Playlists
God, I love trash
Imagine what it's like being a career artist -- spending one's waking hours searching for inspiration while fighting vague detachment with interminable boozing.
Oedipus Sex
Everyone talks smack about Conor O'Callaghan and Erica Shmerler, the presidents of Penn's Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils.
Passionate About The Passion
Movies and religion have never mixed well. Inevitably, a movie will misrepresent one religion or another and be faced with protests and threats of boycotts.
I love Lucy
While the idea of brunch is tempting to almost anyone, the thought of waking up early enough on a Sunday morning to go eat it is a whole different story.
Spear-mint
Michael Franti is 6'6" and thin -- wiry, some might say. Long dreadlocks peek out the front and back of the hat he customarily wears onstage, but they never seem to stay contained.
Don't block me
In high school all of my friends got into the whole AIM thing fairly early on. They would say to me, "When are you going to get AIM?" "AIM is awesome," or, "The other day I was talking to ____ on AIM and he/she said _____!
Not your average walkman
Hamilton Leithauser, lead singer of The Walkmen, isn't buying into any of the buzz. To him, the New York rock revival is nothing more than a press creation. "I don't buy any of that shit," he explains. Leithauser and bassist Peter Bauer left The Recoys in order to join The Walkmen, a group founded by three former members of Jonathan Fire*Eater -- Walter Martin, Paul Maroon and Matt Barrick. Fire*Eater was a critical success, and one of many "next big things" to never actually make it in the mainstream.
Cooking up magic
This cheery Italian Market brunch phenomenon serves up a mix of local favorites and original creations.
From the editor
The other day my friend Ariel and I hosted a negativity party. This sounds bad, but it was not. I am bored, so parties excite me. There are times in my life when I am just ready to get where I am going.
Vive Le Paris!
Surprisingly, La Terrasse sets an unparalleled standard for brunch. Watching the chef casually chatting with the patrons and listening to their anecdotes dissolves La Terrasse's untouchable mystique. With reasonable prices for … la carte items ($6-$19), the sophisticated menu is just as dazzling as the gourmet buffet ($18.95 per person). While most upscale restaurants trade portions for elegance and presentation, La Terrasse is generous and balanced.
Scott Haller: Pancakes to celebrate
I've never been so frustrated in my life. And that is saying a lot -- I once threw salt in my best friend's eyes because I was confused about a riddle he was telling me.
Ross Clark: Alligator Shirts
I am a goy. It's true, so I might as well confess. As an Episcopalian hailing from the great state of North Carolina, my prior knowledge of Judaism came mostly from the Old Testament.
That's gofra, not gopher
Snuggled below the bustling street level in Rittenhouse Square's French Quarter is a lovely caf‚ featuring the signature dessert of the streets of Belgium.
Editor's picks
Tami Fertig Q Lazzarus "Goodbye Horses" Y'know that scene in The Silence of the Lambs when serial killer Buffalo Bill tucks his crotch between his legs and dances naked to an obscure '80s synth-pop song before sewing a suit made of human skin?
Albums
Robbers On High Street Fine Lines Every up-and-coming band is touted as the new Smiths, Joy Division or Velvet Underground.
Guides
The Faceless Figure Philadelphia Museum of Art 26th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway Through June; Wed, Thu & Sun, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri & Sat, 10a.m.-8:30 p.m.; $10, $7 students (215) 763-8100 www.philamuseum.org Traditionally, the face is the most vital aspect of any successful portrait.
You can't touch this ... without seven pairs of gloves
Badass. This movie is simply badass. When was the last time you heard of actors filming on the side of a mountain with 100 mph winds and ice crusting on their faces?
Timothy Gunatilaka
Kalen Lister. Prettiest smile. Lucy Gallun. Well, it's just a side view-profile shot, but she looks really attractive.
It was a man's man's man's world
Getting punched in the face really hurts. Doing it for a living is brutal and difficult. Yet both are easier than taking a no-name boxer to the championship, especially as a woman. In Against the Ropes, chick flick diva Meg Ryan breaks out of her stereotypical role to play boxing's most prolific female coach, Jackie Kallen.
