>>> God-damn, these kids in The Sw!ms are cuter than a thousand Elmos. Plus, they cite The Hollies as an influence. This is gonna be a good ‘un. PLUS: A special note to Coldplay fans - maybe, at 9:30pm at the Khyber, maybe we’ll be playing the new Coldplay album. It’s by Coldplay. Where’d we […]

Gee, has it been five minutes since a celebrity has made that strained smile into the camera with that disingenuous sense of humility and acted like donating one free charity performance is the moral equivalent of a lifetime of doing missionary work in Calcutta? Has it been five minutes since Bono reminded us that God […]

In an earnest attempt at actual snark, Daniel “Five Freakin Years Behind” Rubin delivers a missive on cell phone usage that must have been picked up off the cutting room floor of an episode of A & E’s Evening At The Improv. However the real attraction of this post is in the “comments” section which […]

If he doesn’t start spending more time blogging and less time grooming his goatee, Daniel Rubin just might find himself ousted out of his Captain Obvious position.
In the Inky’s staunchly hard-hitting investigative tradition, writer Kristin A. Graham delivers this one-two punch:
1. People on vacation at the Jersey Shore like to eat. A lot.
2. Living off […]

Despite a recently reported incident of racial insensitivity, nothing seems to be keeping Action News Golden Boy Dann Cuellar down. The folks at Philly1.com announced that Cuellar will star in a summer stage performance of The Jazz Singer.
Naturally, we’re on the edge of our seat as we await more details. In the meantime, let’s just […]

Yeah, posting is a little slow lately, but hey, the guest editor has been consumed by some crazy Andromeda Strain culminating with her spending the workday with her head firmly planted on the desk. Fear not, cause the Triscuit she has been sucking on for the last three hours, not to mention her unyielding sense […]

Remember some time back when we mentioned that Fox 29 News report about the bikini-clad Jersey girl renting her body as advertising space?
Just when we thought commericalism couldn’t get anymore crass, we learn that on that electronic yard sale , a PA couple is auctioning off advertising space on their newborn infant. Too bad anyone […]

Once John Street and Councilman Nutter stop their eternal pissing match, it looks like there might be another victory for whiny freakin’ cry babies everywhere.
Inky: Give Baby Its Bottle.

Every once in awhile, between the Missed Connections and the occasional plea for a roommate/fuckbuddy, Craigslist offers up something truly, truly confounding. Namely, this.
We’re not sure what exactly it is that appeals to us, between the mild incoherence, overt sense of urgency/desperation, and cryptic reference to Philly Style. The only way to out […]

>>>Join Dj’s ,Chetana, Bryan, and Pearl do it up at The Khyber for their monthly Last Love party. Despite the fact that when we read “Choose Your Own Adventure” books we invariably picked the endings where we either gotten eaten by alligators or dropped in a bubbling cauldron, we sure do dig the hot flier!
>>>If […]

As the old Russian folklore goes, getting poisoned, shot, and stabbed didn’t stop Rasputin from hanging on with a white-knuckled grip.
That being said, apparently, being broken up will not stop the defunct Philly band, Haywood from releasing a new song.
Music For Robots: Don’t Say We Never Gave You Nothin’

The Daily News reports:
An enraged mother of three Huey students begged to differ around 8:20 a.m. yesterday as she drove her midnight-green minivan over the pavement at 52nd and Pine streets and into the school’s front doors, knocking a bus attendant to the ground.
Listen Sweetheart, no one has really been the same since Carly left […]

In a never-ending display of inexplicable hubris, Mayor John Street personally pats himself on the back for the city’s rising real estate values.
Next, Street is expected to take credit for The Eagles’ Division championship and much of Michael Jackson’s “Off The Wall” album.
Daily News: Can You Believe This Guy?

Teachers get up in arms over a Drexel employee who calls himself “The Blunted Poet,” giving a group of high schoolers a “motivational speech” touching on such topics as sex, hip hop, and getting really, really stoned.
Well, those three things sure are motivating.
CP: Ok, So You Invite A Guy Who Calls Himself “the Blunted Poet” […]

On tonight’s WPRB live (well, pre-recorded) performance, Jon Solomon features The Yah Mos Def. Kind of makes you wish you didn’t throw away all those old issues of HeartAttack.
Also on the docket is Philly’s own Hail Social sharing the bill with The Ponys at The Khyber. Upstairs, Dave Pianka and crew will be […]

Sometimes we feel the need to take a break from being professional assholes. Now is one of those times. So, for all of you that have come to know and love Rittenhouse coffeehouse The Crimsom Moon over the years, here’s a time where it would be nice to show The Moon some support […]

Although we’re not exactly expecting an entertainment blog to reference Derrida or anything, but with the energy they spent analyzing the outcome of the American Idol finals, you’d think they were reviewing the Zapruder film.
Spilled Inq: For A Second, We Thought We Were Reading Jennifer Weiner’s Blog.

Lord knows the life of an attorney is tough. I mean, between the countless hours spent on depositions, filing motions, and defending crazed cannibals, how does one find enough time to unwind?
Just ask Chuck Peruto Jr., who has managed to turn his basement into a real-live beer commericial.
Dan Gross: A Stripper Pole Would Really Class […]

In his ongoing exploration of blog culture, Daniel Rubin makes the groundbreaking discovery, now brace yourself for this one, that sometimes, just sometimes, people devote their blogs to mundane and pointless details of their own lives! Next we’re waiting for this virtual Vasco de Gama to make other “discoveries” such as “Wow, this […]

If you have a cultured bone in your body, or atleast want to pretend you do in the hope of seeing the inside of an art school girl’s dorm room, check out FancyPants Cinema at North Third. Filmmaker Francis X. Friel unveils two new silent films.
Sitting still and being quiet not your thing? […]