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  • Chelsea Clinton was at Penn yesterday, stumping for her Mom, and said we should expect to see her and her family a lot in the near future. Which sounds like a threat to us. Beware, Philadelphians! They're coming! Watch the skies! Keep watching the skies! (BTW, in a related story, voter interest is surging in Pennsylvania suburbs.)
  • The Inquirer is getting excited about the Philadelphia Flower Show, which will have a preview opening for selected guests tomorrow, and then open to the general public on Sunday.
  • The Daily News continues to desperately dig up any more tidbits they can find about infamous criminal couple Jocelyn Kirsch and Edward Anderton. This time they've got a story about how Kirsch talked to Prince Charles at an invitation-only panel last year at the International House.
  • What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Paranormal State (Mon, 10PM-11PM, A&E) - The debut of a new reality show featuring members of Penn State University's Paranormal Research Society investigating reports of paranormal phenomena. During this hour, they seem to be playing two episodes, one about a boy who can supposedly see dead people, and another about a supposedly haunted house where murders were committed. Independent Lens (Tue, 10PM-11:30PM, WHYY) - It's another Penn...

  • "Sherwood Forest" - which is actually "the concourse below 15th Street linking Suburban Station with tunnels to City Hall, the Municipal Services Building, and the Broad Street Subway" - is not always the most pleasant place to be. As the Inquirer puts it: "in August, when Philly's temperature and humidity soar, the pungent odor of urine-soaked concrete is unforgettable." That's why the Center City District, a privately funded organization created to improve cleanliness, safety and the quality of life downtown, has taken it upon itself to give the place a daily scrubbing from now on.
  • Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Tuesday post only collects the early announcements, so definitely check back on Thursday for the latest ticket news.

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    This week’s quote comes from the late great Noel Coward. It reads, in full: “Acting is not a state of being ... but a state of appearing to be. You can't be eight times a week without going stark staring mad. You've got to be in control.” Now, on with the listings!

    This week’s quote comes from Samantha herself, Ms. Kim Cattrall: “Theatre can't be done again and again and again and again - it's organic.” Now, on with the listings!

      No doubt about it, Philly's got a lot to offer: a thriving theatre scene (don't forget, Fringe is just around the corner), fabulous museums, loads of live music and more historical hoopla than you can shake a stick at. However, there are some hotspot trends in places far, far away that look cool too, and Phillyist is wondering why local entreupenuers aren't jumping all over them. Dammit! We want them too!
    • Private room karaoke: It's like having a karaoke bar cater just to you and your friends (think Lost in Translation). We'd heard whispers that there was a place that did this in Chinatown, but that it is no longer. If that's the case, the city needs to give this method of musical debauchery a second chance. We gave this a try in Japan, and spent five hours singing ourselves hoarse. Somehow it's simply easier to make a musical ass out of yourselves among a small group of close friends rather than a bar full of strangers. AND you don't end up waiting as long for a microphone.
    • Live band karaoke: Caught this on a recent episode of Queer Eye, and if anything can help assuage our frustrated rock star fantasies more effectively than the many hours we spend playing Guitar Hero this is it.
  • Pirate Theme Bars: All right - maybe we're not a hotbed for piratical history - but we've got two whole rivers, and sure that should count for something, nautically speaking. Think of the fun locals could have banding together at the local pirating watering hole, filling up on grog and rum, and then assailing the Duck Boats in full regalia and relieving the tourists of those blasted quackers once and for all. Why, it'd practically be a pirate public service. (Just remember, not everyone can be Captain Jack Sparrow - unless they are, in fact, Johnny Depp. In which case, please do not send him to the Pirate Bar. Send him directly to Phillyist.)
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