Kelly & the Ruths – Blue-Eyed Lover from James Knightly on Vimeo. Well, not really. But this new video from local band Kelly & The Ruths probably could not be any more filled with cute, or bright colors.

Er, sort of. West Chester native Bam Margera (looking far, far worse these days — like “die soon” bad — but not in the picture at right) went to SXSW last week, and, of course, got into a bloody brawl where he got knocked out after he called some poor girl a beached whale or [...]

Just after 7PM on Friday night, Meurig James (pictured, pronounced “My-rig”) was hit by some piece of shit in a white SUV going over 60 miles per hour. The incident occurred at the intersection of Lansdale Ave. and North Concourse Ave. out near the Mann Center, and right now, James is in ICU currently with [...]

After Gov. Chris Christie sat all over legislation and implementing medical marijuana in New Jersey — all but smothering it altogether with his fat ass — the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has announced the winning applications for the medical marijuana Alternative Treatment Centers (ATCs) in the Garden State. There are [...]

We might as well cop to this right now, and just admit that there is something latent in the Philadelphia DNA that makes us do this, exactly this. Seeing something around town of note? Cameraphone it to: tips[at]philebrity[dot]com.

Get Schoolled: A weekly dispatch to the city of Philadelphia from the original gangster, Schoolly D. Philadelphia native Schoolly D is widely considered the original gangster rapper. Schoolly has recorded nine studio albums, including PSK, Saturday Night, Smoke Some Kill and Welcome to America. He has scored numerous films, such as King of New York [...]

The tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of crazy lights that Simian Mobile Disco carries with them to gigs alone would be reason enough to go see them; that they are one of the world’s most gently (and not so gently) pummelling electronic acts — and a window into that whole other post-everything society — [...]

PhillyClout has the details. Prepare yourselves for whole lotta crazy, as well as a crazy idea that comes with it all: Will Milton Street force Michael Nutter to, at long last, get a little loose? We think maybe. Otherwise, Nutter’s got a real Frank Grimes situation on his hands here.

That would be Philly’s own The Trademark Experience above, espousing the glories of preparing for, and then taking the PSSA, a standardized test the state uses so they can figure out whether or not your school is full of morons. As an enticement to get kids to prep for the test, the School District somehow [...]

Christ on a cracker: April 2nd is International Pillow Fight Day, which is like Ramadan for the blissfully ignorant. And it’ll be hitting Philly: Washington Square Park (6th and locust, near old city), on April 2nd, from 3PM-6PM. So, uh, mark your calendars and, like, don’t go to El Fuego that day. Or something. Previously: [...]

Pardon us for a second while we put on the old white rockist fat suit and just pretend you’re reading Magnet: At best, the entire world is/was ready to hate Beady Eye, the new band from Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher. At worst (and most probable), the entire world is ready to disregard them completely. And [...]

A reader gives us this, er, head’s up: My friend just pointed out this explanation of why we all love the Philadelphia Zoo so much. Oh dear. As of this writing, the Wiki entry still says “The Penis World Zoo, located in Penis World Pennsylvania, on the west bank of the Schuylkill River, was the [...]

For a time, we were quite grateful indeed with the knowledge that no matter what malfeasance Philadelphians were getting up to at any moment, there was definitely someone in Upper Darby who was doing something even worse, being an even more horrible person, at that same moment. Then we saw this story about a 28-year-old [...]

Karen Brown (pictured) is the lifelong Philly Democratic Machine wonk who, as of about two weeks ago, is now the great white hope of the Philly Republican Party in their quest to end a mayoral losing streak that stretches back to (long) before you were born. And with candidates drawing for ballot positions late last [...]

FRIDAY: >>> Face it: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE WILL BE MOBBED TONIGHT AND PEOPLE WILL BE LOSING THEIR MINDS. Not that that’s a bad thing. For all that you’ve weathered this winter, think about what your barkeeps have gone through: Crazy weather, unpredictable crowds, and you. When the sun goes down on this gorgeous day, we humbly [...]

RECOMMENDED: Well, first off, you’re probably not going to the movies this weekend, but if you were, wouldn’t it be great to sneak some beers in and hot box on the way over with your friends like you used to do back in the day? If you somehow manage this, A) call me, and B), [...]

These, too, are facts! Previously: Fact: The Only Thing Cornier Than Arrow Swim Club’s “Exclusive” Rhetoric Is The Posturing That Accompanies Complaining About It

A tipster tells us that he just saw: Billy Baldwin, at the Marriott Hotel Starbucks. In town for the NCAA wrestling championships. Had a special order that the staff apparently couldn’t fulfill. You know, there’s so many weird disgusting options at every Starbucks in America that if you can’t walk out of there “happy” with [...]

One reader, by way of reminding us that the Zenkaikon V cosplay convention is happening this weekend in King Of Prussia (we’re more into furverts, but why quibble), points a bit of sad business regarding cosplayers looking for love (and indeed, they all are, no?): Further evidence that, be you coupled up with some hot [...]

Video chat rooms at Ustream Oh hi! HAPPY SPRING! Well, almost anyway — Sunday, of course, is the official first day of spring, but the signs are everywhere. For example, late yesterday afternoon, scientists at the Franklin Institute scientists noticed that — OMG! — one of their pair of red-tailed hawks had laid eggs! (Live [...]