The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. This is pretty hilarious: Denny's just started offering a new Rockstar Menu, featuring dishes created by actual rockstars when asked what they like to eat late at night. We're particularly excited about the Heart on a Plate created by Jesse Hughes from Eagles of Death Metal. (Via Filter) Director Mathieu Kassovitz says a troubled production and some bad editing have turned......

This is the green issue, so it's appropriate to read it online. Then grab a bite to eat. If you've got the cash and time, try "Philly's greenest restaurateur." We Shop Eco. Make sure Fido is on board with the eco-friendliness. We really can't take it that far though. And biking in the city still scares us. Lessons learned from the Olympics. Keep on getting ready for Fringe; good luck getting into Wandering Alice though.......

Hey, we made it to the top of another good list, Philadelphia! Zagat says the citizens of our fine city are the most generous tippers in the nation. The Daily News talks to two Philadelphia area men about their experiences after being arrested and thrown into a Chinese prison. In an effort to cut costs and avoid layoffs, the Newspaper Guild of Greater Philadelphia voted last night to postpone until next August a $25-a-week......

"Police last night charged a Yellow Cab Co. driver with vehicular homicide in an early-morning hit-and-run in Logan that left a young mother clinging to life and her 5-year-old son dead." A couple of unrelated incidents involving firearms took place early yesterday morning in Philadelphia. In the first incident, a retired Philly cop working as a pizza delivery man was accosted by three teenagers, one of whom pointed a gun at him while the......

Has anyone else felt a little dirty watching the Olympics the last couple weeks? I mean, Michael Phelps's Phelpsian (as opposed to Phelpsian) performance was nothing short of stellar, Usain Bolt is the kind of cocky freak of nature athlete that you can't like but can't stop watching, and you literally can't beat Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Trainer. But there's been a big cloud over these Olympics—the kind that hasn't really been there since, oh,......

Former CBS3 anchor Larry Mendte is scheduled for a plea hearing at 9:30AM this morning at the federal courthouse at Sixth and Market Streets, where he is expected to plead guilty to hacking into the personal e-mail of onetime colleague Alycia Lane. Lawrence Scott Ward, 65, a former marketing professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, is already serving a 15-year sentence in federal prison for trafficking in child porn, but yesterday new......

A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. Another unique and fascinating website, London Bananas features pictures of discarded banana skins found throughout the city of London. (Via Sarah) PC Magazine lists the top 100 undiscovered websites of 2008. (Via Scott) Dude was fishing with his granddaughter recently in a private pond in North Carolina when she gave him her Barbie-branded rod and reel to hold while she went to the......

I have a rock-solid, two-week reason to watch NBC round the clock! I get to read and hear about sports I never knew existed. Like fencing! Wow, who made that up? The Opening Ceremonies made me feel glad to be alive and totally inadequate as a giant-sphere-run-arounder. It is the first and last time I will ever hear the name Michael Phelps. Someone will mess up his body, realllly badly! I get to have Olympic......

The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you. The most brilliant blog we’ve seen this week (present company excepted, of course): Cake Wrecks showcases professional cake-work gone terribly, hilariously wrong. Our favorite is the STD-riddled fruit. Enjoy! It’s a scene that might make Editor Jim regret giving up on a big wedding. Want to feel old? Then read about college students not knowing what Watergate symbolizes,......

Looking back on a week's worth of local Craigslist hijinks... Nothing's really funny about this except the title. Because, really, who doesn't want to beat up someone in a suit? Something sounds... fishy. Or maybe we're just paranoid from watching too much SVU and Forensic Files. Yes, it is too bad... you could've taken pictures and posted them. This has chick flick written all over it. This one, too. This, on the other hand, has......

The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment. Yesterday was the 26th anniversary of the release of the compact disc. The Listening Post at Wired celebrates by wishing for no more happy returns. (Via Jill) Also celebrated by Wired recently was the 10th birthday of the iMac. (Via Jill) Apparently Daniel Radcliffe is getting naked again—and this time it's for Harry Potter. Wha?! Also, Radcliffe revealed recently that he......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. The Olympics (All week, 8PM-12AM, NBC) Apparently this whole thing is still going on, even though Michael Phelps already won every single gold medal he possibly could have. Into the Unknown with Josh Bernstein (Mon, 10PM-11PM, Discovery Channel) This is the opening episode of a new series which, as you might already have guessed, is hosted by Josh Bernstein. First up, Bernstein investigates the true story of......

A look at how locals are faring in the Olympics. Police are still searching for the rapist or rapists who have been terrorizing the Frankford section of Philadelphia. A man was arrested Saturday in a kidnapping and sex assault, but police don't believe he's connected to the other incidents. The Inquirer takes a look at the crowded and sometimes dangerous conditions on the Kelly Drive bike path at Boathouse Row. The Daily News lists......

A steaming hot pile of our favorite things from around the internets. A gallery of photos of San Fran's annual "Altered Barbie" exhibition. Some could theoretically be considered NSFW, but c'mon, it's just a doll. (Via Sarah) Three men have scheduled a press conference this afternoon in Palo Alto, California where they say they'll reveal the details of their discovery of what they claim is a dead Bigfoot. But apparently even other Bigfoot hunters doubt......

What does the term "bennies" even mean? Locals and Wikipedia say that the term stands for the names of the cities along the North Jersey Coast Line: Bayonne, Elizabeth, Newark, and New York. Get it? The term shoobie, which we probably hear more frequently, is used by residents from Long Beach Island to Cape May. The term was originally used to describe us Philly folks who took the train to the shore. Back in the......

