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Bizarro Allen Iverson
Picture this: the Philadelphia Eagles are hosting a playoff game against the Green Bay Packers. The defense has had a shaky year and doesn't look to match up well against Aaron Rodgers' aerial attack. The game will depend heavily upon young offensive firecrackers LeSean McCoy, DeSean Jackson, and Jeremy Maclin. Show More Summary
Phillyist Interviews...Reggie Wu
Just a few short decades ago Philadelphia was a thriving east coast home for the 80's metal scene. Reggie Wu, a founding member of the Philly metal scene, was a guitarist for a band named Heavens Edge. Reggie became "Philly-famous," and was signed to a contract with Columbia records. Show More Summary
A Little Gypsy Punk For Your Thursday
Last week, a band by the name of Gogol Bordello came to town. If you haven't heard of them before, they're from New York, they play within a genre known as "Gypsy Punk," and they friggin' rock. With a penchant for very active stage shows, they are a frequently touring group that really strives to make sure their fans leave the venue happy every time. Show More Summary
Tune Up, Philly
Today we have another video from November's TEDxPhilly conference. Stanford Thompson, a Georgia native and incredibly accomplished young musician, is currently the director of the Philadelphia Youth Choir's Tune Up Philly program. The...Show More Summary
The Brick Thief
There's something about Legos that brings the wonder of childhood flooding back into the forefront of one's mind. The multi-colored bricks, the limitless imaginative possibilities, the completely useless "tool" that came in every set to separate two bricks that were stuck together. Show More Summary
Not With a Bang, But a Whimper
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While not quite as depressing as most of T.S. Eliot's poetry, Week Seventeen in the NFL can often prove to be an abysmal football landscape. From stale and uninteresting divisional races coming down to the inept...Show More Summary
Chase Your Inner Weird
It's Monday, it's a five-day week, and there are no more holidays to look forward to for a depressingly long time. Looks like we could all use some creative inspiration, no? Well want not, friends. Today's video comes from the TEDxPhilly conference that took place at the Kimmel Center in November. Show More Summary
On Pro Bowls, Playoff Implications, and Presser Hissies
Image Credit: Benjamin Cave
Now that we've all had a little time to get over some of the ugliest football we've seen since week seven, let's take a look at some other bits of Eagles news and general housekeeping for the week...
First of all, in the wake of Tuesday's loss, the murky playoff pictures across the NFL came a little more into focus. Show More Summary
Good Advice From a Bad Person
Former Paws Cat of the Week, Pixie Dear Tony,
Hey! How's it umm going? Sorry we missed your call and all, we've been totally meaning to call you back. See, here's the thing. We didn't exactly get a chance to write you a letter this week. Show More Summary
An Early Happy New Year From Phillyist
Is it really almost 2011 already? What happened to this year? Well, either way, Saturday begins the next one, and with it comes one of Philly's most famous and beloved traditions: the Mummers. They'll be strutting their stuff all over Broad Street, clowning, fancying, and stringing their way across the city. Show More Summary
Who Needs Home Field Advantage, Anyway?
Image Credit: Bari D
Ah, Lincoln Financial Field, the home of our Philadelphia Eagles since 2003. The citizens of this great city may at first have been hesitant to accept it as Veterans Stadium's replacement, but they learned to love it in time, as did the Eagles, amassing a 40–23 regular season record there since it first opened. Show More Summary
Countdown to 2011: Top Five Weirdest Conventions in 2010
Image Credit: Sebastian.B
As in years past, Phillyist will be counting down to 2011 every workday of December, presenting you with our highlights from the past year and our predictions for the next. If you have a list you'd like to submit, let us know!
We here at Phillyist are admitted nerds. Show More Summary
Le Toux Scores, Again and Again
As you may or may not know, the Philadelphia Union, this city's baby professional soccer team, played its inaugural season this past summer out of PPL Park in Chester (Kind of). Like most athletic teams playing their first season, the...Show More Summary
Monday Morning Creativity
Whether you're still sitting at home in a cookie coma on your holiday vacation or one of the unfortunate working masses at odds with this entirely exaggerated snowstorm, it's Monday morning and your post-Christmas week could probably use a little brain boost. Show More Summary
Phillyist Reviews ... Cirque du Soleil's Dralion
Dralion 's Little Buddah. Photo courtesy Cirque du Soleil, All Rights Reseved.
As I said in my preview of its latest show to hit Philadelphia, Cirque du Soleil isn't for everybody. This was especially obvious as I looked around the Liacouras Center on Tuesday night and saw hundreds of empty seats scattered throughout the crowd. Show More Summary
Countdown to 2011: Top Five Holiday Songs to Freak Out Your Neighbors
Image Credit: Wayne VanderKuil
As in years past, Phillyist will be counting down to 2010 every workday of December, presenting you with our highlights from the past year and our predictions for the next. If you have a list you'd like to submit, let us know!
Well, it's finally here. Show More Summary
Christmas in Color
It's the Eve of the Eve, everyone. As the city frantically finishes the last of its shopping and pre-holiday work obligations, we understand that some of its busier citizens may not have had time to take in a real Philadelphia holiday tradition and watch the Macy's light show this year. Well, regret not and enjoy the video. Merry Christmas, friends.
Countdown to 2011: Top 5 Things We Probably Could Have Worried About Less
Photo by Flickr user jbachman01
Everyone loves a good media frenzy, and even here at Phillyist we're not immune to getting in a tizzy over a juicy story, a hot trend, or general wackiness. But, looking back at the big stories of 2010, there might have been a few stories that got more attention than they deserved. Show More Summary
A Very Tuba Christmas
A little over a week ago, the Kimmel Center hosted two iterations of everyone's favorite national Christmas pastime, Tuba Christmas. What's Tuba Christmas, you ask? Well, it began in 1974 as a tribute to William J. Bell, the foremost tuba player and instructor of the twentieth century in America. Show More Summary
Lions and Dragons and Clowns—Oh My!
There are two kinds of people in this world: people who love Cirque du Soleil, and people who hate it. If you are firmly ensconced in the latter category, read no further. But for those of you who, like us, can't get enough of those surreal clowns and intimidating acrobats, read on. Show More Summary
