Another Post Reporter Sues

cityfile · 12/11/09 12:32PM

A third New York Post reporter is now alleging the newspaper discriminated against her because she's black. [Gawker]

The "Fridge Gorilla" Prank

David Matthews · 12/11/09 12:00PM

The best pranks use a tired cliche, like a costume, and give it a new spin, like "Gorilla where there normally would not be a gorilla."

How To Spot a Player

David Matthews · 12/11/09 11:30AM

Whenever you're trying to hang out and have fun, some whack-ass buster dressed like a WWI Flying Ace steps to you and lays out some really thick game. Before your next trip to the club, learn these essential player-spotting techniques.

Annie Leibovitz Goes Into Fundraising Mode

cityfile · 12/11/09 11:28AM

Photographer Annie Leibovitz came close to losing everything this past fall when she was sued for failing to pay back the $24 million loan that had been extended to her by Art Capital, which had taken her real estate holdings and the rights to her photos as collateral. Leibovitz managed to avert crisis when she reached a settlement with the firm at the last minute. But she's not out of the woods yet. The Times reports today that as part of the deal, she now owes Art Capital $30 million, and she'll have to pay it back in full by next summer. Leibovitz has been looking to raise cash to pay off the debt in recent months. She's selling limited-edition prints and has been in discussions to write another book. She's also looked into offering bonds backed by her future earnings, something that David Bowie did a few years back. But it's unlikely those efforts will raise the millions she needs and chances are she'll need to take resort to more drastic measures over the coming months. What could that entail? A glimpse of Annie's future after the jump!

NewSong's Christmas Shoes

Whitney Jefferson · 12/11/09 11:00AM

In 1996, the "internet legend" of christmas shoes was forwarded to a memeber of the christian rock band NewSong. A song was written, and eventually, a music video followed — featuring Rob Lowe in a turtleneck!

Another Tiger Woods Mistress Surfaces

cityfile · 12/11/09 10:49AM

Tiger Woods appears to be into trashy, big-boobed stripper types—not hairy panhandlers. But given all the seamy info that's come out recently, would anything shock you at this point? [Buzzfeed]

The Paris Effect

cityfile · 12/11/09 10:38AM

California has a Chihuahua problem. Shelters there have been overwhelmed by the breed and few people are interested in adopting them, so animal welfare groups are now planning to fly a big bunch of them to New York since they're still popular here. (That's probably because it's the only kind of dog that fits in most NYC apartments.) But why is California teeming with Chihuahuas in the first place? It's all Paris Hilton's fault: "Experts blame the unexpected rise in abandoned California Chihuahuas partly on fans who hoped to emulate celebs like Paris Hilton, who carries one in her handbag, but later became bored with the little creatures and abandoned them." [NYDN]