Jersey band 25G richer Congrats to South Jersey punks Fell Far Behind, who won $25,000 from GarageBand.com in a contest sponsored by Cingular and Capitol Records. Unsigned bands from across the country competed in an online poll. Fell Far Behind opted to take the cash and turned down a chance at a possible recording contract with Capitol. DAN GROSS: RUN, BOY, RUN! GARAGEBAND.COM: Yada, Yada MYSPACE: Fell Far Behind
WHOOPSIE: How NOT To Bribe State Gaming Officials
HARRISBURG – A Blue Bell developer and his partners in the proposed Foxwoods Casino Philadelphia were fined a record $200,000 by regulators yesterday for making 21 political contributions in violation of the state gambling law. Peter DePaul, president of the DePaul Group, a horse-racing veteran and longtime Republican contributor, gave $31,750 to various political candidates and committees earlier this year when he was “unaware” the law prohibiting such gifts was in effect, said his lawyer, Paul Rosen. DePaul and Philadelphia Entertainment and Development Partners L.P. will pay $100,000 each, according to the state Gaming Control Board. INQUIRER: Unmarked Bills, Brown […]
Yo Adrian, STALLONE’s In Town, Get Out THE STATUE!
“Philadelphia has been a real safe haven for me,” Stallone said. “It’s the reason I am here today, because of Philadelphia. They just backed the film. It was really a perfect blend of the character, which really represented the people of Philadelphia. It was a lucky accident that it all came together.” Stallone, who turned 60 in July, gave some insight into his character in Rocky Balboa. “He is starting out without his wife,” Stallone said. “He is literally full of grief, and we see a rebirth of this fellow, certainly not like he was in Rocky I, but an […]
Smoke Break: FUN WITH ORGANS
INSCRIPTION: [in pencil] “Cromer’s Amateur,” Undated MiniOrgan: PRESS HERE, Make Noise, Annoy Co-Workers, OH GO ON, Y’know You Wanna!
National Meth Day Comes But Once A Year, So Use It Wisely, Please, If You Must Speed, Speed Responsibly
National Methamphetamine Awareness Day, 2006 A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America Methamphetamine is a powerfully addictive drug that dramatically affects users’ minds and bodies. Chronic use can lead to violent behavior, paranoia, and an inability to cope with the ordinary demands of life. So pay no mind to Michael Knibb, an information-technology vice president at Citigroup, ran the sophisticated drug operation from the living room of his luxury apartment overlooking the United Nations, said Drug Enforcement Administration officials. The 37-year-old Knibb — who makes an estimated $250,000 a year — allegedly told authorities that he […]
KICK IT: Cops Unleash New G-Unit, Anti-Gun Strike Force Plans Warrantless Sweeps Of HIGH-KILL ‘Hoods
Police also plan to ask home owners at times for consent to search their homes without a probable-cause warrant, District Attorney Lynn Abraham said Monday. “If we go to a house, we’re going to ask the owner of the house if they will consent to a search for illegal weapons,” Abraham said at a news conference. “Any gun that we can find that way is one more gun we can get off the street. […] Philadelphia hit a seven-year high of 377 murders in 2005, about 80 percent of them committed with guns. The city is running 7 percent ahead […]
Money $hot: TWILIGHT’S LAST GLEAMING
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A Multiplex Grows In North Philly, Blatstein Gives Folks Seven More Screens To Shout At, Still, This IS Progress
“The project, which broke ground in April 2005, caps years of attempts to build a movie theater and retail complex adjacent to Temple University. In 2002, Kravco Simon Co. and basketball great Magic Johnson planned to construct a 14-screen theater and retail shops at the site. That plan was canceled last year. “This is one of the most significant developments in some time,” Councilman Clarke said of the Tower Investments project. “It will be a catalyst for North Philadelphia.” The complex is the linchpin of a plan to revitalize the blocks along the North Philadelphia corridor. Other projects in the […]
EARLY WORD: Dusk At Cubist Castle
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NPR FOR THE DEAF: We Hear It Even When You Can’t
On Fresh Air Today: Timothy Egan is the author of the book The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl. Now out in paperback, the book was awarded the National Book Award for nonfiction. Egan is a national enterprise reporter for the New York Times, and was part of the team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2001 for a series on race in America. Journalist Stephen Kiernan‘s new book is Last Rights: Rescuing the End of Life from the Medical System. Kiernan writes that doctors are not well-trained in end of […]
This Is Your Government’s Brain On 900 Mics Of Terror
This series of video images shows a typical prison cell extraction of Jose Padilla, an alleged al-Qaeda operative who faces federal terrorism charges after being declared an “enemy combatant” by President George W. Bush. The photos, taken from an unclassified Department of Defense video shot at the Navy brig in Charleston, S.C., show some of the precautions taken by officers (who are dressed in camouflage and riot gear) when transporting the 36-year-old Padilla. After cuffing Padilla’s feet and hands–which the detainee had to stick through openings in his cell door–officers removed him from the cell and placed blackout goggles and […]