Fun around town, for $10 or less: FRIDAY Bordellos Are Good: Opening reception for “Peep Show,” featuring work from five interdisciplinary artists examining eroticism, set in a space resembling a 19th-century bordello at Airspace (4013 Chestnut), 6-10PM. Free Firk It: Get to the only Friday the Firkinteenth of 2008, featuring 13 or more firkins of cask conditioned ale, at the Grey Lodge Pub (6235 Frankford), 12PM- when the firkins run out. Free + cost of......

Sure, you can wander through art gallery after art gallery tonight. The same places you always go, with the same cheap wine you always drink. Or, you can take advantage of the fact that there's always a First Friday during the Live Arts and Fringe Festivals, and there are plenty of free or pay-what-you-can PLAF events you can hit tonight and for the next week. A few that we think sound interesting: Sonic Dances A......

The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you. Fact: a news article that includes the real, serious quote "We are fed up with these drunk rats" is a good news article. (Via Sarah) Remember when we posted way back about the fact that 7-Eleven was going to turn some of its stores into honest to God Kwik-E-Marts as part of a Simpsons Movie promotion? Well, it's......

You may not have heard of G.B.H. We hadn't heard of them before we got a copy of their recently released box set, Race Against Time: The Complete Clay Recordings. But they're a pretty popular band in England. And they're now one of our favorites. Of course, G.B.H. is a British punk metal band, and when we heard that was their genre, we suspected we would like them quite a bit. British? Punk? Metal? That's......

Austinist gets arty with an interactive guide to SXSW, loved some local art galleries and a new art exhibit and lamented the possible loss of "Friday Night Lights" production to New Mexico. Bostonist was happy they finally found an Anna Nicole Smith connection to their fair city and that an Apple Store was opening up. They were less happy that new rules have been established limiting underage shows and that their Governor is spending......

Surprisingly, its not the usual bouquet of aged urine, fecal matter, and assorted garbage left to ferment. The Subway actually smells nice. In the last week and a half, I've seen crews at work at 30th, 11th, and 8th street stations actually mopping. Other times I've come across a slowly drying non-urine film accompanied by yellow signs telling me "Caution Wet Floor" and something or other in Spanish. Yes, they were mopping the subway.......

I spent my lunch break this Monday buying an umbrella at Macy’s. Before the employee helping me showed me where it was, she was stopped by a man who asked her if she had kids. "NO!" she yelled, "I’m a VIRGIN!" She then proceeded to show me a display of titanium umbrellas, explaining that she knew they’d hold up in severe weather, because her "spine is made of titanium, and it hasn’t given out......

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As soon as we ascended to the upper level, the brawl broke out. We leaned over the railing and joined the fans’ roar, volume oscillating with each flurry of punches thrown. Grabbing each other’s uniforms at arm’s length, the two skaters-turned-prize fighters continued to take swings until the refs intervened. With the fight quelled and the crowd subdued, we took a chance to survey the scene around us—and quickly realized that thirty collegiate males......

Normally we wouldn't be particularly interested in a kids' cartoon movie about a sheltered pet rat getting flushed down the toilet only to land in the middle of a whole city of rats, and a dangerous adventure he never could have imagined. But this movie was made by Aardman Animations, and we love Aardman Animations. These are the guys responsible for the classic stop-motion, clay-animated "Wallace & Gromit" shorts, as well as Chicken Run, and......

The security updates to City Hall promised in November 2001 - which include security cameras, turnstiles, and swipe cards with photo ID for employees - are finally almost done and in place. The updates come with restrictions, of course: soon you won't be able to just walk into City Hall anymore, like it's a public building or something. Another security restriction being considered for the city is a curfew for those naughty teens. The Eagles......

Sometimes, it's too easy to make the obvious association. If you're already tired of Saumel L., scroll past the first two cities. Houstonist wants this mothaf***in' snake out the mothaf***in' playpen! Gothamist wants these mothaf***in' rats off this mothaf***in' plane! Austinist: We are so jealous. So. Jealous. SFist: John Street would never do this. Thank God. Londonist: We're also guessing you won't see this whisk(e)y as an ingredient in a barbecue sauce being served at......

Sometimes you need to clean yourself up, get serious, and move in with daddie for a few months before you head to Latin America for a new gig. The District bid's Jenna Bush adios. D.C.-based television shows have an elderly audience and DCist has some suggestions to fix that. They're also throwing Butterstick the panda bear a birthday bash. Yeah, we may have a few issues with our World Cup broadcasters here, but this guy......

Our weekly look into the odd, strange and bizarre at one .org I hear that a little baking soda can get that right out. Any Daily Pennsylvanian pack rats out there? What, you’re not interested in my mind, personality or, at the very least, my rack? At the same time? I believe what you’re talking about is that lovely scent known as “sweat.” If you’re going to share pictures of yourself in a place......

…just ask Comcast. According to Inga Saffron of the Inquirer, the new Comcast Tower has dreams of being not only the tallest and most environmentally friendly building in Philadelphia…but in the whole US of A. What's holding the building back? The Plumbers Local 690, who are allegedly put out by the plans to install waterless urinals in the building. There's no official word as to why this is the case – although unofficial arguments seem......