Outside Continental Midtown… what this sign is actually saying, is “Thank you for parking in Center City, don’t worry… don’t resist, you’re fucked either way.” But maybe it’s just me? We’re pretty sure it’s just you… SIKE! Seeing something around town of note? Cameraphone it to: tips[at]philebrity[dot]com.

>>> Like we were saying the other day, the Numero Group’s Eccentric Soul Revue at Ortlieb’s is one of the best excuses you’ve had to go to Ortlieb’s in just about forever. Above, Renaldo Domino shows you just exactly why. >>> But that ain’t even the half of it, as this is one of those [...]

Ohhhhhh shit. Debuts on December 3rd or, as we like to call it around here, “Guido Christmas.”

Taken at Front and South last night. Seriously, this garbage can was moving SO SLOW. Oh God, between this and the piles of dead, innocent children, Philebrity is totally going to hell. Like any minute now. Seeing something around town of note? Cameraphone it to: tips[at]philebrity[dot]com.

Click image to enlarge in a new window. The document above, sent in by a tipster, was apparently being handed out yesterday in front of the City’s office of Licenses & Inspections (L&I). But like those “ALL SENIORS TAKE OFF ON FRIDAY” stunts people were always trying to get going in high school, it seems [...]

The Center for Literacy will hold the first demonstration of its kind to bring awareness to the fact that that illiteracy in Philadelphia affects way more people than just Charlie Kelly. On November 20th, at high noon, the CFL and other volunteers from organizations and groups around the city will convene on 1401 JFK Blvd [...]

GIMME A HO! IF YOU GOT YOUR FUNKY BUS FARE! From Wikipedia: “Double Dutch Bus” is a 1981 funk song by Frankie Smith, made famous for its extensive use of the “izz” infix form of slang. The song title represents a combination of two institutions in Smith’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania neighborhood: the double dutch game of [...]

I took this picture a few years ago. I’m not even sure if it is still there. Pretty sure it was on Haverford Ave in West Philly near 52nd Street. It may not be good news but it always struck me as odd (needless to say, I don’t understand). Indeed, we looked it up, and [...]

Raise your hand if you’ve ever fallen victim to Philly’s widespread and insane quasi-legal tow-truck scam. Traditionally, it goes like this: Landowners or developers partner with a local tow company to police wherever it is that they don’t want people to park. The reasons may be legit, but just as often, it’s basically a trap/scam [...]

Normally, we don’t give these Happy-Place-To-Live indexes too much credence — as often as not, they’re usually desperate grabs for hits by the geniuses over at Forbes.com or whatever — but this time, the folks over at Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index really did their homework, creating a rubric of factors, then plugging them in and rating [...]

I spotted this unoccupied PWD vehicle parked in the scooter spaces on Chestnut at 17th for at least 45 minutes while I ate lunch today. I didn’t, however, spot a ticket on the windshield, and based on how fast the PPA swoops in on every UPS/FedEx/delivery truck, could they be in cahoots?? If you think [...]

Back in September, as soon as Philly-based documentary director Tigre Hill (pictured) dropped the trailer for his long-in-coming Mumia Abu-Jamal doc, The Barrel Of A Gun, he found himself in hot water. But, for a filmmaker, it’s been the best kind: The controversy between Hill’s forthcoming film and Mumia supporters — spurred on by the [...]

Posted earlier today in reply to “10 Funniest Comedians In Philadelphia List Reveals: Helium Comedy Club Is Literally Hell On Earth”: Why do you have to always put down everyone and everything? Just stick to the Arthur Kade bashing which is your ilk. Anyway, my friend does their PR [...] OK, hilarious punchline aside, this [...]

This just in: A judge just gave Brian Tierney & Co. a new lease on life (maybe), saying that when the Inquirer and the Daily News go to auction this month, creditors don’t have the right to include existing liens in their bid prices. Translation: Unless it’s actual cash-in-hand (and not a sticky stack of [...]

Here’s ol’ Daryl, not enjoying music. This post is meant in no way to endorse the talents of Diane Birch, but on the other hand, we always did wonder what it would have been like if Blossom grew up to be kinda hot. Now we know!

Next year, tokens will go from $1.45 to $1.60, and a weekly TransPass from $20.75 to about $22.75. At this point, this injury has been insulted so much that we can’t even feel it anymore. Whatever.

You know, it’s actually a pretty good time for the comedy scene here in Philadelphia — at any rate, it’s the best we’ve ever seen. You’ve got a young scene with sketch troupes like Secret Pants and recurring nights/collectives like The Ministry Of Secret Jokes happening, and not for nothing, It’s Always Sunny has laid [...]

After the jump, we use the Netflix Local Favorites list like it’s some strange evidence of a past civilization to see what it can tell us about us.

Dear Neighbor, When you participate in the Snuggie Pub Crawl, please hide the evidence of your participation a little better by burying the Snuggie packaging at the BOTTOM of your recycling bin when you put it out on the street the following week. Here’s a tip: Several Bud Light empties and an Abercrombie and Fitch [...]