• Some people just NEED a piece of their favorite movie star, even if it is just a pair of sneakers - Leo DiCaprio has to walk out of Japanese temple in his socks [NYP]

• We may need to equip our stalker contributors with netbooks, so they too can shove a plug for our media outlet into pictures with the Gossip Girl cast… [Blackbook]

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What are you guys doing at 12:01 this Friday night? Hitting a party in the city? Going for a midnight swim in the Hamptons? Or sitting at home anxiously hitting “Refresh” on Facebook? If your answer was the latter, we’re going to let you get away with it, just this once. This Saturday, June 13th, at 12:01 am, Facebook users will be able to pick usernames for a facebook URL, so that people can directly type in the address of your Facebook page, i.e. www.facebook.com/guestofaguest. More»

• Forgotten about that swine flu thing? Don’t, it’s on the verge of being certified as a “pandemic” [CNN]

• Stodgy old media New York Times gives a shot right back to the Daily Show’s takedown, with out of context quotes, etc. [NYT]

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People have been known to spend hours agonizing over their Facebook profile picture….really shallow people. Still, it’s a big decision for anyone, as the profile picture will likely be the first image of you seen by potential employers, potential dates, and all the crazy exes who still stalk you. And now that your Facebook picture comes up on a google search, it’s especially important to avoid looking like a jerk. Here are some things avoid when you’re choosing a new picture…

Things To Avoid In A Facebook Profile Picture:

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Topshop’s not the only thing in fashion being brought over from the Brits. The latest London craze taking over Manhattan (and the US, for that matter) is Alexa Chung, the multi-talented, bi-cultural beauty who is no longer reserving those long legs of hers for the runways - or the British airways. The model/television presenter/writer has just touched down from London-town: Just landed in the big apple. Its boiling! (5:28pm Apr 27th from Twitterberry) said @alexa_chung. She’s officially here, and just in time: The Alexa Chung Show premieres on June 15th on MTV, which will be a combo of celebrity interviews and musical performances. More»

-Okay, so if the reasons Julia Allison was fawning over Randi Zuckerberg (like an Adrien Field to a Rambin-owned fur coat) weren’t obvious, it should be quite. clear. now. Honestly, I don’t know what everyone is so worked up about. Look, we got this video out of it didn’t we? Happy Friday. [1938 Media]

-Apple just delivered it’s 1 Billionth application download from the App Store. Go check out the lists of the top Free and Paid apps that you should have on your iPhone. [Seeking Alpha] More»

• Bored? Go watch a video of 7 bonafied nerds talking about their predictions for ‘09. What’s going to be the next big thing in tech this year? Will Twitter take over the world? Will tech nerds ever get sick of seeing themselves on video? [Observer]

• Saffron Asparagus Orzo: brwn c orzo/T butter/garlic; +.25t saffron&s+p/2.5c broth. Cvr@low9m; +2c asparagus3m. Fold+8T parmesan. Srv w parm. Confused? It’s the Twitter Recipe site.  Maureen Evans has managed to convert dozens of recipes into 140 characters. [NYTimes]

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• Latest “secret” bar is revealed, evidently bullied into an early reveal by some vicious commentary by Grub Street readers [NYMag]

• Reality show NYC Prep (like Gossip Girl, but real) is coming to Bravo, and here’s a peek at the cast members [BravoTV]

• New York is still the place to be for new media, so in perfect “Facebook” fashion, the company will be opening offices here. We’re in for a lot of unwanted poking. [Observer]

• ANTM for mini-models, Take Two, is scheduled for Saturday, leaving Sunday to ask for forgiveness for stepping on people at Saturday’s riot [NYDN]

• Now that the weather has turned (hopefully it will stick), Shake Shack will be returning to summer hours [Eater]

• Take a look at this “elecric razordouche” in his Chariot Wearable Transporter: Part Segway, Part Cyborg, Part UBER GEEK, this transporter allows humans to integrate the speed of an engine and the force of robotic steel onto their fragil human bodies. [Soup Soup]

• There’s nothing we can think of that has gotten us more excited than this today: The Dork Yearbook. A new tumblr site devoted to the dorky personal pictures of its readers. [Dork Yearbook]

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Spring has sprung, even if all the flowers in Central Park haven’t. It’s time for spring cleaning, and while for some of you that means your closets, for tech geeks and online self promoters, that means Facebook. Yes, it’s time to rid yourself of unnecessary Facebook friends! They’re just clogging up your newsfeed, lurking on your statuses, and potentially stalking your every move. We’re sure by now you’re cyber social network is looking a little unrealistic. It’s time to clean out those virtual closets everyone, and we’re here to break it down for you… More»

• From plus-size to pint-size, Tyra’s an equal opportunity employer. For upcoming auditions for America’s Next Top Model, “models” must be 5′7” and under. Sorry, Gisele. [Entertainment Weekly]

• Giving up Facebook for lent?That may be a struggle for you, but it may be even harder for your dad. Or so says a growing number of parents. But isn’t that what privacy settings are for anyway? [WSJ]

• Better to be talked bad about than not to be talked about at all. Well, sucks for these people then. There’s a new gossip hierarchy out, and looks like no one is talking about… well, anyone that they used to. [Gawker]

• Girls are being so sensitive these days. They’re even offering cab money if their banker date has recently been laid off! At least they are waiting until the second or third date. [NY Mag]

• The only thing left that’s not designer on Madison Avenue, wealthy New Yorkers may soon be able to order up their kids’ biological features with genetic engineering like they order up dinner at Le Cirque. [NY Daily News]

• Apparently, porn on a large scale does exist outside of Christopher street. “One of Times Square’s last big screen porno theaters” - apparently we missed the heyday of that trend - is just no longer what it used to be. [Curbed]