Yesterday, John Boehner revealed that the fate of the global economy now rests on the broad-but-somewhat-bland shoulders of the Ben Affleck-helmed movie The Town. And today, police are searching for a thief who stole nearly $15K with a ploy straight out of that movie. Why does the universe want Ben Affleck, and Ben Affleck aficionados, to succeed so badly? more ›

A Queens court officer was arrested Sunday for stalking a singer/model at her bus stop. Julia Fragias (pictured left), who sings professionally under the name Jane Silence, tells cops that 43-year-old Christopher Ofee had been bothering her at her bus stop at 82nd Street and Astoria Boulevard for over year now, coming up to her repeatedly to ask for directions and offer her rides, which she firmly declined. Probably a smart move, because when cops busted Ofee, he was caught driving back and forth by the bus stop with his fly open and carrying duct tape and a wig. more ›