Did you know you can fund your next birthday party on Kickstarter? One 33-year-old lass has already reached her goal of $1,500 for her party, and doesn't it sound just adorable?: more ›

Lady Gaga has gone and Tweeted a photo of herself sans make-up. "Shock me shock me shock me with that deviant behavior! Can this gal get any edgier? To be a young 25-years-old and dare to go without make-up, it's so brave, and not a little bit derivative of Snooki. But does it really count if you're puckering up your lips, positioning the camera at a flattering angle, and sticking a flower in your hair? more ›

It’s the first day of Spring, which also means that it's the tallest resident on Sesame Street's birthday! Big Bird first appeared when the show premiered in 1969, but he doesn't look a day over 6 (the age he is frozen in). To celebrate, the Sesame Workshop interviewed Caroll Spinney (Big Bird's human), where he talks about the saddest day in Big Bird's life: more ›

Happy Pi Day, to those celebrating the mathematical constant π (pi). Naturally, the celebration lands on March 14th ever year, and if you don't know why, then you can stop reading now and shhh rest your brain. more ›

Mayor Bloomberg is a Valentine's Day baby—he was born on February 14, 1942—and he's loving all your birthday wishes. The Wall Street Journal give him the birthday/"you're old" treatment today: "Michael Rubens Bloomberg took the oath of office as New York City's 108th mayor when he was 59 years old. He turns 70 on Tuesday, and if he finishes his third term as expected next year, he would be the oldest serving mayor since the five boroughs were consolidated in 1898." more ›

Happy Birthday, Charles Dickens! As you know by now, if you've Googled anything today, it's the author's birthday—he was born 200 years ago, across the pond in England. But he has plenty of New York ties. Dickens first came here in 1842, spending a month in the city giving lectures, as well as raising support for copyright laws. On Valentine's Day that year "a Boz Ball was held in his honor at the Park Theater, with 3,000 guests. Among the neighborhoods he visited were Five Points, Wall Street, and The Bowery," he even peeked his into The Tombs! He took notes of his American travels, and wrote of New York at night: more ›

A Long Island City woman pleaded guilty to shooting and killing her sister the night of her sister's 27th birthday party. Melanie Webb, 25, admitted to fatally shooting her sister Tara Webb, as well as non-fatally shooting her sister's boyfriend Terrell Carmichael on March 26 in the Long Island City apartment they all shared. No motive was given for the shooting. more ›

For today's roundup of Kim Kardashian-related happenings, we have some good news, some bad news, and some very metrosexual news. Let's begin! more ›

The first ever episode of Saturday Night Live aired on this date, back in 1975—so it's time to say Happy Birthday to Lorne Michaels & Co. (may we suggest some Schweddy Balls?). Recently, we revisited the early days with these audition tapes, and below, you can check out scenes from Season 1. Here is host George Carlin's opening monologue from the first night, which he begins, "Thank you! Talk about a live show! It's nice to see you, welcome, and thanks for joining us—live. Um.. I'm kinda glad that we're on at night, so that we're not competing with all the football and baseball. So many, man.. And this is the time of year when there's both, you know?" more ›

Yoko Ono will briefly depart her digs at the Dakota for a move down to Wooster Street. She's leasing a 10,000-square foot brick building at 76 Wooster Street (between Spring and Broome) for a celebration of what would have been John Lennon's 71st birthday. And you're invited over. more ›

Over the weekend Sting turned 60 years olds, and on the eve of his birthday, he took the stage at Beacon Theatre for a birthday concert and benefit for the Robin Hood Foundation. Joining him were the likes of Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Lady Gaga, and Robert Downey, Jr., amongst others. more ›

Gather 'round for a night of highbrow art appreciation this Friday at the New York Public Library, which is celebrating the 70th birthday of avant-garde theater director Robert Wilson, with a little help from some of his famous friends. Wilson collaborators like musician/author/elder statesman Lou Reed, operatically inclined singer Rufus Wainwright and dancer/choreographer Lucinda Childs will all be on hand to toast to Wilson's life and works. more ›

Today would have been Michael Jackson's 53rd birthday! The King of Pop died in 2009, and since then there has been an annual celebration in Brooklyn around the time of his birthday—but alas, his year's has been postponed (due to weather, of course) to a yet to be determined date. So while we wait, let's look back at some of our favorite MJ moments. Check out the videos below, and here's a look at MJ in NYC (also: never forget that time he went on a post-9/11 road trip with Marlon Brando and Liz Taylor). more ›

Today would have been punk legend (and very popular street sign namesake) Joey Ramone's 60th birthday, and there's a whole lot of Blitzkreig Bopping going on around town to celebrate (sorry, we had to). Whether you want to bust out your leather jacket and hit the town or just remember the shaggy-haired rocker from the privacy of your own home, here are some options: more ›

That's correct, the first modern crossword puzzle was published on this very day, back in 1913, in the New York World newspaper (and it was the very one you see pictured above!). According to Inside the Apple, the paper was owned by Joseph Pulitzer at the time, who "raised its circulation through sensational news coverage, stunt reporting, and a focus on distractions and pastimes." Enter: the crossword! Or as it was called back then, the "word-cross." It was created by Arthur Wynne, and ran in the Sunday Fun section of the paper—where it became an instant hit... among most. Oddly enough, the New York Public Library and the New York Times both criticized the game. more ›