• Is new Vibe president Ari Horowitz as much of a dick as Nicholas Boston makes him out to be? 'Cause, man, he makes him out to be a dick. [NYO]
• The Internet hasn't created any stars, says Chris Anderson. Boy, is he ever gonna have egg on his face when Amanda Congdon snags the lead role in Deuce Bigelow: Space Gigolo [Fortune]
• Fabien Basabe is at work on a novel. We expect a DeLilloan examination of the dangers of the modern world set against a flawed protagonist's need for love. [WWD]