Photo by François Halard/ Architectural Digest Oh boy, Architectural Digest has just dropped its March issue, the magazine’s gut-busting ( influential ) tribute to celebrity homes. In it: a 10-pager on Diane von Furstenberg’s glassy aerie next to the High Line in Manhattan. Despite the fact her friends thought she was nuts for moving to the Meatpacking District—”Everybody told me when I came to this neighborhood that I was crazy—that it was full of drag queens, that it smelled awful because of all the butchers”—the reigning queen of the wrap dress and, more recently, home-goods designer bought two redbrick Victorians in 2006 and had WORKac—two guys that formerly worked for Rem Koolhaas—conjoin them with an 80-foot concrete staircase made sparkly by 8,000 Swarovski crystals. Her personal penthouse sits atop her design studio and flagship, and it’s filled with “just odds and ends, all the things that have happened throughout my life,” says von Furstenberg, who believes she is more “bohème” than “bourgeoise” despite the fact that she once used to live in a “baronial Park Avenue apartment.” “When I was young, I lived like an old woman, and when I got old, I had to live like a young person.” Arch Digest has only released a few images to the Web—see the bedroom shot below. Photo by François Halard/ Architectural Digest · All Architectural Digest coverage [Curbed National] · Architectural Digest [official site]

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In a 100-86 defeat at the hands of the Bucks on Friday night , the Knicks handed Milwaukee its first road win of the season and lost for the fifth straight time. They heard boos from the Garden crowd as Brandon Jennings poured in 36 points and helped get Carmelo Anthony ejected. Anthony did have 35 points before picking up his second technical foul late in the fourth quarter, but his friends didn’t help. The Knicks have averaged 88.4 points during their losing streak. Scoring points was not supposed to be this team’s problem. Amar’e Stoudemire had 15 points and 11 rebounds. [ more › ]

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Last Night’s Action: Knicks’ Streak Hits Five

We all know how nightmarish it can be to sentence yourself to brunch: you wait and wait and wait, only to be seated next to a crying baby, or worse , a gang of 21-year-olds who just discovered bottomless mimosas. Well, it’s going to be so much more unbearable on New Year’s Day, so we recommend hosting your own brunch—you can even do it without getting your hands too dirty or shelling out too much cash. Here are some catered brunch options, from the inexpensive, to the pricier (but remember, you will be saving a lot of money on alcohol). [ more › ]

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Skip The Wait: Have New Year’s Day Brunch Made For You And Your Friends

There’s a lot of pressure to see your friends and family this time of year. And sometimes, you just need a bus to get you there, whether or not your stop is along its intended route. That’s what Andrew Hickey, who stole a Greyhound bus from a Syracuse depot and drove it 70 miles to visit a friend, may have been thinking, anyway. [ more › ]

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Man Steals Greyhound Bus For Christmas Joyride

As authorities continue to investigate the death of Brooklyn cafe owner Josh Rubin , the Post’s sources suggest the 30-year-old may have been dealing weed: “[Rubin] had been pressing his friends to buy large weights of weed… Rubin’s friends told investigators that he’d get them as much as a pound of pot at time, according to the sources.” And Rubin’s money problems are also being looked at. [ more › ]

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Report: Slain Brooklyn Cafe Owner May Have Been Dealing Pot

Aha! Former Congressman Anthony Weiner, whose political career was torpedoed by some terrible sexting ( crotch shots , depressingly intimate chats , terrible self-portraits ) is not totally off the grid when it comes to his new son’s birth . According to the Post , Weiner sent a message via Blackberry—”Subject: Jordan Zain Weiner”—stated the short but sweet text. “7lbs 5.8 oz of sparkling wonder; Did I mention his mom is amazing?; We love you for welcoming him.” [ more › ]

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Ever lock your bike on the street and return to find that another cyclist has carelessly “locked you in” by threading their lock through your brake cable or your frame? You can either wait for the person to return and set you free or, as this filmmaker/cyclist demonstrates, grab a saw and liberate yourself. And if you’re Casey Neistat , who made this funny slapstick video about drivers blocking bike lanes, you’ll return later to find the bike’s owner standing around with his friends looking pissed : [ more › ]

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Video: Cyclist Gets Locked In By Another Bike, Administers Street Justice

In the midst of the most important story of our time, Alec Baldwin’s spokesman wants us to know that getting the boot from an American Airlines flight was just Alec being Alec. “Alec loves Words With Friends so much that he was willing to leave a plane for it,” flack Matthew Hilzik tells the Daily News. And fellow famous-person Oscar De La Hoya, who was on the flight, tweeted “I think the flight attendant over reacted…@AlecBaldwin was doing nothing wrong but playing “words”on his phone.” But couldn’t this just be some celebrity Omertá? According to American Airlines, Baldwin was acting like a thoughtless little pig. [ more › ]

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You won’t have to rely on our illicit photographs of the High Line’s much-anticipated Phase II for too much longer: The Friends of the High Line just announced it’ll be open on June 8 . [via Curbed ] [ more › ]

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We’ve all been there: your friends are over for the first backyard BBQ of the season, and you’re not sure how much lighter fluid to use or when exactly to put the meat on, and the next thing you know you see a bright light and hear a paramedic’s voice whisper “skin grafts.” That’s why the grillmaker Weber has a hotline for confused and emasculated grillers who need a little guidance—and the week leading up to Memorial Day weekend is their “busiest weekend of the year.” [ more › ]

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Weber’s Grilling Hotline Helps Befuddled Men Get A Grip