A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. Settle in, folks, because we've got a great big bundle of trailers for you today: a new one for Wall*E (via); Incredible Hulk (via); The Lost Boys: The Tribe (via); extremely creepy-looking horror flick The Strangers (via); and animated movie Batman: Gotham Knight. The trailer for Incredible Hulk is freaking FANTASTIC. We may just have a new most anticipated movie of 2008. "As......

The new writers just keep on coming – this time, in the form of Stephanie Mannis, a chronic Yelper who won us over when she sent us a bit of marketing collateral she wrote for work about an American answer to the Beatles. Welcome aboard, Stephanie! Here's the buzz in the 215 blogs this week: Jeff Deeney over at Phawker sang the praises of author Susan Jacoby, who in turn railed against the dumbing down......

The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment. Guillermo del Toro is in talks to direct both Hobbit movies. Woo hoo! Awards season continues! Cinematical was liveblogging as Sundance gave out their awards. The SAG and DGA awards also were announced, and the results seem to suggest that the Coen brothers' film No Country for Old Men is a shoe-in for an armload of Oscars. The Top 20 Geek......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Stealing Klimt: Showing of the documentary Stealing Klimt, part of the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, at the Gershman Y (401 S. Broad), 7PM. $10 Does That Mean… Nevermind: Animal Style, Porktamer, and Joe Not Joe at Tritone (1508 South), 10PM. $5 Movie Monday at the Troc: Bring your balls to polish and come to the 10th anniversary party for The Big Lebowski at The Troc (1003 Arch), 7:30PM.......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Getting It On, Etruscan Style: Lecture on Desperate Etruscan Housewives, followed by gallery tour and refreshments at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (3260 South), 5PM. Free Moonstone Poetry Series: Poetry reading featuring Daniel Collins and Jim Mancinelli at Robin’s Book Store (108 S. 13th), 6PM. Free Astral Lounge:The Astral Lounge, the Tea Club, Kevin Elliot and the Broken, and Nathan Gaunt at the Khyber......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: FRIDAY Flea Market, Theater Style: Clothing Flea Market from theatrical stock at the Wilma Theater (265 S. Broad), 3-7PM. Free admission (most items $2-20). Also on Saturday, 12-4PM. Requires Audience Participation: Improv with The N Crowd at the Actor’s Center (257 N. 3rd), every Friday, 8-10PM. $10 SATURDAY Rare Bird: Part of the Philly Improv Festival, featuring Jackie, Cathcart & Olson, and iMusical at the Mum Puppettheatre (115......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Heroes (Mon, 9PM-10PM, NBC) - Kristen Bell of Veronica Mars shows up in this episode as a mysterious woman who's searching for Peter. Meanwhile, Matt and a surprise ally come to Philadelphia (hey! We know that place!) to hunt down Molly's attacker. Frosted Pink (Mon, 8PM-9PM, Style) - A special featuring musical performances and a skating event which are put on to benefit research on women's cancers.......

Back when I had more time to write, I had a postcard-sized red leatherbound book that fit neatly into my bag. When random things happened I'd jot them down for use in a short story at a later date. Somewhere in my move, I lost my idea book. Can't put random thoughts on my blog anymore because all my craziness is on display, only to be judged by random Mystalkers. And I sorely missed my......

The topic of this week’s column might seem a bit tangential from the usual manners posting, but I assure you, it’s not. While having good manners does depend greatly on your behavior, you also have to take into account the way your personal appearance is perceived in polite company. To put it another way, you wouldn’t dare wear a long white gown to a wedding (unless you're the bride, of course), nor would you wear......

There's nothing we like better than drinking. Wait, there's nothing we like better than shopping. Hold the phone. Tomorrow night, there's a party that combines both. At the Sailor Jerry flagship store from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, sip complimentary Sailor Jerry Rum cocktails and Triumph Brewing Company beers while browsing the brand's summer clothing line, which has been slashed by 30 to 50%. We secretly yearn for a few well-placed tattoos, but our......

Tonight, Rooney is opening for Fergie's Verizon Wireless VIP Tour at the Electric Factory. Unfortunately you can't buy tickets to this show, but you can actually WIN tickets at various places around town. We've never heard of an artist doing an all-promotional concert. Interesting. Fergie must be getting paid pretty good from Verizon to promote the hell out of their products. We found out through a Fergie's MySpace bulletin that you can get tickets.......

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A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. David Caruso is actually the reason why we can't watch the show "CSI: Miami." We think he overacts ridiculously. That being said, we still rather enjoy this YouTube video collecting, if not all, then many of the one-liners with which he tends to open the show. (Via) List time: Ten Maxims Every FPS Should Follow. We've essentially given up on the genre, so......

Okay, maybe not really Greek. My version of Greek. Because I'm not Greek. That's a lie, actually: somewhere far down the family tree, there are Greeks on my maternal grandmother's side of the family. But I didn't learn Greek cooking from them. So I just try to replicate and/or improve on Greek food I get in restaurants. I've made this recipe a few times, and I change it every time I do. What you......

A quirky column about walking dogs in the city of dog owning love... "Riss is Riricurous! Rit’s Reakin’ Rold Rout Rere!” Surely this is what every dog on every walk was thinking this week. Even if they were eager to step paw outdoors, I’m certain the blistering cold had them rethinking their noontime itineraries. Instead of stopping to sniff every tree, post and hydrant to and from their dog runs, canines well-known in dog walking......

