This view looks an awful lot like the one from this Phillyist's old apartment building. It was the only good thing about the place.......

With unseasonable weather descending upon much of North America, schools getting ready to reconvene, and sports seasons getting exciting, it's a busy time of year for us here in the Ist-A-Verse. Luckily, even with all the things we have to do, we still managed to get together to let you know what we've all been up to. After cooling down from a hot weekend of many badass Sunset Junction Street Fair photo dispatches, LAist asked......

Sunset from the roof of the Rosenbluth Building at 24th and Walnut. Photo by author, August 4, 2006.......

WCAU newscast changes are officially in the works The changes at NBC 10 are now official and, according to a press release from the station, will be rolled out over the next few weeks. The 4 p.m. newscast will be renamed “All That and More,” will be anchored by Tracy Davidson, and will focus on consumer issues. Vince DeMentri will anchor the 5 p.m. newscast, which will feature stories from The Philadelphia Inquirer that the......

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. Driving Lessons - This looks like sort of a combination of Harold and Maude and Sunset Boulevard, starring Ronald Weasley. Well, okay, the actor's name is Rupert Grint, but when we saw him in the trailer, we just said, "Holy crap, it's Ron!" We have a feeling most people say that when they see him. Anyway, in this movie he plays a shy kid with an......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Off the Leash (Mon; 8PM-8:30PM; Lifetime) - Lifetime belatedly jumps on the reality show bandwagon (well, we're reasonably sure they didn't have one already - give us a break, it's not like we sit around watching Lifetime, for God's sake) with this new series following the trials and tribulations of a fledgling canine talent agency in Hollywood called Le Paws, focusing in particular on seven dogs and......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Cindy Sheehan: Well known anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan speaks today at noon at the Free Library (1901 Vine Street) about her new memoir, Peace Mom: A Mother's Journey Through Heartache to Activism. Free Philly Metal: Local metal rockers The Violent Return, Scythe of Azrael, Divine Dissonance and Nashama play The Boiler Room (2224 North 4th Street) at 7PM. All ages. $5 Moonstone Poetry: Hosted by Justin Vitiello, followed......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. ET Presents The CW: Launch of a New Network (Mon; 9PM-10PM; UPN/CW) - As you already know if you've watched TV or read anything about TV in the past month or so, there's a new network being born on September 20th, which is really just the sad remains of two networks: UPN and The WB. If you're interested to see what programming they'll be offering, you can......