We bring you the buzz from the 215 blogs this week. Philebrity dissected the Comcast/BitTorrent relationship and broke down exactly why it's not good news for anyone. In short, it deals a crushing blow to net neutrality. Well hey, it's not as if Comcast is known for their great business practices. This Phillyist in particular has had one problem after another with the behemoth. Metroblogging pondered Obama's status as a pop culture icon on par......

Oprah’s said it. The helpful Victoria Secret clerks say it. Our great-aunt Holly used to say it all the time: a well-fitting bra makes the woman. Today you can acquire said well-fitting brassiere and help raise money for breast cancer research at the same time at Fit for the Cure. Wacoal certified fitters will be on hand in the lingerie department at Macy’s Center City today from 11AM-5PM; for every woman who participates in a......

Fall is a busy time for Phillyist, and as such we don’t really get to put in as much volunteer face time as we do in the slow days of summer. So ‘tis the season to poke around and find some easy and painless ways to support local causes. Luckily we didn’t have to poke long. Good Search, an organization that has been around for a few years but somehow escaped our notice, will......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. The Riches (Mon, 10PM-11PM, FX) - The pilot episode of a new show featuring Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver as a couple of gypsies who decide to steal the identities - and the palatial estate - of a rich couple they killed by accident on a deserted road. But they've also stolen money from their gypsy clan, which means the leader is after them. Interesting concept, and......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Nature (Mon, 8PM-9PM, PBS [WNJS]) - In this episode of the venerable PBS nature show, narrated by F. Murray Abraham, reptile expert Ron Whitaker actually goes looking for giant crocodiles - those are crocodiles that are over 20 feet in length! That's one of those things we'd never do, but are more than happy to watch someone else do. The episode description mentions that he succeeds in......

In this virtual world of ours, it's become really easy to forget common courtesy sometimes. The handwritten letter is practically a thing of the past, and thank-you notes are about to make their exit, as well. Pity, really, because people like to know that they're loved and that you appreciate the nice things they do for you. But beyond the warm-and-fuzzy feeling a thank-you note can give the recipient, and the fact that sending said......

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. Tideland - We really wanted to label this our Most Likely to Rule this week - we really did! It's the new movie from one of our favorite directors - Terry Gilliam. It's got on of our favorite actors, Jeff Bridges, as Noah, a burnt-out, drug-addicted rock star. It's even also got Jennifer Tilly - who's not really a very good actor, but we like her......

As fall settles in and another calendar page gets turned, thoughts turn from bbq's and vacations to holidays and the realization that '06 is coming to an end. With all that going on, with change in the air, we wonder what is it the -ists ponder? Phillyist is concerned that the war on Trans fats could affect its beloved cheese steak sandwiches, something for which we should all be concerned. They also seem to......

...Because that about sums it up for us. Austinist: Funny. We don't remember Texas on that list of places Dean was going to win primaries in. SFist: Based on the video alone? We'd vote for her. Bostonist: We kinda wish we'd had this idea at Penn. Seattlest: Is that even safe? Chicagoist: Yeah... Oprah is a much better name. Shanghaiist: Mmmm... Tobacco-flavored sushi. Yum. Houstonist: We love missed connections that aren't. Torontoist: The Canadians are......

We -ists are an eclectic bunch, but there's a couple of things we all love: famous people, social causes, and wacky local facts. Join us as we starf**k, get virtuous, and learn across the -ist network! Austinist starts us off right by filling the famous person quota by interviewing Lewis Black, covers the social cause with a non-profit car sharing company, and gives us more wacky local facts than we can handle with Austin by......

...Betrothal: Titty McTitterson and that White Trash guy who once sang a song about --cowboys, was it? -- are tying the knot. May god have mercy on their offspring. (Via People.) ...Heterosexuality: Oprah is straight. Straight straight straight. But, mind you, not narrow. (Via Reuters.) ...Snap! Looks like war between Kevin Smith and the critics. Or one critic. Either way, we know who wins this one. And it ain't the critic. (Via The Superficial.)......

Seattlest points us to the best license plate ever. Photo above. Austinist has free music! That you can download legally! It's free! Chicagoist: Didn't James Frey already teach the world not to mess with Oprah? Gothamist: Now more dangerous than the ghetto? The Upper West Side. Houstonist reports that the likes of Terrell Davis, Ludacris, and Snoop Dogg dig the Chili's at the Galeria. And don't we all? SFist: 3500 applicants to Berkley Law......

After advising on dildoes and the Depot, we at Phillyist have decided to answer a more tender, loving question. Don’t mind the candlelight dinners and the long walks on the beach. We’re getting in touch with our Oprah side. Phillyist reader Daniel asks: “Why does sex with my girlfriend just keep getting hotter? Sex with previous girlfriends always got stale after a while." Phillyist sez: Your query reminds us Phillyist folks of a memorable line......