Yeah, John Lennon wrote some pretty good songs and threw what were basically the coolest parties ever—but he was also just a dude, like the rest of us! And that means he had to do everyday tasks like buy marmalade, get the gas tanks filled for both cars, and wait around for the HBO guy to come between 3 and 5. Of course, unlike us, Lennon likely made the above to-do list (which is being sold for $3,000 at auction) for his personal assistant—why else would he write down, "Tell me about my Hair Dryer?" Unless he really was just like us, and was losing his mind one household chore at a time. more ›

A Time Warner cable employee allegedly got so frustrated while installing cable services in Queens that he whacked customer John Alexander in the head with a hammer. Alexander allegedly had the audacity to ask Arnold Brown to move some cords out of the way, which escalated into a fight that resulted in assault, menacing and harassment charges for Brown. Alexander plans to sue Time Warner for $1 million, and his lawyer said, "They definitely had words, but that doesn't condone hitting someone with a hammer in the head." more ›

A Queens man is suing Verizon for employing a repairman who assaulted him in December 2008 at his Sunnyside apartment. Aubrey Isakson says he became suspicious when the worker, Robert Benjamin, wanted to access his apartment, because Verizon had told him that wouldn't be necessary. When Isakson asked to see some identification, Benjamin went berserk, slapping his ID card in his face, saying, "You want to know my name? Here's my name." According to Isakson, Benjamin then punched him repeatedly, breaking his glasses, and squeezed him around the neck, pressing him up against the wall: "He's prepared to kill me. That's all I could think of." Isakson broke free and scrambled downstairs, fracturing his ankle along the way. Benjamin, who had been chasing Isakson, was subdued by a neighbor and arrested, but the Queens DA agreed to dismiss the case if Benjamin stayed out of trouble for six months. A spokesperson for Verizon tells the Post, "In the months since this incident, his conduct has been blameless. As a result, we will not take further action." The kicker? Two days after the fight, Verizon's technical service department called Isakson to say they fixed the problem and didn't actually need to send their skull-cracking repairman in the first place! more ›

For New York moviegoers, this is a good week for those who worship at the cult of the director. In both the theatrical releases and the repertory columns, film fans of various established and up in coming auteurs will surely get their fill. more ›