This Week: Armond White is given advice on how to jerk off; his Precious review is still riling them up; and a reader wants more general essays by White. more

I know you may have not heard this before, but I believe you probably should have fired Armond White a week before you hired him.Though impossible, I still think it is justified. Is it the controversy of having a critic that everyone hates? I mean, I understand that somewhat. more

In regard to Mishka Shubaly’s “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” (Feb. 10-16), a reader named Mak wrote in: “This is the most vapid, self-absorbed pile of shit I have ever read; you have got to be joking—how is it that you have so much time to sit around and ponder your own life, which you obviously idolize, and then go write about it?” more

This Week: A reader on Salinger; a homo Gibson bloodletting more

This Week: Counterfeiters cause major commotion when it comes to Canal Street spirit. more

This Week: Meat eaters and vegans face off over last week’s bloody cover story; and readers squeak up about the best ways to keep mice out of Josh Bernstein’s apartment. more

This Week: Josh Bernstein gets sage advice from someone who understands him; and Armond White’s Better-Than List inflames another contrarian reader. more

This Week: Long-lost lovers reunited by Flavor of the Week; who will “hump the bejesus” out of our writers; snooty European filmgoers and we’re sorry your ban sucks. more

This Week: The Avatar nerds come out to play; someone actually likes It’s Complicated and strong opinions about Stephen Vesecky’s decision to ditch his date. more

The Bitch is Back Linnea Covington’s story about spicy cocktails, “Hot Sauce” (Dec. 16-22), provoked a couple of readers to share their drinking views, such as: “The Dirty Bitch is to a Bloody Mary as Balenciaga is to Old Navy. A cocktail of elegant balance and harmonious proportions, it is lovingly crafted, a brilliant conversation starter, and absolutely worthy of a destination visit to the Dressing Room’s cozy bar. Do not underestimate the Bitch.” Another wrote: “If James Bond and Thomas Crown were meeting on a yacht off the coast of Spain, [The Dirty Bitch] is the drink they would have. It’s the bold flavor of a Bloody Mary with a lighter more drinkable texture… It has a fresh garden feel that would make it work as a great summer cocktail too.” more