Just a few minutes ago, we had a little earthquake here in The Valley. There were about three of them yesterday as well. While these microquakes could be a good sign of tension release, which could help avoid a major one, we still think you need to think about preparing yourself with a bare minimum of water. In The News: Earthquake warnings on the way (LA Daily News) Recent Quake in Chile Prepare & Educate... more ›

Word is that 16-year-old Emma Watson, who's made her mark in Hollywood playing Harry Potter's galpal Hermione Granger, is sick of the role. She's balking at signing on for the last two Harry Potter movies. Matters probably didn't help much last week when a 20-something stalker approached Watson at school to chat about the films. According to a Guardian article: It seems to have been Grint [Ron Weasley] himself who sparked off the speculation... more ›

Even as the stores sport back to school sales (which depress us, even now), summer lingers on your friends the -ists. This week's collection of links provides some of the best, worst, and oddest bits of summer fun. So, bring your laptop up onto the roof, make yourself an umbrella drink or ten, and enjoy this week's choice posts from across the Gothamist network. more ›