We love when newspapers try to one-up each other for video/pictures of pols doing ridiculous things.

Earlier today, the Herald gave us video of Mayor Tom Menino biking around Boston in a totally fetch blue tracksuit. Not to be outdone, our friends at the Cambridge Chronicle deliver a clip of Gov. Deval Patrick playing ping-pong at the new Google offices this afternoon.

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Back in April, Boston Daily had the brilliant idea (if we do say so ourself — and we do) to name the Fenway Hawk.

But it seems the Lowell Spinners had already teamed up with the Inside Track to have their own contest. And even though they beat us to the punch (unbeknown to us), they half-assed their effort.

Don’t worry, though. Our contest is still on-going.

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Back in the early 90’s, the late comedian Bill Hicks did a bit about New Kids on the Block in his routine. To sum it up in an extremely sanitized way, he accused Joey, Jordan, Jonathan, Donnie, and Danny of being in league with the devil and not playing from their heart. (The NSFWV version is here.)

It seems that NKOTB member Donnie Wahlberg may feel the same way about the new generation of tween pop stars. TMZ.com has a video of Wahlberg dissing Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers. [via WCVB]

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Dear Hillary Clinton,

Hello there, Senator. Boston Daily here. We know you haven’t paid us much mind since February’s Super Tuesday primary. But while you’ve already collected your delegates from Massachusetts, we like to think you still care about us.

And like the friend who tells you when your pantsuit makes you look fat, we’ve got to say this: We agree with Globe columnists Joan Vennochi and Scot Lehigh. It’s time to stop.

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The never-ending battle for the Democratic nomination continued yesterday as voters in North Carolina and Indiana did their best to prolong the fight. Hillary Clinton eked out a victory in Indiana while Barack Obama obliterated her in the Tar Heel State. To paraphrase the Talking Heads, the gap between the Democratic candidates is the same as it ever was.

So until Clinton drops out of the race Howard Dean forces someone to make a decision something changes, let’s focus on the real news of last night’s primaries.

Thousands of Indianans want Mitt Romney to be their next president.

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Earlier this week, reports surfaced that 29-year-old Matthew Beaudoin was killed by a drunk driver. The driver, a Yankees fan, was allegedly trying to scare Beaudoin and his friends after a fight over which baseball team was superior, but struck him instead of spooking him.

The incident met with a universal outcry from fans, with some petitioning Red Sox ownership to honor Beaudoin with a day in his honor at Fenway Park. But the late Red Sox fan’s girlfriend tells the Herald that the fight that led to the accident wasn’t about baseball after all.

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We have a confession to make. Your friends here at Boston Daily are Mac geeks. Flannery and I each got shiny new MacBooks recently, and our loved ones have started to worry about our slavish devotion to the machines. Also, our refusal to put the thing down and get in the shower is starting to bother them. (ed: speak for yourself)

So we’re thrilled beyond words to read (via Universal Hub) that the new Apple store location on Boylston Street is (allegedly) opening on May 16.

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Last week, Celtics captain Paul Pierce set off a storm of controversy after he flashed what may or may not have been a gang sign during Game 3 against the Hawks. The Weekly Dig told us that the sign is “street shit” derived from the three stripes on Adidas sneakers. The Herald dug up a picture of Mayor Tom Menino flashing the sign at an event.

Just when the fervor had died down, online t-shirt company Chowdaheadz.com has created a t-shirt celebrating Pierce’s “menacing gesture.”

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OMG, you guys, the New Kids on the Block’s new single is online! Finally, after more than a decade of waiting, Joey, Danny, Jordan, Jonathan, and Donnie are back with new material. Get out your old oversized pins and give it a listen.

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On our travels around the internet earlier this week, we noticed an icon on CNN.com’s ticker that looked like a t-shirt. Clicking it allows news geeks to order the inane headline du jour printed on a custom-made t-shirt. Really.

We didn’t see the usefulness of this technology until we traveled back to Boston.com this afternoon. As we scrolled down the page, we saw the finest headline we’ve ever laid eyes upon.

“Powdered cocaine not just for white yuppies anymore.”

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