"Don't Bring A Gun To A Snowball Fight" • Stolen Auschwitz Sign Recovered In Pieces

• A Washington D.C. police office was caught on video this weekend waving his gun at a large group of adults having a snowball fight. When confronted, he said he drew his gun, ''because I got hit with snowballs.'' More »

Daul Kim Died By Hanging; Valentino Doc On Oscar List

• Daul Kim's boyfriend was the first to find the body of the 20-year-old Korean model, artist, and writer, who died by asphyxiation. Police believe Kim's death was a suicide. Her agency has confirmed that her mother is en route to Paris. [AP]

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Gothic Archness

Amazing, Friday-the-13th-apropos news: Edward Gorey's "lost" book, The Recently Deflowered Girl: The Right Thing to Say on Every Dubious Occasion, has been reissued - and released - by Bloomsbury. And Emily Post just rolled in her grave. [NYT]

Retailers Treat Ungaro Like A Hot Potato; No Fashion Line For Ashley Tisdale

• And now, the cold, hard, retail reality sets in: Neiman Marcus and Net-A-Porter are dropping Ungaro for Spring. Barneys and Saks also aren't ordering. Lindsay Lohan and Mounir Moufarrige, what have you wrought! [Style.com]

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Sick! The Daily Show Spoofs Glenn Beck

Poor Glenn Beck: First he goes into the hospital with appendicitis, then, when he can't fight back, Jon Stewart goes and uncovers Real America's vast internal organ conspiracy - and introduces the 11/3 project. More »

Heidi For Victoria's Secret; Tom Ford Talks About His Depression

• Heidi Klum is not Superwoman, okay? She's not walking in the Victoria's Secret runway show a mere month after giving birth to her fourth child. She's just going to host it. Sheesh. Some people have such unrealistic expectations. [E!]

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Olsens Go Mass-Market; Mary J. Blige Opens Charity Center With Gucci

• The Olsen twins are launching a new juniors' collection for JC Penney, home of the brands Kimora Lee Simmons, Bisou Bisou, and Charlotte Ronson. It'll be called Olsenboye and is expected in stores this spring. [The Cut]

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Peoples Caught In Mad Men Craze; SJP For Halston?

• Elijah Wood and Shirley Manson star in a new ad campaign for Oliver Peoples Spring 2010 Resort Collection. Hate to say it, but in this Mad Men-inspired campaign, both come across as a poor woman's Joan & Don. [Black Book]

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Conan Ends Up In The Hospital After Taking A Spill, Snoop Has A Thing For Hyacinth Bucket

• Conan O'Brien landed in the hospital yesterday due to an injury sustained during a Tonight Show stunt. A source says O'Brien was "running down a flight of stairs when he slipped and banged his head, possibly sustaining a concussion." [E!]

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Vuitton Copyright Cops Find Shoe On Other Foot; Tom Ford's Movie Wins Award

• Colin Firth won Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for his role in former Gucci designer Tom Ford's directorial debut, A Single Man. [Vogue UK]
• Did Louis Vuitton make a $590 knock off of this New Balance sneaker? [WWD]

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More On Lindsay/Sam Twitter Fight; Paula Upset Over Ellen's Idol Gig

• This morning Lindsay Lohan posted an incoherent rant about Samantha Ronson on Twitter. She writes: "can you make an attempt to not ruin ANYTHI...zG positive that i have FINALLY deserved just to cry myself to sleep with your cheats, errors..."

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"Classy? Rather! Pep? Plenty Of It!"

The Sexist has dug up this little gem, a clipping from a 1909 Harvard vs. Yale baseball game, in which the writer fills several inches of his column with a lengthy list of the many "girls" in attendance. [TheSexist]

Alec's Big Mouth Raises Ire; Rumor About John Cheating On Emily Is Probably B.S.

• Alec Baldwin is public enemy number one in the Philipines because last week when David Letterman asked Baldwin about his desire to expand his family, he joked:

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Anti-Consumerist Video Divides Parents, Teachers

In 2007, Annie Leonard created "The Story of Stuff," a short, child-friendly video that explains the problems with consumer culture. Teachers love it because of its straight-forward format, but many parents aren't so happy. More »

Scapegoating While Wall Street Burns Is Better Than Fiddling

• Everyone's still wondering who is to blame for nobody knowing everyone at AIG was about to get big fat bonus retention payments this week. Today's culprit? The Fed, which Geithner once ran. [Washington Post]

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R.I.P. John Mortimer

John Mortimer, beloved writer and creator of the iconic barrister and eccentric Rumpole of the Bailey, has died at 85. Mortimer was also an outspoken advocate of free speech and human rights. Farewell! [IHT]

What Was Obama Thinking? The College Years

As previously mentioned, Time announced that Barack Obama is its Person of the Year. As part of the coverage, it featured photographer Lisa Jack's college pictures of Barry, which we caption after the jump.