1. A sex-toy company called Fleshlight is developing an iPad case you can... enjoy privately. 2. UPDATE: Disney has stopped selling their Joy Division "inspired" T-shirt. Of course that means one is already going for $255 on eBay.
3. Uggie, the 10-year-old dog star in the Academy Award-nominated film, The Artist, is retiring.
4. Chose a reason (or make up your own): The New York Post claims Demi Moore was hospitalized because Ashton "acted like a teenage boy." While TMZ claims it was because she "inhaled too many whip-its."
5. Registration is now open for the 2012 Homo Climbtastic Convention. It's the largest LGBT climbing event in the world and takes place July 26 to 29 in Fayetteville, West Virginia. Here's all the details.
6. It's on! The search for the best street caricature artist in New York City kicks off with a call for entries by Mister ArtSee. Judges already on-board include author James Frey, artist Dana Schutz and ArtNet's Walter Robinson (Be sure to read this Observer profile on Mr. Robinson). The finals are scheduled for April, so go here to register.
7. Sheik 'N' Beik celebrates "Fong's Birthday" on Saturday, January 28th at Tammany Hall (152 Orchard Street). Dominican DJs Fong and Mr. O'Neil join Jeffrey Scott, Julio and Xander, upstairs and down.
8. A graffiti artist had some fun with the Mad Men season 5 teaser poster.
