Panic gripped a sizable number of New York night crawlers last fall when both the holiday-timed Motherf*cker freakfest and popular posture party Misshapes were derailed within months of each other. Today the Times checks in on distraught survivors like one Melissa Maino, partygoer: “It’s been rough. Going [to Motherf*cker] was what I depended on for New Year’s Eve. [Its end] was definitely heartbreaking.” more ›

SCIENCE: Since we spent the weekend thinking about the Earth, spend tonight learning about Mars with NASA Solar System Ambassador Dr. Ken Kremer. He'll take you on a tour of the planet through 3-D orbital views. more ›

It seems like young, affluent hipsters are always finding something new to do with their voluminous free time. Remember the Rated X parties from earlier in the year? The ones that clogged your Flickr streams with low-quality amateur porn every couple of weeks? Well, the phenomenon has mutated and it's been gelatin-ized. The Amateur Female Jello Wrestling people have been staging monthly events since 2003-- but it's only recently that they've captured the attention of the legions of NYC photobloggers. Sadly, the influx of cameras usually marks the shark-jumping moment of any nightlife meme, so you'll have to hurry to get in on the slippery fun. more ›

PARTY: Rated X returns, again. This time to a new venue, the old Misshapes HQ: Luke & Leroys. With an open vodka bar from 10 to 11pm to get your night started off right, we're assuming they still have the discounted drinks for those who de-pant. more ›

We were there and spent most of our time upstairs listening to the Finger on the Pulse crew deejay. The party itself is more Rated PG-13 than X...and unless you are in the front row for the contest you can't see a thing since the stage is low to the ground. This weekend contestants weren't supposed to take off too much (lest there be another hiatus) however most took it all off anyway. Well, it was really hot in there so you can't really blame them. more ›

Finger on the Pulse, Deejay Collective more ›

Warning: if you work at any normal job (ie. not directly involved with the skin trade) clicking on any of the links in this post will probably get you fired. That said, rarely have we enjoyed a photo set as much as this one, a group of XXX-plicit pix of a recent Rated-X Party, by Suckapants. Talk about extreme nudity-- he's got girls, guys, and people covered in syrup-- hipsters all! For those of you with totally uncool bosses, you might want to check out his Amateur Female Jello Wrestling set-- still pretty racy, but no nudity. [Related: Rated X @ Scenic, Saturdays, the full Rated X photostream from Flickr, including shots of various Gothamist writers.] more ›

Even as we lie feverish in our sickbed, done in by a New Year's cold, Gothamist refuses to let the drunken spirit of New Year's 2006 end. Witness this amazing linkery: more ›