They're probably not as wild as Aaron Carter's parties, but the Brooklyn rave scene is pretty much a close second. With the music, people, and decor, raves are the only places you can have an acid trip without actually being on acid, unless you wanted to of course. Check out our survival guide to the Brooklyn rave scene! More»

• The city was so hellbent on proving that an NYPD cop didn't die of a 9/11-related illness that morgue workers were dispatched to a funeral home to take away the body while his grieving family was holding memorial services. [NYP]
• Tilikum, the killer whale that drowned a trainer last year and has been involved in two other human deaths, is returning to show business at Sea World. [OrlandoSentinel] More»

• Turns out a bar can't make money offering 5 shots for $10. [BlackBook]
• Evil Genius Solange Knowles continues her indie rock incursion. [BkVegan]
• Disappointing no one, Times Square ESPN Zone closes. [Eater]
• Is there anyone in New York who hasn't begged Lebron James to sign with the Knicks? [NYDN]
• Hanson/Drake-gate continues as the NYPD weighs in on concert riot. [WSJ]
• Alert the media: rats found in NYC subway. [NYDN]

• In the worst idea so far this year (and in the first recipe change in 40 years), Heinz will be cutting the salt from their ketchup. [Post]
• Buildings around 14th St and Irving evacuated due to suspicious vehicle. Everything's okay now, but we've all learned an important lesson about not storing gas cans in our cars when we park them in paranoid metropolitan areas. [NYMag]
• Lady at Buffalo wings joint makes play for Obama's love. [AnimalNY]
• The floundering actors of NY will suffer greatly if the cancellation of Law & Order goes through. [WSJNY]
• Lindsay Lohan pops up at Williamsburg Iggy Pop concert. [NYDN]

• Kim Kardashian is getting death threats, and it's all Justin Bieber's fault. [NYDN]
• Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad's inadvertently does good deed for the NYPD. [Post]
• Courtney Love wants you to know she tries really hard in bed because she thinks she's a fug. [Post]
• Actors, be careful when you take robber roles. The real-life cops get all gun-happy. [Gothamist]
• The best thing about Mother's Day? Free Tasti D-Lite. [Eater]

• Charlie Sheen shaved all his hair off. Now he looks like Alan Arkin in Little Miss Sunshine. [TMZ]
• Even socialites get the my-apartment-is-crumbling blues. [Post]
• Dog grooming contest is as adorable, ridiculous as one would think. [Times]
• NYPD commander allegedly tried to use Twilight to seduce his married coworker. Bosses across the country: "Why didn't I think of that?" [NYDN]
• New generation of NYC social media gurus has big dreams, swooshy hair. [NYMag]
• Gay superheroes descend on the New York party scene. [Times]

• Beyonce might birth baby diva. [Huffington Post]
• Jesse James makes citizen arrest of pap and vice versa, and then an endless loop of cit arrests.[TMZ]
• NYC coyote is totally cute, really unlucky. [Post]
• Marilyn Manson + Evan Rachel Wood 4evr, even though he said he wants to chop her up. [Dlisted]
• Chloe Sevigny has Big Hate for Big Love [Huffington Post]