Woohoo! Judge Idee Fox, we could kiss ya right now:
Mayor Nutter cannot close 11 branches without first getting Philadelphia city council approval.
The end result, all of the branches slated to be permanently closed as of New Years Eve will remain open.
[...]The judge focused her entire case on an ordinance from 1988, a section in [...]

It’s cool, it’s the holidays. It’s happening to everybody — even us.

The sole upshot of Great Depression 2.0 will undoubtedly be the filthy lucre fed to writers in return for a spate of trend pieces detailing All The Crazy Ways That We Have To Live Now That Everything’s Gone To Shit. In this new realm, special notice should be handed out early to the Wall [...]

Since Friday, the average price per gallon for regular unleaded has fallen by 2 cents in Pennsylvania and the five-county Philadelphia region and by 3 cents in Delaware, New Jersey and South Jersey. The current average price per gallon is now $1.46 in South Jersey, $1.50 statewide in New Jersey, $1.56 in Delaware, $1.70 in [...]

1. Years ago, a friend of a friend knew a guy whose girlfriend was obsessed from afar with Brad Pitt. At first, it was normal enough — collecting magazines, buying DVDs — but over the period of a year or so, the girlfriend suffered a paranoid schizophrenic breakdown in which she came to believe that [...]

And don’t think it doesn’t see you eyeing up those Valentine’s Day candies, either, bub. Keep it moving.
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And with that, your Philadelphia Eagles enter the playoffs. [Hat tip to Philly Sportscast]

TONIGHT!
The Second Annual Non-Denominational, Completely Secular Philebrity Xmas Pageant
Friday, December 26th, 2008 · 8pm
– starring –
BC Camplight
Trouble Everyday
Chet DelCampo & The Peanuts Rejects
The Lamigraws
Powerpoint Comedian Jon Goff
Your host: Joey Sweeney
- AND SO MUCH MORE -

Your $10 donation to this event benefits the Friends Of The Free Libraries’ $10 Challenge!
Donations can be made at the door, [...]

From the bottom of our hearts, we wish you a happy holiday. I’ve had a blast helming the Good Ship Philebrity. As always, you can find me, Anna Goldfarb, over at my #1 Boo, Shmitten Kitten. We just posted up our Holiday Voodoo Doll for all of you broken-hearted sistas out there. You can take [...]

· A Mouthwatering Look At No. Lib’s New Joint El Camino Real
· No Christmas Eve Plans? Get Your Smelt On With The 7 Fishes
· Breaking: Garces Lets Loose Chifa Deetz
· catFood: Mmmmmmm. Doughnuts.
· Local 44 To Nurse West Philadelphians From Behemoth Barrel Menu
All this and more — plus the Phoodie Restaurant Guide on Phoodie.info, [...]

Oh, Food Party, you’ve charmed us. In a bold move, you’ve combined our love of instructional cooking shows, sixth grade art class projects, the swirly effect of most recreational drugs, and children’s television programming. In this episode, their adorable hostess teaches us how to make eggnog and gingerbread. Want more? Part 2 can be found [...]

>>> Wanna track our failing media industry in real time? Follow Themediaisdying. It’s like 24, but with less hacksaws and more sadness.
>>> “Indigestion, flatulence and the need to unbutton tight pants are the most common symptoms of overeating.” Captain Obvious says, “duh!” Then, he says, “Buuuuuuurp.” [NYT]
>>> Speaking of gluttony, gluttons everywhere have the Mummers [...]

Sorry, we mean breast augmentation. Anyhoo, PECO has announced that they are going to revamp their scrolling message board that sits atop their Center City-based headquarters.
The Exelon Corp. subsidiary said Tuesday that it expects to have the new system, which will be able to display colors and graphics, up and running by the middle [...]

>>> For those of you that like to warm your bones with whisky and good peeps, our buddy Doug Wallen will be spinning old-timey country, blues, and folk at Kung Fu Necktie. There’s the flyer right there. We’d say that it seems kinda perfect for a night like tonight. What Would Cowboys Do? Go to [...]

>>> Here’s a free Christmas song from local mysteries, Modern Mothers. It’s called “Thunderbird,” and it shakes and jumps like the backseat of a school bus.
>>> Don’t forget to check out the rest of the downloadable holiday songs we have available for free here.
>>> And, the Kimmel Center’s half-price ticket offer is good for one [...]

Hallwatch.org started a faxbank to collect letters protesting the proposed shuttering of 11 libraries. Through their site, you can find out the contact information for your local officials and how to contact them about this issue. Why is it important you ask?
…Branch libraries provide a place for kids to study after school; for seniors to [...]

THIS FRIDAY!
The Second Annual Non-Denominational, Completely Secular Philebrity Xmas Pageant
Friday, December 26th, 2008 · 8pm
– starring –
BC Camplight
Trouble Everyday
Chet DelCampo & The Peanuts Rejects
The Lamigraws
Powerpoint Comedian Jon Goff
Your host: Joey Sweeney
- AND SO MUCH MORE -

Your $10 donation to this event benefits the Friends Of The Free Libraries’ $10 Challenge!
Donations can be made at the [...]

Every year at this time, lists recapping the previous 365 days are as inevitable as a coffee stain on your interview suit. When I was a music writer years ago, my editor would always ask me to contribute my top ten albums, which I did, happily. I’d give careful consideration to my picks, mentally scrolling [...]

Here is Midge Rendell singing the “12 days of Christmas” at Mark Segal’s Holiday Party Saturday night. Her piercing shriek will be rattling in our heads for a while. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.