Entertainment

If it’s entertaining and in Philly, you’ll find it here. Look for interviews with stand-up comedians and local celebrities, viral videos, news from the Philly art scene, film reviews and a slew of local events (comedy shows, craft festivals, art showings, benefits, street fairs) that you won’t find on any other major online publication.

Flick of the Week: At Any Price

Flick of the Week: At Any Price

By Gary Kramer | Published: May 16, 2013

At Any Price A terrific melodrama about family, masculinity, and the crisis of the American dream, At Any Price features a peculiar performance by Dennis Quaid as Henry Whipple, a corrupt Iowan farmer trying to maintain his homestead. Sure, he acts like a shark to make a land grab at Continue reading »

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Amy Schumer Takes a Jab at “Philly Meatheads”

Amy Schumer Takes a Jab at “Philly Meatheads”

By Chris Lipczynski | Published: May 16, 2013

Amy Schumer recently appeared on Letterman to plug her new (and seriously underwhelming) show on Comedy Central, “Inside Amy Schumer.” While talking about her various experiences performing around the country, she happens to elucidate the strange though somewhat non-existent anomaly that is Philly’s metrosexual meathead population. Hey, it may not Continue reading »

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Center City Comedy Presents: 4 Headliners for a Cause

Center City Comedy Presents: 4 Headliners for a Cause

By Chris Lipczynski | Published: May 10, 2013

Our friends at Center City Comedy have decided to do some good for a change and will be hosting a benefit show at Helium Comedy on May 14th. As you might have guessed from the title, 4 Headliners for a Cause will feature… four headliners, including Talent Harris (Def Jam, host Continue reading »

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Flick of the Week: Kiss of the Damned

Flick of the Week: Kiss of the Damned

By Gary Kramer | Published: May 9, 2013

Kiss of the Damned An American-made Eurotrash vampire flick. Djuna (Joséphine de La Baume) meets screenwriter Paolo (Milo Ventimiglia) in a video store one night. She tells him she can’t be exposed to the sun, but he is smitten, and then later, bitten. When she asks him to chain her Continue reading »

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Flick of the Week: The Reluctant Fundamentalist

Flick of the Week: The Reluctant Fundamentalist

By Gary Kramer | Published: May 3, 2013

The Reluctant Fundamentalist Mira Nair’s slick adaptation of Moshin Hamid’s bestseller opens with a kidnapping taking place under the opening credits. Soon, Bobby (Liev Schreiber), a journalist, interviews Changez (Riz Ahmed) in an effort to gain information on the professor being held captive. What unfolds, however, is Changez’s American assimilation Continue reading »

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Flick(s) of the Week: Mud, Angel’s Share

Flick(s) of the Week: Mud, Angel’s Share

By Gary Kramer | Published: April 26, 2013

Mud As the title character, a fugitive hiding out on an island–in a boat stuck in a tree, no less–Matthew McConaughey is like a snake charmer. He certainly hypnotizes Ellis (Tye Sheridan) and Neckbone (Jacob Lofland) two 14 year-old boys who come to see the boat in the tree. Mud Continue reading »

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Flick of the Week: Simon Killer

Flick of the Week: Simon Killer

By Gary Kramer | Published: April 15, 2013

Simon Killer Simon (Brady Corbet) heads to Paris after breaking up with his girlfriend. He is lonely and horny, and director Antonio Campos follows Simon closely–often tracking him closely from behind as he wanders around the city. The story gets interesting when Simon meets Victoria (Mati Diop), a prostitute, and Continue reading »

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