An estimated 17-21 million Americans live in fear of Friday and 13 aligning on their calendars. Well, the dreaded date has arrived. Tonight, you could raise your terror level by cuddling up on the couch with your choice of Camp Crystal Lake splatterfest. Or you could risk it all and venture out for one of these ominous theme parties. More»

CMJ came and went, but we’re still humming the tunes from the shows we flew through. Nicky Digital stopped into this Topman showcase at Brooklyn’s Root Studios, featuring Neon Indian, The Almighty Defenders and Cale Parks; as well as DJ sets. More»

• In bizarre news, American Girl just released a new homeless doll, Gwen. Apparently, Gwen’s dad left, her mom fell on hard times, and now they sleep in their car. The irony? Like all American Girl dolls, Gwen costs $95. [Chicago Now]

• Kristin Cavallari says Brody Jenner’s bedroom performance very “vanilla.” [EOnline]

• Rumble in Prospect Park! If you come across some gangs of mean-looking swans in Brooklyn, it’s important to NOT GET INVOLVED. Or they might turn on you. [City Room]

• Kraft to hold naming contest for new Vegemite spread. Maybe something in reverse psychology, like, “Crap jelly?” [WSJ]

• Little J’s Gossip Girl love interest revealed, and this one’s straight! [NYMag]

• New book investigates why women have sex. It was easier than anything other topic involving the female gender. [CNN]

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Last night Le Fooding held a preview dinner at the Vinegar Hill House in Brooklyn. Enjoying the fall evening weather, diners including Daniel Boulud, David Chang, Katie Lee (Joel?) and Waris Ahluwalia delighted in some lighthearted whimsy, donning balloon hats at they tasted octopus, tarte flambe, greens and an entree choice of country chop or trout. Seated at wood tables both inside and on the patio, Petanque games aided digestion, as did the flowing Veuve Clicquot. More»

• If you missed the MTV Video Music Awards, you should know that Kanye went nuts-o. [CNN]

• Clooney says he’ll stage a live rectal exam before he creates a Facebook page. Apparently he feels pretty strongly about this. [EOnline]

• See who’s sitting front row at Fashion Week. [People]

• Morgenthau not on DA ballot, but campaigning as if he were. 90 year olds don’t have much else to do, really. [NYT]

• Brooklyn branch of left wing activist organization coaches prostitutes on money laundering. Your financial advisor, and yo’ pimp. Does that take a separate certification exam? [NYP]

Which mogul likes to be low key with the lady in New York City’s outer boroughs? Click below to see the answer… More»

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Yesterday marked the final *tear* JELLY pool party in Brooklyn for the 2009 season, and an unannounced Jay-Z came to help close down this summer’s run of the popular Sunday series with wife Beyonce. Grizzly Bear, Beach House and Vega made the roster for the Williamsburg waterfront concert taking place against a beautiful sunset on the city backdrop, which was a huge improvement on the last show’s sweaty, sunny swelter. The music fans filled the space, crowding up close to take in the music or lazily lounging on the field. After the show the rocked out band fans ventured to Brooklyn Bowl, for the traditional afterparty to the party. The free event drawing international recognition really did summer proud, and will be dearly missed until it takes the stage again, next year. More»

Well they didn’t go for the renaming the subway idea, but the Borough of Brooklyn has just announced they’re going to throw a posthumous birthday party for Michael Jackson this Saturday in Prospect Park. 10,000 die-hard MJ fans are expected to attend. So who is at the helm of this massive event? More story below… More»

[Evan Snyderman, Isaiah Zagar, Ezekiel Zagar, Jeremiah Zagar, Julia Zagar, Ross Kauffman, Jeremy Yaches]. Yesterday, the Brooklyn Museum hosted a screening of the HBO documentary, “In a Dream.” Chronicling a son’s celebration of his artist father’s work, the movie reveals the struggles of a gifted man’s family dysfunction. More»

The Camper Bike. Kevin Cyr is the Brooklyn based artist behind this functioning sculptural piece. Not only inventive and useful, we can’t get over how funny it would be to see one stopping city street traffic, or to tell a friend we’ll bike over and roll up with the mini home in tow. Maybe fill with party supplies for an impromptu summer stoop soiree. An alternative to couch surfing? A summer house on wheels? The possibilities are endless. [How To Buy A Bike in NYC]

Brooklyn Bowl is hosting “The Deep End,” a Sunday series of afterparties to summer’s “pool parties.” With pitcher deals and DJ’s Gavin Royce and Stephen Pandolfi, there was a lot to convince people to overlook those silly shoes you have to wear when bowling. Explaining that you “only have to stumble three blocks from the waterfront to continue playing with the gang,” we can imagine that by the time the lanes filled, bowlers were in good form to be throwing heavy objects around. More»