EDITOR’S NOTE: Girlz On Bikes have canceled, they got a flat or something like that.
DAN DEACON: Crystal Cat
Wow! This rocks harder than any man in Sally Jesse Raphael glasses has a right to. He’ll be at First Unitarian Feb. 3rd. You lucky ducks!
HOT DOCUMENT: There Will Be Blood
The following is a union memo to the Inquirer & Daily News staff in the wake of yesterday’s meeting with Philadelphia Media Holdings CEO Brian Tierney: Tierney: We Face A Dire Situation The company held a meeting this morning with representatives of all the unions at which publisher Brian Tierney described a grim financial picture for Philadelphia Newspapers. Citing the struggling economy and PN problems meeting debt requirements, Tierney predicted “a dire situation” by summer or fall if the company cannot find ways to cut costs by 10 percent. Company executives intend to meet one-on-one with each union to discuss […]
THIS JUST IN: Rendell Endorses Hillary At City Hall
INQUIRER: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton is expected to be formally endorsed by Gov. Rendell [NOT pictured] at an appearance this afternoon at Philadelphia City Hall. The formal announcement is scheduled to take place this afternoon in the Mayor’s Reception Room. The stopover in Philadelphia was added to Clinton’s schedule late Tuesday night. Rendell had been inclined to support Clinton but was wavering on making a public endorsement, according to a source close to her campaign who was not authorized to speak for the record. Rendell decided to go ahead with the announcement after he got a call from […]
BABYMAKING: Philly Is The 46th Best City 4 ‘Doing It’
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MEDIA: The Atlantic Tears Down The Pay Wall
BY JEFF DEENEY A major piece of recent news (in nerd circles, at least) is that the Atlantic Monthly has gone the way of the Grey Lady and torn down the pay wall standing between non-subscribers and the magazine’s online content. Now the magazine’s archives dating all the way back to 1857 are yours to search, post about on your blog and link friends to favorite articles you might have read a long time ago but almost totally forgot about. It’s not Alycia Lane, I know, but different things make different people’s hearts go pitter patter. A cursory search for […]
NEWS CLUES: It’s Like Adderall For Your Eyeballs
GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK: Philly Mag Publishes Alycia Lane Career Autopsy [On] Lane’s newsroom outbursts: In front of several people, she screamed at a production assistant who was fresh out of college, causing the woman to cry at her desk; another time, while shooting a promo, she got so angry she hurled her earpiece, which ended up hitting a staffer in the forehead. “If she perceives you to be above her, you get tears and doe eyes,” says one co-worker. “If you are perceived to be below her, you get threats and cursing.” The station’s hands-off attitude toward Lane’s […]
TONITE: Yo Ho Ho And A Bottle Of Rum
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PAPERBOY: ‘Hipster Art Boys & A Dead Girl’ Edition
BY AMY Z. QUINN Like time, news waits for no man. Keeping up with the funny papers has always been an all-day job, even in the pre-Internets era. These days, however, it’s a two-man job. That’s right, these days you need someone to do your reading for you, or risk falling hopelessly behind and, as a result, increasing your chances of dying lonely and somewhat bitter. Hey, we know how it is — so many words to read, so little time to surf for free porn. That’s why every week, PAPERBOY does your alt-weekly reading for you, freeing up valuable […]
THE EARLY WORD: The Elephant And The Dove
Hayden Herrera Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera: Sacred Monsters Wednesday, February 13, 8:00 p.m., Series B The Free Library $14 General Admission, $7 Students Renowned art historian Hayden Herrera’s influential 1983 biography, Frida, helped establish the Mexican artist’s reputation in America and was used as source material for the acclaimed 2002 film of the same name. Herrera’s presentation at the Free Library will occur in conjunction with the arrival of a new Frida Kahlo exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, which Herrera curated. Her talk and slideshow will focus on Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera’s relationship as revealed. MORE […]
NEWS CLUES: It’s Like Adderall For Your Eyeballs
INCONVENIENT TRUTH: 2007 Was The Warmest Year In Recorded History 2007 was another record-breaking year for the Earth’s climate. This week’s report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows that 2007 was the warmest ever for all the land areas on Earth and the tenth warmest on record for the U.S. Temple University Geology Professor Laura Toran says she’s not surprised: “We’ve been seeing this trend over the last ten years really. The top five warmest years on record are all ones we’ve lived through in the last ten years, and if you look at the top ten years […]
PAY TO PLAY: Feds Sniffing Councilman Kelly’s Butt
DAILY NEWS: Federal authorities are investigating City Councilman Jack Kelly’s office, the Daily News has learned. The councilman at large — who squeaked back into office in November by 122 votes — has been questioned by FBI agents, as have members of his staff, sources said. Kelly yesterday refused to discuss specifics, but downplayed the probe. “I think it’s much ado about nothing, probably,” he said. “I don’t know what’s going to come out of it. It may not be anything.” Sources close to the probe said the feds have been asking questions about Kelly’s chief of staff, Chris Wright, […]
MEDIA: The End Of Newspapers As We Now Know It
DEAR PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, We’ve said it before and we will say it again: PEOPLE WHO WATCH AMERICAN IDOL DON’T READ NEWSPAPERS, AND VICE VERSA. This just looks desperate and sad. Very sad. Please make it stop. Yer pal, THE PHAWKER