"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 »

Yoko Ono Fetes Beatles Fashions; Louboutin Stuffed Shoes With Raw Meat

• Yoko Ono turned up to the Tokyo launch of Comme des Garçons' Beatles-inspired line. [WWD]
• Christian Lacroix may not have a confirmed buyer for his bankrupt fashion line, but he will design a tower in Dubai. [AB]

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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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The Recently Deflowered Girl: A Reissue, A Review

Obviously, we ordered this newly-reissued book immediately, eager for advice. Yes, Edward Gorey, the master of pen-and-ink, tackles what to say after Deflowerment-by-Marimba-Player, Deflowerment-on-Cross-Country-Bus, and, obviously, Deflowerment-at-Seance. But the modern age has wraught a whole new batch of dubious occasions: More »

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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Katie's Career As Cover Subject; Marc Says Anna Is "Very Maternal"

• Katie Holmes made the cover of AnOther Magazine — along with Vanessa Paradis, Kate Moss, and Natalie Portman. [DesignScene]
• Apparently, we're supposed to support Gwyneth Paltrow's absurdly high-priced clothing line for Zoetee's because the profits are for charity. [People]

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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 »