Jared Leto Seeks ‘Albinos’ on Twitter for What Is Bound to Be an...
Jared Leto, seminal ’90s crush who enjoys rubbing elbows with the international tech elite, has an urgent request for his Twitter followers. The 30 Seconds to Mars frontman is shooting a new music...
View ArticleMayor Bloomberg Condemns ‘Twittering’ in Schools
At a morning press conference announcing new Hurricane Sandy initiatives, Mayor Michael Bloomberg didn’t just wade into the Israel-Palestine dispute, he also defended New York City’s cell phone ban in...
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Gatsbaby Tabber Benedict Throws Pre-Prison Party, Tells Friends He’s Going to...
Tabber Benedict, the Sherman McCoy of our time. (Patrick McMullan) Tabber Benedict, one of The New York Observer’s "Gatsbabies," who almost killed a man during a drunk driving incident in the Hamptons...
View ArticleWe Will Take Down This Photo of Revenge Porn Proprietor Craig Brittain If He...
Here at Betabeat, we’ve done some extensive reporting on the scourge of “revenge porn” websites, places where scorned exes or angry friends can upload intimate photos of women–and sometimes men–without...
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Cheap Recliner King Buys Expensive Pied-à-Terre
The turquoise says 1950s, but the mirrored TV screams 2007. Michigan discount furniture magnate Archie Van Elslander just picked up a pad at The Mark, and something tells us he won't be furnishing it...
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The New York Times Hires Rebecca Howard to Beef Up Video Department
The New York Times announced today that it has hired Rebecca Howard for the new position of general manager of video production. Ms. Howard, who comes from AOL/Huffington Post, will be in charge of...
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At Least House of Cards Spelled the Anti-Defamation League’s Name Right
Spoiler Alert: The Anti-Defamation League is portrayed in two scenes in the opening episodes of Netflix's House of Cards. Kevin Spacey's majority whip character sabotages the president's choice for...
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Leo the Pig Leaves Bloomberg’s New York to Live on a ‘Farm’‘Upstate’
Artist's rendition of Leo. This is why we really don't want animals to be part of the singularity ... how sad would it be when every time a pig with a Twitter account hashtags "bittersweet" when...
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The Luxury Of a Manhattan Pied-à-Terre Just Got a Lot More Expensive
Taxes are going up. (flickr, Joshua Alan Davis) Keeping a place in the city has never been an easy or cheap proposition for out-of-towners, but it has now become a good deal more costly, after state...
View ArticleA Fashion Week Hackathon With All the Right Ratios?
Silicon Alley is awfully fond of putting “proximity to other industries” in its plus column. As the line goes: We’re down the street from the top media, financial, and fashion companies in the world!...
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Macmillan Settles With the Department of Justice on E-Book Pricing
Macmillan, the last publishing house holdout, announced today that it will settle with the Department of Justice in the e-book pricing case. In the lawsuit, the DOJ accused the major publishers and...
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Escape from New York: Nemo Edition
Photo of Metro-North's tracks through Harlem, via @BuzzFeedNews New York isn't freaking out like Massachusetts, where Governor Deval Patrick signed an executive order banning cars from the roads after...
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Let’s Check in With the Coppolas: While Sofia Nabs Radziwill, Roman Gets His...
When you are the children of Hollywood's godfather Francis Ford Coppola, you have big family shoes to fill. Thankfully for cousins Nicolas Cage, Jason Schwartzman and Matthew Shire, they've escaped...
View ArticleBloomberg’s Blizzard Plans Include Food, Sleep and His ‘Running Machine’
As Winter Storm Nemo descends upon New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg is urging residents of the five boroughs to “take it easy” and stay indoors tonight. At a press conference on the city’s storm...
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Rebecca Corbett Promoted to Senior Enterprise Editor at The New York Times
Rebecca Corbett has been promoted to senior enterprise editor at the Times. Ms. Corbett was the deputy bureau chief in Washington. "For those of you who do not know her, Rebecca is one of our finest...
View ArticleConspiracy Theorist Scrawls 9/11 Truther Graffiti on Famous Painting at the...
There are many factions of 9/11 truthers, people who believe that the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center are not what they seem. While many are outspoken, none of the various groups’...
View ArticleCongressman Joe Crowley on His Duet With Stephen Colbert
Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert was the surprise guest this morning at the House Democratic retreat and his appearance included quips about his sister’s Senate bid in North Carolina and a...
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A Garden Rises at the South Street Seaport: Morali Architects’ Vegetative Tower
Photo courtesy Morali Architects Santiago Calatrava's 1,123-foot tower of cubes at 80 South Street has been dead for almost five years, but Cord Meyer (of Forest Hills fame) has selected a local...
View ArticleE-Hailing Ordeal: To Pay With a Taxi App In NYC, You Might Have to Enter a...
Early adopters who have been using apps like Uber and Hailo to hail and pay taxis in cities like San Francisco, Washington D.C., and London may find the process in New York City a little less seamless....
View ArticleGovernor Cuomo’s ‘Thorough and Exhaustive’ Storm Briefing
At his Midtown office this afternoon, Governor Andrew Cuomo briefed reporters about the severe winter weather currently bearing down on the New York City area. Though the governor announced he declared...
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