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• Posted Colbert Nation Invades Philadelphia to Phillyist
  Editor's Note: We mentioned Mr. Colbert's impending visit to our fair city yesterday (and announced a contest, no less), but Phillyist Joshua felt this historic event deserved more in-depth coverage. Enjoy! If we’re to trust Hillary Clinton’s supposition that It Takes a Village, wouldn’t logic then dictate that a nation could get the job done faster and with far more efficiency? Philadelphians will soon have the chance to witness that theory in action up close...
• Commented on Countdown to 2008: Jim's Top Ten Best Bands Discovered in 2007
  Jim, Good lookin' on the Rogue Wave mention. If you haven't heard their 2004 masterpiece, "Out of the Shadow," you must not pass 'Go,' nor should you collect $200 before going directly to your local independent music dealer or favorite...
• Posted The Cold War Is Over But the Kids Are Alright to Phillyist
  Just in time for tonight's party (will you be there?), Phillyist adds another new writer to the mix, this one the very talented—and extensively published—Joshua Valocchi. We'd like to emphasize that we brought him on as a writer long before he said nice things about Editor Jill's place of employment in a Philadelphia Weekly article, and that said article has nothing to do with his new position on the staff. Although Editor Jill may just...