One of the great things about sitting through a week-plus of industrial-strength, weather-induced melancholia is that it will, invariably, drive you straight to the bookshelves. And while Granta just released its 106th issue — a pretty stellar fiction roundup — today we doff our caps to the other 105 issues of the UK-based periodical, one [...]

When it comes to Powerball, a Montgomery County woman proves that once again, it’s not about whether you win or lose… it’s about the thrill of buying and hoarding the tickets. Palmira Nicolo of Wyndmoor fell victim to the tranquilizer-like effects of playing Powerball, taking it slow and not cashing in her $46 million-winning ticket [...]

Says our reader, who was nice enough to show us where this is on Google Street View: “Apparently dog shit is a problem on American St.” Hey man, dog shit is a problem everywhere, until you do something about it. Seeing something around town of note? Cameraphone it to: tips[at]philebrity[dot]com.

Still looking for a way to spend your Sunday while recovering from your Saturday? If taking part in an activity that the whole city of Philadelphia will appreciate for many years to come sounds worthwhile, a good option would be to head over to the Allens Lane Art Center, where the artistically skilled and unskilled [...]

Teens Rock Dance Party is this totally awesome little locally produced television show which does the only thing television was ever good at: Showing young people dancing to current records. It airs on WMCN TV down in Atlantic City, but they just uploaded tons of clips to YouTube that will fill your heart with light [...]

Dear Philly.com visitor, How many times have you wanted to give Philly.com a piece of your mind? Or wanted to tell us to keep up the good work? Here’s your chance. We’ve created a panel that includes Philly.com visitors and Inquirer readers that we will use to test how we’re doing, and we’d like you [...]

At some point on this site over the last few years, we know we’ve made mention of this simple (if shameful) fact at least once before: There is nothing so wonderful and so free as riding your bike around this old town while shitfaced. Yes, it is irresponsible, it is dangerous, and it is most [...]

They’re called City Employees, and if they strike — and they could — it will be full-blown armageddon time in Philly: Trash won’t get picked up, potholes won’t get fixed, your important forms and papers will not be filed, and… it will be just like it is now. Only with more public union groaning, which [...]

Oh, hey, maybe you heard: It’s raining. And has been for quite some time, and will continue to do so for quite a while, and we may even break a record for most consecutive days of rain in Philadelphia ever. If Facebook updates are anything to go by, today would seem to be the day [...]

Now, Lord knows we love us some Kevin Bacon. And when I say “love,” you best believe I mean L-U-V. But this whole thing about The Bacon Brothers recording a song to raise money for the Mummers, well, it touches on some things that we’ll probably always just have to agree to disagree about with [...]

Philebrity is pleased to be the official media sponsor of Waterfront Wednesdays at Penn Treaty Park, a summer concert series that will be starting up next month and taking you through August. We’ll have more info and other fun stuff as the series draws closer, but in the meantime, click on the graphic above for [...]

Spotted at the Belgrade Tavern, and we’re sure neither Nails or Apollo could possibly be prouder. Seeing something around town of note? Cameraphone it to: tips[at]philebrity[dot]com.

Like you, we’ve been groaning all week as NPR has droned on and on about the role Twitter (it’s always fucking Twitter with you media people these days, isn’t it) is playing in what’s happening in Iran right now. But then we read this piece in yesterday’s NYT that breaks down how this is playing [...]

>>> Oh, look, Bam Margera did a photo shoot with eModa, just in case you were still wondering how to get that ” un-self-awarely out-of-touch moneybags who drops major dollars on post-Ed Hardy silkscreened crap because that’s what the stylist told me to do” look. Bummer. I mean, bammer. [eModa] >>> And congratulations, Philly Media, [...]

In case you haven’t looked yet, philebrity.com/syncstage has loads of details on Saturday’s huge events in Northern Liberties, comprising The 2nd Street Festival, the Popped! Philadelphia stage, and our own Philebrity Sync Stage in the Piazza At Schmidt’s. There’s set times, a partial vendor list, and of course, videos and links to all of the [...]

We’re finding high prices but not finding toys.

That would be Mark Segal (on crutches, heel fracture) with none other than newly minted Democrat Arlen Specter, on Sunday at Penn’s Landing. If you listen close, you can hear your soul crinkling. Previously: Who Is Mark Segal’s Secret Source In The White House?

Oh dear. Previously: Shocking News: New Jennifer Weiner Book Invokes The Acronym “BFF,” Cover Features Sandy Beach

Live here long enough, and you realize that City Councilman Frank DiCicco has long been a hearty practitioner of the politics of convenience. He’s been an ally to the casinos when it was politically advantageous to do so, for instance, and then rallied against them when it became apparent that it was not. There is [...]

About half past midnight last night, Philadelphia Gay News publisher Mark Segal (pictured) sent out an email blast saying that “President Barack Obama will be signing a presidential memorandum tomorrow in the oval office to provide benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees,” attributing a “high source in the White House.” And lo and behold, [...]