1. The New York Times gave two big fat stars to Danny Bowien's Mission Chinese restaurant. "Mr. Bowien does to Chinese food what Led Zeppelin did to the blues," Pete Wells wrote. Congrats Danny B! 

2. Liz Meriwether reveals some New Girl season 2 nuggets: Apparently, Jess gets fired! And a new sex-friend, played by David Walton!  [via EW]


3. R.I.P. Sherman Helmsley. The actor who played George Jefferson died at age 74. [via TMZ]

4. The "Montauk Monster" of the East River, discovered over the weekend, is actually a pig. Waah waah. [via Animal NY]

5. Gay marriage brought $259 million to New York City last year. [via Gawker] 

6. Love this "Fauxclusive" of LeBron James's hacked Gmail account. [via Grantland]

7. Fancy Dress as a Side of Bacon, from 1894. [via rrrrick]

8. WE NEED THIS LOUIS VUITTON WAFFLE MAKER BY ARTIST ANDREW LEWICKI RIGHT NOW. [via Boooooom]