We'll miss Fumo because of the great copy; we didn't know there’d be math involved. Chinatown really doesn't want a casino. Really. We just want a Philly team to win a championship (and sorry Jaws, the Soul really doesn't count in this regard), so sure, we're frontrunners in this one. Luckily we now have a cheat sheet. Citizen Mom gets a shaming from students at Strawberry Mansion High, but promises to go to graduation. Broad......

Honestly, we were feeling pretty ho-hum heading into Sunday night's Death Cab for Cutie (MySpace) set at the House of Blues in Atlantic City. The poker table had not been kind to us, dealing us a seemingly endless string of Q-5, 9-2, K-3, etc. type hands. Our meal at the House of Blues restaurant was meh—nothing more, nothing less. And St. Vincent was pretty much dreadful. So we were in need of a pick-me-up, but......

Details of The Great Schlep, and the question: Are Jews ready? Um, for what? Thank God there are only four weeks left. Even if we have Governor's Balls and Bosses to keep us entertained. Speaking of God, apparently he's eco-friendly. And maybe we should leave the election up to gondoliers. Local DJ swears off sex for a year. Don't worry, it's for a good cause. Paxia is the latest Mexican joint on the block, and......

Would many LGBT folks actually support McCain in the first place? Not that we don't love an Obama presence at OutFest. Shame he won't be there himself, but if you have $2,300… A sad reminder that burying cops is getting to be mundane around these parts. The stealth economy of South Philly = ticket scalping. At least there are ways of working with them. We’re not too fond of Christine Flowers, and Isaiah Thompson's comparison......

Our lives as bad-asses sure pale in comparison to former Pagans chapter president John Hall. G.W. Miller III chats with Chuck Palahniuk, and dude doesn’t try to choke, fight, or snuff him. Speaking of choking, some suggestions on breathing easy. Yeah, we’re not feeling the hope in this one. But we’ll take his word for it. The Campaign for Housing Justice is worried about Wall Street insofar as it affects Main Street (man, we’re getting......

Time for the Choice Awards for 2008. Check out the best A&E, news bits, shopping & style, sports & rec, and food & drink our city has to offer. (Though it sounds like the dessert section may be a little biased, but hey, who doesn’t like a free cupcake.) Some West Philly cops get out of their cars, some crime goes down. Coincidence? A run-down of Philly’s celebration of Park(ing) Day. Hint: there’s no cars.......

An army of cabbies? Going up against the PPA? Where’s our sharpened sticks! “Pestering Perzel” sure does sound like fun. Those sharpened sticks are getting a workout this week. Tom Namako has an interview with that other vice presidential candidate, the one without lipstick. Trip to Nicaragua: not such the relaxing vacay. CP is also all about Jose Garces, but they go to Distrito rather than wrangle his cookbook. They also check out the burgers......

It’s PW’s time for a fall guide, and they got lots of stuff for you on the cheap. But don’t expect any PA favors. Pick up a book while you’re at it. Or just go to the movies. Does a headscarf get in the way of the line of duty? Does Philly not love our Muslim brethren? An update on what’s up with Upp. Can greener be cheaper? Fishtown finds out. Local TV star Butch......

It’s Fall Guide time! Pick your poison: Classical, Dance, Jazz, Opera, Rock/Pop, Roots, Theater, or Visual Arts. If we knew scotch was available, Captain Noah may have held us in sway a bit longer. Fairmount Park is a bit of a hot potato, but maybe not legally so. Music Baby! Local company Disc Makers buys up indie-fave CD Baby, and A.D. Amorosi finds out why. Truer words and all that: “Being a Democrat and......

Local HIV activist William Brawner makes good on some poor choices and helps HIV-positive teens. A recap of GreenFest Philly detailing local businesses helping you be eco-friendly. Keep your eyes peeled in four years: a local teen hopes to box his way to gold. So much for moving beyond race and all that: A mixed-race couple gets a face full of hate crime at Triangle Tavern in SoPhil. If the worst happens in November,......

It's Book Quarterly time! They got fiction, non, and some excerpts. Politics get under their skin, and may keep someone from coming home again. Meanwhile, the PA delegates to the RNC had quite a trek from bed to boardroom. As if Chester didn't have enough issues, now they got the Bloods and Crips running around. Frankly, Philly has enough to worry about without nursing homes, so we tend to agree: get out of the business.......

Blogging's not too bad either: G.W. Miller explains why you want to get into journalism. Remember Baker Bowl or Connie Mack Stadium? We didn't either, but this still makes us nostalgic. Yeah, we're definitely losers; not only are we not journalists, we're not raking in the big green ones like Troy Wragg. Knew we should have gone to Temple… Getting back a stolen bike? Yeah, that can happen. Apparently. If you need to know what’s......

Hey guys, have we mentioned it's Live Arts Festival/Philly Fringe time? Despite being a good recycler, you're still a little trashy. We'll admit, we didn't know what khat was, but apparently ICE doesn't like it. The guards at the Art Museum are asking for paid sick leave. It's like talking to a statue. A peek into the Democratic National Convention… and getting there. While in the political mood, get involved with a worthy cause. It's......

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.......

It’s bringing Tina Turner to mind: Do we really need another hero? When it comes to Philly sports, the answer is always yes; does Cole Hamels really fit the bill? It’s Fringe’s first sell-out! Good for them, crappy for us. There’s so much there, they needed an added web exclusive. Cupcake Bandit! We’re all about it, and eagerly await the Film Bandits premiere (if you can’t wait, check out their film festival). Yet another reason......

