Fun Fun Fun Fest 2007 Recap from Super!Alright! on Vimeo. Austinist attended a town hall meeting about proposed noise ordinances that could undermine the city's future as the Live Music Capital of the World, and lamented the possible loss of Texas's only feminist bookstore. Throughout the week, they interviewed a bunch of indie fashion designers and D-I-Y websites—Etsy, Ornamental Things, 31 Corn Lane, and Aorta Designs—for the upcoming Stitch Fashion Show. They also did......

Nutter's got an ad on TV again, this one designed to reintroduce himself to voters, and to hopefully increase what is threatening to be a very low voter turnout. Meanwhile, Delaware County Republicans have their own election problems, which include W., declining party registration, and the real chance that a Democrat might win a council seat for the first time in nearly 30 years. It's Fumo time! The good news for Fumo: his corruption trial......

The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you. Rumor is that X-Files 2 will start shooting on December 10 in Vancouver. The latest Star Trek casting rumor: Josh Lucas is up for the role of Captain Christopher Pike. A short film called Your Friend the Rat included on the Ratatouille DVD will feature the first hand-drawn, 2-D animated and stop-motion animated sequences ever in a Pixar......

Due to the fact that owners and players were not able to resolve a long-standing labor dispute, the 2008 National Lacrosse League season was canceled yesterday. A spokeswoman for the Philadelphia Wings said its 5,000 season-ticket holders would receive full refunds and could expect a communication today. A Scranton woman has been cited for disorderly conduct for shouting profanities at her overflowing toilet. Apparently she was yelling near an open window, and her neighbor (an......

We all remember the rather infamous incident earlier this year when an 18-year-old driver shot a 14-year-old on his bike supposedly because the boy didn't get out of his way fast enough. The accused attorney says his client did indeed kill the boy, but it wasn't a premeditated act; he saw the boy reach under his long T-shirt, thought he was in danger, and fired. Four young men from Mantua were arrested yesterday for......

For our parents, it was the assassination of JFK. Ask any of them and they can remember exactly what they were doing at the time they found out JFK had been killed. I never understood that until September 11, 2001. Our generation can remember it like it was yesterday. For us, that moment, frozen in time, is and will always be 9/11. Back then I was in community journalism at a small paper in Bristol,......

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend (and next week). Opening Today Sicko - In the long-awaited follow-up to Fahrenheit 9/11, controversial filmmaker Michael Moore takes on the American healthcare system. Moore is infuriating to some and a champion to others, but his films, even if they are not always entirely factually accurate, do tend, at the very least, to move their audiences to strong emotions. We expect this one will be alternately......

We were seated in the third row. And we were afraid, very afraid. Because the closer you are to the stage, the higher the chance the comedian is going to shit on you. With jokes on your outfit, your choice of companion, your very being. Luckily for us, we were sitting behind one of opener Paul Mecurio's relatives, so he generally shied away from our side of the theatre. The other side, not so lucky.......

Some depressing news: the first eagle's nest in Philadelphia in two centuries, which was located in the Navy Yard, has failed. Wildlife officials believe the eaglet or eaglets were eaten by predators soon after the eggs hatched. To cheer us up, how about some news of a hometown hero getting honored? "Rabbi Philip Warmflash, executive director of the Jewish Outreach Partnership in Philadelphia, is one of three Jewish educators nationwide selected to receive a......

Pretty much all the news today is about the six arrests made yesterday in an alleged plot to attack Fort Dix. ABCNEWS.com reveals to us that the terrorist attack was to involve Super Mario's pizza. No lie! The father of one of the attackers owns Super Mario's Restaurant near the base, which often makes deliveries there, and consequently has a map of the place "used by pizza delivery men to find their way around......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Hooters Dream Girl Challenge (Tue, 8PM-10PM, myTV [WPHL17]) - Watch as sixteen waitresses from everyone's favorite radical feminist restaurant compete for the endless honor of the title of Hooters Dream Girl, and a cover shot on Hooters magazine. The competition takes place on Captiva Island, Florida. Independent Lens (Tue, 10:30PM-11:30PM, PBS [WLVT]) - This week's episode features the documentary film The Cats of Mirikitani, which one Phillyist......

Films: Paprika Future Screenings: None I'd originally planned to see four movies on Easter Sunday, but yesterday morning I re-examined my priorities and decided to go to only one, and that one only because it was one of a handful of must-see movies in the festival for me this year. I think fellow editor Jill and I went to the same screening without realizing it, too! Paprika Unlike the other Phillyist staffers who've seen this......

Between fake terrorist alerts and scandals big and small, this just might be the Best Best of the -ists ever. We're exhausted just thinking about it. First up, SFist, who saw their little 'ole site be the center of what was a nice little scandal (even getting their editor on TV) only to find their scandal dwarfed by the even bigger scandal caused by their Mayor boffing the wife of one of his aides.......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. BCS Championship Game: Florida vs. Ohio State (Mon; 8:15PM-12AM; Fox) - Finally, the ultimate college football bowl game is here! The underdog Gators fought through a brutal schedule to win the SEC title, and now face-off against the Buckeyes (including Heisman Trophy-winning Troy Smith) for the first time in the big one. (Link) I Love New York (Mon; 9PM-10:30PM; VH1) - One of the most obnoxious characters......