We love the 1980s as much as anyone, and frankly, more than most. We have, in fact, been mocked soundly more than once for our ability to recognize some obscure 80s pop tune within its first few bars. Do YOU know who Kajagoogoo was? We do; and we can even tell you about the main singer’s crazy skunk-like hairdo. That said, we fully believe that the 80s were a dark, dark time for fashion. Marginally......

Update: A few more sites have been added, and a few other fixes have been made. The -ists this week had politics on the brain. And what goes better with politics than partying? That's two great tastes in one. Oh, and Kevin Federline...can't forget about Kevin Federline. That's three great tastes in one. -Bostonist discussed two big state issues-- what sort of math constitutes a marriage and what kind of alcohol can be sold......

Okay, I'll admit it: I love meatloaf. This oft-beleaguered food tends to get lumped with fruitcake in the category of "foods that it is rude or disgusting to offer to your guests," but I think that that's because people have been eating bad meatloaf for way too long. So, I'm going to ask you to please step away from the Stouffer's, avoid Boston Market, and try making your own meatloaf. Bonus: if you make your......

...Snap!: Wow. This woman has balls. We like. (Via What Would Tyler Durden Do?) ...TMI: Lindsay Lohan wants to sleep around with men who are boring. (Via The Superficial.) ...Ummmmmm: How can you not know that you're in a photography studio with cameras and stuff? (Via Media Bistro.) ...Aging: Will the show go on? (Via E! Online.) ...Ego: You gonna tell him, or should we? (Via MSNBC.) ...PsychoViolentModelSayWha? Naomi Campbell: creature of habit. (Via......

God, we're so sick of Snakes on a Plane that we want to kill anyone and everyone that makes a "something on a something" joke. But then we realized that there was no way we could ever win this fight, and, hell, if you can't beat them, we might as well join them. And with that, you have the theme of this weeks' Gothamist network post. Austinist makes it easy for us, with Candidate on......

Phillyist is always looking for books to improve ourself. We recently found two such books, and feel honor-bound to share them with you, dearest readers. Both books are out now and should be available at any major book shop in town. So get dolled up and go shopping, because dears, we all NEED these books. Making Faces by Kevyn Aucoin - We picked up this book on a whim because it looked interesting. It's better......

We have a rant. This rant is about socks. They simply don't seem to make them like they used to. Used to be we would have socks for a year or more before they would begin to show serious wear. So can anyone PLEASE explain to us why it is that these days, we wear socks 2 or 3 times and then the big toe splits? And it's not just the ones we pick up......

...Proof of Existence: Suri Cruise could be fictional. (Via The Superficial.) Or, she might exist after all. And she's probably ugly. (Via The Superficial.) ...Stating the Obvious: Britney Spears doesn't feel sexy these days. We wonder what her first clue was. (Via People.) ...Legal Troubles: Michael Jackson will be back in court, again. This one, he might actually lose -- I don't think anyone believes his kids are actually his kids. (Via Heckler Spray.)......

-The Good Reverend is envious of Stephen Hawking. Well, of his theoretical dinner engagements, anyway. - Metroblogging Philly ponders the possibility of Philly flavor in the next Harry Potter movie installment. - Are you Philly's "best" anything? Well, be careful who you tell...and how you tell them. Because according to The Illadelph, annual best-lister, "Philadelphia Magazine," is apparently up in arms because "Philly Style" deigned to create a "best" list of their own. If Phillyist......

Picture this: you're out to lunch with friends, when one of them says "That bag is amazing!! Where did you get it?" "Well," you answer coyly, "I designed it myself, actually." Fantasy? Or reality? Bet you didn't know this: bag designers Freddy&Ma lets you in the design room by allowing you to combine different prints, leathers, and hardware options. It's true. You get to make your OWN bag. And then they make it. It's genius.......

In the very recent past, Phillyist attended a shindig celebrating the launch of the Philadelphia edition of Daily Candy. Now, even if we had not been wooed with cocktails and shrimp large enough to stick a saddle on (thanks, Nineteen!), we would have wanted to write about this launch. Daily Candy's concept is a great one. In a nutshell, the site has insider tips about the hottest places in your area to get, oh, your......

Dear Philadelphia: Summer is officially here again, so it’s time for Return to Sender to visit one of its favorite columns from last year. I just don’t think enough of you are taking Phillyist seriously enough. Which is why we’re presenting you with two case studies, snapped on anonymous camera phones. And why we’ll continue to present you with them, from time to time, if we deign it necessary. And Philadelphia? It’s always necessary. Exhibit......

What's interesting on TV this week. Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (Mon; 8PM-10PM; A&E) - Ooh hoo boy! The coming return of Superman to the silver screen has inspired A&E to show this lavish, two-hour history-of-Superman special, which includes a sneak preview of the new movie, and we couldn't be more excited. The special intends to cover Superman's many incarnations, from comic books to TV to movies to TV and......

Spring has sprung in our fair city. And that means many of us have been stepping out in our open-toe and sandal type shoes. And why not? This is the perfect weather for it, and they haven’t been this in style since ancient Rome. However, as usual, Phillyist finds ourselves bothered by an old problem. It’s one that people don’t seem to understand in clothes OR in shoes: the fit. Looking around the streets, it......

Did you know that right in the heart of Drexel University's campus, you can come face to face with fashion history? Phillyist didn't. So when we heard about the Drexel University Historic Costume Collection, we knew we had to get there, stat. Open to the public by appointment only, the Collection contains gowns, jackets, and other articles of clothing from the 1870s through the 1990s. Every item in the collection was donated by Philadelphians. When......