- Follow Gothamist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here.
- A Manhattan appeals court ruled that cheerleading is not a sport, though it is hard to do.
- Does Jay Street really have the scariest bike lane in Brooklyn?
- An Australian court has ruled that it's illegal for motels to deny a prostitute the right to rent a room.
- A 38-year-old grandma killed her 4-year-old grandson in upstate NY, then was fatally shot by police.
- Watch this fantastic short documentary about the late, great Mitch Hedberg.
- Tiki Barber's younger new wife shows off some skin, thinks everyone is a hater.
- Parting is such sweet sorrow: New York Times is selling About.com.
- Should sale of bath salts and fake pot be a felony?
- Breakin' the law: did Gap rip-off a Judas Priest album cover for a shirt?
- David Simon wrote a moving eulogy to DeAndre McCullough, one of the inspirations for The Corner (he also played Brother Mouzone’s assistant, Lamar, on The Wire).
- And finally, this is what happens when you bring a playful corgi to a water park:
Published Aug 8, 2012
Modified Aug 8, 2012
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