Base to torch, Lady Liberty is approximately 70' taller than most of the waves surfer Laird Hamilton rides; yesterday when he paddled around her he declared, "The Statue of Liberty is pretty big. I'm glad it didn't fall on me." Hamilton was in town to launch his new clothing line, Wonderwall, with a jaunt around the Statue of Liberty. Even though he's used to riding the biggest waves in the world, we're guessing the Hudson......

Satellite image that screams "avoid northeastern Texas today" from the National Weather Service There are discrepancies in the details of today's forecast but the Weather Channel, Weather Service and AccuWeather all agree that today will be a beautiful spring day. The Weather Channel says today's high will be 70, while the latter two forecasters are calling for 76 and 77, respectively. Gothamist leans toward the higher temperatures, except near the shore. There's a slight......

It's the longest day of the year, so you should be able to fit Shepard Fairey's exhibit and at least one of the following events in. READING: Tommy Trantino was convicted and sentenced to death in 1964 for the murder of two New Jersey police officers. While doing time, he wrote to Leonard Weinglass, the lawyer who defended the Chicago Seven. From the letters came a book deal, and his stories (along with poetry, drawings......

If you're not a fan of any of the other sandwiches we mentioned earlier today, you may be better off making your own. Surfing on kottke.org not too long ago, we spotted a remaindered link to a recipe for what was referred to as a "Spanglish Sandwich." This name is in reference to the movie "Spanglish," starring Adam Sandler and Paz Vega. In the movie, Sandler is a famous chef who owns a well-regarded California......