The Times helpfully brings us a bizarre in-depth history of Vogue Editor Anna Wintour's DESK. Yes. Evidently, Ms. Wintour's Alan Buchsbaum desk signifies that the 80s never ended. The desk also serves as a reminder for Ms. Wintour to do something for, like, people, as Buchsbaum was the first good friend of Ms. Wintour's who died of AIDS.

Hmm. If the 80s never ended, how come Elton John isn't paying us to snort coke off our rock-hard abs over here at Gawker Headquarters?

We heard a rumor that next week there'll be some serious column inches devoted to Ms. Wintour's personal choices between Tampax and o.b.'s. That'll signify that the 70s never ended, we should think.

A Desk To Depend On Through Thick and Thin. [NYT]