In Manhattan, $584,000 will get you a 900 square foot 2-bedroom condo in East Harlem. In Detroit, the same price just bought an 80,311 seat stadium and the adjacent 127 acres. More»

Everyone loves to hate douchebags. This handy guide on the left of d-bags by region in the U.S. gave us the motivation to create our own guide of d-bags by region in NYC. New Yorkers, in particular, get off on mocking tourists, weekend warriors and other interlopers too uncool to pass for legit city folk. But those who live in glass condos shouldn’t throw stones.

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• Seen any nude photo shoots on your morning subway commute? PMc photographer Zach Hyman is behind the shoots that have been raising eyebrows across the city…[NY Post]

• The hottest summer accessory for men? Beer bellies. Well, at least in Williamsburg…[NY Times]

• Do you need more proof that you can’t find love on a reality show? Ok: the supposed winner of VH1’s “Megan Wants A Millionaire” is wanted for murdering his wife. [NY Mag]

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[Kimberlee Walker, Nick Robertson, Armand Valdes.]

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Brooklyn’s best and brightest headed north on Sunday night as Meat and Bone Theatre Company founders Toby Levin and Emma Givens hosted their first annual “Meat and Bone-iversary” in Williamsburg. More»

• Lindsay Lohan is in talks to sign on as a creative consultant for Emanuel Ungaro. Rumor has it that she will donate the proceeds from her line to victims of sunless tanning accidents.  [NY Post]

• Williamsburg is dead. Literally. [Curbed]

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[Kenny Scharf. Photo by Patrick McMullan for PMc]

Last night, Paul Kasmin hosted a fabulous birthday party for his friend and client, renowned artist Kenny Scharf. Scharf is known for his distinct and recognizable colors and style, incorporating pop culture, cartoons imagery, and dizzying, vivid patterns into his work. Many of Scharf’s friends came out to celebrate, including David Byrne, Cindy Sherman, Carlo McCormick and Liam and Patrick McMullan. The night began with a dinner at Il Passatore in Williamsburg, followed by drinks and dancing at Scharf’s Brooklyn studio, surrounded by neon paint splatter, day-glo decor, and appropriately chromatic company.

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• Comme des Garçons at H&M makes people act comme des crazies! [Racked]
• Part of Williamsburg did vote for McCain?! [BrooklynPaper]
• People still have money for Basquiat paintings [HuffingtonPost]
• Nick Denton shuts down Valleywag but feels kinda…sorry? [Social]
• Less money, less traffic! [CityRoom]

[Last year's 77BoaDrum.  Photo via Papermag]

88 Drummers have 88 minutes to bring us 88BoaDrum tonight on Williamsburg’s waterfront.  The show starts at 8:08 (of course!) on this the 8.8.08….

The Japanese noise group did 77 Boadrum last year (go HERE for YouTube of this event), but have stepped things up a bit tonight.  They got Nike Sportsware to sponsor the event, who has also produced commemorative (and free to all ticket holders) ‘88BoaDrum NSW Tee Collection’ shirts for the occasion.

There are two baby dolls hanging from a traffic light pole on the corner of Kenmare and Bowery. WTF is this? Does anyone have any information that would make us less creeped out than we are? We have to work a block away from this. Could the Williamsburg Sneaker/Baby Doll Hanging prankster be coming to Manhattan? Even though it’s probably a prank, you have to admit it’s still kind of creepy…