Molly’s Bookstore will host a film screening of Jodorowsky‘s classic Santa Sangre on Friday, September 14 to dedicate our new mosaic facade by Isaiah Zagar. Doors open at 7PM and the screening starts at 8PM. Admission is free. Donations and book purchases are encouraged. Join us for free sangria, refreshments and surprise special guest performances before and after the film. Molly’s Bookstore is a general interest new and used bookstore. It is located at 1010 S. 9th Street, in the heart of The Italian Market.
VIET NOW: This Is An IED
ABC NEWS: The most prominent figure in a revolt of Sunni sheiks against al-Qaida in Iraq, Abu Risha was killed Thursday Sept. 13, 2007, in by an IED near his home in Anbar province, Iraqi police said. Abdul-Sattar Abu Risha, head of the Anbar Salvation Council (also known as the Anbar Awakening), led the revolt of Sunni tribes who backed the Iraqi government and U.S. forces in Iraq. September 14 marks the council’s anniversary. WASHINGTON MONTHLY: The Myth Of Al Qaeda In Iraq
CINEMA: 1970’s Sleaze As 21st Century Kitsch
BY DAN BUSKIRK FILM CRITIC While the popular narrative cheers New York City’s revival in the 1990s, lovers of fringe cinema bemoan Times Square’s transformation from the sleazy world capital of grindhouse cinema into Disney-Come-To-Manhattan. Tonight’s Video Vault resurrects the Times Square our parents warned us about, the former glamour hub of the Big Apple, whose blinding lights were illuminating a semi-lawless open air market of unconventional sex, hard drugs and many other things not on sale in the suburban mall. These three exceptionally rare films tell the story of the street (affectionately called “The Deuce” by its denizens) from […]
NPR 4 THE DEAF: Giving Public Radio Edge Since 2006
FRESH AIR Viggo Mortensen stars in Eastern Promises, a new David Cronenberg thriller set in London, in the dangerous underworld of sex trafficking. It was written by Steve Knight, who wrote the screenplay for Dirty Pretty Things. Cronenberg and Mortensen’s last collaboration was the acclaimed 2005 film A History of Violence. Fresh Air’s music critic Milo Miles considers the work of the art-punk band Sonic Youth; the group’s 1988 album Daydream Nation has just been reissued in a deluxe double-CD edition. RADIO TIMES Hour 1 Preview of the upcoming Iraq debate in the U.S. Congress. Did this week’s Iraq progress […]
PAPERBOY: CP’s Purple Reign
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 […]
FRINGE DWELLER: Recommended
Sweetie Pie Azuka Theatre Theater, 80 minutes Azuka Theatre presents Sweetie Pie, the latest work by local actress/playwright Madi Distefano. A love story, a tragedy, a rock & roll fable, Sweetie Pie is a modern-day myth that examines life and death in a world where people are dying to be famous. Click Here for Showtimes * Several Witty Observations (a la Gombrowicz) Dada von Bzdulow Theatre Dance, 65 minutes Based on the writings of Polish playwright and novelist Witold Gombrowicz, Several Witty Observations made its U.S. debut at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in New York City in November 2006. […]
GAYBO: Special Dark Shadows Geek-Out
BY TOMMY ZANE GAYDAR EDITOR OK, I admit it. I’m a bit of a Sci-Fi geek. I’m not sure whether it was news of Johnny Depp’s rumored involvement in a Tim Burton full-length feature film or what, but I decided to descend upon the 40th anniversary convention of ’60s cult classic gothic TV soap opera “Dark Shadows.” Jonathan Frid, who played campy sympathetic vampire Barnabas Collins, scared a generation of pre-teens and housewives out of their wits every afternoon at 3:30 on ABC for 5 years over the course of 1225 episodes. And alas what was once groundbreaking daytime television […]
EARLY WORD: The Belt, The Boot, The Check
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VIET NOW: Local Boy Killed In Iraq
INQUIRER: A 20-year-old Marine from Atco who dreamed of becoming a police officer after a stint in the military was killed by an improvised explosive device this week in Anbar province, Iraq, the Department of Defense said yesterday. Lance Cpl. Jon T. Hicks Jr., a 2005 graduate of Hammonton High School, died Monday with Cpl. Carlos Gilorozco, 23, of San Jose, Calif., during combat, the military said. MORE * RELATED: The Op-Ed by seven active duty U.S. soldiers in Iraq questioning the war drew international attention just three weeks ago. Now two of the seven are dead. Sgt. Omar Mora […]
KILLADELPHIA: Mass Transit Meets Mass Murder
INQUIRER: When gunfire erupted in Olney about 1 a.m., Malcolm McLaughlin kept driving his SEPTA bus even though a bullet had struck him in the back, a SEPTA official said. A bullet also hit one of the bus’ nine passengers in the hand.McLaughlin was driving the Route K bus from East Falls to Frankford, when two men started shooting at each other near Front and Champlost Streets. “He was able to drive that bus about five blocks after being injured and keep the rest of the passangers safe,” said SEPTA spokesman Felipe Suarez. “So it’s a pretty heroic story if […]
STAR WARS: Kanye Leaves Fiddy’s Dick In The Dirt
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) – Kanye West looks set to win the closely watched duel with rival rapper 50 Cent for the No. 1 slot on next week’s U.S. pop album chart, according to preliminary sales data issued Wednesday. West’s “Graduation” sold an estimated 437,000 copies during its first day of release Tuesday, ahead of 310,000 for 50 Cent’s “Curtis” and 107,000 for country star Kenny Chesney’s “Just Who I Am: Poets and Pirates,” according to a new “Building Chart” devised by tracking firm Nielsen SoundScan. [via REUTERS]
We Know It’s Only Rock N’ Roll But We Like It
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY: Feist, Tower Theater, Last Night
WORTH REPEATING: Deja Vu All Over Again
Today I received a message from a friend who has excellent connections in Washington and whose information has often been prescient. According to this report, as in 2002, the rollout will start after Labor Day, with a big kickoff on September 11. My friend had spoken to someone in one of the leading neo-conservative institutions. He summarized what he was told this way: They [the source’s institution] have “instructions” (yes, that was the word used) from the Office of the Vice-President to roll out a campaign for war with Iran in the week after Labor Day; it will be coordinated […]