It took three days, but CNN has succumbed to pressure and suspended commentator Roland Martin after his arguably homophobic Super Bowl tweets about David Beckham's H&M ad. Somehow we don't think this spat is over just yet? more ›

People passing through Midtown just can't catch a break from all the flying cars, smelly children's mascots and general anarchy that accompanies a visit to the land of the Pop Tart Experience. Around 3 p.m. yesterday, an "emotionally disturbed man" wearing nothing but a shirt, penny loafers and creepy green socks flashed his genitals to folks on the street outside the H&M on 43rd and Fifth Avenue. Presumably because he was trying to expose passersby to the fantastic deals inside. If he was wearing board shorts and an expressionless face we doubt there would have been any complaints. more ›

[Update Below] Never come between a woman and her $20 sweaters: according to several witnesses ("twitnesses"), there was a stabbing at the H&M store on 34th street this morning. They allege that the stabbing was over someone cutting in line at the popular clothing store. Cops have saturated the area, three people are said to be in ambulances, and two people in handcuffs. According to RackedNY, hundreds of people lined up at 7 a.m. this morning at the H&M store at 51st street for the opening of the Lanvin x H&M collection. Could shopping madness be spreading through H&M's all over the city? more ›

To keep their unsold merchandise from being worn or put on the market by other sellers, Manhattan clothing retailers are shredding their excess merchandise instead of donating it, according to the Times. Scavengers have started sifting through the trash bags piled up behind the H&M's 34th Street shop in search of garb that hasn't been destroyed with box cutters or razors. A few doors down, a company contracted to work for Wal-Mart allegedly covered the sidewalk with trash bags stuffed clothing that had been punched with holes. Onlookers spotted gloves with the fingers cut off, shoes with scissors taken to the instep and jackets slashed across the arms and body. Both H&M and the company working with Wal-Mart are located around the corner from a major collection point for New York Cares, which conducts a coat drive every winter. more ›

Excuse us for not shedding a tear, but we thought the giant Sony PSP in the sky had been taken down from its Houston Street billboard last year, and even though it was just temporary, it prepared us. Now Bowery Boogie reports on the status of the ad space, and H&M has fully taken over. No more computer glitches, just a girl in a reasonably priced leather jacket. Such a much gazed upon spot should have at least gotten the controversial Calvin Klein kids draped all over it. Will you miss the gaming system? more ›