Looking for a nice lesbian-friendly city? You won't do badly in New York. In response to The Advocate's strange annual list of the nation's gayest cities (Salt Lake City? Okaaaay) the ladies of Autostraddle have gone and made a list of the "21 Most Lesbianish Cities" around the country and guess what? We're number two!
Must Like Dykes: NYC #2 Most "Lesbianish" City In The US!
John Lennon's Word Association List: Fat Elvis, Great New York
From lost documentaries to shopping lists to vintage party footage, we love John Lennon ephemera in all shapes and sizes. And now, Flavorwire points us in the direction of John Lennon's handwritten list of word associations (via the excellent Lists of Note website).
Manhattan Makes GQ's Worst-Dressed City List, With Pic Of Ray Liotta From Goodfellas?
An ideal listicle touches on matters of objective taste in an entertaining but also informative way, using credible evidence to back up an opinion. GQ's newest list of the "40 Worst-Dressed Cities in America" ignores this tenet and eschews photos of normal people dressing poorly for stills from movies, popular culture, and football stadiums.
Bloomberg LP to Satisfy Public Lust for More Rich People Lists
Further proof that the recession is dead and buried: Bloomberg LP is getting into the booming "listing rich people" game. By entering a market formerly cornered by Forbes, Bloomberg, which may soon partner with ABC, intends to get a taste of some of that sweet lucre generated by writing about people with lucre. Forbes's annual 400 list of Richest Americans is still a big breadwinner for the struggling publication, but there's been increased competition with rival lists of rich people originating in countries like China, which claims to have "the world's third-largest population of billionaires." But will Bloomberg's global rich list prove one list too many?
List Alert: The Worst Landlords in NYC
Think your landlord blocking out the windows makes him a slumlord extraordinaire? You might have to re-evaluate: the Voice has recreated their compendium of the sleaziest, most exploitative landlords in the city. It's a long piece (part 1 of 2), but filled with balanced reportage and some priceless personal anecdotes (on the record, to boot!), and well worth a look through.
List Alert: NY Mag, Crain's and the Daily News
Everybody loves lists, right? In that spirit, here's your list alert: New York has its annual "Best of NY" issue out this week, and you can see it all online, and check in on their picks for things such as best tasting menus, best sober activities, and best repair specialists. They give props to our new neighborhood candy store! You can also check out some new lists from Crain's on the 50 most powerful women in NYC and the 40 best places to work in NYC. Finally, the News has a list of the best iphone applications for NYers, including SitOrSquat, which'll get you to the closest cleanest public bathroom.
Yalies Have the Best Pizza in the World
A new list picking 50 foods and naming the best spots in the world for them finds that various locales around the five boroughs have the top burgers, ravioli, pork belly and pastrami sandwiches (at Katz's, natch). But if you're looking for the best slice, you're in the wrong town.

