Playlists
Brunch, bump & grind
Bump is the only eatery at which I have ever experienced a brunch with a bass line. This lounge and restaurant, which serves as Philly's best attempt to do Chelsea, or, heck, anything New York, is a see-and-be-seen hotspot on a prominent Gayborhood corner.
Carpet brunching
For those of you who are uncomfortable in large crowds of fashionably queer youth, Sisters' brunch offers a gentle taste of lesbian daytime dining.
From the editor
The thing about college is that you never really get a break. You wake up on Tuesday morning, and bump into an acquaintance, and the first thing they ask you is "What are you doing tonight?" This is annoying.
Guides
Jonathan Hertzel James A. Michener Art Museum 138 S. Pine St. Sun, 12 p.m. -- 5 p.m., $4 (215) 340-9800 www.michenerartmuseum.org/ Outdoor sculpture exhibitions are the best.
Word on the street: Coming up Catholic
Our teachers would convene in the back of the gym basement, drinking coffee and eyeing us suspiciously.
Red Sox, Sex and Breathing
Fever Pitch is, essentially, identical to every other effervescent Drew Barrymore comedy released in the past five years.
Eat, drink and be mary
Nestled near Liberty Place at 17th and Chestnut sits Philadelphia's newest burger joint. More than your standard Americana Applebee's or Chili's, Hamburger Mary's comes with a big ol' rainbow flag outside along with a cartoon persona that resembles a blonde Monica Lewinsky.
I loved you in 'Dazed and Confused'
"Meat out there on the table, that's gonna be my breakfast, lunch and dinner," actor Matthew McConaughey jokes as he steps out of his trailer.
The biggest egos
Matt Klapper: Matt Klapper has 691 Penn friends on thefacebook.com. He likes them all. No seriously, he does.
Freud -- to a tune
Moss Hart, Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin must have had copies of Hamlet firmly in hand while collaborating on Lady in the Dark. The protagonist of this 1941 musical, Liza Elliott, is repeatedly faulted as a woman who, like our favorite Dane, "can't make up her mind." For Penn's Theatre Arts Program, Lady in the Dark represents an ambitious undertaking.
Philadelphia Film Festival
From April 7-20, movie theaters across the city will participate in the Philadelphia Film Festival. Visit the festival's website (www.phillyfests.com) for more information on the movies and their screenings.
Worst of Penn
Worst place to have sex On top of the Button Look, before you say anything, I know what you're thinking: "What kind of moron has sex on top of the button, instead of under it?" Well, the answer is the kind of moron who is free of your cliched conventions and your planned unspontaneity, and who has the courage to free his mind, videotape himself having sex on top of the button with a hooker, get caught videotaping himself having sex on top of the button with a hooker, be handcuffed naked and thrown into a squad car, have to pay a large fine, do community service, attend sexual aggression classes, explain the whole thing to his parents and then have to speak at his old middle school about "D.A.R.E.-ing to be sexually safe." worst place to Be a piece of toast Franklin Field You wouldn't believe this, but people have a habit of throwing toast at the track of Franklin Field.
The phoenix saga
Phoenix has a problem with sound check, and I don't speak French. Lead singer Thomas Mars turns to the engineer on his right, points at his microphone, then waves his hand in an upward motion.
From the editor
After college, age matters in a different way than it does while one is an undergraduate. Some people have their first kid at 23; some at 41; some never.
An op-ed about op-eds
My friend Stamos and I were jogging through West Philadelphia when we were stopped by four males unaffiliated with the university.
Word on the street: Triumverate of triumveration
I sometimes wonder, "If Jude Law is really good at playing jackasses, is he really good at being a jackass?" I also sometimes wonder if he secretly wants to be a lawyer.
Editor's picks
Kevin Lo The Postal Service "We Will Become Silhouettes" Video If I can't have Jenny Lewis, I suppose Ben Gibbard should.
Plant paparazzi
Ever since my bamboo plant "Cactus" was featured in last week's Ego section on "Best Looking Pets," my stalky companion has developed a little ego of her own.
Byo-go-fish
I'll be honest: I'm one of those people whose eyes light up when I open a menu and see adjective-laden listings like "seared macadamia-encrusted, teriyaki-marinated sea bass fillet served over sesame-jasmine rice cakes with honey-braised parsnips and ginger-garlic-scallion dipping sauce." The single-sheet menu at Dmitri's is anything but descriptive -- yet as taste proves, simplicity and freshness are all the frills that are needed here.
