“There’s a lot of people here who are still in shock, still numb,” says weekend anchor Jim Sinkovitz. “This came out of nowhere… . It’s a bad feeling, a real bad feeling.”
Um, guys?
Inky: Wanna Buy An Anchorperson?

>>> And so we danced in the land of acidrainbows, where weird scenes inside the goldmine did occur: Nite Version is Dave P’s new weekly with rotating cogs Adam Sparkles, Julian S Process, Ian St. Laurent, Mike Z, JDH, Tim Sweeney and more. Free with $1 PBRs at, unbelievably, Pure. PS. Don’t act extra-gay in [...]

Holy shit!
BeanieBlog: That’s What’s Up
Inky: Let’s Act Like We’re Not PSYCHED
USA Today: Who The Fuck Reads This Thing?

For years we have been telling friends of the Pretzel Pup ó a heady concoction of hot, soft buttered pretzel with a hot dog BAKED INTO IT ó that’s been available at the Pottstown Flea Market. And for years, those friends have looked at us like we actually had dicks for noses. But today, vengeance [...]

In honor of the PBS Broadcast tonight and tomorrow, Stay Loose will be screening No Direction Home Upstairs at the Khyber, and we are going all out for it. Shag rugs, throw pillows, incense, the whole fucking deal. We’re gonna balance our heads just like a mattress balances on a bottle of wine. See you [...]

>>> Still pissed about Times Select? At least you can still get your Paul Krugman here.
>>> Meanwhile, Alan J. Heavens weighs in on the sixth borough phenom in truest Sunday Inky timely fashion. [Inky]
>>> And Dan Gross reports that Gary Barbera seems to have definitely had enough of ripping off big time rappers. [DN, second [...]

Ok, here is our whole thing with Inky sex columnist Faye Flam: It’s not that she’s a bad writer, or that people shouldn’t write about sex. It is, well, it’s hard to explain. You know how every once in a while, you’ll be at a family or work function, and the booze will be flowing, [...]

Remember when we told you how we spotted J-Press at the Philebrity Weekender afterparty with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah? Well, um, in case you don’t read the New York Times:
Around 2 a.m. the band was ready for the next stop: a warehouse party that
is a red-lighted, hip-hop thumping oasis in the urban desert. “Rock [...]

What started out as a curriculum review turned into a firestorm in the small, rural community near York, when the school board decided to introduce “intelligent design” - which holds that life on earth was the product of a higher force - in ninth grade biology….The debate in this 3,600-student district has set neighbor against [...]

Friday:
>>> There’s a big ol’ Katrina Releif concert at The Manhattan Room, and the lineup is pretty impressive: The Jane Anchor, Future Tips, Adam Arcuragi, Run, Runner, County X County, Grammar Debate!, The Novenas and Like Moving Insects. With a lineup that long, it’s also a 7pm, so that means, oh, here it comes, marathon [...]

If you hang at Silk City much, you’re bound to recognize DJ Deejay. Musicologist, barman and doorman supreme, Deejay is also the brains behind Silk City’s surprise hit night Beatles & Stones, which would pretty much baffles every piece of DJ wisdom known to man. Deejay only plays Beatles and Stones tracks. And somehow, people [...]

Have you ever watched the ten o’clock news on WPHL 17? Actually we did, now and then, when we wanted to revisit that sweet Ron Burgundy Alabama of the Mind that only this strangely moth-ball smelling television program could ever give. Sadly, there were less than 60,000 of us. Probably ever. Their entire staff was [...]

We’ve got two tickets (four, actually) to scree-gay-rap-hardcore paradise, and we’re not afraid to use them. XbXrX and V.I.P and Amateur Party at First Unitarian Church tonight. (More info here.) Are you ready? Email to tips [at] philebrity [dot] com with “ART SCHOOL” in the subject header, and you could win one of two pairs [...]

Aww, she’s all grows up! This week, birthday girl and Philebrity editor-at-large Julie G. interviews photographer Douglas Takeshi Wolf over at our weird child molester uncle site, Philly1.com. And my God, if it isn’t the cutest thing in the world. And there’s definite vibes. Definitely.
Philly1.com: Georgie Girl Meets Cecil Beaton!

And off we go into the wild blue yonder: Cardinal Justin Rigali trys to throw his own Catholics off of the scent of his grand jury reports, which is ridiculous, as most Catholics (present company included) are suspicious, sneaky little secret-crackers and the damn thing is probably more well thumbed than Philebrity’s copy of How [...]

>>> Oohh, why not a little Roman Holiday at the Roxy? (5pm, 7:30pm and 9:45pm) Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn, total escapism and funny Italians! Look at those Italians go! On their little Vespas! Weee!
>>> There’s also Rarebirds at the Khyber ó with Bells Bells Bells as well as well as well ó and that’s [...]

Rigali, who took over the archdiocese in 2003, said the grand jury, empaneled 40 months ago, was supposed to investigate other denominations and organizations, but “there is not a word about anyone else.”
“Why just the Catholic Church when everyone knows it’s a societal problem?” asked the cardinal.
Yeah! What about those Jews! And the Scientologists! Babyfuckers, [...]

A couple of weeks back, Upper Merion state rep Daylin Leach suffered a media full nelson when the Inky blew his satirical blog, penned under the nom de funny Dutch Laroo, wide open. While unimpressable jaded types like us cackled at what a shitty Evening At The Improv gank he was doing, the soon-to-be-jobless over [...]

And no, it’s not Amanda Kimmel we’re talking about here. (Although, God, we wish.) Rather, it’s the Kimmel Center ó you know, that funny new semi-circle thing that’s all old people want to talk about when you see them at family parties and you tell them you live in the city? As part of [...]

>>> Jack Rose and his “Kensington Blues” share space with some tech house, and, uh, Elliott Smith. [Pitchfork]
>>> Ten years later, and Stinking Lizaveta gets compared to Helmet. Sigh. [Time Out NY]
>>> Tired of giving? Maybe you should take. For the 8 people left on the Internet that don’t have it, here’s the new Strokes [...]