Philadelphia: Into It/Over It: July 2009

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Into It/Over It: July 2009
July 2, 2009

By: Alex Torban - alext@aycmedia.com
With a love for creative media and a knack for writing, Alex Torban has quickly moved through the AYC ranks. A self-proclaimed "champagne bubble of a girl," Torban has no qualms about her vivacious personality, unconventional editorial style and love affair with Sauvignon Blanc.

INTO IT	OVER IT
Marisa Magnatta of Preston & Steve Finally, someone on the radio who we want to be more than Facebook friends with.	Arthur Kade Does anyone take this guy seriously? Also, nice hair, American Psycho.
Jon and 8 Minus Kate A custody battle with eight kids, a high-strung Kate and a not-so-clever Jon? Yes, please.	Jon and Kate Plus 8 We were getting sick of the whole omigod-we-have-eight-kids-and-a-shitty-marriage schtick anyway. Apparently, so was this guy.
Sarah Schaffer Leaving Philly It was only a matter of time before the gatekeeper of Philly's most overrated publication decided to take her questionable standards elsewhere.	Danny Bonaduce, still in Philly We're not quite sure why he was ever brought here in the first place, but we have a sneaking suspicion that he has something to do with the "Ugliest City" moniker.
Sunny days	Seven-day bouts of rain
Trckd Republic Cool parties: yer doing it quite well, aktually.	Elevation Entertainment, PhillyLounges, etc. We get more messages from these yahoos than we do from our boss/significant other/best friend/mom combined. Please, stop the madness.
Overheard in Philly Actual quote: [Drunk college kid on his way back from the Phillies game] "You gotta trust the homeless when it comes to malt liquor."	Philebrity A classic case of blognitive dissonance. Oh, and Joey Sweeney? You look like Dwight Schrute.
Fairmount We'll take brownstone buildings and reasonable rent over hard-to-find parking and shoebox-sized apartments any day.	Rittenhouse Centrally located, yes. Innovative, cool or geared toward those under 40? Not so much. We like the concerts, though.
Weeds No matter how many times Nancy Botwin screws up, we'll still tune in.	True Blood Vampires, Southern accents and too-pale actors and actresses. Who decided to air this during the summer?
Little Joy The Strokes and Sondre Lerche had a baby in Brazil. They named him Little Joy.	Mgmt When they're not making those Blair-Chuck moments a little more "real" with their dramaticized lyrics, they're busy making us sick. Channeling Elton John doesn't make you cool, guys.