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Philebrity (featured blog Jan 23-Jan 29)
You're famous. (For Philly.)2009-12-04T21:54:59Z WordPress
Updated: 14 weeks 11 hours ago This Weekend: Happy Mexican Jewish Christmas, Everybody!FRIDAY: >>> Hey, it’s First Friday, so hit up the many, many worthy openings (lots of good ones this month). If you’re in the Fishtown area, don’t miss the Holiday Art Walk. >>> Fact: The only people who do Christmas better than the Jews — oh, come on, Christians, don’t act like you haven’t been fantasizing about [...] 0... Read the rest of "This Weekend: Happy Mexican Jewish Christmas, Everybody!"
Film Sweat: And Now, Your Battery Of Late-Autumn Existential BummersGoddamnit, Clooney! Two weeks in a row with the lead Film Sweat pick. Up In The Air is the Jason Reitman-directed drama about a man afraid to love, adapted from the Walter Kirn book of the same name. It is either a metaphor for Great Recession-era America, a secret weeper for the modern world, or [...] 0... Read the rest of "Film Sweat: And Now, Your Battery Of Late-Autumn Existential Bummers"
We Know That East Coast Global Warming Will Probably Ruin This Like It Does Everything Else, But Please Pardon Us While WE GET TOTALLY STOKED FOR THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON ON SATURDAY!!!Via Weather.com: [On Saturday] Snowfall from Roanoke to Washington to Baltimore to Philadelphia to New York to Boston, especially leaning toward the western suburbs, will be in the 3-to-6-inch range, possibly even an inch or two beyond that.We’re gonna Gilmore Girls the shit out of this weekend. If, of course, the Gods of Snow will have [...] 2... Read the rest of "We Know That East Coast Global Warming Will Probably Ruin This Like It Does Everything Else, But Please Pardon Us While WE GET TOTALLY STOKED FOR THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON ON SATURDAY!!!"
Allen Iverson Cried For Your SinsAt the precise moment when we were all expecting that Allen Iverson’s return to Philadelphia was merely a cyncial monument to marketing and nostalgia, yesterday at 5PM, all of that changed. It became about one man’s own redemption. If you’ve not yet seen the clip (after the jump), you might want to take a look. [...] 4... Read the rest of "Allen Iverson Cried For Your Sins"
Noontime Nuggetz: Sweatheart, Tell Your Sister EP TrailerSweatheart is back with a new EP, dropping on the 15th. In the meantime, they’re busy not forgetting at the army base. 0... Read the rest of "Noontime Nuggetz: Sweatheart, Tell Your Sister EP Trailer"
We Finally Agree With Something Stu Bykofsky Said, And It’s About The Mummers!Oh no, wait. Damn. We thought he was talking about how we should give them all as much ice cream as they want, speak to them slowly and loudly, and be mindful not to make them angry due to their uncanny physical strength. Previously: It Almost Wouldn’t Be Autumn If We Couldn’t Hear The Whining Of [...] 0... Read the rest of "We Finally Agree With Something Stu Bykofsky Said, And It’s About The Mummers!"
And Now, Today’s GOOD NEWS: Obama In Allentown And How The God Hates Fags Church Just Raised $20K For The Matthew Shepard Foundation!· One of our native Allentonian readers writes: Today, Mr. Obama is kicking off his “main street tour” in my hometown of Allentown, Pennsylvania… or as I refer to it as: THE 610 STRUGGLE. His mission, to make sure stimulus money goes to the nation’s cities, where the strain of joblessness is most severe. The [...] 1... Read the rest of "And Now, Today’s GOOD NEWS: Obama In Allentown And How The God Hates Fags Church Just Raised $20K For The Matthew Shepard Foundation!"
