The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you. Heh. We love the Beastie Boys. Check out some of the stuff they said at a recent press conference. Connecting the world and bringing people together through film sounds like a cool idea to us, and that's what Pangea Day is all about. It's coming up on May 10, 2008, but you can check out their YouTube site......

Londonist are starting to think their city is getting just a little bit too expensive, when even Christian Slater can't afford to go out there. And there's no escaping, as local singer Lily Allen discovered when she was barred entry to the US. The British mapping agency caused further bad karma, by blocking a 3-D representation of London in Google Earth. But the smiles returned to Londonist's faces as they interviewed Baroness von Reichardt,......

A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. This is an exceedingly long article, and we have to admit we didn't read the whole thing (we are of the internet generation, and thus have the attention span of an over-caffeinated gnat), but the gist is that the banana we know and love may soon be extinct. WTF? What are we going to eat with our Cheerios in the morning now? (Via)......

What's new and/or interesting on television this week. VH1 Hip Hop Honors (Tue; 9PM-11PM; VH1) - The third annual installment of this awards ceremony is hosted by Ice-T and features performances by folks like Lil' Kim (lately of the local prison system), Erykah Badu, Lil Jon, Fat Joe, Diddy, Xzibit, the Roots, George Clinton, and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Those to be honored include the Wu Tang Clan, Afrika Bambaataa, the Beastie Boys, Ice Cube, and Eazy-E.......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Free Fringe: Don't forget it's Fringe season, and several shows are free. Friday "Irish Rasta Pirate Music!": Albert Einstone with Amy Pickard and Rebecca Zapen at The Green Line Cafe (43rd & Baltimore). $5 suggested donation. 7:30 PM Panoramic Poetry: Open mic at October Gallery (68 N. 2nd Street) at 7:30PM. $7 Saturday Beastie Boys vs. Beck: The School of Rock presents The Music of the Beastie......

The 15th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival - If you somehow missed it, there's a little film fest in the city this weekend, which officially opened last night and gets going in earnest today. There are many films of all different kinds playing in many venues across the city throughout the next week or so. There's bound to be something for every taste, so build your schedule at the link above and enjoy. Showing at: Many......