Think the world is coming to an end in 2012? According to this billboard sign in Bridgeton, NJ, you're greatly mistaken. The sign is the handiwork of Edwin Ramos, the owner and operator of American Industrial Electrical Contractors; his business is dead however, thanks to his fervent belief in and promotion of the idea that the world will end on May 21, 2011. There is a mostly-sad profile of apocalypse-chaser Ramos on NJ.com today, and his sad campaign to warn the world the end is nigh, like a friendless, truck-driving Noah. more ›

Forget about 2012: we live in dark times right now with the Bedbug Invasion of 2010. No subway is safe, no mattress is immune, and no one is above suspicion of harboring these bite-sized villains. In times of crisis like this, people need someone to rally around...or someone to scapegoat. And who better than singer Norah Jones, everyone's least favorite Cobble Hill resident? more ›

In simultaneous attacks targeting NYC's media and prison populations, the bedbugs have brazenly infiltrated the offices of Elle Magazine and an infirmary on Rikers Island. It appears that bedbug forces—emboldened by a string of bloody victories at city movie theaters, public libraries, and the Brooklyn D.A.'s office—are engaged in a "shock and awe" strategy of indiscriminate infestations, intended to sow panic across a wide range of New York society, from the most emaciated Elle intern to the worst hepatitis-afflicted inmate. more ›

Since time immemorial, the only thing protecting the world's precious banana fruit from contamination has been the boring old peel. Well, Momma Nature, it's a new millennium, and it's time for a brand new bag! So 7-Eleven has come up with a new twist on an old classic: The company will now begin individually wrapping each banana sold in its stores in plastic. It's a start, but ultimately we'd like to see each banana also packaged in a bruise-resistant Styrofoam shell. more ›

MUSIC: We've been enjoying us some Ford & Fitzroy, and are eager to hear what they've got in store sonically (as there is only one track available online right now). But the ex-Asobi Seksu bassist and his talented bandmates have got us hooked off just that one tune. Give a listen at their MySpace. And check them out tonight with V2's Roman Candle. more ›

Retro air travel seems to be a topic of interest on Gothamist. So I submit for your consideration Hooters Air. more ›