• Considering all of New York is "gay friendly," an Ancient Order of Hibernians museum would be pretty controversial anywhere on NYC soil. [NYDN]

• Maybe DUMBO was cool … but just about anything that was once edgy loses its allure after ending up in Vanity Fair. [DumboNYC]

• What do rich, young kids do in the summer? Well, when they aren't running for Bryant Park, they have hot dog eating contests. (We'll stick with our stoop browsing and hula hoop contests.) [NYO]

• NYU: not just the top party school, but also maintains a very high "gay point average." [NYP]

• In hopes to get anyone to shop at her stores again, Ann Taylor starts fall Fashion Week early with a breast cancer awareness show. [FWD]