Here's an intriguing product found at a 99-cent store in Greenpoint. What is it, and in what way does it encourage "Close relations between family members?"

The President can't go anywhere without betraying America. Here he is today, at the White House Easter Egg Roll, debasing himself yet again.

Uberfameball Julia Allison attended newly-minted recession-era wackofameball economist Nouriel "Dr. Doom" Roubini's 50th birthday Saturday night, causing both to explode in a blinding flash of self-interest! But not before JA took this "vulva wall" pic.

Remember the iconic New York Magazine sign on Madison and 49th? Now it's a Burberry sign. Metaphor contest! We say "The triumph of the fetish over the fetishist." Sad for history. [Racked; Click to enlarge.]

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke wore identical ties for their testimony before Congress today. Almost as embarassing as when everyone at Gawker HQ wears nearly identical grey V-neck sweaters.

From the Mixed Up Twitter Files of Ashton E. Kutcher. Yesterday our Tweetingest celebrity posted a revealing photo of his wife, actress Demi Moore, bending over in a bikini while steaming something. How risque!

[A still from the 'Mambo' scene from the original 1957 Broadway production of 'West Side Story'. A gorgeous, near-perfect revival of the musical officially opens at the Palace tonight; image LIFE © Time Inc.]

[An undersea volcano erupts six miles off the coast of Tonga yesterday, awesomely. Pic via Getty. Click to enlarge.]

A tipster sends us this photo of an actual advertisement in Sweden, which, she explains, is a result of the stubborn Swedes' tendency to believe their fancy schools actually teach them proper English. Psht:

Is it sexist to think that an ad with a vampire with tampons for teeth is just nasty? I don't think so, but I'm sexist. Click through to absorb this one, soak it in, etc:

Best Life folded today. But it was just the latest of many magazines to die in this grim, anti-glossy era of dirt and mud. Here, 23 of the departed. [Montage by Jess Shaffer]

[A Brooklyn street is buried in snow as a big storm sweeps through the Northeast this morning; image via AP]

[A worker prepares an Oscar statue that had lost its luster during a year in storage to gleam outside the Kodak Theatre tonight; pic via Getty]

Here you have our President, Barack Obama, complete with his crew of close friends: Puffy, Ludacris, Jay-Z, and Jeezy. This was drawn by either a Miami graffiti artist or the Republican National Committee. [via AnimalNY]

Well, have a gander at that. An Obama roll. How did they do it? All the information you need is right there in the Japanese text. [JP.msn.com via Buzzfeed]

From a tipster: "I saw this bunny standing pacing in front of galleries on 24th street off of 11th have this morning...unusual marketing by galleries? legit unemployment performance art?" Likely because galleries are all closing.

A satellite image from the National Weather Service shows a storm system—maybe caused by our ladyfriend La Niña?—that appears to be giving us here in the Northeast a big, lipsticky kiss. [via Gothamist]

Preternaturally lanky Olympic swimming medalist Michael Phelps hit his knee on a table at a press conference in Saudi Arabia. Ow! But what was he doing there?

Renee D. Jennings emails to let us know she is the "Ultimate Obama Supporter"—though she couldn't attend the inauguration, she got this tattoo last night. Free! What a... happy, happy thing.

Barack, Malia, Sasha and Michelle Obama at the Lincoln Memorial for "We Are One," featuring famous performers the First Family will have to explain to one another. (Getty)