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It was the week where Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey unveiled his plan to tackle Philadelphia's crime problem. It should have been a week of optimism and feeling like we're gonna get things headed in the right direction. But alas. We were reminded of the city's problems by the fact that, on the day that Ramsey announced his plan, he was in the process of investigating four homicides that occurred in a 16-hour span. The most gut-wrenching of these was the shotgun murder of a 28-week pregnant woman. (The fetus is in critical but stable condition as of this writing.) So it's without a touch of humor that we declare anyone and everyone contributing to the city's crime problem—and particularly with regard to gun violence—our asshole of the week.

Let's get this out of the way up front. The video accompanying in this review was not selected for its quality, but because it pretty much embodies what happened at the Wachovia Center last Tuesday night. People went absolutely nutso for Fall Out Boy, to the point where this fan could only concentrate on Patrick Stump while he was doing backing vocals on Gym Class Heroes' performance of "Clothes Off." Seriously, it was pandemonium. We...

Walking into the Wilma Theater's transformed auditorium, draped in white fabric with cardboard chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, all drawn aside and covered in artificial cobwebs, it's impossible not to feel completely immersed in the world of Peter Shaffer's , thanks equally to set designer Robert Pyzocha, costume designer Janus Stefanowicz, and lighting designer Jerold R. Forsyth. Soon enough, you'll discover that it's intentional: you feel a part of the play because you are. Antonio Salieri (Dean Nolen) will be addressing you this evening, invoking you, his visitors from the future, to bear witness to this, his final night. It's only fitting that you should be attending on his whims from within his decrepit home.

The Philadelphia Inquirer has a disturbingly effective visual aide that brings together the homicide data from last year - data we are quickly on our way to surpassing in 2007.

...Jail: Paris is there, but as far as we're concerned, it's not for long enough. (Via CNN.)

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend.

It seems like, all across the network, folks were up to no good. Maybe it was all the green beer from last weekend...

It's about damn time. The Inquirer reports that yesterday administrators announced 80 additional policemen would join those already working in the 12th Police District in Southwest Philadelphia, the city's most beleaguered district. The public and the media watched as officials held a roll call of 80 uniformed police at 60th Street and Woodland Avenue yesterday afternoon.

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week.

Somehow, the world of -ists managed to make it through the week despite news that Jen & Vince broke up.

More recent shootings means we might exceed last year's homicide count.

Nova (Tue; 8PM-9PM; PBS) - This week the venerable television institution covers the DARPA Grand Challenge, a race of unmanned robotic vehicles that's taken place the last couple of years in the Mojave desert. The show covers the 2004 event (in which there were no winners, as no vehicle got anywhere near the finish line in the time allowed), as well as the prep work for the 2005 event. We hope it also covers the actual 2005 race, as a couple of vehicles actually finished that time, but it doesn't look like it from TV Guide's description. (Official site)