Like many other members of my generation, I grew up with Indiana Jones. Along with the Star Wars trilogy, the films about the dashing, whip-cracking, snake-fearing archaeologist who was named after the dog were three of my favorite movies (yes, I'm one of those poor bastards who drank all the George Lucas Kool Aid he was given and then asked for more), and I still think they're some of the greatest action movies ever made.......

We've been getting the craving for a good solid vacation lately. Haven't you? April Fool's Day descends upon us on the morrow, and we would rather be parasailing. We don't even know how to parasail. But we'd learn, if it meant some time off, sleeping late, swimming, and just generally getting back, even for one moment, that classic elementary school feeling that, for the next few months, we don't have sh%t to do. PHILADELPHIA......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: There Goes That Spielberg Again: “Sharks, Spaceships and Spectacles: The Films of Steven Spielberg,” a presentation by Dr. Lester Friedman, with hors d’oeuvres and drinks, at the Prince Music Theater Independence Black Box (1412 Chestnut), 6PM. $10 As We Look Forward: Author Mitch Nathanson discusses his new book The Fall of the 1977 Phillies: How a Baseball Team's Collapse Sank a City's Spirit at the Penn Bookstore (3601......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Combat Footage: “Steven Spielberg, Special Effects, and the War Film,” a workshop examining Spielberg's use of special effects in Empire of the Sun and other works, at Scribe Video Center (4212 Chestnut, 3rd Floor), 6PM. Free (Part of One Film, One Philadelphia) Die Actor Die: Die Actor Die, comedy of many stripes, standup, sketch, and “other silly brick-a-brac” hosted by (Phillyist) Don Montrey at the Khyber (56 S.......

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. Shatner has confirmed that he won't be in the new Star Trek movie, and Leonard Nimoy will. He seems kind of pissed, but he's got a sense of humor about it, too. Sci Fi has got a fun video from the red carpet outside the premiere of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, featuring interviews with the director, screenwriter,......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Greek (Mon, 9PM-10PM, ABC Family) - So, what's the deal with the ABC Family channel, anyway? Their intention, as stated in the title of their network, would seem to be to broadcast programming that the entire family could enjoy. Why, then, do they persist in putting on shows like this one, which seem designed to be titillating and appeal to an older audience? Sure, it starts at......

A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. We've gotta say, we get a bit of a kick out of throwing snowballs at NBC10's rather annoying, be-bow-tied weatherman, "Hurricane" Schwartz, even if the game is on NBC's own site, and is therefore rather tame. Thanks much to the anonymous contributor who gave us the heads-up on this link! A detailed comparative analysis of '80s teen time travel comedies Back to the......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Antiques Roadshow (Mon; 8PM-9PM; PBS [WHYY]) - The final part of this show's three episode visit to Philly. This time they look at some paintings by John F. Kensett, a diamond ring, and some autographed baseballs. They also take a side trip to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Digging for the Truth (Mon; 9PM-10PM; History Channel) - Appropriately enough, given the fact that the King......

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. Here's a unique site: Cock-a-doodle, featuring drawings of the male member (so, not exactly work-safe). You can vote on the doodles, and then draw your own, starting with either a blank canvas, or what you might call a template penis. And it's not all just for fun! The site raises money for Everyman, a charity working to end testicular cancer. Awesome.......