For better or for worse, Phillyist isn't my day job. A quick glance at my bio will tell you that I work at a local communications firm. That means I do a lot of things, but most pertinent to this week's column, I do press outreach. I want people in the media to talk about my firm's clients. Not just newspapers and television stations, either. We want people to blog about our clients. As bloggers... [continue]

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Maybe you forgot about it in the wake of the DHS mess, but let us remind you. Keystroke Logger: A keylogger, sometimes called a keystroke logger, key logger, or system monitor, is a hardware device or small program that monitors each keystroke a user types on a specific computer's keyboard. ~Search Security Anchorman: A broadcaster (as on a news program) who introduces reports by other broadcasters and usually reads the news. ~Merriam-Webster Online The definitions... [continue]

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. Paris Hilton rather famously made a cameo in a recent John McCain campaign ad. So Funny or Die paid for her hilarious video response. It's the best thing we've ever seen her in! Way better than the sex video. (Via Debbie) Check out the Holy Grail of Buffy fandom, a never-before-seen three-minute demo reel for a Buffy the Vampire Slayer animated... [continue]

The Daily News is once again showing Philly that single is sexy. But is sexy single? Of course not, that makes no sense. Regardless, Phillyist is giving some local singles the attention they too "deserve." JD Meyer Age: 22 Job: "I dunno." Neighborhood: "Who cares anyway?" What he wants in a relationship: "I dunno, who cares." If your life were a reality TV show, it would be: "I dunno, TV is stupid." His perfect... [continue]

The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment. Redlasso, the other YouTube, has shut down its beta site due to a lawsuit from Fox and NBC. Amazon.com has teamed up with The Dandy Warhols to sell music via texting. Think your life sucks? Be glad you’re not a comicbook artist. Two words: Tron 2. Woman finds metal screw in McDonald’s Apple Pie. No word if there were actually any... [continue]

Photo by Tom Andrews/LAist LAist walked Hollywood Boulevard to find the true style and fashion of the real, raw, non-celebrity Hollywood.Bostonist debated the claim that Boston is America's most racist city.Shanghaiist was taken aback by the video of an unknown Islamic terror group purporting to be responsible for recent bombings in China and warning of future attacks during the Olympics.Torontoist spent the week taking a detailed look at homicide statistics for their city, including... [continue]

Dear Old City Movers: You guys rock. No, really. You rock. I've never moved with movers before. In the past, I'd enticed friends with upper body strength to help me move with the promise of fifty bucks or a few free meals or, most recently, a pizza and a six pack. But when Ross and I decided it was time to take that crucial couple step of moving in together, it became quickly apparent that... [continue]

Ah, what a wonderful night for a concert! As I set out on the 40-minute drive from Norristown to Fishtown, where English power-pop duo The Ting Tings were playing Johnny Brenda’s with opening act Pattern Is Movement, the rains were absolutely torrential. There was pretty much zero visibility on the Schuylkill Expressway, where people continued to speed and generally drive like maniacs despite the treacherous conditions and half of the road being torn up. Upon... [continue]

Local Philadelphia sketch group Secret Pants recently set up shop near the Constitution Center, asking locals a simple question... Bush, or Batman? Armed with a plethora of quotes from the two famous figures, they challenged people on the street to guess who said what. Sounds easy, right? Hah! Think again. The old guy is definitely our favorite. Thanks for the link, Aaron!... [continue]

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. We're really hoping Christian Bale didn't actually beat up his mom and his sister, because then we'd have to be really disappointed in him. Batman does not beat up old ladies! Unless they're super villains, of course (via Ross). Meanwhile, Warren Ellis points out that Hollywood stars used to be capable of more impressive bad behavior. Check out Cinematical's Comic-Con preview.... [continue]

Dear Miami Café: For weeks, my roommate’s girlfriend has been salivating over your free salsa lessons allegedly given on Fridays. This Friday, my girlfriend and I were prepared to attend the dancing and drinking at Miami Café along with them and a few other friends. We walked to 4th and South Streets, ready for dancing and learning. We were told dancing would not be happening for at least “another hour or so” as many patrons... [continue]

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. Finding Amanda In this flick by Rescue Me creator Peter Tolan, Matthew Broderick plays a gambling addict who shuttles off to Las Vegas to save his beautiful niece (played by Brittany Snow of Hairspray), a prostitute masquerading as an “exotic dancer," who also happens to be suspected of drug dependency. Given that the movie features a young hottie like Snow playing a junkie hooker, we expect... [continue]

The Comcast Building has a gigantic TV! Who'd have thunk it? Note to self: posting a YouTube video of yourself waving a gun while threatening cops is not protected by the first amendment. Mayor Nutter has endorsed a long-term waterfront development plan for the Delaware River. Because it's likely that the casinos planned to be built in the area will interfere with his vision of a pedestrian-friendly extension of the city grid, expect some major... [continue]

In a jumble of misunderstood credential arrangements, I arrived at the Popped! Philadelphia music festival last Saturday more or less as a spectator with a photo pass. No interviews, no all-access backstage pass, no video cameras, and not even an idea to give the Phillyist world an artsy camera perspective of the small details involved in being there. Despite my skepticism of the changed nature of this festival, and the frustratingly unorganized course leading... [continue]

Is this considered a conflict of interest? For Mendete's take on his firing, be sure to read Don Montrey's post from earlier today!... [continue]

For those of you who don't know, Larry Mendte used to do stand-up out in California. Now that he has some free time, maybe he'll pick up the mic again. Man, we hope so! Hey thanks everybody, it’s good to be here. Take my anchor chair, please! Seriously though what’s the deal with e-mail? Have you seen this thing? Apparently you can send letters and pictures over the internet. It’s true. Yeah, apparently you can... [continue]

Hey remember The Broad Street Diner, the grey lady of Broad and Ellsworth? It used to be “A Place For Ribs.” Now it’s “A Place Stephen Starr May Turn Into A Chic Restaurant That I Can’t Afford.” (Sorry, didn’t mean to be snarky. Starr's done a lot for Philly.) According to Food and Drinq, Mr. Starr has signed a letter of intent, applied for a liquor license, and begun kicking around some ideas of what... [continue]

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. Yay! Sulu's getting married! (Via Jill) A new study reveals that diet and exercise don't just make you slimmer and healthier: they actually drastically change you at the genetic level. That's almost scary. Of course, if this means we can go on a diet and become Wolverine... well, just tell us what to eat! (Via Sarah) Nintendo of Europe's Laurent Fischer,... [continue]

We kept walking by the Comcast Center and seeing a giant test pattern in the lobby. This is what we were missing.... [continue]