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Pippa Middleton may be jailed for a gun scandal, news on Angelina Jolie's engagement ring, Britney Spears wears a 20K sports bra, Jessica Simpson is being sued by Christian Louboutin, and more in today's Fashion Files! More»

Each year in ballrooms from Paris to St. Louis and everywhere in between, daughters from the world’s most elite families don white dresses for the ultimate coming-out party—the debutante ball. But this is not your average fête, steeped in tradition and antiquated rituals, these girls prepare for the ball by attending etiquette classes, taking ballroom dance lessons, and spending hours learning how to curtsey like the Queen. Without a candle lighting ceremony or a DJ booth in sight, the debutante ball is the most super of all Super Sweet 16's. Thinking of making your debut? Here’s a roundup of the best balls to come out at around the world.

Our site lives by the party cycle - Sundance in January, then Fashion Month, SXSW, The Hamptons, Fashion Month, Benefit Season, Art Basel, Holiday parties, New Year's Eve, and back to Sundance. Even with the help of Foursquare logs, it's hard to remember which nights were magical and which ended in disaster, so we polled a collection of friends in fashion, technology, and nightlife to tease out the most memorable moments and best parties of the year that was.

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  • Janna Bullock, A Guggenheim board member and real estate developer, is getting raked over the coals in Russia for corruption. International dramz! [NYT]
  • Shanghai has an Obama nightclub. Why don't we have an Obama nightclub? [Gothamist]
  • NYC nightlife culture may have been born because of Prohibition, not in spite of it. [NYMag]
  • What the what? Sandra Bullock secretly adopted a baby? What? Really? Okay. [Post]
  • Chelsea Hotel bartender attempted to rape a guest. [Post]
  • Three Words: Albino Animals Slideshow! [NYDN]

Hub Culture grudgingly included NYC on its 2010 Zeitgeist Ranking of the world's most dynamic places. New York is too big to ignore, despite its "failure to convey a vision of excitement about the future" and a "dark cloud over the city." Hey, at least we're cooler than London! More»

jason prestonJason Preston: Underneath the smile gradually I'm dying friends ask me how I feel & I lie convincingly cuz I don't want to reveal that fact that I'm suffering!!!
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Nikola TamindzicNikola Tamindzic is looking for a photo agent.
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Hanuk Hanuk

Hanuk Hanuk stored all his fashion remnants in a storage. while doing so, he fell in love with two russian movers. he would totally marry them and move to russia. vodka!
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Jonathan FamousJonathan Famous ANTIK TONIGHT BONG!!!!!
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peter davis Peter Davis needs info on the best safaris in tanzania, mozambique, botswana or zambia....advice please!!
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Patrick McMullanPatrick McMullan is in Shanghai.
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