Every weekday of December (except for December 25, that is), Phillyist will be counting down to 2009 with our highlights from the past year and our predictions for the next. If you have a list you'd like to submit, let us know!
We'd like to thank Chris Illuminati at phillyBurbs.com for calling us one of Philadelphia's ten best websites, where we're joined by such local luminaries as Philadelphia Will Do, Foobooz, Geekadelphia, and Overheard in Philly. Chris has promised us a month's supply of home-churned butter as a prize. We need it soon, Chris: we just invited Paula Deen for dinner!
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Naturally. Philadelphians, both native and adopted, know we're the best. But it's still nice to be recognized, and now, the City of Brotherly Love has been recognized...as America's best city for young grads to live in. That's right! According to Apartments.com and CBCampus.com, this is the best place for young twentysomethings to live. (This may be the only quality of life-style survey ever where Philly comes in ahead of Phoenix and San Francisco. Phoenix was listed as number 4, and San Fran didn't make the top 10.) The list was based on the population of 20 to 24-year-olds in the city, the availability of jobs suitable for recent college grads, and the average cost of a 1-bedroom apartment ($962 for those of you keeping score at home). Our obvious favoritism aside, we appreciate being recognized as a top city for young people to live in. After all, our city is chock full of very good, yet affordable restaurants; housing isn't nearly as expensive as New York ($1520 for an average one-bedroom apartment) or Boston ($1343); and with a plethora of major universities in and around the city, there's an abundance of undergrads to hook up with quality nightlife opportunities and cultural events to enjoy. You, our readers, know this. And we know it, too. But after hearing this story, we couldn't help but pat ourselves on the back a bit.
Tomorrow night, One Republic is playing The Trocadero. We've never heard of them, and outside of the song that automatically pops up on their MySpace page, we have no idea what their music sounds like.
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Our own Phillie Phanatic was crowned the #1 sports mascot in the country by The Marketing Arm's Davie-Brown Index and reported on Forbes.com. We’re not too clear on what a Davie-Brown Index is, nor do we care. Our beloved Phanatic, born in 1978, beat out the likes of Mr. Met, Famous Chicken, and the Racing Sausages (!) for the number one slot, meaning his “ability to influence brand identity with the public” was higher. How one’s influence can be higher than a sausage is questionable, but we are assured the ranking was all on the up and up (see the top ten here).
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Every weekday of December (except for December 25, that is), Phillyist will be counting down to 2008 with our highlights from the past year and our predictions for the next. If you have a list you'd like to submit, let us know!
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The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you. Amuse yourself at work this afternoon by reading the weirdest work stories of the year, and definitely let us know if you have a story you think belongs on the list. Maybe we could do a top ten weird Philly work stories? (Via Jill) We usually try to avoid linking to our -ist compatriots here at the Whiz,...
The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment. Filter has released their list of the overall Top Ten Albums of 2007, as well as a bunch of supplementary top 10 albums by their staff. Mostly unsurprising indie rock of the moment picks, but some interesting stuff. And hey these remind us of other lists we've seen lately... (Via Samantha) We couldn't care less about the upcoming reality show Clash...
Keep in mind that despite the "top ten" designation, these are in no particular order. Also, most of these bands have been around for a few years, but I only discovered them this year. And just a quick warning: I use some NSFW language in this post. So sue me.
Every weekday of December (except for December 25, that is), Phillyist will be counting down to 2008 with our highlights from the past year and our predictions for the next. If you have a list you'd like to submit, let us know! 10. Cross – Justice While this debut album by French duo Gaspard Auge and Xavier de Rosnay leans heavily on the discography of fellow Parisians, Daft Punk, it breaks out on its own...
The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment. In honor of Veteran's Day, Cinematical offers us their Seven Favorite War Veteran Characters. Turns out the Movie Blog isn't going away after all! Wow, Winona Ryder is going to play Spock's mom in the new Star Trek movie. Game|Life has the list of nominees for the Spike TV Video Game Awards, which isn't surprising, as Game|Life's Chris Kohler was on...
A steaming hot pile of our favorite things from around the internets. Blender has annoyed us with their lists before, but we can't help but post something that claims to be The 100 Greatest Rock & Roll Movies of All Time. And we do like a lot of their picks in the top ten (even if they did include the horrendously bad, incredibly overrated Purple Rain). Could DC be planning to kill off Bruce Wayne/Batman??...
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Happy Father's Day! For those of you who have dads, are dads, or know dads, this one's for you, from all of us at the Gothamist network.
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