By Drew Grant 7/31/12 6:50pm

Olympics 2012

Michael Phelps, world champion (Getty Images)

Genetic Mutation Michael Phelps Wins Most Olympic Medals Ever; Proves Dreams Really Do Come True

Congratulations to Michael Phelps, who won his 19th Olympic medal, taking home the gold for the 4×200-meter freestyle relay this evening along with several of his teammates.

That now officially makes the 6’4 27-year-old with the elongated torso, stubby legs, size 14 feet, and disproportionately gigantic arms the proud owner of the most gold medals (15) in the history of the Olympics, as well as the overall record-holder for most amount of bronze, silver, and gold. Read More

2/09/12 7:40pm

Fashion Week Observed

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[Sigh] So elegant!

Christie Brinkley Nearly Wipes Out and Chaka Khan Sizzles on the Runway: Happy 10th Birthday Heart Truth

The Heart Truth charity turned ten this week and celebrated with an extra-special runway event at the Hammerstein Ballroom. The organization seeks to bring awareness to the leading cause of fatalities for women in America: heart diseases. Every year, giddy hoi polloi come together to cheer socialites, singers, TV personalities, supermodels, and the occasional B-rate movie star, as they glide down the runway in red couture. Hundreds attended, from Philip Bloch and J. Alexander, to country crooner Jennifer Nettles and Dynasty matriarch Linda Evans (who sashayed in David Meister and Tadashi Shoji, respectively, for the show).

But oh what a treat was The Observer in for this year! Read More

By Gillian Reagan 8/07/09 7:23pm

Did You Digg It?

If the NYTimes.com most-emailed list was curated by Aunt Mabel, Digg.com’s ‘top news in all content’ list is probably generated by her 20- (or 30-) something nephew: a Twittering, iPhone wielding, card-carrying member of Generation Wii. Here’s what this dude (we’ll call him Kevin) and the rest of Diggnation have been Diggin’ in the past Read More