Citarella hits the Hamptons

Call it "radical sheik": The war on terror shakes the dust off the SDS crowd.

Editor-in-chiefs who go to Us Weekly

New York asked a few aspiring novelists (and present-day caffeine addicts) for their opening paragraphs.

Rosie O'Donnell's magazine partner, Gruner + Jahr, got dumped. Now all it wants is a good cry, a pint of ice cream, and a supportive group of girlfriends -- straight girlfriends, that is.

Fashion Week's emergency rooms for fabulous invalids.

It’s axiomatic that when a presidential candidate finishes his convention speech, the moment is capped with a shower of balloons and confetti. So when the DNC balloon drop didn’t go as planned, producer Don Mischer was caught live on CNN screaming, “Where the hell—there’s nothing falling! What the f--- are you guys doing up there?” Jada Yuan spoke to RNC balloon man Treb Heining to see how he’ll avoid a similar mishap.

In its truly weird new ad campaign, starring a post-orgasmic Sharon Stone, AOL suddenly discovers broadband—and cybersex.

War: What is it good for? My career!

Rug Job: Oriental Rugs, ABC Carpet & Home, 888 Broadway, at 19th Street, March 6–23.