That is not a typo. Blank-eyed robots serious fashion designers the Olsen twins have released a $39,000 alligator-skin backpack as part their line The Row, and according to Ashley, “It was the first thing that sold off the shelf." more ›

The Amazin's just Tweeted, "A little rookie hazing...Rookie relievers carry the Hannah Montana backpack with seeds and gum to the bullpen every day," and posted a picture of the pink, purple and Hannah backpack of embarrassment. ESPN had reported earlier that it was filled with candy and it would be shared by Jenrry "Mejia, Hisanori Takahashi and rookie bullpen catcher Rafael Arroyo as an initiation." This almost makes the Hello Kitty backpack of 2008 look masculine! more ›

WNBC reports that on Wednesday, a "laid off construction worker left a backpack" on Pearl Street near the federal courthouse and Manhattan Correctional Center. But don't worry: It doesn't seem terror-related! U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia describes the suspect, Denis Nekrasov, 28, as a "homeless immigrant from Kyrgyzstan who had past training in math, physics and mechanical engineering. " If you read the complaint (PDF), you find that he saved the explosive materials from construction sites in hopes of making his own gun. Nekrasov had gone to 1 Police Plaza to apply for a gun-making permit and left the backpack outside since he knew he couldn't bring it inside. And when Nekrasov went to pick up his bag, authorities were waiting and he admitted his homemade gun scheme, but it was "in case he needed to protect or defend himself from others." more ›

Yesterday, the Gothamist Newsmap noted there was a "suspicious package" at the Flatbush & 7th Avenue subway station in Brooklyn. It now turns out it was a backpack that started to smoke, by way of a science project. more ›