Archive for February 2nd, 2012

This Evening: Hey, It’s That Band From That Commercial

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

>>>The Asteroids Galaxy Tour, better known as “that band from that commercial” are playing Union Transfer tonight. And on top of that, regardless of what Phil saw or didn’t see, it’s pretty nice out. Go enjoy yourselves, you’ve earned it.

Experts Unconvinced Mayor Nutter’s “Bounty” Will Have Positive Effect

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Just a week ago, Mayor Nutter announced that he had put a $20,000 “bounty” on the heads of murderers in the form of reward money for tips leading to convictions, or as we like to call it: $tart $nitching. Along with saying “assholes” on TV, this seems to be part of his “I may sit [...]

The Inquirer Would Like To Recognize Ibin Yerkinoff, Local Colbert Super PAC Supporter

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Mr. Yerkinoff donated $10 to Stephen Colbert‘s Citizen’s For A Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow, but he just made today a little better.

PHILEBRITY RADIO IS ON THE AIR AT 3PM!

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Or click here to listen with iTunes. Got an HD radio? Tune in to 88.5-2 FM HD! Got a shout-out you want on the air? Tweet us @philebrity and we’ll drop your shout-out at 4:20PM!

Blondell Reynolds Brown Has Another Idea To Raise Money For The School District

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown (or: BRB) has already pitched the idea of a later last call to raise extra money for the School District of Philadelphia. Not satisfied with one idea that people can’t stop talking about, BRB has also proposed putting ads on the backs and sides of PSD school buses. BRB’s proposal, while [...]

Readers Cameraphone: No Stopping Anytime, All The Time

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

On 13th between Arch and Filbert, every morning, the bike lane (“no stopping any time”) is filled with vehicles. This is pretty frustrating for bicyclists, because the police are showing a blatant disregard for bicyclists and the law. Weirdly enough, these are some of the best parking jobs we’ve ever seen in the city. They’re [...]

Whose Side Are You On: Punxsutawney Phil Vs. Other Weather Predicting Groundhogs

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

This morning good old Punxsutawney Phil predicted 6 more weeks of winter. However, his rival groundhogs (feel free to read those words again) disagree. According to the LA Times, Dunkirk Dave and Staten Island Chuck predicted spring coming shortly, and our research tells us Phil is only accurate 39% of the time (but doesn’t a [...]

UPDATE: And Now, Here’s A Look At Arlene Ackerman’s LinkedIn Profile

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

You know, we’ve had a lot to say about Arlene Ackerman, but when all was said and done, she lived every Philadelphian’s (deep, dark) secret dream: she got paid to leave the city. But, we still can’t let her go just yet, which is why when we were sent her LinkedIn profile, we couldn’t help [...]

Readers Fwd: Philly’s 1% Rejoice As Society Hill Goes Crime-Free, Possibly For The First Time Ever

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

We can’t even imagine the smiles at Zeke’s Deli today.