http://www.nypress.com/blogs-1-1-1-1.html Last year we reported on the end of Phil Hartman's Two Boots Pioneer Theater in the East Village. Now EV Grieve reports that construction seems to be continuing at the space, a work permit has been filed, and soon enough it will be a new outpost of the popular Upright Citizens Brigade. --- It's a logical move for the improv comedy destination that makes a good deal of its money from NYU kids who take classes with the funny folk of UCB. The funnie]]> Williamsburg is living up to its slacker reputation by taking its sweet-ass time with construction projects. --- Residents of the Brooklyn neighborhood  like to relax and not worry about what other people think about them, but this is getting out of hand. The Post is reporting that Williamsburg now has 18 vacant construction lots—more than in the entire borough of the Bronx. This is yet another sign of a bad housing market, but is especiall]]> For those of you smart enough not to watch the fireworks (really just a way to mess with people who have PTSD), the Press has scoped out some drink specials around town. Go ahead, make us proud, and, more importantly, make America proud. Whistlin' Dixie's Texas Tavern (714 West 11th Ave. 212-349-4370) $4 "Monster Margaritas and Crononas, among other specials. Free drinks and appetizers for those who RSVP. Walter Foods (253 Grand St]]> Earlier this week we reported on HX being sold to undisclosed buyers. Now Matthew Bank has officially "suspended" publication of New York Blade. It really doesn't seem to matter: the pub has been a sad shell of its former self for some time. That means the only official gay newspaper in NYC at the moment is Gay City News, published byVillager Media (who also publish The Villager, Chelsea Now and Downtown Express). The big worry: What]]> Mere days after the sudden death of the eccentric pop legend, Grub Street reports that bars in the East Village are already planning a way to celebrate his legacy with binge drinking. --- The "King of Pop Pub Crawl" will begin at the Village Pourhouse at 11 (a.m.!) on July 11.  The seven hour marathon includes a nauseating series of drinks from "Black and White" cocktails to "King of Pop-sicles" margaritas. ]]> The eldest of the chaste pop trio, Kevin Jonas, 21, proposed Wednesday to his longtime girlfriend Danielle Deleasa, according to People Magazine. ---  Third-grader girls nationwide are expected to suffer from a collective heartbreak, while older fans are finally understanding the hidden meaning behind their #1 hit, "A Little Bit Longer." ]]> Feel like your tweets are under-appreciated? Everyone else seems to get tweet followers so easily, but you just aren't getting any. Well, pay for it. --- The Australian advertising company uSocial is selling Twitter followers. For $87, they promise to bring you 1,000 followers. If a 140-character recap of your dog walk is just too important for a measly 1,000 people, the company sells blocks of up to 100,000 followers. The service already has ]]> Sometimes those pressurized airplane cabins make us all do wacky things. --- Gothamist reports that a 50-year-old passenger on a US Airways flight headed to Los Angeles from Charlotte stripped all of his clothing off mid-flight. The exhibitionist refused a scratchy blanket from flight attendants before being handcuffed by two off-duty police officers. The story reads like a bad porno set in the way-too-friendly skies. After the striptease, the pl]]> Police were called to the home of infamous man-boy Gary Coleman last night where his wife, Shannon Price was allegedly arrested for domestic violence and disorderly conduct. --- TMZ reported that the police said that she was breaking things, and thankfully, Coleman remained unscathed. Coleman secretly married the 5'7" redhead in 2007. The couple seemed doomed from the start: she was half his age, he was half her size, and she took his cov]]> Because what we all need is another spot on lower Second Avenue to walk by en route to where we're actually going (hi, Thai place next to Lit!), May Chan Ramen & Robatayaki is opening in the former Love Saves the Day spot on Second Avenue and East 7th Street. --- EV Grieve, which has deftly chronicled the demise of the beloved toy store/freakshow space, has the news and shots of the restaurant's facade.  [Photo via Zagat]]]> Move over Robin… The new issue of Peter David's X-Factor might feature the first ever guy on guy kiss in a superhero comic. --- Perez Hilton spotted the kiss between the characters Rictor and Shatterstar. For those not very familiar with the comic, Rictor resembles Dave Grohl and Shatterstar kind of looks like a red-headed Daniel Craig. The super-fans that commented on Hilton’s story were outraged over this story because they believe]]> Joe the Plumber, aka Samuel Wurzelbacher, that superstar of the 2008 campaign, will not be running for elected office. --- Thank you to Think Progress for directing us to an interview Joe gave to the conservative WorldNetDaily where he dismissed a possible career in politics. Before Joe made this decision, though, he wanted some expert advice so he turned to somebody who knows a thing or two about… well, everything. When WorldNetDa]]> Every day it seems like another magazinee goes down the drain, but it looks like maybe Vibe won’t! --- The 16-year-old hip-hop and R&B publication announced its closure yesterday, and quickly received information that creator Quincy Jones would be taking measures to save the magazine. Ownership was taken away from Jones in 2006, when Wicks Media Group bought the rights; now that the magazine has closed, the producer has promised to buy ]]> Are you and your model friends always having trouble finding a place to go? Do you feel like an outsider? Are the doors too heavy to open and the lines too tiring to stand in? I understand, it’s not easy being a model, believe me I know. Don’t worry because the kind people at Delicatessen are opening their doors to the frail and the famished. With hearts filled with love and charity, they have opened a models only lounge that is only ]]> It’s not difficult to see how quickly the Bowery is becoming gentrified. The past few years have seen new restaurants, bars, salons, apartments and oh, the giant luxury Bowery Hotel that sits almost on top of tenements. If the latter isn’t a clear enough sign of gentrification, try this on for size. ---The Salvation Army Homeless Shelter at Bowery and Second Street might soon become an upscale sushi restaurant. Eater spotted the possi]]> City Room reports that a street corner at 205th and Hollis Ave. in Queens is going to be named in honor of the rap group Run DMC. --- The new name? Run DMC JMJ Way, which is quite a mouthful. The JMJ is for recently-killed member of the group Jam Master Jay. Run DMC just keeps giving us reasons to visit Hollis. Photo via The Animal.]]> Pina Bausch, the acclaimed dancer and choreographer, is reportedly dead at 68. Bausch had recently been diagnosed with cancer, but she had continued to work and the death was "unexpected," according to the director of the Tanztheater Wuppertal, which Bausch founded in 1973. Although criticized by ballet traditionalists, Bausch's inventive dance-theater was also quite visually arresting. It received much wider attention after being feat]]> Brooklyn Vegan is reporting that Studio B is set to close by the end of July. The Greenpoint club, located at 259 Banker St., has already switched management once this year, opening a rowdy rooftop area that has angered sleepy neighbors. News of the closing of the popular venue has sparked a venomous exchange online, as commenters search for someone to blame for the demise. --- It's just another day in the episodic battle between New York's n]]> Morrison Hotel, the chain of rock photography galleries, is closing its largest and most visible space, at 313 Bowery, after only a year. --- According to Racked, the space is listed online for rent, featuring a location that is "two blocks away from Manhattan’s largest Whole Foods Market" (!)  No word on where or if the Morrison Hotel will relocate or which business will take over.  Who would you like to see there?]]> The battle against pirates has finally been settled for one file-sharing website. --- The Pirate Bay recently sold for $60M Swedish to software company Global Gaming Factory X, and will be acquired in August in order to comply with international copyright laws. The four founders of the Sweden-based website—Peter Sunde, Fredrik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm and Carl Lundstrm—are appealing a sentence they received in April that ]]>