An update on today's removal of the lobby art show in 4 Times Square (home of publisher Conde Nast): A employee in the building has written to say "Saw one of the pieces in question, and was immediately taken aback. It was a huge Uncle Ben's box, with images of modern black people superimposed on top. Think Lil Kim, or allnightclubs.com. Women, men, skin, and leather.

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"Honestly, I'm not sure who it was supposed to offend, or empower. Last time I walk into my own lobby w/o my digicam."

No scandal of such a magnitude has shaken 4 Times Square since the infamous human/animal remains scandal of September 2003. (Which, to my eternal dismay, has never been solved. Believe it: I try to crack this case every day, and I get nothing. The cone of silence at Conde Nast is remarkably silent. And coney.) Other recent scandals include Conde Nast cafeteria lady's man Felix Tagliarini transfer from the grill station to the sandwich station. (Reportedly, he's back on the grill. I know I sleep easier, and I hope you will too.)