· The wheel in the sky keeps on turning when you read Steve Perry fan fiction. We suggest something from the "Drama" category. [Perry Tales]
· Every municipality in the country should be so lucky to have its own local media/gossip blog like Slanderous Minneapolis. [The Authority in Minneapolis Gossip]
·Arcade Fire is one of the hot indie bands of the moment and all a CraigsLister asks is that you don't be such a dick when scalping tix. [CraigsList via ToTC]
· It's not like the real Britney Spears is an actual functioning human anyway, so you might as well splurge for the sex doll. I'm sure it makes (a) great conversation (piece). [eBay]
· For the struggling actors and passable models who would rather see the homes they'll never live in, instead of the restaurants they can't afford off the clock, here's your chance to be a real estate agent! [CraigsList]
· Non-Whites have been curiously spotted on New York Social Diary. [Jossip] It must be a seasonal thing. [Gawker]
· Weirdly bitchy takedown of two Conde Nast-related books and their authors, Graydon Carter and Tom Ford, by Roger Friedman. When will Fox hire a gay man to cover this stuff? [Book Bargains: Buyers Reject Vanity Fair]
· Many of you have written about Jerry Orbach's death and we are deeply saddened as well. But outside of family, there's probably no greater admiration for the Law & Order actor than what you'll find over at Gothamist. [Farewell Jerry Orbach]
· Our apologies for missing that Fleshbot reported on the Lindsay Lohan Playboy rumors before we did yesterday. It's not happening. Ever. [FemaleFirst via Fleshbot]