Wednesday, May 6, 2009

How Hipster Grifter Was Trapped and more...

Wed May 06 2009
crime
How Hipster Grifter Was Trapped

Apparent con-artist Kari Ferrell told Animal NY the other day that she'd turned herself in to Philadelphia police. Surprise: She lied! A Philadelphia musician she knew lured her back with talk of a trip to Portland. MORE >>

POSTED: Tue May 05 2009 20:39



recaps
Gossip Girl: Sooty Sextopia

In our continuing series of guest recappers, we present a mysterious woman known only as Octavia Thundersnatch who braved one hour of insipid TV so you didn't have to. MORE >>

POSTED: Tue May 05 2009 13:52



families
Ayelet Waldman: Bad Mother, Good Husband-Banger

Ayelet Waldman is smugly married to Michael Chabon and wrote about how fucking her husband is more fun than dealing with her kids, which, let's hope so, right? She's written a book about her pain! MORE >>

POSTED: Tue May 05 2009 12:08



hipster grifter
Kari Ferrell Living Like a Real Criminal

Here, it's Kari "Hipster Grifter" Ferrell's mug shot from Philadelphia, where she turned herself in. Yep. You know what she looks like. Also they gave her the bail of a stone cold criminal! MORE >>

POSTED: Tue May 05 2009 10:13



publicity stunts
James Frey Implies He Knows Oprah's Big Secret

He was once a national pariah, a fraud. Then James Frey scored a $1.5 million advance for his first novel, which sold briskly. Now Frey wants another mint, off the paperback, so he's targeting Oprah. MORE >>

POSTED: Tue May 05 2009 08:15



rumormonger
Could Apple Buy Twitter?

Facebook tried to buy Twitter. Google and Microsoft have been giving the red-hot Internet-messaging startup the eye. But we hear it's Apple that's closest to sealing a deal, possibly for as much as $700 million. MORE >>

POSTED: Tue May 05 2009 02:56



photo gallery
Met Costume Gala: Highlights

The snubbing of a prominent designer almost dropped an "A-Bomb" on the whole affair, but the Met's Costume Gala still managed an A-list red carpet. Some of the most notable looks after the jump. MORE >>

POSTED: Tue May 05 2009 02:26




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