Monday challenges the average human to perform incredible feats of bravery and strength every week. It is the Goliath to our David, the Microsoft to our Yahoo!, the [insert viable presidential candidate here] to our Ron Paul. We do not choose it – it chooses us. Then it abuses us. Degrades us. Makes us to feel as if our feelings, if they exist at all, don't actually matter. Yes, we will say it, because......

The Sixers are still motoring along, posting a win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night (101-89), and fueling… playoff fever? We’ve felt this before, haven’t we Philly? Breathe through it. It’s not worth the morning after remorse. They’re not home again until March 7; hopefully they’ll keep up the winning away against Golden State (tonight 10:30PM), Phoenix (tomorrow 9PM), and the LA Clippers (Monday at 10:30PM); you can catch all on SportsNet. The Flyers......

After losing to the Pacers Monday (110-103), and the Pistons Wednesday (86-78), the Sixers are hoping to beat the Knicks tonight. They’re hoping that snaps them out of the losing funk they’ve been in, which has seen them lose 10 of their last 12 games. The Flyers lost out big time to the Devils this week (7-3), but conquered the Penguins last night (4-3). Everybody’s eye is on the Atlantic Division, which is in a......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Philly Sports (Mon, 7PM-10PM, ESPN2 & CSN) - You can flip between Comcast Sportsnet and ESPN2 Monday night and watch two different Philly sports teams battle it out. On ESPN2, it's Arena Football with the Soul at Chicago, and on Comcast Sportsnet it's the Phillies at the Braves. With two Philly games going on at the same time, there's a better chance one of them will win!......

What's new and/or interesting on television this week. Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? (Tue, 9:30PM-10PM, Fox) - Jeff Foxworthy is the host of this new game show that tests contestants on their knowledge of grade school subjects. We have the producer of "Survivor" and "The Apprentice" to thank. Oh, and don't worry if you miss it Tuesday night; they're playing it again pretty much every night this week. Law & Order: Special Victims......

Philllyist is greatly saddened that, with the passing of the Big Game, there is no more pro-football to be had for quite some time (the Pro-Bowl doesn't count. It really doesn't). However, in order to tide over our thirst for a rejuvenated Eagles making it all the way next season, we will take solace in the Philadelphia Soul, our very own arena football team. We told you that story to tell you this one: Jon......

You may not have heard, but our Arena Football League team, the Philadelphia Soul, were in a quarterfinal playoff game against the Orlando Predators on Sunday. They were on the 7-yard line, ready to score on the final play and win the game...when the quarterback was sacked and they lost. Hey, why does that sound familiar? Yeah, they're a Philly team, all right. Several roads were closed late Sunday afternoon, and traffic for the Betsy......

Wow, that whole Mariano trial is over already! That was quick. And the guy was found guilty on 18 counts (and was cleared on 4)! He could face up to almost 10 years in jail. Right now he's being held without bail, due to fears that he might do himself injury if allowed to go free (the judge was thinking of that weird incident back in October when Mariano climbed up to the roof......

We appear to have picked a rather disappointing week to unveil this new feature. Not much interesting here, except maybe The Fray (pictured above) with Brandi Carlile; that's kind of neat. Anyway, tickets are going on sale for the following events this week: SPORTS Wilkes-Barre Scranton Pioneers vs. South George Wildcats (Arena Football) Wachovia Arena Fri, 4/21/06, 7PM $7-$40 On sale: Wed, 10AM, ticketmaster.com MUSIC O.A.R. Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA Sat, 4/8/06,......

Students of Swarthmore are heading to the Tower Records on South Street this Saturday to protest the use of Digital Rights Management copy protection on CDs. Their issue with the copy protection is that it's restricting customers from exercising the rights of fair use that US copyright law gives them. Phillyist is thinking about joining them; we've got a couple of CDs that we can't put on our iPod because of that damn DRM......

The camera moves in slo-mo over the rowdy, cheering crowd at the Wachovia Center. Scantily clad 'cheerleaders' move into view. No, this is not a movie about the Philadelphia Soul arena football team -- it's a flick about Bill "El Wingador" Simmons, the darling of this area's premiere competitive eating competition, the Wing Bowl. And it could be coming to a theatre near you. We know what you're thinking: Finally -- a movie that will......