Another new writer today, folks. Please help us welcome Don Montrey, who is a comedian and a writer. He has no criminal record as far as you know. Milton Street is my hero! Not because he has somehow managed to stay somewhat relevant all these years, not because he so delightfully called his consulting company Notlim, and not because he does the best Rerun dance this side of the Ben Franklin Bridge. No, he is......

I like this Top (Insert Your Number) thing that Phillyist has going right now. It allows you to write without a clear beginning-to-end narrative, something that comes in handy when you aren’t really watching the game that you are supposed to be “reporting” on. This week, I didn't have something as deathly important as getting my dog's photo taken with Jolly St. Nick. No, I blew the game off because my wife was having her......

Boy, did I wake up to good news this morning!? As it states on page D2 of today’s Philadelphia Inquirer, Brian Tierney’s publication has stripped Stephen A. Smith of his column-writing duties, effective immediately. They have stated that they want him to return to reporting, which, since he spends most of his time in cities not named Philadelphia, is probably code for “Here’s your hat, what’s your hurry?” Now I don’t want to rush to......

Films: Exiled, Paprika Future Screenings: Exiled: No future screenings scheduled Paprika: No future screenings scheduled—although the film will apparently be coming out in wide-release soon I'd like to make one thing very clear: there is nothing, I repeat, nothing romantic about Asian gangster movies. Which is why I was completely baffled by the couple sitting directly in front of me that spent more time with their tongues down each other's throats than actually watching Exiled.......

Confession time. I'm a registered Republican. I know that's probably going to alienate me from most of you, our readers, but I'm asking you to hear me out. First of all, I'm still registered to vote in Texas. So my vote in most major elections has very little impact on the rest of you. (Especially since we all know what happens with absentee ballots.) Secondly, I don't vote straight-ticket anything. Most of the time,......

It's been nearly a week since I went to see the Arden's production of A Prayer for Owen Meany. And yet I haven't reviewed it until just now. This is for a couple of reasons: (1) I've been insanely busy; (2) I left the program at a friend's, and still don't have it back, so I can't cite actors by name, and would have liked to, so I was hoping that I'd get that......

A few weeks ago, we told you about Kelli Ann, and now it's time for another loving animal in need of a good home. Today, we bring you Angel, who is also a Cares4Pets potential pet. This adorable akita-mix puppy was found wandering the streets of West Philly by her foster dad, but unfortunately, he's leaving the country and Angel will soon be homeless. Angel chimed in to help us find her a home, too:......

But, since we're not, here's what our sister -ists are up to: LAist: "Now I feel squeaky clean!" SFist: 100 years ago yesterday, something happened in San Francisco. Its anniversary doesn't seem to have fared much better. Miamist: Well, then what would be something they'd find surprising? Chicagoist: Walmart cares. Shanghaiist: We guess it could be worse, if you were looking very "summary." (Oy, sorry for the pun.) Austinist explains that holiday that Phillyist wouldn't......