2. In conjunction with Urban Outfitters, The xx have created a special free 40-page zine-style issue of photo mag The Tourist, entitled And We'll Be, Us, that features text written by the band and photos by Jamie-James Medina. It'll be sold exclusively at UO starting this Saturday, October 6.  Watch a little teaser for it above. [via The Tourist]

3. For one day Ann Romney will be gainfully employed: she's co-hosting Good Morning America next Wednesday. [via The Daily Beast]

4. Williamsburg's Nitehawk Cinema is launching their first-ever Country Brunchin' series this weekend, featuring down home grub, live music that sounds like it came from somewhere south of the Mason-Dixon line and, of course, movies set in the region. This weekend features screenings of Night of the Hunter and future films include Terrence Malick's Badlands and The Gentleman Callers. Bands go on at 11:30am and movies start around noon. [via press release]

5. (le) Poisson Rouge's beloved charity party, Bowieball, is returning next Saturday, October 13th featuring a DJ set by our very own Pierce Jackson! Don your silver lycra and glam makeup and we'll see you on the dancefloor! [via LPR]
 

6. Check out this cute little "A Day in the Life Of"-style video of Janelle Monáe as part of her new partnership with Sonos speakers. We want an indoor croquet set! [via Sonos] 

7. For some reason Andy Cohen was on a Met panel last night talking about an exhibit by another Andy -- Andy Warhol, that is -- and said he thought the artist would have been a fan of "Real Housewives of New Jersey." [via New York Post]