Gothamist learned about the craziest urban nightmare come true: A huge python found in the bathroom pipes. It was also a nightmare for some Yankees fans, as manger Joe Torre declined to come back and manage the Bronx Bombers. At least the city’s attempt to give some direction to subway riders was interesting, pranksters went shirtless at the Fifth Avenue Abercrombie & Fitch and the I Heart Brooklyn Girls calendars came out. And just…

If you can drag yourself out of bed early tomorrow morning (and if you’re like us, that’ll be difficult to manage with a post-Work Holiday Party Hangover), those of you in Virginia could be in for a nice treat: It’s time for the Geminid Meteor Shower. Astronomer Ken Wilson at the Science Museum of Virginia said as many as 120 meteors falling per hour are expected to be visible over Virginia at about 6 a.m….

What happens when a bunch of museum professionals try to brainstorm how to boost attendance during what is historically one of the quietest times of year? Apparently, some creative linguistic contortions to connect an eclectic smattering events to the chosen theme: “Warm Up To A Museum.” Yes, you can learn about hot wax at the Textile Museum, “warm up to cool art” at the Canadian Embassy, check out an exhibit on global warming at the…

FRIDAY: >> We caught Echo and the Bunnymen in Lancaster, PA back in May, the night before HFStival, and it was one of the best shows we’ve seen all year. It’s too bad singer Ian MacCulloch’s voice didn’t hold up the next day at M&T Bank Stadium. But we’re willing to let the band off the hook for that, provided they play a great show tonight at the Black Cat. Recent European setlists have mixed…