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Alright, Philly. You've got two days to prepare yourself for the World Series, so make sure you get some relaxation in now, because the tension is going to get ramped up as of Wednesday.

Phillyist's quick-picks for your evening agenda.

Fun around town, for $10 or less:

Fun around town, for $10 or less:

Brains: Movie Monday screens Night of the Living Dead 3D at the Balcony at the Troc (1003 Arch), 8PM. $3 (goes toward drink or snack- arrive before 7PM and get a free beer and bag of popcorn)

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One morning last week, when my alarm clock sounded and XPN kicked on—my standard start to the day—I was greeted by a catchy folk melody sung in three-part harmony. It was upbeat but relaxed, exactly the kind of thing I needed to get from asleep to groggy to somewhat coherent. When the song was over, Michaela Majoun said that the catchy song was called "Coney Island," and that it was by a group named Good Old War (MySpace). The name sounded familiar, but I couldn't quite place where from. So I checked my pile of promo CDs, an ever-growing backlog of music that I need to listen to to decide what to write up and recommend on this website, and sure enough, Good Old War's album, was sitting there, unwrapped and unheard. But "Coney Island" was catchy enough, so I figured I would bump it to the top of the list and give it a listen.

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On this day in 1967, the Outer Space Treaty went into effect. Since then, over 90 countries have agreed that our planet's nuclear annihilation will have to originate on the surface thereof rather than from orbiting weapons of mass destruction.

October 6, 1889 was the day on which Thomas Edison first displayed his moving picture device to the world. On the same day in 1927, The Jazz Singer became the first popular talking movie. And on the same day in 2008, you're going to The Troc to see Iron Man.

Fun around town, for $10 or less:

Fun around town, for $10 or less:

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This is not fair. This weather only exacerbates an already ominous-looking Monday.

Yes, it's Cinco de Mayo. We've got one event related to the fiesta, but that doesn't mean you can't throw together your own party. Just get some tequila and the number you'll need to call out of work tomorrow morning.

It just may be that this particular Phillyist is going to the sold out Jimmy Eat World show in Atlantic City tonight. And it just may be that you aren't.

Last year's For the Love of Pig Iron benefit show, "PIG FEAT!" was one of the best performances we saw all year. This one-night-only variety show featured drag acts, dancing, music, and the most spirited, competitive, live auction we've ever seen. We knew we'd be back in 2008.