Union Square

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The Strokes played for screaming fans at MSG, Elvis Costello made a surprise appearance, LCD Soundsystem said their goodbye with a three and a half hour performance, people smacked each other with pillows, arty types enjoy exhibitions, and much more. This weekend was all about getting lost in the moment. More»

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Over 150 cities and 5000 people around the world took part in International Pillow Fight Day this Saturday. New Yorkers hit Union Square for the 6th year in a row to release pent up angst by slamming each other slumber party-style with fluffy, feather-filled weapons. Take a look! More»

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Union Square is getting some flair as T.G.I. Friday's moves in. Its trademark red and white awning is dawning, which some see as the area's umpteenth death knell. But it's actually a homecoming. And Friday's isn't the first NYC-based chain to bring the greasy, pesticidal chickens home to roost. More»

Jersey Shore producers sued over allegations of criminally profiting from staged fights. Haters will always hate. Fist pump to you, JS prods. [Post]
For the first time in our lives, we want to hug Naomi Campbell. [NYDN]
The FBI sometimes just loses people they're supposed to be tracking. But then Emirates Airlines steps in and helps out. [NYT]
Miranda July has an interactive sculpture project that opens May 29 in Union Square, so now you can pretend to like her work all over again. [WSJ]
Painting of Picasso's mistress (a painting that the artist banged out in a single day) just sold for more than 106 million. [NYT]
Bingo lady just lost her lawsuit against Sacha Baron Cohen. Do you hear that? It's the sound of evil Bruno laughter and bingo enthusiasts' sobs. [TMZ]

Stuyvesant High kids will stop at nothing to grope that special girl in the back of a rented limo, then spill grain alcohol punch down her gown. [Post]
Oooooh. For 27 bucks, dirty MTA employees will sell you a master key to all the turnstiles in the city. [NYDN]
Now there's a pedestrian plaza planned for Union Square. More folding chairs! More! [Gothamist]
Shepard Fairey's new artwork should be called "They Shoot Murals, Don't They"? Or maybe "Once Tagged, Twice Shot." Ie people are firing bullets at it. For serious. [Animal NY]
Ramona Singer of RHoNY has the most boring Sunday routine ever, probably because she didn't tell the Times about the four hours spends doing eyelid exercises. [NYT]
Snooki slapped someone. [NYDN]
Mike Bloomberg spends a lot of time in Bermuda. [NYT]

Union Square used to be a nexus of bleeding edge nightlife. 33 Union Sq. West housed the second incarnation of Andy Warhol's Factory. His favorite LSD-saturated haunt, Max's Kansas City, was a few blocks north. And the late Palladium (now an NYU dorm, natch) was a stone's throw away on 14th St. Now, a team of nightlife vets hopes to revive the magic with the Union Square Lounge. More»

Cyclists in New York put up with a lot. Maniacal cabbies. Clueless pedestrians. Streets riddled with potholes. Expert thieves well-versed in the art of breaking through Kryptonite locks. Halloween presents the perfect opportunity for local bike enthusiasts to scare off their opponents with costumes more intimidating then their lightweight means of conveyance. So it's perfect that Critical Mass will hold a festively-attired bike tour (starting on the north side of Union Square) around the city at 7pm tonight. More»

[Photos via Elevation]. The infamous Tyra Banks, she of the "crazy eyes", former supermodel, talk show and reality show hostess took over Union Square yesterday in order to film a segment for the upcoming fifth season of "The Tyra Banks Show". What's the best way to celebrate this while stressing the message of good self-esteem? More»

[Channing Tatum. All photos by JACKIE SNOW for PMc] GO HERE for more photos from the Fighting premiere.

It was a one-two punch last Tuesday when Channing Tatum and co-stars attended the premiere of the latest underdog brawl flick, Fighting, at the Regal Union Sqaure Stadium 14 in NYC. The movie also stars Terrance Howard as a scam artist turned manager in the bare-knuckling fighting world. Also at the premiere was Tatum's real-life fiance, Jenna Dewan -- the two met on the set of Step Up. Fighting will duke it out at the box office this weekend when it debuts along with Beyonce's Obsessed and Jamie Foxx's The Soloist. More photos below... More»