SFist saw Christmas Day turn tragic after a Siberian tiger escaped from her pen at the San Francisco Zoo, killing a visitor and mauling two others. Phillyist counted down the top ten items on Philadelphia's New Year's wish list. Gothamist looked at the wooden bikes being offered for NYC's first bike share program on Governors Island. LAist received a Christmas present in the form of a drunk Santa Claus in a g-string. Bostonist launched......

In the wake of the deadly tiger attack at the San Francisco Zoo, the Inquirer takes a look at the safety of the tiger exhibit at the Philadelphia Zoo. Seven state lawmakers, naming the city as the defendant, brought a lawsuit before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court yesterday asking that all construction of the proposed SugarHouse Casino be halted, "contending its license to build on submerged land beyond the river's edge is illegal." Chester Township......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. What Would Jesus Really Do? (Mon, 8PM-9PM, CNN) - A discussion of how Jesus might respond to various contemporary issues, like the war in Iraq, global warming, and the divide between rich and poor. Includes commentary from various "experts," including Jerry Falwell. Christmas Specials (Mon, 8PM-9PM, ABC; Mon, 8PM-11PM, NBC; Mon, 8PM-10PM, AMC; Mon, 10PM-11:30PM, WHYY) - Some of these have already played this month, and we......

I'm really not a superfan. It's just not my way. I don't get that enthusiastic over anything. Except for food. And bed. If one of those things made a few records and went on an international tour, you'd best believe I'd camp out at every one of their performances. But on the whole, while I love music, there aren't any bands that I'll go Beatles-on-Sullivan crazy for. There still aren't. But for Glen Hansard......

There are several questions that will rattle around in our heads for a while, tormenting us while seeing highlights of the remainder of the playoffs, particularly while at whatever dispirited Super Bowl party we attend, telling ourselves it's about being with friends instead of "the game." The 2.5 million dollar commercials will be funny at times, there’ll be lots of beer, some disgusting nacho dip that defies ocular sense by tasting good, and maybe it’ll......

On Christmas Day, I was skiing at Ruidoso, New Mexico's Ski Apache ski area. So this column isn't Philadelphia-centric—but your manners as a skier matter whether you're in the Rockies or the Poconos. I've been skiing for twenty years—since I was three years old. Longer, if you count riding down the slopes in a baby backpack attached to my father. I grew up in a family of skiers who always stressed the importance of being......

The Eagles have come a long way. After being left for dead in late November - they lost McNabb in a 31-13 loss to the Titans, which was followed by a 45-21 loss to the Colts - they reeled off five straight wins with a quarterback that all the NFL considered a washout after showing some ability in San Francisco. The super undead Eagles - coach Reid himself, as well as several players, was......

Merry Christmas to All, and to all a good night of watching the Eagles kill the Cowboys. This stretch - three division games in a row ON THE ROAD - was the part of the season where I figured we would run into trouble. But given the team dropped close games earlier on in the season as well as games they should have won, they realized they had to take control of their own......