Addendum To Yesterday’s Recycling Good News Post: Curby Bucket Was In The HizzouseAfter we posted yesterday about Mr. Sunshiney’s Good Time RecycleBank Launch Party, another reader sent us this photo, which shows long-lost Philly Recycling mascot Curby Bucket was on the scene as well. We’re kind of obsessed with Curby, so if you see him in other places, please send us photos. And if anyone knows his [...] 1... Read the rest of "Addendum To Yesterday’s Recycling Good News Post: Curby Bucket Was In The Hizzouse"
Daily Candy Philadelphia To Cease; Philebrity Madly Scrambling For The Email Addresses Of Girls We’d Never Hang Out With For The All New “Philebrity Ugg Boot Snackmail”The Comcast giveth, and the Comcast taketh away. Just a day after the cable giant’s NBCU deal was finalized comes the news that Daily Candy, another Comcast acquisition, is axing all but five of its markets, including Philadelphia. That puts Philly Daily Candy editor Meredith Lindemon out of a job, and thousands of subscribers without [...] 1... Read the rest of "Daily Candy Philadelphia To Cease; Philebrity Madly Scrambling For The Email Addresses Of Girls We’d Never Hang Out With For The All New “Philebrity Ugg Boot Snackmail”"
This Weekend: Gobble Gobble HeyWEDNESDAY: >>> HANDS UP IF YOU’RE READY TO FACE YOUR FAMILY TOMORROW THROUGH THE DENSE FOG OF A HANGOVER AND POSSIBLY BEING STILL DRUNK/HIGH! It’s an American tradition, you teabaggers, and if you hate this, YOU HATE FREEDOM. So let’s get to it, on this, The Biggest Drinking Night Of The Year (Or So We Are [...] 1... Read the rest of "This Weekend: Gobble Gobble Hey"
Film Sweat: “But Honey, I’m A Wild Animal”RECOMMENDED: The money behind Fantastic Mr. Fox could have employed any halfwit director and scored a commercial hit because of subject matter and holiday release. But instead of going for the softball, the studio took a chance on a guy who makes his living in a niche market with oddball humor. Not exactly a recipe [...] 0... Read the rest of "Film Sweat: “But Honey, I’m A Wild Animal”"
This Just In: Prez Pardons National Turkey (No, Not You, Biden, Sit Down)THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ________________________________ For Immediate Release [...] 1... Read the rest of "This Just In: Prez Pardons National Turkey (No, Not You, Biden, Sit Down)"
Open Thread: Alright, What Are You Turkeys Thankful For This Year?We’ll get it started. Philebrity is thankful for: · the fact that all we have to do is type the word “bicycle” and 50 comments magically appear instantly. · the selection of olives at both DiBruno Bros. in the Italian Market and the South Street Whole Paycheck. · that moment last night at the 700, around 10:15 or [...] 7... Read the rest of "Open Thread: Alright, What Are You Turkeys Thankful For This Year?"
Is The Comcast Holiday Spectacular in 3-D Trying To Pick A Fight With The Wanamaker’s Light Show?Probably not — and we’ll be comparing and contrasting the two in a post next week — but damn, it sure does feel like there’s some Deck The Halls-style arms-race bitchslapping going on here. Yesterday, Comcast invited community leaders and members of the hospitality biz to preview The Comcast Holiday Spectacular in 3-D. The show [...] 1... Read the rest of "Is The Comcast Holiday Spectacular in 3-D Trying To Pick A Fight With The Wanamaker’s Light Show?"
This Evening: Fall In Bloom>>> Kath Bloom is about as real as dyed-in-the-wool old-style freak-folkers get. That’s her (and about 20 of her closest musician friends) in the video above, belting out “Something To Tell You.” Tonight, Bloom plays an ultra-rare — first-ever? — show at Silk City with Meg Baird of Espers. Baird appeared on Loving Takes This [...] 2... Read the rest of "This Evening: Fall In Bloom"
Top 10 Philly Places That Seem Like Headquarters For A Secret Evil Society But In Reality Are NotPhiladelphia is a town steeped in rich culture. Not to get all history lesson on you, but after you’ve been around for a while, weird-looking places start catching your eye. While most of them are benign, some look like there should be a spiral staircase to leading to a secret, smokey basement. There are plenty [...] 8... Read the rest of "Top 10 Philly Places That Seem Like Headquarters For A Secret Evil Society But In Reality Are Not"
Happy Thanksgiving, You Stupid, Stupid AmericansIf you’ve not seen New Left Media’s compelling/hilarious/awful interview footage of Sarah Palin supporters, spend a few moments getting to know your fellow Americans. Or, as we call like to call it, “The Thanksgiving Dinner Conversation Pre-Game Show.” 8... Read the rest of "Happy Thanksgiving, You Stupid, Stupid Americans"
Philebrity Homeroom Announcements: Send Us Your Thanksgiving Eve Party InfoHey party promoters/DJs/bands/secret grog societies: Send us your info for what’s happening tomorrow night! We’re working on putting together the definitive package for what to do on The Biggest Drinking Night Of The Year, and we are kinda surprised that we’re not seeing more stuff already. Send your info to tips[at]philebrity[dot]com with “TURKEY LURKEY” in [...] 0... Read the rest of "Philebrity Homeroom Announcements: Send Us Your Thanksgiving Eve Party Info"
Tonight At Philebrity Salon: Way Out WesOh, quit rolling your eyes: You love the music in the Wes Anderson movies. Hopefully, we can get our man Anders to come up with drinks all named after the films: Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic, The Darjeeling Limited and Fantastic Mr. Fox. Immediately follows that screening of Fantastic Mr. Fox [...] 0... Read the rest of "Tonight At Philebrity Salon: Way Out Wes"
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