Playlists
Party Animal
I'm not a metalhead, and as I pushed my way through the bearded and pierced attendees of last Thursday's Andrew W.K.
Guilty Pleasure
I've admitted it before, and I'll admit it again: I love MTV's reality shows. Real World, Road Rules, Real World/Road Rules Challenge, Fraternity Life, Sorority Life, True Life, The Osbournes, Newlyweds. They're all masterpieces, Shakespearean in their comedy, tragedy and poetry.
Clubbin'
Elev8ed Thursdaysbr> Eighth Floor 800 Delray Street Thu, 8 p.m., $12 (215) 922-1000 http://www.8thfloor.com What could be more enjoyable than getting all gussied up to try to hook up with high schoolers using their fake IDs to get in da club?
Sex and the Campus
Between whiskey shots at Tritone last Friday night, my friend, Samson told me that I was high maintenance.
Tom Cruise is gay
Top Gun is the gayest movie ever made. Gayest movie ever. So like the entire movie should be seen as this allegory about one man's struggle with his sexuality.
Robots
ASIMO North American Tour The Franklin Institute 222 N. 20th Street Through Sept. 21, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., $12.75 (215) 448-1200 http://www.sln.fi.edu I am the shover robot, pushing will protect you.
Quick Flicks
Secondhand Lions This clich‚-riddled kiddie fare fascinates solely because the director completely wastes his stars' enormous talent.
Music
Nebula North Star Bar 2639 Poplar Street Thu, 10 p.m., $10 (215) 684-0808 http//www.northstarbar.com Ex-Fu Manchu band members bring stoner rock to your favorite bar on that street.
Fatou-bulous!
Everything about Fatou & Fama -- West Philadelphia's new Senegalese restaurant -- seems odd. The menu advertises West African, Soul Food, and West Indian cuisine; the wait and kitchen staff are all relatives who appear to be conversing over a family dinner rather than running a business, and the d‚cor is both spare and beautifully adorned with African artwork.
Fighting eating disorders together
"So, I'm sitting there on Valentine's Day, right? And the doorbell rings. And it's a package for me.
From the Editor
While I may lack the accent and beige hot pants of famed Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, this doesn't mean that I am any less of a scientist.
Why Macaulay didn't make Home Alone 3
Titanic Jack and Rose find each other in the ocean. Jack is able to find a board and tells Rose to get on it and she will be safe.
Cool Hand Chris
Are you a clove-smoking, beret-wearing, finger-snapping beatnik? Do you refer to your friends as "cats?" Perhaps you think John Coltrane is "hip" and Charlie Parker is "bad"-- in the positive sense of the word.
Abbaye Road
Three weeks into school and already can't stomach another gulp of Natty Light? It might be time to check out the new Belgian pub, The Abbaye. The Abbaye -- pronounced like the girl's name -- offers a relaxed atmosphere, reasonably-priced food, and most importantly, an extensive list of Belgian beers. Co-owner Meghan Wright says her love of imported brews inspired the pub, which opened in January.
Art
Unconventional 3-D Art Exhibit Slought Foundation 4017 Walnut Street Through Nov. 11, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Free (215) 746-4239 http://www.slought.org A wise man once asked the question, "What is art?" I responded, "Hell if I know.
Inside OHara's
At first glance, one might think that OHara's Fish House at 39th and Chestnut is like any other campus bar.
If you want to sing out, sing out
There is something difficult about watching an actor who was once pretty good starring in a vehicle which is almost patently bad.
Sports
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES VS. CINCINNATI REDS Veterans Stadium 3501 S. Broad St. Fri & Sat, 7:05 p.m. Sun, 1:05 p.m. $10-$28 (215) 336-2000 For the first time in about 50 years, the Phillies are in the playoff hunt.
Film
Man Follows Birds International House 3701 Chestnut Street Sat, 8 p.m., $5 with PennCard http://www.ihousephilly.org Since I'm sure this film at some point depicts a man following birds, there's no attempt here to fool you.
