In the wake of U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales's resignation last month, President Bush will nominate former U.S. District Court Judge Michael Mukasey for the position. Mukasey, who was born in the Bronx and educated at Columbia and Yale Law School, was "appointed to the federal bench" by Ronald Reagan and has presided over terrorism trials, such as the trial of Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman. He is also a friend of former Mayor Rudy Giuliani (he......

A look at some noteworthy television this week: Nature - Dogs That Changed the World: Dogs by Design (Sunday, 8:00 p.m. WNET 13; Wednesday 9:00 p.m. WLIW 21) The second and final part of the story of the dog looks at how humans created the various dog breeds and the modern day consequences. Today (Monday, 7:00 a.m., WNBC 4) Another outing of Where in the World is Matt Lauer starts Monday morning. The Mormons (Monday......

No, it wasn't Hanukkah, Christmas, or even Festivus, but it sure felt like a hundred of them, when Gothamist visited the set of Law & Order. A more in-depth post will come later, but enjoy some photos at Bluejake for now. The Law & Order t-shirt we want, an Evening of Law & Order, the Law & Order coloring book, and our thoughts about a spin-off with just Lennie Briscoe.......

– Fuhgeddabout putting that sign in Brooklyn – Fried chicken helps people make decisions – Predictions for the Blogging in 2004 – Microsoft gets tough with teenagers – Separated at Birth: John Kerry and Herman Munster – The New Elvis: Spotting Spalding Gray? – The Law & Order Coloring Book on Conan O'Brien – NY Times and Newsweek tell us what happened to the people who did the Blair Witch Project, finally putting our worries......

The recent release of Claire Denis' Vendredi Soir, a languorous film about a one night stand, has provoked some questioning about what makes a great movie sex scene. Is it fantasy or realism? Anticipation or the act? The Guardian looked at two lists of "hottest movie scenes" from Premiere and Playboy. Among the ones Gothamist agreed with, Don't Look Now, Body Heat, and Mulholland Drive. However, we also love Antonio Banderas and Victoria Abril......