits from her! Man, all Gothamist had as class pets were the occasional baby chick, newt, frog or dimestore goldfish. Best quotes about whether or not Sophia could really answer their questions:

Demetrious Cacheres, expressed his feelings more strongly. "I haven't sent her letters," he said, "because personally I feel it's ridiculous." more ›

Stefanie Iris Weiss, astrologer, co-author, Surviving Saturn's Return more ›

Amy Sohn, Novelist/ Journalist more ›

Ask Gothamist fields a variety of questions each week, tackling issues involving pets, neighbors, curiosity about New York City, etiquette, guilt, careers, and love -- just to name a few of the questions we've gotten recently. Got a burning question? E-mail ask@gothamist.com. more ›

The writers, a he-said-she-said team, use Columbia dorms as pseudonyms say, "Nothing is off-limits. We're not trying to offend people, but there will be people offended. It's hard to be politically correct when talking about anal sex." But some students think it's crass and tacky: A junior tells the Post, "They make it seem that one-night stands are as much a part of the weekend as drinking beer." Well, wait till you graduate, dearie, wait till you graduate, and then'll be a part of your every day. more ›

The other way for animal lovers to see many pets: Petfinder.org; these are adoptable so proceed with caution! more ›

Online dating got more interesting with the sharper, more provocative Nerve profile, which if most of you haven't even actually dated online, cahnces are your friends have probably made you sign up and inspect their profiles as well as their prospects. Time looks at the two women behind the questionnaire, Emma Taylor and Lorelei Sharkey, as they promote their new book, Big Bang: Nerve's Guide to the New Sexual Universe. Gothamist is amused how Time also has to almost backpedal and establish that these are nice girls, not sexually rapacious city girls: more ›