Attention Philadelphia College Students - Do You Know How To Party?
Here’s the deal…an adult studio (you know which one) is looking for 8 to 10 college age guys (although ladies, we’d love you to participate too!) to host a party at their OFF-CAMPUS house and get down and dirty with real porn stars on film. [...]

>> How about we start with the good news? Somebody made a video game where it’s Charles Barkley against the world. All your base are belong to us, indeed. [The700Level]
>>> And now, the not-so-good: Brian Tierney breaks it to the rank and file that they’ve got to cut costs by 10%, or he’s going to [...]

Paris Hilton expects nothing short of luxury, which is, uh… why she will be at the Franklin Mills Mall tomorrow promoting her new movie The Hottie & The Nottie. Undoubtedly Paris is delighted to be surrounded by undead mouth-breathing philistines her fans who will be waiting hours in line just be within a couple feet [...]

We clock in at #4 on Consumerist’s Top 10 Airports With Worst On-Time Departures. The official list comes from the Dept. of Transportation. However, we absolutely come ahead of JFK. But think of those Missed Connections you could have while you wait. We don’t care what they say: Delayed gets you laid.
Consumerist: Your Mother And [...]

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There have been some recent, major happenings in the development of Philadelphia’s mercurial sense of civic esteem. Here are three pieces of recent documentary evidence to back up the words I associated with Philadelphia via its sporting culture.

After the jump, Michael Fichman talks about what we talk about when we (and they) talk about [...]

Comedian Jonah Ray on that time he opened for Man Man. [via ComicVsAudience]

>>>Whole Foods has been threatening to take away your plastic option for nearly a year now. But all of that ancient checkout line dishing with Yentas has finally led us somewhere. The plan is to nix the bad bags by Earth Day, and offer only paper or reusable totes for 99 cents. If you’re still [...]

NBC10 investigated City Hall’s latest safety measures just in time for Clinton’s impromptu visit this afternoon. After reports of City Hall’s less-than-secure entrance in the past, NBC10 decided to follow up on the improvements made with your tax dolla. Despite the addition of a new security system, they found no metal detectors or I.D. checks. [...]

>>> Silk City tries on something new for their first-ever Music Video Night showcasing a grip of clips from local bands and directors. Among them? Plastic Little, Capitol Years, Dark Horse & The Carousels and so on. Think of it as an episode of 120 Minutes that is not in your mom’s basement, where drinks [...]

This Thursday, the TLA Philebrity Screening Series at National Mechanics in Old City gears up for three months of free movies-while-you-drink awesomeness. This week gets it all off to a rousing start as Philly music legend King Britt shows one of his favorite movies, The Wiz. Yes, that Wiz, with Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. [...]

Now, come on, PhillyMag, it’s not like we have high expectations or anything, but does not the inclusion of folks like Michael Nutter and Chase Utley on your “NEXT: People To Watch” list constitute an almost cosmic LIKE-DUH MOMENT on your behalf? No? Well, then, what would you say to the concept of putting a [...]

COMCAST-SPECTACOR FORMS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CORDISH COMPANY TO CREATE PHILLY LIVE! IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA
NEW RETAIL AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT PLANNED FOR SOUTH PHILADELPHIA SPORTS COMPLEX
(Philadelphia, PA – January 22, 2008) – Comcast-Spectacor, the Philadelphia-based sports and entertainment firm, in a new and exciting partnership with world-renowned developers The Cordish Company, today unveiled plans to develop [...]

>>> Mary, take a memo: What if, to combat crippling (yet entirely predictable) January depression, we declared a citywide PHOTON BAND DAY. On such a day, we’d fill the Khyber with sand (yes, this is the second time in a few days we’ve suggested filling venues with sand, get on it already), don orange Oakley [...]

After the jump, Das Kirker introduces you to the bold new old world of the Chiptune scene. Mario Brothers fans, step right this way.

Local trip-hop/etc band Kid Kreyol’s clip from their new record, Kid Kreyol Presents The Essence.

Just a quick shout-out to Friend O’ Philebs Kristine Kennedy, who’s blogging this week from the Sundance Film Festival on both her own blog and WHYY’s The Sixth Square. Kennedy’s a local screenwriter, as well as set designer, having worked on all the M. Night movies, much like the rest of the 700 Club regulars. [...]

This is the kind of straight up doggedness we are seeing in the early days of the Nutter Administration: We got a press release from them at 3:55 in the afternoon on a Sunday. Was it some horrible breaking news that City Hall just had to respond to? Was Cloverfield eating Penn Station? No. They [...]

>>> Keep an eye out for Wave 2 of Spectrum-Go-Boom! this afternoon. A big release went out late yesterday afternoon that Comcast-Spectacor will be unveiling plans at 2pm today for “a development concept that is being considered for a portion of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.” Translation: “We are going to show you something, and [...]

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I don’t agree with the vandalism of any kind but I do understand why Port Richmond Residents (white people as you have indicated) are afraid to live in the same neighborhood as African [...]