This morning we brought you riveting (or revolting depending on your disposition) photos and video of a hawk happily and hungrily devouring a pigeon in Madison Square Park. It was all fine and good, but the scene was also sorely lacking in compelling musical accompaniment. Now, thanks to the power of the interwebs, we proudly present for your lunchtime enjoyment: "Hawk Eating Pigeon—With Inception Music" more ›

Are NYPD officers fatter now than they were in days gone by? The always entertaining cop message board The Rant (which we last visited when they were harshing on Ellen Barkin) this week has an interesting debate on just how thin the thin blue line actually is. To get things rolling one poster evocatively wonders: "Is a new radio code needed for this new breed of overfed, ticket-writing zombies, like '10-40G'—gun belt broke?" more ›

According to the Taxi and Limousine Commission, if you aren't buckling up when you're a passenger, you aren't alone—around 65% of passengers don't bother with seat belts when they catch a cab (alternatively, 90% use seat belts in private cars). Maybe this is because we treat cabs like any other public transportation in this city—subways, buses, they don't even have seat belts. To combat this, the TLC announced yesterday that it will be running ads on taxi monitors to get riders to change their habit. Previously there have been announcements, but this one will be in your face—that is, if you don't automatically turn Taxi TV off when you get in (which... you do). You can watch their new video right here (the Cyclone even has a cameo!). more ›

Cast your votes for the coolest New Yorker of the year, while staring at this photo of Ryan Gosling. more ›

Over in Rome, Mayor Gianni Alemanno has announced that he will be making over Via del Corso, one of the city's central streets, in order to better accommodate women in heels. Like some streets here in New York, it's covered in cobblestone, making it aesthetically pleasing, but a nightmare for those wearing fancy footwear. So on that note, Alemanno plans to pave some of the popular Rome strip over, or at least some of it—according to Italy Mag, "While much of the street will be filled with new cobblestones, some of the high traffic areas used by public transportation will be covered in asphalt." more ›

Yesterday, we learned that Hollywood, fresh out of new ideas, has decided to remake a present-day version of American Psycho. The second thing that popped in our heads (after "What's the modern-day equivalent of Huey Lewis and the News?") is, of course, who should take on the role of the American Psycho himself, Patrick Bateman? more ›

Cyber Monday, shmyber Monday! While a certain set of New Yorkers are pretending to get back into the office groove while closely monitoring deals across the web, a separate set of New Yorkers are starting to deal with another annual tradition: The Big Tip. Yup, folks are making their lists (or being given them by co-op and condo boards) and checking them twice, wondering how much is enough to give the doorman to make sure that their packages don't "accidentally" get sat on (or lost) for the next twelve months. On the plus side? Apparently most doormen aren't expecting to see a bump in their take this year! more ›

This week Bradley Cooper was named 2011's Sexiest Man Alive, but many believe Ryan Gosling was robbed of the title he so deserved. And it's true, even if Cooper can speak fluent French. So far this year Gosling has stopped violence with his bare hands, walked his dog, dated a lot of beautiful actresses, and... other stuff, probably. more ›

According to a new poll by Rasmussen Reports, 33 percent of Americans have a favorable opinion of the Occupy Wall Street protesters (only 27 percent have a negative view, while 40 percent have no opinion). Most importantly, 79 percent of Americans agree with the protesters primary point that the “The big banks got bailed but the middle class got left behind.” But don't tell that to Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain, because he thinks the whole thing is a giant pro-Obama conspiracy: "I don't have the facts to back this up, but I happen to believe that these demonstrations are planned and orchestrated to distract from the failed policies of the Obama Administration," he told the WSJ. At least he admitted there were no facts involved in his statements. more ›

Announcing the mandatory evacuation of Zone A on Friday, Mayor Bloomberg said "We can joke about this on Monday morning. But until then this is a matter of life and death." It is Monday morning—are we laughing? Our poll yesterday asking if the city overreacted to the storm found our readers pretty split, but as far as the media goes the consensus today is that Bloomberg—clearly working to make up for Blizzageddon—did what he had to do and did a good job. But what do you think? more ›

For a little bit there with all that rain it looked like Hurricane-turned-Tropical Storm Irene was going to ruin one of the great New York traditions: Brunch. But then something magical happened. Before the morning was over the worst of the rain had passed and New Yorkers started hankering for their Eggs Benny and Marys Bloody. And many of the city's eateries, recognizing money on the table, opened their doors for the hungry masses. And that, people? That is why we love this town. more ›

So, guys, have you heard? There's a real, live hurricane headed our way! Probably. Maybe. Whether or not it's actually going to hit hard, or even hit at all, remains to be seen, despite the mandatory evacuations, supermarket sweeps and impromptu natural disaster-themed board games cropping up before the storm. Sure, there's some scary stuff out there, but...is it all too much? Are we neurotic New Yorkers taking our paranoia a wee bit too far? Is the city grossly overreacting to compensate for Blizzageddon? Will our hurricane turn out to be more like...our earthquake? You be the judge. more ›

Today, the Post takes a look at a recent Zagat poll about the issue of table time limits—specifically, whether or not restaurants should enforce them. more ›

Perhaps prompted by the paparazzi type photos popping up, Christopher Nolan has decided to release a first look at Anne Hathaway's Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises. Though she looks a little more Selina Kyle than Catwoman here—where are the cattributes? Check out more photos here, where Hathaway appears to be driving the Batpod herself! more ›

A new Quinnipiac University poll suggests that New Yorkers would flock to a local Wal-Mart—and preferably on bicycles in dedicated bike lanes. 69% of all New Yorkers say they would shop at Wal-Mart if it was convenient, and that support for Wal-Mart does not diminish much among Democrats and union members either. 68% of Democrats surveyed said they'd shop there, while 64% of union members surveyed said they'd give Wal-Mart their business, despite the company's previous labor troubles, which include hiring undocumented workers and forcing employees to work off the clock. more ›

Ray Kelly's chances of moving into Gracie Mansion wasn't the only thing that Quinnipiac was asking questions about while conducting its latest poll. They were also interested in history. Specifically how New Yorkers are feeling about Michael Bloomberg's third term (pretty split these days) and how they think New York's mayors since 1966 stack up. And only one percent chimed in to support poor Abe Beame! more ›