Something named "Philth-Y" presents something we've all been waiting for: the Battle of the Blogosphere. Lay down your bets and put your money on either Fluxblog or Stereogum as they face off, armed only with their knowledge of mashups and downloads of the "next big thing". Which music blogger will prevail? We have no idea, but we're betting that Norwegian pop tart Annie is played at least 4 times throughout the night. Come meet......

With all the new NYU students moving into their dorms this past weekend (and we suspect the gaggle of girls who looked like they read the same issue of Teen People following a guy in a skirt giving a tour of St. Mark's Place last weekend were new first years too), it means lower Manhattan is moments away brand spanking controversies regarding their students. The NY Sun gets things started with the story of NYU......

You can have Jenna Jamison in a big Vivid billboard in Times Square, but don't give Times Square a lady maybe-maybe-not touching a dude's special place! AdAge reports that "youth denim brand" Plugg's ad was rejected from a Times Square billboard, not to mention Teen People and Elle Girl. Boston Properties, which charges $50,000 per month for the placement, thought it was "too suggestive" and wanted changes. Van Wagner, the outdoor company who represents Boston......

Man, it had been so long since America had a good lip-syncing controversy to talk about, so thanks Lorne Michaels, Marci Klein and Joe Simpson! Everyone is buzzing about Ashlee Simpson, the "punkier" (but only in that pre-fab, third generation Avril Lavigne, Urban Outfitters way) sister of Jessica Simpson. Ashlee was either punk'd or revealed on Saturday Night Live when, during her second song, someone played the wrong vocal track (what played was Pieces......

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Coming soon to the pages of Teen People: Bridal fashion for those who want more attention from friends and family. The Daily News reports what Britney was wearing and to Gothamist, the outfit proves it was a spur of the moment, if not totally drunken decision: "With skin-tight tattered blue jeans cut down to here and a belly shirt cut up to there, Spears was in the zone as she made her way down the......

What all young girls have been waiting for: Teen People/CosmoGirl/Elle Girl mixed with a little Christianity in Revolve, the New Testament magazine for teen girls. And yes, publisher Thomas Nelson, Inc., is hyping it as "A Bible that looks like a magazine!" ABC News and the Post look at Revolve, which has quizzes, Love Notes from God, and beauty secrets ("The fire of God's love burns out the sin the same way the hot steam......

Vanity Fair becomes Teen People! The Post has pictures of the upcoming Vanity Fair cover with Amanda Bynes, twins Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen, Mandy Moore, Hilary Duff, Alexis Bledel, Evan Rachel Wood, Raven Symone and Linsay Lohan on the cover. Gothamist finds it amusing as no way in hell would they put guys as young as 15 on the cover, in seductive poses.......