We were encouraged to hear a statue would be unveiled in Central Park memorializing the racehorse Barbaro, the Kentucky Derby winner who remained undefeated in all of his races before tragically breaking a leg in the Preakness Stakes (video). more ›

EVENT: "Home Buying for Hipsters" would like to help out all of you "creative non-traditional wage earners" during your quest to own a home. Buying property is an art, after all, so creatives may even have a head start! They "aim to specifically address your concerns and break down the process into steps you can understand." Their classes are free and open to everyone ("hipsters, non-hipsters, art stars, rock stars, designers, freelancers, sculptors, poets, part-time geniuses, business moguls, cheapskates, high rollers, nerds, players, winners, losers=whoever is ready to own a home!") More info at their MySpace page, of course. more ›

The Umbrella, My Friend, Was Blowing In The Wind, by The Girl Who. more ›

- Implementing “sting” operations where officers ride the bus and jump out to issue tickets to any and all vehicles blocking bus lanes and stops.Yes, "sting" operations! We wonder if the cops would wear undercover "regular bus rider" gear, but either way, it would be awesome to see in action, not that the bus would move any faster. Hmm. Well, one thing we know keeps buses slow is that fact that many stop every 2 blocks. However, if even the local buses could stop every three or four blocks, we might be takling a whole different game. more ›

I got paid to write Kissing a Fool, and it was movie money, made from working on those types of films, that allowed me to write a book. No different than working any type of job while trying to work on something better. more ›

James Frey, Memoirist more ›

Michael Tully, Actor/Writer/Musician more ›