As if we weren’t already anticipating the hell out of Live Arts/Fringe, this piece on Kate Watson-Wallace and her work Car has got us buckling up. If you’re still making up your schedule, they have some suggestions. An ancient Mexican snack makes its way to South Philly, and helps out indigenous farmers. “Is the world ready for composted human feces?” We’re going to say “No,” but then we’re not anarchists. We’ve got hips and tits,......

Inadvertently. You see, the men's room at the North Star Bar—which is very small, only fitting one person at a time—doesn't lock. And I was in the middle of relieving myself when I hear the door open, and look back just in time to see the frontman of The Honorary Title sheepishly close the door again. Whoops. Sorry, Jarrod. But my men's room mishap wasn't the important part of Sunday night's show at the......

Paper Route's recent EP poses the question, "Are We All Forgotten?" In a weekend where this Phillyist saw six bands—including three of this Phillyist's favorite bands—and Paper Route was the first of those six, it would be easy for the answer to that question to be, "Yep," or at least, "Oh yeah, we did see Paper Route this weekend." But fortunately, Paper Route's set at Festival Pier on Friday night was strong enough that......

It’s only right to pick up a hard copy of this one: City Paper presents the Comics Issue! How subversive. Or not. Is oil animal by-product free? Vegans are hit hard by the rising cost of gas. Yeah, what has he done? A look at at-large City Council member Jack Kelly's record, which apparently includes parking garages and puppies (two of our favorite things!). A tale of two truthinesses: Another look at the bill requiring......

A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. A recent xkcd features a pretty hilarious send-up of Google Maps. (Via Star) Paris Hilton is being sued for not promoting a comedy she starred in recently, Pledge This! We were only vaguely aware the movie existed, so maybe they have a point! If you fear not the spoilers, then click through for a look at the true face of Rorschach from Watchmen.......

Get in one last beach read: PW folks and others give their recommendations for late-summer reading. Also, independent bookmongers show what we’re really buying. All right, we have no excuse for skipping the treadmill ever: Local doc and fitness instructor Marjorie Dejoie (aka Dr. Dej) talks about staying fit while battling sickle cell disease. Enrich yourself, or fail to do so: a guide to area continuing education and enrichment programs. EW! EwEwEw! Yeah yeah, it’ll......

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. Most Likely to Rule: Penelope We should have a review of this Christina Ricci/James McAvoy fantasy romantic comedy a little later on today. Trailer - Freshness Showing at: Ritz at the Bourse City of Men A kind of follow-up to City of God from producer Fernando Meirelles features two teenagers who become fast friends growing up in a culture of violence and street gangs. As their......

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. Most Likely to Rule: Be Kind Rewind Expect our review of this Michel Gondry comedy, starring Jack Black, Mos Def, and Danny Glover, later on this morning. Trailer - Freshness Showing at: Ritz at the Bourse The Band's Visit A fish-out-of-water comedy about the Ceremonial Police Band of Alexandria, Egypt arriving for a gig in Israel, only to find that their hosts and transportation have failed......

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days Two friends and roommates in Communist Romania in the late '80s find themselves with a problem: one of them is pregnant and needs an abortion, but abortions are illegal. They find a man who will perform one anyway, but he won't accept money, and demands an "alternate" commodity instead. Eeww. This is getting great reviews, but it also sounds......

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. Most Likely to Rule: Nanking We offered you free tickets to this movie earlier in the week, and as we said in that post, the film is a documentary about an event known as the Rape of Nanking, when the Japanese army invaded the Chinese city of Nanking in the winter of 1937 and murdered over 200,000 people, raping tens of thousands. A small group of......

Every weekday of December (except for December 25, that is), Phillyist will be counting down to 2008 with our highlights from the past year and our predictions for the next. If you have a list you'd like to submit, let us know! You guys picked the items in this list - which made this post a lot easier to write! And we thank you for that, because we're really kind of burning out on this......

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. Juno - Another of this year's big pregnancy comedies! We'll have a review coming up later today. Trailer Showing at: Ritz at the Bourse The Red Balloon - A remake of the 1956 French classic about the evil red balloon that stalks and kills people! Well, okay, it's not a mean and deadly balloon. But it does stalk people! Juliette Binoche stars as a single mother......

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this holiday weekend (all of these movies open today). Most Likely to Rule: I'm Not There - An "unconventional" biopic of Bob Dylan wherein six different actors play him at various stages in his career. Said actors include Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Richard Gere, and Heath Ledger. Also in the cast (but not playing Bob) are David Cross, Bruce Greenwood, and Julianne Moore. We could see how this......

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend My Kid Could Paint That - A documentary about child painter Marla Olmstead, and the questions about aesthetics that her story brings to the forefront. She and her family went on a rollercoaster ride of fame and infamy. Her paintings were hailed as great works of abstract expressionism by some, and started selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars. She appeared on many national news programs.......

Governor Rendell will be officially sworn in to his second term today at 11:45AM. The Inquirer has a run-down of his plans for this term and what challenges he's likely to face. Meanwhile, the AP points out that Bon Jovi, Frankie Avalon, and The Trammps will all be playing the inaugural concert, tickets to which are $100 each. Despite the promise of more revenue soon, the PA gaming board is in danger of running out......