Photograph of one of the man-made waterfalls under the Brooklyn Bridge by Jake Dobkin Gothamist enjoyed watching New York City's latest big public art project--four multi-story man-made waterfalls--rise up in East River and the debate about whether it's art or folly (but they sure look pretty at night).Londonist handed out advice on how to queue for Wimbledon tickets, then embarked on a gruelling fact-finding tour of drinking-holes at the capital's main terminus rail stations.Seattlest......

Although I frequently lament abuse of the English language, I'm also the first to admit that the internet has a language of its own. I'm not talking about L337, I'm not talking about LOL, and I'm not talking about the bad grammar that permeates most MySpace profiles. I'm referring to the language of hypertext, which makes it possible for us to write sentences like: "Don't be that guy" and "Her attitude toward adoption reminded......

SEPTA is, for better or worse, a part of most of our city-dwelling lives. We still remember the headache that was the 2005 transit workers strike, and we just had to negotiate with the El; folks who depended on the buses were especially and exquisitely screwed. So although the union is different this time and the bosses are promising no disruption in service, the threat of a SEPTA strike this week has us a wee......

Photo by TObike from the Torontoist Flickr Pool. Torontoist featured the astonishing story (and equally astonishing photos) of more than 200 cyclists spontaneously taking over the westbound lanes of the city's downtown expressway for 7 kilometers late on a Friday afternoon.Phillyist got to chat with singer/songwriter and internet phenomenon Eric Hutchinson as his major-label debut hit stores.Shanghaiist was annoyed by Sharon Stone's suggestion that the Sichuan earthquake was China's karma for its treatment of......

Ah, flash mobs. We love them. From massive pillow fights to silent discos, they’re generally outrageous, funny, and tend to be a lot safer than actual mobs. We’ve got word that a flash mob will be striking Rittenhouse Square this Saturday, May 17th. Fifty people, all donned in black, will arrive at noon, streaming into the park from all corners. They’ll meet up in the middle, turn east, and look up at the sun......

A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. Beware, you Mr. Pinks out there who have been stiffing the wait staff! There is in fact an online database of lousy tippers at LousyTippers.com. (Via Sarah) Friends, you might want to swing by your local Dunkin Donuts and/or McDonalds today; apparently, they're both giving away free samples. (Via Sarah) This Phillyist doesn't care for reality TV, but we have to admit MTV's......

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. This looks like a cool contest: you could win a hard drive with more than 4 terabytes of space on it, pre-loaded with mp3s, videos, and more. (Via Matt) A gospel musical tribute to the Ewoks complete with a cameo from... well, you should really see for yourself. Some interesting casting rumors: we could see Bruce Willis as Hannibal in the......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: The Place to Be: Roger Mudd discusses the CBS news bureau in the good old days at the Central Branch of the Free Library (1901 Vine), Noon. Free St. George Day: Celebrate the patron saint of England in good fashion at the Grey Lodge Pub (6235 Frankford), all day. Pay as you go Anniversary: Celebrate one year of performances inspired by exhibitions at NEXUS (1400 N American) with......

The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you. Ultimate crossover! Some screenshots from the upcoming Wrath of the Lich King expansion to World of Warcraft have leaked online. Activision chairman and CEO Bobby Kotick says future installments of Guitar Hero will feature a lot of other instruments and vocals. They will also be called Rock Band. OK, probably not, but still. Joystiq has a bit more......

The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment. Sci Fi Wire updates us on the progress of producer Joel Silver's Wonder Woman movie; sounds like now he's interested in doing her origin story, when before that was not his focus. Silver also says that the Justice League movie has been tabled for now. A bit more information on Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe: the game's trademark ultraviolence will likely......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Mon, 11PM-11:30PM, Comedy Central) The night before the big Pennsylvania primary, Barack Obama will be appearing on The Daily Show. Maybe if you look close, you'll be able to see the beads of sweat on his brow... Pennsylvania Primary Coverage (Tue, 7PM-12AM, CNN; Tue, 8PM-11PM, WHYY; Tue, 6PM-1AM, MSNBC; Tue, 8PM-12AM, Fox News) The time has come! Pick your favorite news......

The first weekend in April brought with it a host of grim violence, including two home invasions, a robbery, a stabbing, five shootings, and a homicide. Not on the list: A man was assaulted and robbed on the El Friday night by three men wearing black wigs. For those keeping track at home, that’s three assaults around the El in the last 10 days. Mayor Nutter assures us that they are just isolated incidents. Representatives......

A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. Those guys at Google are freaking hilarious. (Via Jill) New Iron Man photos! Take a look at Movie Blog's copies quick, because Paramount has already gotten the site that originally posted them to take them down. If you head on over to the Adult Swim site, it appears that you can now watch the entire Aqua Teen Hunger Force Movie online for free.......

Disturbing news on the commuting front: a man jumped in front of a PATCO train this morning at the Broadway station in an apparent suicide attempt. The man did survive, although DRPA officials confirmed that he had to have one leg partially amputated to get him out from under the train. He’s at Cooper, but his condition is not listed. This happened at around 9:15, and the service was shut down for 15 minutes; it......

