New York’s currently: running late ach
Thousands of U.S. soliders swarm Samarra, finding less fights than hype.
Former Illinois Governor George Ryan indicted for putting the state up for sale. Related: Connecticut Gov. Rowland refuses to quit through wife’s poetry.
Q&A with Vogue food writer Jeffrey Steingarten, including why Gisele makes a good eating partner, but bad conversationalist.
Never use alcohol to escape feelings of failure and loneliness. Use Vicodin. Rules for drinking during the holidays.
Toy king brandishing hot gifts on TV, radio, revealed as corporate shill, denies being hired gun.
Give: NY Cares.
Monkey arrested for suspected taste for stealing Van Goghs.
Scientist makes world’s largest book, about Bhutan.
White House continues to scrub clean offending transcripts from its Web sites. Related: Celebrities, urine.
Measuring your height in iPods.
Iran to sign treaty, allowing UN to conduct snap nuclear inspections.
Birnbaum interview with author, book designer, comedian Chip Kiddster.
Join us for Third Thursday tonight.
Sasha Frere-Jones links his way through the year’s hot music.
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Extra snogs of rum in the eggnog for yesterday’s great TMN patron
