Like us, since March, you crammed to understand Strongbox Lounge, the Rittenhouse bottle-service joint that, upon its opening in the spring, became synonomous with the words “douche” and “Kade.” But we all should have known: Such an inspired class-war fever could have never lasted for long, and like an impetuous love affair, Strongbox 1.0 shut [...]

If you spent any time in front of CNN over the weekend, you probably encountered the new ad from local auto dealer Gary Barbera, who’s currently running a sale dubbed the Obama Trade-O-Rama. Featuring the above Barack Obama look-alike promising “bailouts,” the ad gives voice to the like-duh “where’s my bailout?” crack each one of [...]

Remember earlier this month, when someone tried to bring a 9mm pistol onto a flight to Phoenix from Philadelphia International Airport? Turns out, that might have not been simply the world’s dumbest person. Former City Paper editor Howard Altman — now based in Tampa, FL — reports that the FBI is now investigating to see [...]

Gizmodo points us to this collection of Rocky-inspired USB thumb drives, created, of course, by someone in Japan who loves us more than we love ourselves. For years, after all, we’ve wondered just what was behind the red dot, and now we know: A fully functional USB flash drive that’ll run ya ¥ 2,850.00. (You [...]

We’re celebrating summer’s arrival and (we hope) the first non-rainy day in forever the only way we know how: By taking the day off. Philebrity will return tomorrow, refreshed and full of tales of wonderment. Like the Sarge says: Keep it crispy.

Dear Friends: We had a feeling it might come to this. Regretfully, due to inclement weather, everybody at Philebrity.com, VitaminWater and the Piazza @ Schmidt’s would like to inform you that The Sync Stage has been postponed until Saturday, July 4th. However, The Second Street Festival and Popped! Philadelphia are STILL ON. The Second Street [...]

We’ll miss ya, Gary.

FRIDAY: >>> Little Joy probably released the best little album you never heard last year, but ’round these parts, it’s still on heavy, heavy rotation and now that it’s summer, even more so. If you ever wanted The Lovin’ Spoonful to leave Greenwich Village, move down to Brazil, then come back to Los Angeles for [...]

RECOMMENDED: By now, you’ve probably read at least something about Food, Inc., director Robert Kenner‘s indictment of the American food system, and all of the crazy, shit-tastic things it’s doing to people and farmers and small businesses and other living things. And it would seem that, whatever light Supersize Me! turned on above your head [...]

After the jump, Dan Murphy‘s shots from last night’s Capitol Years gig, plus a tune from the groop.

Because we’re pretty sure we just found Philly’s missing link between Diana Ross and Gamble & Huff. Plus, that breakbeat is killer.

The state of New Jersey is taking some seriously foolish measures to rid their landscape of avian colonies, but the 600 block of Pierce Street in South Philly, according to this pretty great City Paper piece, has shown how fully embracing birds can successfully spruce up a neighborhood, adding character and presumably an ample supply [...]

“When you go to war, you have casualties, you’re in for a fight.” That’s District Council 33 president Pete Matthews, quoted by KYW1060 at a rally outside City Hall last night. This makes Matthews two for two in abhorrently stupid quotes in the press, coming hot on the heels of yesterday’s nonsensical delight. After regaling [...]

We know you’re wondering what these “HUMANS ONLY” bus shelters are about, so let us save you the trouble: It’s all to get you onto the website for District 9, a sci-fi movie out in August starring nobody famous. The website is pretty fun, though, even if its marketing campaign is in blatant disregard for [...]

So, there’s an article about Philly in this month’s Dwell. You’re not gonna be able to read the whole thing online unless you subscribe, but it was… interesting. They interviewed novelist Ken Kalfus who is married to architecture critic/Philebrity standbyInga Saffron, about some of the highlights of Philadelphia. It’s curious that they interviewed the husband [...]

Neil Patrick Harris and Amy Sedaris were both in Sugar Moms last night in Old City. They had come for a party after finishing shooting on a film and were two of the nicest people ever. They talked at length with anyone who approched them, took multiple pictures with people, and drank rounds of shots. [...]

>>> Your friends and ours, The Capitol Years, return to a Philly stage tonight for the first time in fuckingforever with a grip of new tunes and a hunger in the eye. And we cannot even tell you how excited we are to see them. Welcome back, boys. At Kung Fu Necktie with The High [...]

Alexis from Popped! Philadelphia just sent us this map laying out the vendor route along part of North Second Street for the big 2nd Street Festival, just south of where we’ll be for the Sync Stage at The Piazza At Schmidt’s. Whoa Nelly. Quite a lot going on. Click to enlarge.

“The Franklin isn’t just another bar, pumping out Kanye remixes for girls whose major cultural touchstone is The Hills and boys who still haven’t gotten the memo regarding untucked striped-button downs and lame Ed Hardy gear. No, by this definition, The Franklin is not a bar at all: The Franklin is a restaurant where they [...]

Re-Tweeted from everyone: If anyone is on Twitter, set your location to Tehran and your time zone to GMT +3.30. Security forces are hunting for bloggers using location/timezone searches. The more people at this location, the more of a logjam it creates for forces trying to shut Iranians’ access to the internet down. Cut & [...]