Dear La Petite Mort, I think my game is broken. I haven't been out on multiple dates in years. I'll admit, I'm sort of a particular guy. If I want to see There Will Be Blood and she wants to see 27 Dresses, done. If I want to talk about Obama and all she can say is, Oh Britney! she's finished. It might seem picky, but I never want to settle. If she's too short,......

Remember when people used to go out to meet other people?......

This week's quote comes from the song "Neverland" from Peter Pan, which happens to be opening at the Walnut next week. Now, on with the listings! Dating Games - We've played one or two in our time. November 7-18. Tickets online. The Faculty Room - Or, as we knew it in middle school, the forbidden planet. November 7-December 1. Tickets online. Ghosts - Twice the Demi Moore, twice the Patrick Swayze. Or not. November 9-24.......

Seattlest watches as a S.L.U.T. is born and Seattle Flickr users go nuts over a local art installation. A restaurant critic demands a Diner's Bill of Rights over a gnat next to her drink, and, in lieu of a Portlandist, Seattlest debates with itself over the identity of the Northwest's crown jewel. Seattlest also joins the guys from Fantagraphics for an ill-fated gun party in the woods. Bostonist got a crash course in what not......

This Phillyist started drinking coffee in college (we're just not all that precocious, what can we say). Those days, coffee consisted of a cuppa from the student center convenience store or, on good days, the spoils from a trip to Wawa. We're in danger of dating ourselves here, but a Starbucks didn't appear anywhere near campus until half-way through our tenure, and we didn't succumb to the green goddess's siren song with regularity until......

Phillyist is pleased as punch to welcome another writer to our staff – and not just because he's dating one of our editors. New staffer Ross Currie is a recent grad of Villanova Law, and he's due to start practicing at a Center City firm this fall. Provided that he's not spending too many late nights writing briefs, you'll be reading his thoughts on music (you can see the two guest posts he's written for......

When Phillyist went on the Unemployment Diet, we lost fifteen pounds. While it probably wasn't a terribly healthy way to lose weight, we were a lot closer to our target weight than we had been in the months prior, and we looked and felt better than we had in some time. Then we started dating the boy and he saw to it that our inability to afford food didn't have an impact on our ability......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Cities of the Underworld (Mon, 9PM-10PM, History Channel) - This week's episode is "Freemason Underground," which means we should hear some good conspiracy theories, and they might even mention Philadelphia, since our city, of course, played host to the founding fathers, a number of whom happened to be masons. Science of Love: A Modern Dating Experiment (Mon, 10PM-11PM, NBC10) - In this special, a man dates two......

To the Class of 2007, at whatever university you may be graduating from: A year ago next week, I walked across the stage on Franklin Field, shook a couple of hands, and collected my fake diploma. (The real diploma got mailed to my parents' home a few months later.) I'd done it: I'd earned my B.A., and from an Ivy League institution, no less. I had a job lined up. I had a lot......

Films: Broken English, American Fork, Viva Future screenings: No future screenings of any of the above films are scheduled Broken English Full disclosure: I am a sucker for Parker Posey. There's something about her impish grin and the social ineptitude of her characters that makes me heart everything she's in. So I was psyched to see her in this Zoe Cassavetes film about Nora, an anxiety-riddled 30-ish hotel guest relations expert who has horrible luck......

Films: Eagle Vs. Shark, City In Heat Future Screenings: Eagle Vs. Shark: No future screenings scheduled, but we hear the movie's going into wide release this summer. City In Heat: No future screenings. Well folks, this is it for me. Twenty-one movies in twelve days. I'm not going to tonight's closing night festivities (I'm reviewing a play), but I don't mind: my Festival experience ended on a very high note. Eagle Vs. Shark Imagine if......

This Spring is the third anniversary of Lifeknot, online meeting place for people of all ages, based solely on interests and hobbies. The CEO and founder, Matt Muro, began Lifeknot after using online dating services that seemed to force an instant romantic relationship. “I felt that online dating sites rushed people into the relationship stage of a friendship and social networking sites linked you to so many people that the intimacy of establishing a......

A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. We've gotta say, we get a bit of a kick out of throwing snowballs at NBC10's rather annoying, be-bow-tied weatherman, "Hurricane" Schwartz, even if the game is on NBC's own site, and is therefore rather tame. Thanks much to the anonymous contributor who gave us the heads-up on this link! A detailed comparative analysis of '80s teen time travel comedies Back to the......

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. It's been a while since we linked to Monkeys In the News, so please enjoy this picture of a howler monkey on a toilet, as well as this particularly astounding photo of a monkey which is on a goat which is on a tiny platform which is balanced on a highwire. We had some Oscar odds for you a while back,......

Author Caroline Tiger...

Saturday night my friend Rogue 2 and I went to hipster hell, otherwise known as Johnny Brenda's. We were there to see Girl Talk. We got more than we bargained for. Most of the patrons were dressed in gender-specific uniforms. Girls: weird clothes. Karen O-ish. Mismatched pieces, most of it from your local vintage shop. Boys: supertight shirt and jeans for skinny boys. Button down shirt or zip up hoodie and jeans for boys with......

