• With John (occasionally "Cougar") Mellencamp and Stephen King collaborate on a Broadway musical, we're not sure which will suffer greater harm: the English language or the human ear. Because somehow we can't see Mellencamp as the guy to rescue King from Carrie ignominy. [GalleyCat]
• There are many sad parts about the Rodents of Perry Street sending a former Village Gal off to Weehawken, undoubtedly the saddest is that she has convinced herself calling it "The Hawk" somehow makes it cooler. [Felber's Frolics]
• Only in New York would people need a guide to sending each other tacky, one-line, come-on text messages. We love this city. [Tales of a Delectable Redhead]