Never has a feathered boa'd media cocktail party hostess looked so good. Mediabistro.com, the media and creative job listing website, was sold to Jupitermedia for $23 million, according to the NY Times. Jupitermedia will be paying $20 million in cash, then $3 million over two years, and Mediabistro.com founder Laurel Touby will be staying on a senior vice president. Jupitermedia also has job listings sites, in addition to their information and content offerings. more ›

I got paid to write Kissing a Fool, and it was movie money, made from working on those types of films, that allowed me to write a book. No different than working any type of job while trying to work on something better. more ›

- The Transport Workers Union says the strike will end if the MTA gives up their pension demands more ›

It's unclear whether or not a woman is still under a northbound F train at East Broadway and Canal Street (it happened around 9AM), but F train service has been rerouted to the A as we await reports on her condition. Authorities still don't know if she jumped, fell, or was pushed. As it happens, earlier this week, the Post reported that a drunk man fell into the Chambers Street southbound A tracks and escaped relatively unhurt when you think about a subway car running over you. The man managed to fall into the well between the tracks, and the Post added this graphic to explain how this would be possible. Here's hoping the woman is all right. more ›

the kind of thing that the Channel 5 News at Ten would cover. more ›

, which recently lost its editor, Jeff Koyen, after a cover story entitled "The 52 Funniest Things About the Upcoming Death of the Pope" unsurprisingly pissed a lot of people off, has come out with its annual hatefest issue: The 50 Most Loathsome New Yorkers. Making the list this year were the usual targets (politicians, editors, celebrities, etc..), with Mayor Mike taking top honors as most loathsome for "bringing the Republican National Convention to town and the mini-police state inspired by it" (among other offenses). Mayoral hopefuls Gifford Miller and Anthony Weiner also made the cut. more ›

You can buy Falling Off The Bone here at Comedy Central's shop or at Amazon, where you can hear some clips. And Gawker Stalkers say he's easy on the eyes. Todd can be seen at Fez tomorrow night (part of Stella) and at the Gotham Comedy Club on Friday and Saturday.
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Have you ever been confused with your cuts of meat? Or what Brooklyn neighborhoods are where? Well, these two mysteries collide in this amazing shirt from Mister Chen's Outstanding Apparel. Gothamist wants one, as well as some Porterhouse steak, which is approximately at the Park Slope-Kensington border, according to this cuts of meat chart. [Here's the city's official map of New York City neighborhoods.] more ›

Mysterioso New York service site she loves new york serves up their awards edition, with ones like "The Diddy Runs The City Award" ("recognizing the major achievement of an ego maniac in 2003") and "The White LV Award" ("given to that venue which contributed most to the bling"); and the "Resy." Yes, happy new year, matty, and do whatever slny says. more ›