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. Guardian altered some photos of our president from the Olympics and created LOL Bush. Enjoy! (Via Sarah) Ooh, remote control zombie! (Via Sarah) Cinematical lists seven men gone too soon. It's been a rough year. The poorly named site Galactic Binder picks the top 31 bad-ass Star Wars moments. Some of these aren't exactly "bad-ass," but most of them are pretty......

The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you. Dude, Mountain Dew cupcakes! Brilliant! (Via Sarah) Oh no! What have they done to our beloved Clue? Now there are nine rooms, nine weapons (and no lead pipe), and the house is modernized (apparently the new version is more like a mansion from Cribs). Argh! (Via Sarah) Forbes lists the top earning celebrity chefs. We can't believe that......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. The Olympics (All week, 8PM-12AM, NBC10) NBC continues their painfully extensive coverage of the 2008 summer Olympic games. Madden NFL '09 Kickoff Live (Mon, 11:45PM-12AM, Spike) Live coverage of the release of the latest installment of the most popular football video game. Shouldn't this be on G4? Smash Lab (Tue, 10PM-11PM, Discovery Channel) The team attempts to construct a car that can withstand a 55mph hit to......

Philadelphia Media Holdings LLC, owner of the Daily News and the Inquirer, requested their union employees to forego a $25-a-week raise scheduled to begin September 1st, as a cost-cutting measure in the face of declining revenue that has afflicted newspapers nationwide. Members voted overwhelmingly to do so. Early this morning, someone called police to report a break-in at a South Philadelphia home. The homeowners were away at the Shore. While investigating, police critically wounded a......

Dan McQuade of Philadelphia Will Do (maybe you've seen us mention him) has been assigned the enviable task of getting paid (by Vanity Fair!) to watch television for the next two weeks—specifically, the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, which kick off tonight on various NBC networks. You can check out his blog, chronicling as much of the 3,600 hours of coverage as he can stand, right here.......

We bring you the buzz in the 215 blogs this week. Philebrity pondered the meta nature of blogs and social networking while enjoying publicist Paige Wolf's performance of her song Online Social Network. Ooh, does this mean we're even more meta? Is that possible? Brooke Hogan sets women back 100 years. So says NightlifeGay, and we're inclined to agree... except who really listens to Brooke Hogan anyway? It's all about the Olympics at A List......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Next World (Wed, 8PM-9PM, Discovery Channel) A look at new technologies like floating cities and cars that can travel underwater. MythBusters (Wed, 9PM-10PM, Discovery Channel) The seventh season opening episode of one of our favorite shows on TV features the boys examining fan-requested myths, including whether steak can be tenderized with explosives and if driving while angry changes a car's exhaust emissions. MonsterQuest (Wed, 9PM-10PM, History Channel)......

Michael is all for revamping the Delaware River waterfront. Of course, the new riverfront will include casinos, which probably doesn't make him too happy. Michael was very pleased with the revenue and publicity generated by the Olympic gymnastics trials being held in the city. Universal healthcare? Michael's on that bandwagon. Michael joined the other mayors of major cities at a conference in Miami. We expect that other mayors are now cowering in shame because, well,......

It's not Philly-related, but we were shocked to learn this morning that comedian George Carlin died Sunday evening of heart failure. He was 71. Allentown and New Galena Roads in Bucks County will close today for maintenance work. Click through for the full details. The Inquirer takes a look at some of the big success stories from the 2008 U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials, held this past weekend right here in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania hunting licenses for......

Photo by anitakhart/Flickr SFist asked, since it was National Pigeon Day this past week, one simple question about the urban winged creature: love 'em or hate 'em?California prepared for legal gay marriage, which begins Monday evening, and also watched as Los Angeles celebrated equality during last week's Pride celebration.Torontoist featured photos from Woofstock, the city's festival for all things pooch—and the largest and most adorable event of its kind on the continent. The event......

Photo by Anthony Macaluso/AnimalNY Gothamist was shocked when someone scaled the 52-story New York Times building's exterior on Thursday. And then Gothamist was shocked again when a second person scaled the building six hours later.Shanghaiist was amused by a wild and wacky publicity stunt by a Chinese acupuncturist who stuck 2,008 needles in his head to welcome the Olympics.Torontoist featured dozens of dramatic photos from Newmindspace's downtown pillow fight.Phillyist encouraged its readers to foster......

Today, from 9AM through 5PM, Media Mobilizing Project and local broadband activists are urging Philadelphians to call Mayor Michael Nutter to demand that the city step in to save the Wireless Philadelphia network. If you want to give it a shot, the numbers are (215) 686-3000 or (215) 686-2250. The Delaware River Port Authority is conducting two public meetings about its planned efforts to ease congestion on the Philadelphia side of the Ben Franklin Bridge.......

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......

Photo credit: Mat Honan Shanghaiist covered anti-China Olympic torch relay protests in London, Paris and San Francisco.Gothamist marveled as the NY State Assembly killed NYC's controversial congestion pricing plan without even holding a vote.SFist reported live on the only U.S. leg of the Olympic torch relay, which was a disaster for Mayor Gavin Newsom. DCist was tickled to see that Heroes star Hayden Panettiere filmed a short PSA to support voting rights and statehood......

Photo of Free Tibet protesters at 5th and Market Streets taken by the author this past weekend The Daily News has more on how faulty the emergency radio system is, and also a bit on how personnel are under-trained on its functionality. Meanwhile, PHA cops have similar problems with their radios. The Daily News interviewed three women from Philadelphia's Asian American community on the controversy going on now over the 2008 Summer Olympics. (If......