While we could debate all day the wisdom of blaming the city’s now-deposed cocaine king for all of your problems, that’s just what the Palmer Social Club is doing. As we noted yesterday, the Palmer, a longstanding fixture on Philly’s hip-hop and afterhours scenes, has been indicted for federal tax evasion and charged with filing [...]

>>> Even if the country weren’t in a deep, almost Jackson Browne-esque malaise, the State Of The Union Address would be no fun. Why? Because the State of The Union is only fun if you hate the president. Generationally, it’s just part of who we are. Tea baggers, enjoy your weenie roast tonight. Hopefully, we’ll [...]

First Person Arts returned to L’Etage last night, with the theme of “Rituals.” Alex Kacala (above) swept the evening as overall winner and Audience Favorite with his story of smelly pits, his Armenian heritage, various forms of sausage, and nicknames like “Gay Boy.” First Person StorySlams take place second Mondays at World Cafe Live and [...]

Over the last two weeks, it’s been nice to see lots and lots of previously planned shows and events in the area be transformed last-minute into benefits for the people of Haiti. And one of the first planned benefits we’re seeing is Philly Rocks For Haiti on Thurs., February 4, at the Trocadero, which is [...]

Hell’s bells, it’s feels like Winter 2010 has already been about five years long. We sit inside. We get sleepy. We argue. Nothing happens. Just a minute ago, we dared to go to the Farmer’s Almanac. Now, even though we never buy this thing and just don’t understand much that is it, we feel like, [...]

Whoot, there it is. Engadget and Gizmodo are liveblogging the shit out of this, and it’s only a matter of time before Flavor Flav replaces the clock around his neck with one of these.

Look at those eyes. Cocaine sure is a hell of a drug. BTW, Ozzy will be at the Center City Borders today at 6pm.

What in the hell is going on at TLA Video? On the heels of store closings, layoffs and the very real arc that is seeing Philly’s longtime chief cineastes turn into a porn empire comes the news that Cinefest won’t be happening this year. Cinefest, you may recall, was the film festival that was borne [...]

That’s not quite what the Geator said, but nevertheless, washing your ass is never not a good move. Somehow, this has been sitting in our email box since December 23rd. We apologize for the lag in getting this important piece of advice to you. Seeing something around town of note? Cameraphone it to: tips[at]philebrity[dot]com.

Yesterday, Montgomery County commissioner Joe Hoeffel (pictured) officially announced his candidacy for PA Governor, and let there be no mystery about his politics: He was intro’d by a former National Abortion Rights Action League, and made no bones about his pro-choice politics: “Being pro-choice is not just supporting the right of a woman to make [...]

The buzzword amongst all of the newspaper genies ever-more-desperate to put it all back into the bottle is “micropayments,” a fancy update on a thing that we all know when we see it: A pay wall for online content. The New York Times recently announced it will head in this direction in 2011, Philly.com has [...]

For club owners and nightlife denizens, it is just part of the strange byzantine nature of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania liquor licensing that, if you wanna stay open late, the only way it’s going to happen is if you’ve got some kind of ancient non-for-profit shell organization — a brotherhood society, a longstanding ethnicity-based community group [...]

Buy Tickets * html #link {padding-top:5px !important;}   Get Special Event Ticket tickets Hey everybody: We know y’all are staring down a Valentine’s Day this year where there is a real chance that you will be broke and/or alone. For that reason, we have just booked our first-ever Enchantment Under The Sea Dance on Saturday, [...]

>>> Philebrity Salon is back at 700 (Second & Fairmount, NoLibs) with the one and only Fishtown Jazz Odyssey! Plus, if you are reading Persepolis, this year’s One Book One Philadelphia selection, come on down and gab about it; we’ll also have some One Book stuff on hand in case you’re looking to suss all [...]

There’s no trees, no stores, no bars worth going to and no fun. Just a wide open sky and bike cops as far as the eye can see. Sigh. Via @phillydesign.

Dear Tenants; This is to inform you that we have a confirmed case of H1N1 or Swine Flu to an employee that works at The Wanamaker Building. The person is no longer in the building and will not be allowed to return without a doctor’s release. We immediately initiated our building action plan that includes [...]

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>>> Good day, fellow Comcasto-serfs. As you go about your daily toil, it may behoove you to know that Your Fearless Leaders are crushing the shit out of Verizon/Fios. You know how they say, “This is Fios, this is big?” Well, 13,000 laid off is pretty goddamned big, too. True, the layoffs have more to [...]

Via HuffPo, the greatest prank meme since RickRolling, and we all share this together, Philadelphia. Previously: Dept. Of LULZ: Ladies And Gentlemen, Would You Welcome Him Please, The Fresh Prince Of The Dark Side

Since forever, we’ve been saying that not only is Philadelphia no longer spiritually a part of Pennsylvania, hell, it’s not even a part of America anymore. If you need proof of this, simply try driving three hours in any direction outside of the city and count the minutes until your brain tells you to hulksmash [...]