Stellastarr* are somewhat of a staple in the New York music scene. The Brooklynites are about to record their third full-length release this fall -- having steadily put out impressive tunes ever since Mischa Barton declared one of their first, My Coco, a favorite. One new track, The People, can be listened to here. This Thursday they'll be playing new and old tunes at the Highline Ballroom for a special event called The Kor Project.......

Head over to Macy's Herald Square this Sunday to see all sorts of animals dressed up in crazy outfits during the 9th Annual Macy's Petacular. And if you can successfully put your pets in a clothes, you can have them enter the competition - registration begins at 10AM, with the runway walkoffs at 12:30PM. This weekend is also the opening of the famous Macy's Flower Show, whose theme this year is Gardens of Fantasy, with......

Almost a decade ago, Gothamist had to tackle reading Boccacio's The Decameron for Columbia's Literature Humanities class in the Core Curriculum. And now, we realize that nothing is sacred as we hear that Mischa Barton is going to be the new movie adaptation of The Decameron, playing Pampinea. The Decameron involves bawdy tales of young, beautiful and wealthy people right after the Black Death, and we understand why producer Dino De Laurentiis wants to adapt......