We like it when China gets play on the Colbert Report, especially when he interviews people who know things about stuff. Last night The New Yorker's China correspondent Evan Osnos went on the show for his second time to face Colbert's wit-laden badgering (or as Osnos describes it on his blog, to play the role of "informative tackling dummy".) more ›

• Gothamist went to the scene of the Trump Soho construction collapse, which left one construction worker dead and others injured (an indirect culprit - Manhattan's hot real estate market, causing rushed construction jobs).
• Shanghaiist is confused by media reports as to whether Playboy will be available in China during the year of the Olympics.
• LAist got fugged in an interview with the Go Fug Yourself girls.

Valentine's Day is only a few days away, and we here across the Gothamist network wanted to express would like to tell you, in the spirit of the holiday, just how much we love you, our readers. Don't let it get to your heads, though. There are plenty of things we love, you included. Just be glad you're not amongst the things we hate. more ›