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- Mark Zuckerberg married long-time girlfriend Priscilla Chan on Friday in a private ceremony in their backyard.  Guests were led to believe they were attending a surprise party for Chan's graduation from medical school.  Busy week you've had there, Zuck. [People]

- Tens of thousands of Orthodox Jews gathered at Citi Field to protest against the Internet.  Not even touching this one. [NYT]

- All of Rihanna's lines in Battleship could be written on the tip of matchstick. Basically. [Vulture]

- The Top 25 High Schools in the country have been ranked, and almost all of them are in Texas. [DailyBeast] More»

- Working for a website, you rarely see the light of day, so if pale is the new tan I am wholeheartedly behind this. [Buzzfeed]

- Lithuanian photographer Tadao Cern has created Blow Job, a series of portraits of people being blown by extreme wind. As you can see, the result is somewhat terrifying. [LaughingSquid]

- Take a gander at the uber-chic red carpet on opening night of the Cannes Film Festival 2012. [DailyBeast]

- You thought you had it good with your iPhone 4S? How about a phone that lasts 15 years on a single AA battery? Your move, Siri. [Mashable] More»

By now you've probably seen videos or heard of the Brooklyn based band Sleigh Bells. The duo has taken the music world by storm with their new noise-pop album Reign of Terror.  While the band has a distinct sound, they boast a very distinct fashion sense as well. Dawning denim vests, layers of flannel, and Letterman jackets, Sleigh Bells dresses as if they raided a gothic Zack Morris' closet. So let's take a "TIME OUT!" and check out Sleigh Bells. More»

For years now, Saturday Night Live's beloved character of Stefon, played by Bill Hader, has been a fan favorite. The giggly, bashful club kid can usually be found on Weekend Update describing to Seth Meyers the hottest (and most hilariously ridiculous) nightclubs in NYC. Spiltsider has curated a selection of illustrated versions of the local haunts of Stefon, paired with transcripts of how he describes these places. Check out a few of our favorite below! More»

By now, you've probably heard about Lana Del Rey as the following: She's gorgeous! She's trashy! She's the next big thing in pop music! She was the worst musical guest in "Saturday Night Live" history! Curious? For the initiated and uninitiated alike, here is your one-stop guide into the crazy, contradictory world of a brand new singer who's already one of the most buzzed about acts of 2012 and hasn't even released an album. MORE>>

By now, you've probably heard a lot about Lana Del Rey and, until you saw her perform on SNL over the weekend, may have been wondering why all the indie kids have felt compelled to discuss her for months. A lot of what you're hearing may be hard to reconcile. She's gorgeous! She's trashy! She's the next big thing in pop music! She was the worst musical guest in "Saturday Night Live" history!

Don't sweat it, it actually all makes sense when you put it together. So here, for the initiated and uninitiated alike, is your one-stop guide into the crazy, contradictory world of a brand new singer who's already one of the most buzzed about acts of 2012 and hasn't even released an album. More»

Covering Lana del Rey's sucky SNL performance, Solange Knowles new album, Beyonce and Jay-Z's out-of-this-world music video, the SXSW line up, Lil Wayne's memoir, and more in today's music news round up! More»

So they announced this year's Primetime Emmy nominations yesterday morning. The Emmys! Where people who claim to know more about TV than you tell you what you should've been watching this season. We make some predictions. More»

  • Los Angeles Film School suspends letter protesting the farmers market city permit application, allowing the Hollywood Farmers Market to maintain its Ivar location for at least a year. [LATimes]
  • BBC employees ordered to abide by the corporation's new rules regarding their personal Tweets, such as "don't do anything stupid." [Telegraph]
  • "Mad Men", "Boardwalk Empire", "Mildred Pierce", "Modern Family", "Saturday Night Live" sweep this year's Emmy nominations. [KABC]
  • Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña end up at the scene of a gang shooting in South L.A. last night while researching roles as cops for their film End of Watch. [KTLA]
  • Mark your calendars! Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries are reportedly getting married on August 20 with a fleet a of Maybachs and Rolls Phantoms to keep it classy and sophisticated, ya know. [HuffPo]

The East Hampton John Varvatos store opened their doors for their Memorial Day Weekend event this weekend. Custumers enjoyed cocktails, shopping and having their portrait snapped by famous SNL photographer Mary Ellen Matthews. Mary Ellen has been photographing the musicians, celebrities, and special guests of Saturday Night Live for the past two decades. With her pictures hanging from the walls, shoppers enjoyed mingling and giving back. 10% of the days sales were donated to The Animal Rescue Fund of The Hamptons. You know it is a fun time when my future husband Alec Baldwin swings by. More»

Snooki hit up the opening of Teqa, a new taqueria in Murray Hill from Derek Jeter’s personal chef, Lisa Schoen.  The tiny star wasn't rocking the poof, dancing till she fell over, punching or making out with someone. Not so for the people partying at RdV that night who got wild Jersey Shore style. More»