Gothamist learned about the craziest urban nightmare come true: A huge python found in the bathroom pipes. It was also a nightmare for some Yankees fans, as manger Joe Torre declined to come back and manage the Bronx Bombers. At least the city's attempt to give some direction to subway riders was interesting, pranksters went shirtless at the Fifth Avenue Abercrombie & Fitch and the I Heart Brooklyn Girls calendars came out. And just......

This one's fresh from Deadspin: The Cleveland Indians have pulled out all the stops to excel in the ALCS. Now that they have a shot and winning the series against the Red Sox, they have basically decided to deliver a low blow to the Sox and to tonight's starting pitcher Josh Beckett in particular. How? By trotting out Josh Beckett's ex-girlfriend, country singer Danielle Peck, to sing the national anthem. That's cold. That's just plain......

There are days when the Red Sox remind us of the Justice League of America - that inspired creation of D.C. Comics where a number of their best superheroes ally to use their unique talents, banding together to fight evil. Sunday was one of those days. Not that the Angels are evil, per se, but they clearly represented a menace to all that is good and just, or at least to the Red Sox' division-title......

For the Super Bowl, this Bostonist is going with Da Bears, just because they're the ones who didn't knock us out of the game. And Bears coach Lovie Smith has a name custom-made for punny headlines. The -Ist-a-Verse, when not busy with other important issues, such as the sex life of the mayor (no, not Mayor Menino, SF mayor Newsom!) or that danged ATHF "meat wad," has been gearing up for the Super Bowl. Of......

LAist has so much fun this week! They go to E3, where they overhear the timeless remark "Man, this is where nerdy girls get laid." Is that a promise? They also give us this week's best CDs and make us realize that LA is the best place to use Zillow. Ah, Houstonist. They're biking to work, that is, if they can figure out how to get there. That's right, Mapquest says "Houston had the......

(Photo: Rawls' last performance in Boston, January 2005) The last time Bostonist saw Lou Rawls, he was singing the national anthem before Game 2 of the World Series last fall in his native Chicago. Not for a moment did we imagine that Lou would be gone a mere three months later. If you haven't yet heard, Rawls died of cancer last week. Rawls was best known for his soul and pop hits. His signature song,......

This first week of April has been quite spring-like and before you knew it, it's Thursday. Here are some things going on in the city this weekend. Welcome in Spring tonight at MJ O'Connors on Columbus Ave with their "Spring Beer Dinner" starting at 6 p.m. For $40, you get a 5 course meal prepared by the chefs at Anthem and MJ O'Connors, along with Sam Adams beer to compliment each course. If you ever......

In one of Bostonists favorite traditions the Governors have placed their Superbowl bets. Gov. Mitt Romney and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell finalized their deal today. They’re singing. The Governor of the loosing team’s state will go to an NBA game between the Celtics and the Sixers in the winning team’s state, don a jersey of that team and sing the National Anthem to kick off the game. Usually involving a bet of seafood from......