The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. Want to win a trip to the San Diego Comic Con to meet the cast of Death Race, and maybe even appear in the DVD as a casualty of the race? Sure you do! Just click here and fill out the form to enter. (Via Jill) A look into Harvey Weinstein's recycle bin. Check out the very creepy red band trailer......

Photograph of one of the man-made waterfalls under the Brooklyn Bridge by Jake Dobkin Gothamist enjoyed watching New York City's latest big public art project--four multi-story man-made waterfalls--rise up in East River and the debate about whether it's art or folly (but they sure look pretty at night).Londonist handed out advice on how to queue for Wimbledon tickets, then embarked on a gruelling fact-finding tour of drinking-holes at the capital's main terminus rail stations.Seattlest......

The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you. Amazon.com has an exclusive preview of Beck's new album, Modern Guilt. The video is more of the lame experimental stuff Beck's been doing lately, but the music is pretty cool. PC Magazine picks the best websites for movie fans, and do a pretty good job of it; included are some of our favorites, like Rotten Tomatoes, Apple's movie......

Because we're big fans of student artwork, we told you about NEXUSselects when it first opened and we're now reminding you that it's about to close this coming Saturday. NEXUSselects is a juried competition for seniors graduating from the Philadelphia region and this exhibition includes work by painter Anton Carlone from the University of the Arts; photographer Kelsey Fain from Drexel University; photographer Colin Leaman from Tyler School of Art; painter Gerold Mooney from University......

In April we called on our readers to submit their photos for the inaugural Phillyist Framed photography contest and show. The people at Studio 34 Yoga, the Phillyist staff, and of course, the selected winners have been busy organizing the event and turning digital camera files into professionally-framed prints. Now, here's where you come in: we'd love to have our readers and their guests on hand to celebrate with us. Use any of the......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Artists and Their Work: Studio performance of works in progress by 2008 nEW Artists Charles Anderson/Dancetheatrex, Eun Jung Gonzolez, Jeffrey Gunshol, Jamiil Kosoko/Performance, Olive Prince Dance, Gabrielle Revlock, and Melanie Stewart Dance Theatre at UArts Drake Theater (1512 Spruce), 6:30PM. Free Laughable: First installment of Laughter on the Banks! Summer Movie Series with Airplane! on Walnut Street Dock (25th and Walnut), 8PM. Free At Sea: The SEA Trio,......

We kept walking by the Comcast Center and seeing a giant test pattern in the lobby. This is what we were missing.......

Beginning July 1, 2008, entry to the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) will be free to the public for the first time in its history. This super cool initiative was made possible by a generous gift from Glenn R. Fuhrman, who is an ICA Overseer as well as a contemporary art collector. "We are so grateful to Glenn Fuhrman for his vision and generosity, which will open the world of contemporary art to new......

Recently we were sad to report that Anne d'Harnoncourt, the highly respected director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art died unexpectedly. Since then, the city declared June 19, 2008 as a Day of Appreciation for Anne d'Harnoncourt, and on that day the Philadelphia Museum of Art will be open free to the public from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. On that same day, at 11:30 a.m. the City Council will issue a resolution honoring Anne......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: FRIDAY Bordellos Are Good: Opening reception for “Peep Show,” featuring work from five interdisciplinary artists examining eroticism, set in a space resembling a 19th-century bordello at Airspace (4013 Chestnut), 6-10PM. Free Firk It: Get to the only Friday the Firkinteenth of 2008, featuring 13 or more firkins of cask conditioned ale, at the Grey Lodge Pub (6235 Frankford), 12PM- when the firkins run out. Free + cost of......

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We can't help but be aware that Philadelphia is a city that really pays attention to its always growing crop of art students, and there always seems to be terrific exhibitions where the focus is on student work, such as the one that we mentioned last week currently taking place in Northern Liberties' Projects Gallery. And yet another such exhibition is NEXUSselects, a juried competition for seniors graduating from the Philadelphia region. This exhibition "seeks......

We drove by Franklin Park on Saturday and were convinced we saw a giant sand sculpture, but we couldn't figure out what dinosaurs, a baseball, and a gym would all be doing on the same sculpture, so we chalked it up to our overactive imaginations. More videos after the jump!......

Time again for First Friday gallery openings and receptions, and time to get crawling from gallery to gallery for a sip of wine, an eyeful of new artwork, and hopefully the chance to add some good artwork to our collections. First Friday is hard to beat as a once-a-month must-do for art lovers, art collectors, artists, and even tourists. Starting in Northern Liberties, Projects Gallery finally opens their collaboration with curators and uber art bloggers......

Anne d'Harnoncourt, the highly respected director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and a vibrant force as an arts activist and advocate for the arts in Philadelphia, died unexpectedly late Sunday night. In a prepared statement, David B. Brownlee, professor and chair of Art History at the University of Pennsylvania stated that "Philadelphia has lost one of the greatest cultural leaders in its entire history. Anne d'Harnoncourt transformed the Philadelphia Museum of Art in a......

We've all gotten cheap laughs out of cute, adorable kittens on the Internet, whether dressed in costume or pleading for nourishment, so it's about time we give back to the feline community. Leading the charge is City Kitties Rescue, a small group of pro-active volunteers who rescue stray cats and kittens in Philadelphia, foster them back to good health, and adopt them out to new homes. Tonight head over to Studio 34 in West Philadelphia......

