We weren't familiar with Jennifer O'Connor (MySpace) when we recently received a copy of her latest release, Over The Mountain, Across The Valley And Back To The Stars. But with an album title like that, we assumed her music would turn out to be the worst kind of touchy-feely singer-songwriter crap. Luckily, we were entirely wrong. Yes, it is low-key pop from a singer/songwriter/guitarist. But it's really high quality low-key pop with fantastic vocals, clever......

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. Dedication - Billy Crudup plays a malicious, misogynistic children's book author who, when his long-time collaborator and only friend (Tom Wilkinson) is taken ill, is forced to work with a beautiful, scattered young illustrator (Mandy Moore) to complete his latest book on time. Hey, you know what - we bet the illustrator will find a way to bring out the good person inside him, and they'll......

From the tallest skyscraper in the City of Brotherly Love to Canadian tourism copywriting brilliance, here's what you should know from our -ist cities: This week, Phillyist took a gleeful listen to the White Stripes' exciting new release, watched in awe as their new tallest skyscraper was finally topped off, found a cheaper way to get to Gothamist, invented a tasty new dessert, and brought back their Craigslist Round-Up feature with a bang. Bostonist......

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. The Beauty Academy of Kabul - A documentary about a group of American women (sponsored by US hair care and cosmetic companies) starting a Western-style school of cosmetology in Afghanistan after the collapse of the Taliban. Not surprisingly the women often find themselves at odds with their students' concepts of modesty and gender. Wow. This has got to be an entertaining and surreal film, though we......