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. Well, another April Fools' Day has come and gone, but there's plenty of leftover material to talk about today. The Movie Blog celebrated with the "cast list" for Transformers 2, and a list of the 15 funniest movie scenes they could remember. George R.R. Martin pulled a pretty amusing gag for his fans on his Not a Blog. Geekadelphia and Download......

Yesterday, in a speech to the AFL-CIO, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton endeared herself to the citizens of Philadelphia by comparing herself to Philly’s Phavorite Phictional Phrized Phighter, Rocky Balboa: "Sen. Obama says he's getting tired of the campaign. His supporters say they want it to end," she said. "Could you imagine if Rocky Balboa had gotten halfway up those art museum stairs and said, 'Well, I guess that's about far enough?' That's not the way......

The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment. Dolph Lundgren is writing and directing a film called Command Performance, which he describes as "Die Hard at a rock concert." He stars as an ex-Marine drummer for the warm-up band of a big American performer giving a concert for the Russian premier. Bad guys break up the show and the drummer goes into action. Apparently Lundgren got the idea from......

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. Muxtape looks like a cool idea (although beware—it seems to be a bit unreliable at the moment, perhaps due to its sudden popularity). Upload some MP3s and then anybody else can listen to them as a streaming playlist. There are no issues of legality because there's no way to actually download the songs. We're really enjoying this particular muxtape at the......

The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you. That the movie's called Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead and that it's directed by Troma founder Lloyd Kaufman should tip you off, but just to be absolutely clear: this trailer is filthy, offensive, and disgusting. It's also pretty funny. Remember when we said the next Rambo would be filming in Bulgaria soon? Well, that doesn't mean it's......

A steaming hot pile of our favorite things from around the internets. The A-Team movie has a release date! Gas up the van and get a plan together for getting to the theater on June 12, 2009. The picture's a little dark, so it's hard to see too many details, but this first look at Snake Eyes from the G.I. Joe movie is still pretty exciting. Record industry execs report that they're in preliminary conversations......

Editor's note: updated with Thom Cardwell's corrected title. We mentioned the other day that the Philadelphia Film Festival would be continuing its tradition this year of having a series of Evening with the Curators events running up to the launch of the fest. We also mentioned that we'd be attending one, and indeed we did so, last night at the Philadelphia Art Alliance in Center City. Speaking at the event were the executive Development Director......

A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. Looks like Paramount Pictures wants Sam Raimi to spearhead a revival of the Jack Ryan franchise. Clint Eastwood is going to direct and star in a film called Gran Torino. Details are being kept under wraps, but the rumor is the film might be a new entry in the Dirty Harry series. Feeling lucky, punk?! We're not a huge fan of the work......

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. The Raconteurs just announced that they're releasing a brand new album on March 25th. It's called Consolers of the Lonely, and plenty more info about it and its release can be found on the news section of the Raconteurs' official website. They say they're skipping out on the usual months of promotion in order to get the album out to everybody......

The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you. Sad and shocking news: Anthony Minghella has died. No news yet on the cause of death. He was 54. (Via Sarah) Perhaps due to recent incidents of effeminate violence (via), some states are still trying to stop the sale of adult-themed video games to minors. Minnesota's latest attempt, which would have fined minors for buying M- or AO-rated......

A steaming hot pile of our favorite things from around the internets. The last Harry Potter book is going to be adapted into two separate movies, to be released in November 2010 and May 2011. We actually meant to post about this yesterday, but somehow we forgot. We suspect a malicious memory charm was cast on us by servants of You Know Who. (Via Sarah, Jill, Cinematical...) X-Files 2 has wrapped production, and David Duchovny......

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. Bad news: star of the third Mummy movie, Maria Bello, says that not only will there absolutely be a Mummy 4, but she's signed on for three more sequels. Argh! In other news about sequels to bad movies, Bryan Singer has said yes, he is still planning to direct a sequel to Superman Returns. He and the writers are back in......

As you all know, journalists love their booze. Just ask Hemingway. So it's only fitting that Jen Dionisio, an established local writer whose name you might recognize from the Metro or the Chestnut Hill Local, would make her first post on Phillyist one about beer. Bottoms up, Jen, and welcome aboard! Put down the Pabst, folks, Philly Beer Week has officially begun. Beer enthusiasts and general tipplers alike can treat their palates to city-wide specials......

A steaming hot pile of our favorite things from around the internets. Looks like Spore is coming to the iPhone, too. People, do you know what weekend it is? It's Super Smash Bros. Brawl launch weekend!! GameStop will be holding Brawl tournaments and midnight launches this Saturday at 2,500 of its stores, including a number in Philadelphia (via). Joystiq has their own first impressions of the game, as well as a metareview. Finally, they also......

Animal cruelty investigators raided some rowhouse stables on Fletcher Street yesterday, giving the owners 24 hours to relocate the 60 horses on the site. The Daily News paints a pretty horrific picture of the conditions the animals were living in. Chelsea Clinton was at Penn yesterday, stumping for her Mom, and said we should expect to see her and her family a lot in the near future. Which sounds like a threat to us. Beware,......

The good news for the Drexel men (12-19, 5-13) is that, unlike last year, they won't be sitting on the edges of their seats waiting to see if they get an invitation to the Big Dance. The Dragons ended their regular season with a Senior Night win over James Madison before losing on the road at Hofstra. With the regular season over, it's CAA tournament time, and Drexel will open with a matchup against Delaware.......