So, about Observer quitter and Times shunee Rebecca Dana being hunted by New York magazine? One source tells us Dana would be surprised to learn that news as much as EIC Adam Moss, since the two parties haven't had a chat of substance. The twosome "haven't talked," says our insider. But meanwhile, another well-placed tattler points out the smoke and mirrors: "She's talking to everyone, including New York. But it wouldn't surprise me if she didn't take that job either, since just like at the Times [where she'd be working under Bill Carter], she'd still have a Kurt Andersen figure looming large, cherry picking all the good stories."

Which, we guess, leaves her back where she started.