Sunday. Usually, a quiet, contemplative day in the Blogosphere. But not here in the Ist-a-Verse. Nonono! Just look below and see all of the wild and crazy stuff our staffs are up to. In Austin, bands are beginning to confirm for SXSW and the rumor mill is up and running. Good thing, too, because we all know how much Austinites love live performances. Austin also found itself in the national spotlight, with Longhorn Legend......

We needed some time to recuperate after yesterday's celebrations, and to get over the pleasant shock of last night's easy Eagles win (thank you, Santa!). But now, here we are again, back with a bevy of Philly-flavored news items. First, the bad news: Philly broke the 400 mark for homicides this year over the holiday weekend. This past Friday morning, two men robbed the Beneficial Savings Bank on Rhawn Street near Ripley in Northeast Philly.......

Musician Matt O'Dowd...

Facebook first reached Penn during first semester finals my sophomore year. I went on an “I will not sign up for this e-popularity contest” mission, which lasted for about two minutes. Then I joined. In the library. Where I was supposed to be studying. The site immediately ate my soul. I spent the remainder of college using Facebook as my main form of procrastination. I’d sign on with the intention of confirming a friend request......

Right before college graduation, a bunch of my friends and I found ourselves wondering how we’d meet guys after college. A bit into the conversation, we decided we’d probably meet them the same ways we had thus far: through friends, at bars, same old, same old. Then someone wondered, “Hey, what about at work?” This was a new concept for us. Yes, we were all aware that dating a co-worker is generally a bad......

Where did you or your kids go trick-or-treating this year? According to the Inquirer, some folks hike it out to the 'burbs on Halloween - and hit the motherload. Speaking of holidays, it's time to start thinking about those other ones - you know, the ones with the trees and candles and such. According to a recent survey, the lucky friends and relatives of gift-givers in the Philadelphia area will be having happy winter......

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. Most Likely to Suck: Domestic Import - Set in Philadelphia (although filmed in California), this film tells the supposedly true story of a couple - Marsha and David - who decide to hire a live-in maid, and the wackiness that results. Marsha is pregnant, messy, and obsessed with taking in strays; David has a neatness obsession. Oh, they're mismatched! The comedy! Marsha's parents convince them to......

...You Got Served (Process Served): Does anybody feel anything but schadenfreude for Lindsay Lohan anymore? (Via The Superficial.) ...Awesome: Sacha Baron Cohen is like, a fortune teller or something. (Via What Would Tyler Durden Do?) ...Music: What, do they just hand you a record deal for every ten films you star in? (Via MSN.) ...Ass Kickings: This makes us so, so happy. It would make us happier if it was real. And painful. (Via......

Dear Readers: If I tell you that I feel old, I’m not looking for you to tell me, “oh, but twenty-three is still so young, you still have so much of your life ahead of you!” I’m telling you I feel old because, goddammit, I feel old. You going to argue with me about my emotions now? Seriously? It’s been happening for a while. I mean, I threw my back out for the first time......

My name's Brian. That's me in the picture above. It's not a good picture of me. In fact, it may be the worst picture I've ever taken. So begins SettleforBrian.com, the answer to all of those pretentious, swishy websites out there that promise love in two clicks and $29.99 a month. Brian doesn't want kids, sports a bald pate and a big nose, and got spurned by EHarmony.com ("I'm completely serious", he says, explaining that......

As Jill mentioned, Fringe is officially over, but that didn't mean there wasn't time to fit one more show in; specifically When Boys Cry. Another work-in-progress (this time a study for a screenplay), When Boys Cry is billed as a "romantic comedy" - and although the play as I saw it (with part of Act II already removed, according to a sign in the lobby), I feel as though "romantic comedy" isn't a fair description.......

Jessica Simpson was in Bala Cynwyd on Friday to appear on a radio show, and apparently some people decided it was a holiday and took the day off just to try to catch a glimpse of her. The state has filed a civil suit against a Chestnut Hill-based dating service called Great Expectations for lying to its customers - promising events that never happened and products that were never received. The service wasn't cheap......

On a recent trip to the allergist, Elite -ist was informed of something quite shocking: a dog allergy. But Elite -ist grew up with dogs! Elite -ist has never had a bad reaction around dogs! Besides...just look at the picture. How could you be allergic to something that adorable? Austinist: Aww, hipster love! Sampaist: Our Portuguese isn't improving, but as long as Sampaist keeps posting adorable puppies—this time with a cute kid!—we'll keep posting their......

What's new and/or interesting at Philly theaters this weekend. Time to Leave (Le Temps Qui Reste) - A French film, directed by Francois Ozon, about a young, successful fashion photographer who learns that he has a malignant brain tumor that will soon kill him. He deals with this by keeping it a secret, and alienating his lover, his friends, and his relatives. Luckily, a short stay with his grandmother (played by screen legend Jeanne Moreau)......