This Week: A reader on Salinger; a homo Gibson bloodletting Read more Read it in print

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

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. Read more Read it in print

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

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. Read more Read it in print

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. Read more Read it in print

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.” Read more Read it in print

Fantastic Mr. Brooklyn Good article, Eric [Kohn] (“The Films That Ate Brooklyn,” Dec. 9-15). I need to read it again, but I don’t think it mentioned Quiet City. I think most of that movie takes place in Brooklyn (maybe the original version of this article did and maybe it got edited out). Also next year, look out for Brooklyn Fantastic, a comedy that I partially shot in Spring ’09 (rest of it to be filmed in Spring ’10). Pretty much, [it’s] a straightforward celebration of Brooklyn and making art/movies here and living here. Also, the new wave of “creative immigrants” (artists who move to Brooklyn) who are paying their own way are ending up in Bed-Stuy or, like myself, in Sunset Park (very nice neighborhood, still cheap, great park nearby). Read more Read it in print

Ethan Epstein’s story about Suze Orman’s involvement with Hay House,“What the Hay?” (Dec. 2-8) brought out both sides of the selfhelp debate. Someone calling him/herself NYLove wrote:“I find this article to be so repulsive.Why all the judgment and negativity? Read more Read it in print

We received many positive remarks regarding last week’s Thanksgiving cover— including this shoutout from Time Out’s The Feed blog: “The Feed, for one, is thankful to see a cover-bird that’s less heroic than the glazed, glistening beauts featured in every food mag this time of year. Nonetheless, we’ll be going easy on the stuffing tomorrow.” Read more Read it in print