[Photo via ehsandcastle] It is that time of the year again, Sandcastle and Sandsculpture contests are finally upon the Hamptons. Throughout the month of August, various contests will be taking place from Montauk all the way to Westhampton. Who knows, you might even see the GofGHamptons team entered in one of these competitions. A full list of upcoming sand contests below... More»

[Photo via Hammacher] Around since 1848, the people at Hammacher Schlemmer have done it again. This time they have created one of the coolest gadgets called The Intelligent Grill. At a somewhat reasonable price of $799.95 for a high-end grill, the intelligent grill is truly one of the coolest outdoor gadgets to own or give as a nice gift this summer. The grill esentially automatically cooks your food to your preferred "doneness".

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• Future first daughters already being stalked by Miley and her friends at Disney [DailyIntel]
• Like the rest of us, CNN is aware that there holograms sucked [Gawker]
• Kabbalah water only. No tap. [MollyGood]
• Sarah Silverman takes the stage with nothing off the table as usual [NYP]
• Laura gets a book deal, Dubya gets a cookie [Huffington Post]

[Photo via Daily Intelligencer]

• Lydia poses for "high fashion" publication French Playboy [Gawker]
• Social scene shake-up expected in Washington [Huffington Post]
• The city that never sleeps should have thought of this sooner [NYT]
• Save this one for October 31st, 2009 [Gizmodo]
• A fly on the wall during today's big Presidential meeting [Daily Intel]

[Photo by NewTimes]

• Michael Phelps is coming to swim laps at your next pool party? [NYP]
• Lady Gaga wants to thank Christina for ripping off her image [MollyGood]
• Okay Gossip Girl, you might be too racy for your 8pm time slot [Observer]
• Astronauts and aliens can now google each other from space [Gizmodo]
• Was there or was there not a 1964 car crash [Huffington Post]

[Bono and friends. Photo via Celebitchy]

• Saving the world and partying with the ladies...the young ladies [Celebitchy]
• Joe The Plumber wins 2008 Great PUPkins award. Woof! [Gothamist]
• Now you will know for next year [Observer]
• NBC's peacock gets new star-studded tunes to dance to [Huff Post]
• Starting to turn out like a bad break-up as election grows closer [Daily Intelligencer]

[Photo via Flickr]

• Does this "den of sin" know how to hold their liquor? [Eater]
• NYC renters can thank the sinking economy for their new, cheap apartment [Observer]
• McCain campaign not happy about Palin Drag Queen ban [Huffington Post]
• The Blog: then and now [Gawker]
• BritBrit making a Bryant Park comeback [NYP]

[Photos via Flickr]

• Someone"s getting kicked off Gossip Girl...O.M.F.G. [Daily Intelligencer]
• They didn"t get the memo about the importance of saving energy [Racked]
• Obama billboards pop up on streets....in virtual land [Machinist]
• Listening to Radiohead for free still paid off [Gawker]
• Rolling Stone gets a smaller, glossier makeover [AP]

[Photo via DailyMail]

• The Material Girl and her RocknRolla call it quits [Daily Intelligencer]
• CB2 crushes hopes for New York's budding restaurants [Eater]
• McCain scares Obama with his plan to "whip his you-know-what" [NYP]
• If it ain't broken, don't fix it [Huffington Post]
• Ad agencies love to remind us of the state of our economy [Gawker]

[Photo via NYMag]

• Pedestrians are art [NY Mag]
• The brand spanking new, not-plastic Mac Books [Gizmodo]
• Bill Maher had to see this coming [Radar]
• The Village Gate is now open...again [City Room]
• No jobs means no parties for Viacom [Gawker]
• Josh Brolin is a must-see as W [NYP]

[Photos by Gawker and CreepyLA]

• Halloween is no more...October 31st is now Sarah Palin Day [Gawker]
• New Wiimote for the two people who don't like Guitar Hero [Gizmodo]
• "Amen Yogi's. Amen." [NY Barfly]
• Zagat: Getting their grub on since 1979 [City Room]
• You can now call it "The Feedbag" [Bottomless Dish]