Archive for May, 2008

Film Threat Special: Speed Racer Totally Squelched My Nihilistic Tendencies

Friday, May 30th, 2008

I love the work of Anthony Lane, the film critic for The New Yorker, more than I’ll ever love Speed Racer. The Speed Racer movie, the most recent offering by the Wachowski Brothers, was said by Mr. Lane to be not-so-great (though not-so-bad as V for Vendetta). He emphasized his thoughts on the film by [...]

This Weekend: The Cradle Of Civilization!

Friday, May 30th, 2008

FRIDAY:
>>> Remember a few weeks back, when there were no shows or dumb DJ nights in weekend picks, and instead, it was just stuff to do outside? I handily regard this as the Best Weekend Picks Ever. I’m tempted to do it again, but KYW’s calling for a FULL ON MONSOON on Saturday, so let’s [...]

Noontime Nuggetz: Nutter Rides Confusing Bicycle From The Future

Friday, May 30th, 2008

South Philly Biennial To Put UArts Kids In Close Proximity To Cheesemongers And Roast Pork

Friday, May 30th, 2008

One of the things we truly miss about living in South Philly is the freak artist/longtime local interface; in any other neighborhood in the city proper, these two groups are eternally at odds with one another, but in South Philly, and especially around the market, there is a vibe of dippy tolerance that is utterly [...]

Philly Street Urchin Report: Dude In Graf Beatdown Case Demands Apology, New Victim Whose Mom Looks Totally Fierce In Roc-A-Wear Emerges

Friday, May 30th, 2008

David Vernitsky is gettin’ sassy! And rightfully so: The erstwhile graffiti artist who had his jaw needlessly broken by two cops now under investigation is getting mad press, and that’s not all. He’s now demanding an apology. (Although you do have to wonder just what kind of apology this would be, no? “We’re sorry we [...]

No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem

Friday, May 30th, 2008

—- THE SHORETALKEN.COM BETA BLOG IS NOW LIVE! —-

Pair Of 18-Year-Olds Hack Comcast, Change Contact Info To “69 Dicktard Lane,” Do Bong Hits

Friday, May 30th, 2008

And they say that these milennials have no moxie. Yesterday, we linked to a piece about Comcast.net getting hacked on Wednesday night, and just a day later a story that we couldn’t even make up has emerged. Who exactly would do such a thing? Why, it’s quite obvious: Disgruntled Comcast customers. Wired.com scored an exclusive [...]

Thursday Afternoon ?uestlove Doubleshot: What And WHAT?

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

“When hanging in the park with my moms and Woody circa 1983, I am the portrait of style and comfort in my Gordon Gartrell cargo pants.”
MalcomXPark: Ahmir, IS THAT YOU???
TheDailySwarm: Some Of My Best Friends Are Dead Or Almost-Dead White Rock Critics

Talk The Talk: Kevin O’Kane, RedLasso

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Sometime last year, we discovered the King Of Prussia-based web 2.0 startup RedLasso, and thought, “Finally.” RedLasso does for TV on the Web what somehow, some way, broadcast television has not been able to do for itself. The site pulls a feed and streams the gamut of major TV networks and affiliates, as well as [...]

PYSE: Do Go On…

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Howdy, stranger! If someone has sent you this link, you are the proud beneficiary of a Philebrity You-Send-Em®. Someone in your life has something to say to you, but doesn’t quite have the courage or time to do it. That’s where Philebrity.com comes in — we have to say totally messed-up shit to/about people every [...]

Noontime Nuggetz: Kinetic Kenz, Slight Return

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

VIMBY – Sculpture Derby

[Director: Andrew David Watson]

BREAKING: Philadelphia Weekly Grabs New CEO From The Voice In Apparent Effort To Stop Years-Long, Almost Cosmic Levels Of Suckage

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

PRESS RELEASE
PHILADELPHIA, PA: May 22, 2008
Review Publishing today announced the appointment of George P. Troyano as its new President and Chief Operating Officer.
Mr. Troyano most recently served as Publisher of Broad Street Publishing, a division of Philadelphia Media Holdings. He previously held the position of Senior Vice President for Sales, Marketing and Circulation at [...]

Phashionista Exclusive: Old City Getting Its Just Reward In August

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

We wondered a few months ago what was up with the then-mysterious Reward project, a new shop TBA headed up by longtime Urban Outfitter Shari Roulin. Well, now we know: See that shop at right? Used to be Big Jar Books (adieu, my sweet prince! we shall see you all at Brickbat!), but come mid- [...]

This Just In: You Knew This Day Was Coming, But You Didn’t Believe It

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

And now, it’s all you can do to wish you just didn’t know.
“THE RIGHT STUFF” RETURNS TO SOUTH PHILLY’S BLOCK AS NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK BRING “SUMMERTIME” TO WACHOVIA CENTER ON NOVEMBER 5
TICKETS GO ON SALE ON SATURDAY, JUNE 7 AT 10 A.M. VIA COMCASTTIX
Hot off their hit single “Summertime,” New Kids On [...]

Dept. Of Schadenfreude: Comcast Hacked Last Night! Weee!

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

SocialiteReport: Vengeance Now For Slowskys?

Rumor Mill: Is Fox Afraid That The New M. Night Movie Stinks?

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

An editor friend passed this along: It looks as though 20th Century Fox may not be doing advance critics’ screenings for M. Night Shyamalan’s The Happening, due out Friday, June 13th. (Spooooooky! Trailer at right.) For those of you not in the biz, no advance screenings for critics is usually the studio’s only option when [...]

This Evening: Television Personalities

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

>>> If you missed the last Local Music Video Nite at Silk City, fear not. We’re compiling the clips for tonight, and we can already tell you: It’s stacked — expect to see clips from Spank Rock, Plastic Little, The Cobbs, Dark Horse & The Carousels, The Tough Shits, American Buffalo, Mahogany, Jotto, Mixel [...]

Musical Rumblings: Sunrise, Sunset

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

>>> Oh man, say it isn’t so: Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince’s classic “Summertime” being used in a Wal-Mart commercial? Are you serious? Wal-Mart? That shit is like school in the summertime. No classsss.
>>> It’s here that we bid a fond adieu to Jimmy McGriff, among the last — possibly the very last? — of [...]

OH COME ON YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Joceyln S. Kirsch, half of the duo dubbed the Bonnie and Clyde of identity theft, appeared in federal court today on charges that she stole a credit card in California last week.

Although maybe it’s true what they say: Once you go American Express card black, you never go back.
Inky: No, Honestly, You Just Left It [...]

Because You Asked Nicely: The Flaming Lips Nudie Pics

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

“How CRAZY and PSYCHEDELIC is it that I’m crawling all over you inside this GIANT SILICON BOOB? Cue up the confetti cannons, boys!”
There’s been a lot of these going around the last day or so, so we figured we might as well run ‘em, too. Apparently, things gotta lil’ outta control at the Flaming Lips [...]