1. The remaining members of Run-D.M.C. will reunite for the Fun Fun Fest in Austin this November. Rev Run and DMC will take to the stage -- for the first time since DJ Jam Master Jay's death in 2002 [via Hit Fix]




2. Watch Nancy Pelosi cut a rug (to the tune of ZZ Top's "Sharp Dressed Man") at Barney Frank's wedding over the weekend. [via Gothamist]

3. 2011 PAPER Beautiful Person Nina Arianda will make her big screen debut starring in the new Sean Durkin-directed Janis Joplin biopic. [via Spin]

4. Maru FTW! The inaugural Internet Cat Film Festival will take place at Minneapolis' Walker Arts Center on August 30th. Submit your nominations here. [via Animal NY]

5. Find out answers to Subway-related questions like "Why does it take so long for subway doors to open at the final stop on the line?" over at the New York Times where transit reporter/our buddy Mike Grynbaum is answering questions.  

6. Historian Douglas Brinkley and Johnny Depp will team up to edit House of Earth, a previously unpublished novel by iconic folk singer Woody Guthrie.

 

7. Here's a clam eating some potato chips. [via BuzzFeed]


 8. Party photographer about town Nicky Digital is having a birthday boat cruise July 21st with performances from Andrew WK and his wife, Cherie Lily, (whose house you can take an awesome tour of here)  as well as 33HZ. [NickyDigital]