As if the School District of Philadelphia wasn't having enough money troubles, the former principal and chief administrative officer of a small Center City charter school has been found guilty of defrauding them of over $200,000. He's been ordered to pay the money back, and to serve 33 months in federal prison. US Department of Justice lawyers had requested that federal observers be stationed in polling places in Philly's Latino neighborhoods on Tuesday, but......

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. Death of a President - What if George W. Bush were assassinated a year from now? That's the question this fictional documentary/political thriller answers, using new and archival footage. The reviews aren't that great, but it sounds like fun... Trailer Showing at: Ritz at the Bourse Little Children - The reviews for this one are great, but the synopsis makes us sick. Suburban malaise, blah blah......

As our parent site, Gothamist, reported yesterday in a detailed and oft-updated news post, former Phillies pitcher (and more recently, Yankee player) Cory Lidle crashed his single-engine private plane into the 30th floor of a high-rise on East 72nd Street in New York yesterday afternoon. Lidle and his passenger - apparently flying instructor Tyler Stanger - both died in the crash. Thankfully the only other injuries - sustained by firefighters and some people within......

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. The Bridesmaid - A fellow falls for his sister's bridesmaid - then starts to discover some pretty disturbing stuff about her. This is a French thriller from a few years ago only now getting its local release. The reviews are good, with plenty of comparisons to Hitchcock, and the trailer is very intriguing indeed. Looks like a winner! Trailer Showing at: Ritz at the Bourse Women......

The only problem with a three day weekend is that on the fourth day, it's even harder to get back to work than it usually is. We're sure our sister -ists would agree with us. Gothamist: We get the feeling that Jack Bauer would never do this. In case the kidnapper/terrorist/would-be assassin was actually hiding in the Christmas tree. Or disguised as the Christmas tree. Or, perhaps, was the Christmas tree? Austinist: We knew it......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Driving Force (Mon; 9PM-9:30PM; A&E) - In this episode of the new reality series about a drag-racing family, John is concerned that his girls - what with their out-of-control credit card spending and all - are taking the good life for granted, so he takes them on a trip to see the trailer he grew up in in the hopes of teaching them an important life lesson.......

To make up for not having Elite -ist yesterday, we decided to bring you an action-packed one today. How can you tell it's action-packed? Action verbs, of course! Gothamist hopes you watched -- and drank -- last night. Parisist finally has something to say about the World Cup. Austinist is rumor-mongering. SFist has the best idea for foiling terrorist detection ever. Including that episode of JAG (we think) where the terrorist dressed as a marine......

A steaming hot pile of our favorite things from around the internets. Apparently in Japan you can learn English through some kind of weird exercise program. And apparently they think English-speaking people are all ugly bastards, because all they teach you in here are charming phrases like, "How dare you say such a thing to me!", "It's your fault that this happened," and "I can't stand the sight of you." All while smiling cutely and......

What's interesting on TV this week. Prison Break (Mon; About 8:30PM-9:30PM; Fox) - For a show called prison break, it sure took them long enough to finally break out of prison. In fact, the entire first season. But apparently not everybody gets out, and neither their troubles, nor the show, are over yet. (Official site) NCIS (Tue; 8PM-9PM; CBS) - Eventually, if it stays around long enough, every show has to have an amnesia episode.......

Late last night, the area around the Philadelphia International Airport was struck by a (simulated) radioactive explosion. Early this morning, Bensalem was hit as well, and later on today, "one of the region's waterways and a SEPTA train will also be attacked." It's all part of a two-day field exercise meant to test the response of the five counties to terrorist attacks on the transportation infrastructure. Supposedly the public won't be affected by the exercise,......

...Anarchy: Apparently, the Clash were really just advocating terrorist attacks. (Via The BBC) ...Skank: Lindsay Lohan. Just look at the (possibly NSFW) pictures, and see why we don't feel any commentary is necessary. (Via The Superficial) ...Fan Base Betrayal: Katie Couric is leaving NBC's Today Show for the anchor seat at CBS's Evening News. Soccer moms everywhere plan protest. (Via CNN.com) ...Surprise! Eminem and his wife are getting divorced again. Gee, we saw that coming......

Fun and interesting stuff on TV this week. House (Mon; 8PM; Fox): This week the grouchy, limping Dr. House has to deal with increasing pain in his leg, as well as a 15-year-old supermodel with memory loss, double vision, and inexplicable violence issues! I bet they'll get along splendidly. 24 (Mon; 9PM; Fox): Jack ignores orders to follow a lead on a terrorist? But that never happens! Monty Python's Personal Best (Wed, Thu; 10PM; PBS):......

Chief Inspector Joseph O'Connor (Philly's top counter-terrorism guy) tells the Philadelphia Daily News that our fair town is "'notorious for fund-raising and recruitment' for terrorist organizations. The city is also a popular place for hiding out." Phillyist isn't sure what we're supposed to do with this information. After all, no one has ever been arrested for terrorism-related activities in Philadelphia, nor have any specific threats been made against local targets. While we don't doubt for......

I couldn't make sense of things Thursday morning. I had been running late (as usual) and barely had a chance to glance at the news which was insistent that terrorist attacks had rocked London. Saddened and confused, I tried to convince myself that couldn't be right. Live 8 had just rocked London...and Wednesday's news that they won the 2012 Olympic bid had probably done it's fair share of rocking. But not bombs. Not London. Not......