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1.  If you're already feeling nostalgic for the hipster glory days,there's a new photo book coming out next week that captures theWilliamsburg scene from 1998 to 2005. Emily Wilson's Grand andLorimer should be in stores on November 20 and she'll be showing someslides at the release party that day from 4 to 7 p.m. at Pete's CandyStore (709 Lorimer Street).

2. Matt & Kim are on Last Call With Carson Daly tonight, November 8, and NeilDiamond is on Jimmy Kimmel Live.  Diamond just released a new album,Dreams, featuring cover versions of some of his favorite songs.

3. For the eighth year in a row, the United Nations has named Norway  as the country with the best quality of life.

4. Art Fag City (humorously) picks their top five most powerful people in the art world: Ruben Natal-San Miguel, Jason Andrew, Jack Pierson, Ross Bleckner and David Geffen.

5.  Put down your copy of Keith Richards' bio and stop by the MorrisonHotel Gallery (124 Prince Street) for an exhibit and sale of photos ofthe Stones' guitarist by Terry O'Neil, Henry Diltz, Ethan Russell andmany more. The show starts Wednesday.

6. Tired of housewives and cake bakers?  Smirnoff vodka premiered its new reality show "Master of the Mix" last week with seven DJs including Rich Medina and Jazzy Joyce competing for $250,000.

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