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Purses, Backpacks Banned from Lincoln Financial Field

The Nanny State is starting to weasel its way into Philly football, as the NFL recently announced new container restrictions that will further restrict your sense of freedom during your next outing at Lincoln Financial Field. In a move no doubt inspired by the Boston Marathon bombings, the NFL will bar game-goers from entering stadiums Continue reading »

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Watch: Chris Christie Slow Jams the News

Watch: Chris Christie Slow Jams the News

By Chris Lipczynski | Published: June 13, 2013

He’s got the lap band surgery, the bi-partisan street cred and, after last night’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, the primetime bona fides. Yes, it’s become painfully obvious that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will be running for president in 2016, and judging by last night’s performance, he may be Continue reading »

Flick(s) of the Week: This Is The End, Vehicle 19

Flick(s) of the Week: This Is The End, Vehicle 19

By Gary Kramer | Published: June 11, 2013

This Is the End In this screamingly funny comedy, Jay Baruchel (Tropic Thunder, Million Dollar Baby) visits his pal Seth Rogen in Los Angeles. Jay hates LA, and what Jay hates even more is being dragged to James Franco’s house party. In part because Jonah Hill–who is not Jay’s friend–is Continue reading »

Flicks of the Week: Violet & Daisy, Wish You Were Here

Flicks of the Week: Violet & Daisy, Wish You Were Here

By Gary Kramer | Published: June 6, 2013

Violet & Daisy Geoffrey Fletcher, Oscar-winning screenwriter of Precious, makes his directorial debut with Violet & Daisy, a darkly comic thriller that opens with a bang. Violet (Alexis Bledel) tells Daisy (Saoirse Ronan) a bestiality joke as they are dressed up like nuns to deliver a pizza. The young girls Continue reading »

Philly Surveillance Cameras Still Not Really Surveilling Anything

Philly Surveillance Cameras Still Not Really Surveilling Anything

By Chris Lipczynski | Published: May 30, 2013

About a year ago City Controller Alan Butkovitz released a highly critical report of Philly’s surveillance camera program. It turned out that just about 100 of the over 200 cameras were actually working–and Butkovitz voiced that that money should have been used to hire walking, talking police officers. Now a Continue reading »

Flicks of the Week: The Stories We Tell, Now You See Me

Flicks of the Week: The Stories We Tell, Now You See Me

By Gary Kramer | Published: May 30, 2013

The Stories We Tell Actress-turned-director Sarah Polley’s extraordinary documentary about her own family considers how memories are recalled differently by people who share the same experience—showing what people think they know or think is true. It is best not to know in advance what Polley uncovers, because the experience of Continue reading »

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