Eight Items or Less: The Unhappiest State & the Gayest Christmas Songs

1. New research reveals the happiest states in the USA. New York came in last. (No wonder there are all those sad pandas wandering around.) 

2. Big New Year's Eve warehouse (232 3rd Street, Gowanus) party hosted by MeanRed featuring the Rub DJs, Project Matt and Lloydski. $25 tickets available here. 

3. A Bathing Ape (8001 Melores Avenue, LA) is opening a "pirate" store within their existing L.A. store from Dec. 26-30 only. Look for discounts up to 75 percent off. 

4. Creative Time and P.S.1 are looking for proposals for public art projects from NY-based artists. All the details are here and the deadline is Jan. 15. 

5. The ten gayest Christmas songs. 

6. A documentary about music sampling and the rise of hip-hop called Copyright Criminals will air on PBS stations on Jan. 19.