Last Monday, New York looked like every other headline with Howard Stern on the cover. This week, as we continue our New York for New Yorkers round-up that celebrates our waning attention span, we see Adam Moss & Co. are ringing in the holiday spirit with everyone's favorite means of journalism: the listicle. Intern Wendy sums up the glossy pages so you know what, and where, to click.

• The theme to this week's New York: laziness! Yup, 'tis the season to get lazy, and do that pesky "awards" issue. After a lengthy justification (read: definition) of what they consider to be culturally elite, they fire off eight lists of "winners." Rather than do a recap, let's just say it's the usual suspects in the usual categories. If you choose to read them and feel insignificant afterwards…don't say we didn't warn you. [The Culture Elite 2005]

• Keeping with the "lazy" theme, there's yet another article about Rudy Giuliani and John McCain's chances if they run for president. The best thing they both having going for them? Unlike the current resident of the White House, both have actual wartime experience and can put a complete sentence together. The article has complete sentences, too. [N.Y.'s Favorite Republicans]

• Colin Harrison tells the heartwarming story of what a pain in the ass it was taking in his wife's ill grandmother. It ends happily when, after granny finally kicks the bucket, they at least got a brownstone and a baby out of the deal. [The Deal We Made for the Good Life]

• As if we need another reason (besides bird flu) not to go to Brooklyn: There's not enough Pabst Blue Ribbon for the "working class shit-beer connoisseur." [The Great Crap-Beer Drought]

• Laziness also reigns at Comedy Central. Rather than actually come up with a creative replacement for Chapelle Show, just repackage what you do have and call it a "wake." [Dearly Departed Chappelle]

• Vanity Fair staffers know how to party! Not only can they scarf chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten's "fishy liver-filled condom" flavored dumplings, they can piss off Graydon Carter, who hates the snooty chef. [Holiday Forgiveness for Jean-Georges]

• Daniel Maurer fills you in on all the parties you're not invited to. [The State of the Holiday Party]

• Tiny Living gives you a tiny list of tiny, overpriced things you can buy for your tiny, overpriced apartment. [Ask Shop Clerk]

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