Archive for September, 2009

Readers Cameraphone: We May Not Have Weekly Trash Pick-Up, We May Not Have Libraries Or Rec Centers, But You Know What?

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

We’ll always have this bike lane. And that is… something. Seeing something around town of note? Cameraphone it to: tips[at]philebrity[dot]com.

Haha NBCPhiladelphia Makes More Mom Jokes

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

That Middle-Aged, Conservative, Be-Track-Suited Suburbanite Mom running things over at NBC Philadelphia is at it again! The story today is that we here in The City Of Brotherly Love have kicked out this Adult Cheating/Dating Website‘s tanker from Love Park, and yet we’re the ones being scolded like we got caught making out on the [...]

Noontime Nuggetz: BC Camplight, “Your Daddy Is A Little Girl”

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

“Your Daddy Is A Little Girl” is the track BC Camplight recorded for the most recent Weathervane Music Project by Brian McTear. It’s been burning up BC’s live sets lately, and with good reason; it’s a goddamned monster.

This Whole La Ronda Thing Is So Much Weirder Than You Could Ever Know

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

You know how we’ve been telling you about La Ronda, Percival Foerderer’s massive 51-room Bryn Mawr mansion built in 1929, presently slated to be demolished at the hands of an anonymous asshole, contrary to the protests of much of La Ronda’s immediate neighbors? Well, said anonymous asshole has finally been outed as Joseph Kestenbaum, President [...]

Readers Write: Heidi Hamels, You Are Soooooooo Busted

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

So, this morning, Cole Hamels was being interviewed on Good Day Philadelphia. The piece was live from a public school in Kensington. Apparently, the Hamels Foundation gives the school some funding. Mike Jerrick kept asking for Heidi. Cole looks into the camera and says “Heidi is in the library right now cause she feel it’s [...]

Someone Made A Shot-For-Shot Remake Of The Art Museum Scene From Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Across The Hall From Our Office

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

So, um, thanks, Slapclap! The show on display in the video, by the way, is the “Five Guys” show (featuring work by Noel Hefele, Ron Johnson, Shane Leddy, Matt Maloney, and Michael Xander), which you’ll be able to see (if not stage your own reenactment) tomorrow night at our show at 2424 Studios with Lewis [...]

OK, So It’s Not Slaving For $400 A Week To That Crazy Couple In South Philly, But Has This Person Never Heard Of A Friggin’ HIGHLIGHTER?

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Somewhere, there is someone reading this and thinking, “I need to restock on Target brand mac and cheese. I’m totally applying for this.” Oh Recession, you fucking slay me. Really. Previously: The Way We Live Now: South Philly Couple Wants $400-A-Week BiLingual Super-Intelligent Ombuds-slave With No Self-Esteem Whatsoever And A Fantastic Immune System

Dept. Of Big Days: Mr. Nutter Goes To Harrisburg (Again)

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

The layoff notices are printed. The doom, once a far-off abstraction, is now palpable in the city. And as we speak, Mayor Michael Nutter is arriving in Harrisburg for what could be/already might be one of the defining days of his administration. Because if he does not get some relief, today, on HB 1828, those [...]

This Evening: Equal Rights For Promosexuals

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

>>> Promo-Rock: It’s taking over. Between now and next week, when the Kia car company takes over the 23rd St. Armory with four days of neon jive (see listings starting 9/24 for more info) and this Red Bull Public Assembly thing tonight, we are all getting so so promosexual. Tonight’s Red Bull event (something about [...]

Readers Cameraphone: Modell’s Also Giving Up On Brad Lidge

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

For some reason, we are reminded of the scene in Better Off Dead when, spying John Cusack lying atop a heap of garbage, one man is moved to say, “Now, that’s a damned shame, when folks be throwing away a perfectly good white boy like that.” Only… this isn’t like that. Seeing something around town [...]

Right Now On Phoodie.info: DIY & WTF

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

· How-To: Make Your Own Pumkin Flavored Vodka · If You Don’t Hop Onto This Artisanal Cocktail Class With Michael Callahan, We Will · Misfortune Cookies For $1.25 · I’m Christophuh, And This Is My Tequiluh All this and more — plus the Phoodie Restaurant Guide and Phoodie Calendar on Phoodie.info, the new food and [...]

One Third Of Jersey Conservatives Think Obama Could Be Fabled The Son Of Perdition

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

A poll taken in New Jersey showed one third of conservatives think that Barack Obama could be the anti-Christ. That is to say, one out every three of these people think that, according to Paul in Thessalonians chapter 2, Obama possesses a number of characteristics which include opposing himself against anything that is worshiped, claiming [...]

Noontime Nuggetz: 12 Monkeys In 2 Minutes

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

You know, just to get you ready for your new post-Doomsday/Plan C life.

Rumblings: We’re All Gonna Die

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

>>> Great Moments In Stock Photography: The State of PA Swine Flu website. Also, it’s nice to see that the great workers of Penn’s Woods can whip something like this together but not whip Nutter’s tax bill into shape BEFORE THE CITY FUCKING SHUTS DOWN ENTIRELY. So, uh, thanks for that. [H1N1InPA] >>> Meanwhile, Huffington [...]

Someone Famous Went Somewhere Once, Grilled Cheese Edition: Jamie Moyer At Mrs. K’s

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

A tipster tells us that none other Phils pitcher/St. Joe’s Alumnus (THE HAWK WILL NEVER DIE!) Jamie Moyer was spotted having lunch yesterday at… Mrs. K’s. Now, before you start scratching your head, wondering which kitschy Stephen Starr luncheonette this is, back up; it’s Mrs. K’s. As in “Mrs. K’s Koffee Shop.” And you know, [...]

We Think We’ve Finally Parsed Who’s Behind NBCPhiladelphia’s “Mood”

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

It’s an old racist from the suburbs, dressed up in a track suit to make it look “young” and “hip” but really, deep down, it just knows it’s lucky to have a job at all, for the time being, until NBC decides to “get local” in some other annoying way that will probably still involve [...]

Santorums And Rendells And Maddows, Oh My!

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Hot on the heels of what promises to be one of the most hilarious presidential campaigns in the history of modern democracy, Rick Santorum has magically re-appeared at the behest of the GOP, ostensibly to pick up the torch on health care where Bobby Jindal and Charles Boustany have fallen. Interesting choice, illiterate old white [...]

Someone Famous Went Somewhere Once: Jayson Werth + Paul Rudd = BFF’s

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Monday night, a friend and I decided to head over to Jose Garces’ Village Whiskey. While we were enjoying our lovely meal, we notice that we were in fact sharing oxygen with the hotness that is Jayson Werth (even in an unfortunate Ed Hardy hat). After we finished hyperventilating, we also notice that his dinner [...]

This Evening: Brainy Brain Music

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

>>> As noted, Philebrity Salon is all grows up! Join us tonight at 700 as we play a host of new jams from Ricky Tick Records, this Finnish jazz (present-day!) label that we’re kind of obsessed with. >>>But this is by no means the only brain music happening around town tonight: Telefon Tel Aviv play [...]

The Way We Live Now: God So Broke From This Recession That He’s Now Shoving Flyers In Your Door Just Like The Pizza And Hoagie Places

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

And of course, Brokedick God is stationed in Fishtown. You probably saw him at the Rocket Cat earlier today.