In the movie Lakeview Terrace, released two weeks ago, Samuel L. Jackson is told by a neighbor that at least housing prices should continue to rise. That line of dialogue, innocuous enough when written, instantly places the movie as a relic of the hazily-remembered golden days of last summer, when subprime mortgages and those who securitized them saw no end in sight. Body of Lies is equally ill-served by the time-lag involved in movie production.... [continue]

Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin, the original "Hockey Mom," brings her only expertise to the Wachovia Center this Saturday to drop the first puck as part of the Flyers' Season Opener against the New York Rangers. While this is a brilliant bit of publicity on behalf of the Flyers, it is more a continuation of Ms. Palin's involvement with a team that likes to play dirty. Only the Flyers usually win. Rumor has it,... [continue]

Fun around town, for $10 or less: FRIDAY Funny Ha-Ha: 1-4-5 Show featuring local comics Neil McGarry, Mike Eisworth, Carolyn Busa, and Katie Kohler at Joe Coffee Bar (1100 Walnut), 7PM. $5 Many Projects: Reception featuring exhibits "Bloom," "Politics as Usual?," dance video by Tania Isaac, and "Bean Scene" (celebration of community gardens) at Projects Gallery (629 N 2nd), 6-9PM. Free Another One?: Screening of Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story at Scribe Video Center... [continue]

Help PAWS earn money so that it can continue to do its incredible work! Follow this link and vote for PAWS. You can vote once a day, and after all, it is election season, so vote early, vote often! Check out the PAWS Photo Exhibit and Silent Auction, going on now through Saturday at the Shops at Liberty Place! Also, on October 25, PAWS will host its Second Annual Mutt Strut at FDR Park in... [continue]

Proofreading Philly tries to capture typos, wordos, and all other kinds of grammatical mistakes that we see around the city. But we need your help! Email photos to us from your computer or your phone, and show the city that you care about good grammar. Phillyist reader Christopher Wawak writes: Saw this on the far west exit on the Frankford bound El platform @ 15th street.Elecrical indeed.... [continue]

Everybody has one of those friends who's so funny, people tell him he ought to do stand-up. We have one, too: former Phillyist Neil McGarry. Only Neil, unlike most such guys, took the plunge and actually went into stand-up. And that's fun for everyone. This Friday night, Neil has put together something called The 1-4-5 Show, which is one hour's worth of entertainment from four local comedians (Carolyn Busa, Mike Eiswerth, Katie Kohler, and Neil... [continue]

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Horror with a Twist: October screenings from Andrew's Video Vault, with the theme ''What do we do with the killers we create?'' and featuring Body Snatchers (1993), Uncle Sam (1996), and The Ravager (1970) at the Rotunda (4014 Walnut), 8PM. Free Memories…: Screening of Election Day, combining 11 stories shot on November 2, 2004, at the Painted Bride (230 Vine), 7PM. $10 Martha!: The Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret... [continue]

Details of The Great Schlep, and the question: Are Jews ready? Um, for what? Thank God there are only four weeks left. Even if we have Governor's Balls and Bosses to keep us entertained. Speaking of God, apparently he's eco-friendly. And maybe we should leave the election up to gondoliers. Local DJ swears off sex for a year. Don't worry, it's for a good cause. Paxia is the latest Mexican joint on the block, and... [continue]

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Fun around town, for $10 or less: Chugging Along: Memory Train at the International House (3701 Chestnut), 7PM. $7 Dub Reggae Collective: Dubconcious at Upstairs at World Café Live (3025 Walnut), 8PM. $10 Versaemerge: VersaEmerge, Eye Alaska, Gennero, and A's Rage at Barbary Saloon (951 Frankford), 6:30PM. $10 Quizzo Mania: Get your Quizzo on at 12 Steps Down (831 Christian), 9PM; The Black Sheep (247 S. 17th), 8PM; Dirty Frank’s (13th and Pine), 9PM; Dr.... [continue]

Check out the PAWS Photo Exhibit and Silent Auction, going on now through Saturday at the Shops at Liberty Place! Also, on October 25, PAWS will host its Second Annual Mutt Strut at FDR Park in South Philadelphia. All proceeds from the Mutt Strut support PAWS's lifesaving efforts, so grab a four-legged friend and register for the Strut! The PAWS shelter is still at critical mass. PAWS is especially in need of foster parents for... [continue]

A week's worth of local Craigslist hijinks. If you're anything like us, we're sure you've at times described your family using a litany of nice (or not-so-nice) adjectives. Does "hot" ever come up? If it does, maybe you should consider signing your family up for this episode of Wife Swap that's currently casting. Even if they don't make it on the show, the flattery should at least guarantee a bigger Christmas bounty this year. We... [continue]

October 6, 1889 was the day on which Thomas Edison first displayed his moving picture device to the world. On the same day in 1927, The Jazz Singer became the first popular talking movie. And on the same day in 2008, you're going to The Troc to see Iron Man. MOVIE MONDAY AT THE TROC PRESENTS: IRON MAN If you didn't catch the screening Geekadelphia did in conjunction with (and at) Indy Hall, you need... [continue]

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Now that it's the fall, and we won't have to deal with annoying shore traffic, we think it's about high time we made another trip to Atlantic City. All we need is a good excuse to do so, because, frankly, the lure of the blackjack table alone isn't enough to overcome our desire to save the gas and toll money. So we need a little added incentive. Thankfully, we're getting it, and from one of... [continue]

Fun around town, for $10 or less: FRIDAY National Soft Pretzel Month: 4th Annual "Battle of the Soft Pretzels" with samples at Independence Visitor Center (1N Independence Mall), Noon. Free Banned Mischief: Reception for Authors of Mischief, celebrating banned books and featuring readings from censored books contained in the collection at the Rosenbach Museum (2008 Delancey), 5:30PM. $10 Final Friday: Art Opening of Vektor: New and Collected Works, with visuals, instrumentals, and live painting at... [continue]

This Phillyist spent most of yesterday soaked to the bone and freezing. It was a wonderful experience. As an 8-year-old boy, I watched Curt Schilling and the Phillies win Game 5 of the 1993 World Series on television with baited breath. I never guessed I’d be there for the next victory. Nor would I have wagered that it would be 15 years later. Regardless of the rain and cold, it couldn’t have been a... [continue]

The city's animals, which PAWS work so tirelessly for, are in serious danger. The time to take action is now! Katana (ID# A06098253) Katana has one of those stories that breaks our hearts. She's a loving 10-year-old Shiba Inu whose owner surrendered her because he "didn't have enough time for her anymore." (Excuse us while we suppress our anger.) She is really frightened and disoriented at the shelter, spending most of her time curled up... [continue]

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Of Course It’s Free: "Neither Red nor Blue: The Libertarian Party in 2008 Election" featuring Bob Barr and the Cato Institute's David Boaz at the National Constitution Center (525 Arch), 6:30PM. $9 Calmer: Intro to Buddhist psychology and meditation presented by the Menlha Buddhist Center at the Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia (1906 S. Rittenhouse Sq), 7PM. $10 Buried: Buried Beds, These United States, and The Mural and... [continue]

The city's animals, which PAWS work so tirelessly for, are in serious danger. The time to take action is now! Daphne ("Miss D") (ID# A04899562) Daphne is a sweet, mellow 2 to 4 year old ex-momma. Her kittens have all been adopted, and now she's ready for a home of her own. She's a little bit shy at first, but doesn't mind being held for longer periods of time once she warms up. Daphne was... [continue]