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Leandra Medine is a freelance stylist, writer and the author of the fashion blog The Man Repeller, a site about trends women love and men hate. Her work as appeared in The New York Times, The New York Post, New York Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Lucky and Grazia. I caught up with Leandra to ask her my "10 Questions" just in time for Fashion Week. More»

Songs can make you laugh, cry, they have the ability to give you butterflies and sometimes even feel the hangover from memories made while listening. Below are some of the classics that get us in the summer spirit, especially when you are moaning and groaning on 27 East. More»

NPR has a great report this weekend on Kay Thompson, the jack-of-all trades creator of the Eloise book series. Here's what every aspiring socialite should know about the history of Eloise's maker. More»

Elaine's, the legendary Upper East Side literary saloon, has been dealt a blow: as the New York Post reports, Elaine Kaufman, the joint's owner, died this afternoon. The occasion marks a worthy glance at the history of the establishment... More»

For quite some time, I've been resisting an urge to indulge in an anthropological study of housewives. As a young (if nubile) young man, I fear that I am prime prey for these creatures. Last night I overcame my trepidation when film guru Eli Obus shot my interview with Sonja Morgan. More»

We have been watching, with growing concern, the recent developments at The Plaza Hotel. This storied New York monument has served as the setting for The Great Gatsby, North by Northwest, and, perhaps most importantly, Home Alone 2. And with recent news that The Situation will be opening a gym there, we're a little afraid our favorite New York landmark is going to the dogs... More»

Ready for a blast from the past? The Santa Monica home of Kathryn Grayson, leading lady of Hollywood's Golden Era, has hit the market with a listing price of $8,995,000. More»

Bruce Willis is getting sued over trying to return a red wine-stained rug... it really tied the room together [TMZ]
Mark Sanchez says he and Jamie-Lynn Sigler are just friends and she could "probably do much better than [him]" [NYPost]
31 people were arrested for bringing a lot of recyclables from Arizona to California for a higher redemption... $3.5 million worth [MercuryNews]
You can submit your historic home to be considered for "This Old House", coming to L.A. this summer [LAist]
Some guy may have unknowingly bought one of Frank Sinatra's shirts for $5 at a garage sale [LATimes]

New York Times gives Gothamist the online equivalent of a bitch slap. [Gawker]
Following Twitter mimicry, Facebook rips off FourSquare. [Mashable]
Woman crashes car while shaving her vagina. But was it bedazzled? [Perez]
Spring has sprung. How the season's nightclub race will be won. [Mr. Lewis]
New York and Frank Sinatra invade Paris Fashion Week. [Vimeo]
Official NYC condoms have new wrapper that remind you of...laptops? [CityRoom]
Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren spotted performing mouth-to-mouth after strangling each other. Or kissing. Whichever. [DailyIntel]

Although every other movie and TV show seems to be set in New York, many of these representations of the city are filmed on Hollywood backlots 3,000 miles away from a decent slice of pizza. But songs about New York are usually written by true blue New Yorkers taking their inspiration from the mean streets. The Huffington Post has kicked off the New York Music Project to identify and map specific locations mentioned in the myriad tunes that pay homage to the City That Never Sleeps. And they need your help. More»