Smile people: It's Friday! AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL'S GUANTANAMO CELL TOUR The champions of human rights are constructing a replica of the infamous cells at City Hall this weekend, available for examination or entrance by passersby. You can videotape a message to Bush, too. That must be one hell of an interesting video library. WHO: Anyone WHERE: City Hall's Dilworth Plaza,1400 JFK Boulevard (map) WHEN: From 1pm to 7pm HOW MUCH: Free! PENNYWISE AT THE FILLMORE It's......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: FRIDAY We Heart Toy Theater: Adaptation to aforementioned toy theater of Howard Zinn’s Emma at the DaVinci Art Alliance (704 Catherine), 7PM. Free (donations accepted) The Wimyn: Wimyn’s Original Rock Festival featuring Phyllis Chappell, Cris Valkeria, Kate Foust, Nicola Visaggio, Urbana, and more at the Rotunda (4014 Walnut), 8PM. $10 The Last: Last Friday at the Philadelphia Art Alliance featuring local artists Katie Ford and John Conahan at......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: They Mean Nexus: Monthly series paraphrase/NEXUS presents violinist Katt Hernandez, dancers/choreographers Michele Tantoco and Liza Clark, and visual artists Rebecca Gilbert and Virginia Batson at the Nexus Gallery (1400 N American), 8PM. Free Grind For Life: 4 Skateboarders, a show that features four skateboarders and a band, raises money for Grind For Life, an organization that raises money for uninsured skateboarders, at the M-Room (15 W Girard), 7PM.......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: FRIDAY Beautiful Boy: Beautiful Boy, a scripted and improvised comedy work written and performed by 1812 Productions cofounder Pete Pryor and inspired by his autistic son, at the Playground at the Adrienne (2030 Sansom), 8PM. $10 (also on Saturday and Sunday at 2PM) Ruling Triumvirate: DJ Deejay spins Madonna, Michael, and Prince at Moshulu Bar & Restaurant (401 S Columbus Blvd), 9PM-2AM. $8 SATURDAY Crafty In Person: Philly......

This guy in the photo sure thinks he's an artist. What about you? Are you a local Philadelphia ArtIST and want our readers to know about you and your work? If so, please click here and tell us a little about yourself. Beret not required. Do you think you are a Very Important Philadelphian? No, you do not have to be a Comcast exec or a starting player on the Eagles to qualify. If you......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Take a Long Lunch: Mapping Memories, a collage workshop using paper and fabric materials, at Moore College of Art & Design (20th & the Parkway), 1-3PM. Free Trio, Again: Jazz night with Re-Trio folks Ben Schacter, Matt Scarano, and Leon Boykins at Doc Watson's (216 S 11th), 9PM. $5 CD Release Party: Celebrate the new CD from Pattern is Movement, also featuring Helio Sequence and DJ Counterpoint at......

The current exhibition at Old City's Pentimenti Gallery features mixed media paintings by Matthew Kucynski in the gallery's main exhibition space and watercolors by David Ambrose in the Annex Gallery. Matthew Kucynski's show is titled "You're Apocalypse" and because of the narrative nature of his work, we were immediately immersed and visually provoked by this young artist's paintings. Based on children's pop-up images and religious icons, the mixed media paintings invent characters that are apparently......

The Urban Dictionary has no shortage of definitions for the word "flaky". And this Phillyist has read them all. He feels painfully well-described by their variety and cold accuracy. JERRY ALTMAN: THE ART OF TV GUIDE The TV Guide has been updating housewives on the status of their favorite soft-core porn, er, we mean soap opera, for over 50 years. For half that time, Jerry Altman has played the role of Art Director, guiding the......

Maybe there are some talented photographers out there who missed our previous entries about our Phillyist Framed photography show. For those who are unaware: we're putting on a show at Studio 34 that will give our readers a chance to show their photos in a gallery setting. The deadline for entries is midnight on May 21 (tomorrow night!), so if you've been procrastinating, now's the time to submit your best pictures. View the rules......

The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you. The top 10 music moments in the movies. (Via) The trailer for the documentary Bigger, Stronger, Faster, a film which looks at steroid abuse in America, is really pretty fantastic. Check it out. Michael Moore has a few more details about his next movie, and one of them is the working title: While America Slept. A couple of......

The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment. A pretty sweet Punisher: War Zone poster is now available for viewing online. There had been talk about a Cloverfield 2, but now J.J. Abrams is saying he'd rather take the team that did the original film and do a completely new project with them, rather than a sequel. As you might expect, the restricted trailer for The Happening is even......

Photo by SFist's James Passey SFist reported on this week's California State Supreme Court's ruling that overturned the ban on same-sex marriage.Londonist noted that Boris Johnson – the city's brand-new mayor – continues to polarize opinion, even when announcing obviously good news. Is he a genuine change for the better, or is he just taking credit for his predecessor's ground-work?Philllyist did some celebrity stalking on the set of Owen Wilson's latest, Marley and Me.LAist......

Perhaps you've seen our previous posts about Phillyist Framed 2008, a show we're throwing with Studio 34 Yoga that'll give you a chance to have your photos displayed in a gallery. Since entries are due by the end of the day on Wednesday, May 21, we wanted to post a quick reminder to submit your photos. Here are the rules. Let's see your best work!......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: FRIDAY SURFGARAGEPUNKROCKNROLL!!! Whoo!: Positively Sick on South Street with Flag of Democracy, The Ripovs!, Voodoo Reef, and cheap drinks at Tritone (1508 South), 9PM. $6 Funstival: First annual Mascher Space Coop Funstival, featuring The Hessians, Gemini Wolf, Umlaut, The Mural and the Mint, and dance performances by New Extreme Dance Explosions Awesomes, PIMA group, M.I.A., ChristinaZani/DevynnEmory /Sam Miller, Megan Bridge, and MAPcollective at Johnny Brenda’s (1201 Frankford), 8PM.......