Khloe Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Larsa Pippen, Kourtney Kardashian [via]

Over the weekend, America's favorite Armenian bride-to-be and that dude whose name also starts with a 'K' she's locking down next month got paid to celebrate had their bachelor and bachelorette parties in Vegas. But not even a the canals of the Venetian Las Vegas Casino could keep these lovebirds away from each other for too long. Kim Kardashian eventually ditched her party at Tao to crash Kris Humphries' bros-only throwdown at Lavo. So whose farewell to singledom was better? A look at photos from the night reveals Kim's was the clear winner on that front. Let's observe: More»

As part of The Hammer's public programming events, Hammer Conversations, cult novelist and celebrated Angeleno, Bret Easton Ellis, packed the house with another champion of the city: Pulitzer Prize winning food critic, Jonathan Gold. Although charming and funny, Ellis monopolized the "conversation" with Gold serving more as an interviewer. The rest of us were treated to some fascinating revelations, including the author's obsession with "The Hills". More»

Left: Oguri; Right: Robert Longo, Untitled from "Men in the Cities", 1981-7 via

Looks like Japanese interpretive dancer Oguri got some inspiration from artist Robert Longo's charcoal series, "Men in the Cities", which you may recognize from the walls of Patrick Bateman's stark apartment in American Psycho. More»

[Dr. Hank Lawson saves a life - and a party. Photo from USA] What's happenin' at the Hampt Inn? A lot, apparently, if last night's pilot episode of Royal Pains is any indication. The much anticipated show about a concierge doctor in the Hamptons officially arrived - and what an arrival it was! Filled with some choice catchphrases "citiots" (city+idiot), "Oh, you mean Worsthampton?" "Honey, this is the Hamptons. Everybody is royalty", it looks like USA has struck a minefield (maybe even several bars of solid gold like the one that magically appears in the backseat of Dr. Hank Lawson's Saab). More»

• MSNBC's Rachel Maddow fails at maintaining a non-partisan stance (and a straight face) when it comes to the Republican "Teabagging" Parties [Gawker]

• Looks like Amy Winehouse won't be making the cut this year; check out the compilation of the 17 booziest musical acts of all time.  Keyword: booze [NYMag]

• Patrick Bateman explained.  Apparently, finding success at work has the potential to turn us all into American Psychos [Cityfile]

• What Would Jesus Do?  Twitter about the Passion like Trinity Church on Wall Street, obviously [NYMag]

• When George Gurley Met Hilly And Got Sidetracked From His Marriage Proposal By Snarky Comments On the Internet [Observer]

• Feel you're too comfortable in your relationship? Compare and contrast. [Self Absorbed]
• Weighing the importance of business cards? [The Urban Muse]
• Because who's day is complete without a little Gary Busey? [Seriously? OMG! WTF?]
• More important for girls than a high school Sex-Ed video [Miss Model Behavior]
• Some nice depressing facts about our nation's economy. In the trillions [My Open Wallet]