A steaming hot pile of our favorite things from around the internets. As far as we can tell, the hottest thing on the internet right now is this video of a monkey waiter in a Japanese restaurant. Enjoy! (Via Sarah) How about some fun quizzes? We've got one on super hero secret identities (and if that one's too easy for you, here's another), and one on Harry Potter spells. (Via Sarah) Joystiq recaps its coverage......

The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you. It should surprise no one that Larry Flynt’s Hustler Video is making an X-rated movie inspired by Republican Vice President nominee Sarah Palin. Check out the details here. Also check out the hilariously accurate Sarah Palin Debate Flow Chart. (Via Sarah) For the first time, the Stoker estate has authorized an official sequel to Dracula. It's called Dracula:......

A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. The iTunes Music Store could be closed soon. The Copyright Royalty Board is scheduled to hand down a decision today on royalties paid to publishers and songwriters for downloaded music, and if those rates are increased by six cents per song, Apple says it will have to shut down the iTunes Music Store because it will no longer be profitable. (Via Sarah) Nintendo......

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. This ad for The Powerpuff Girls is also a brilliant and hilarious parody of Super Friends. Enjoy! (Via) Obama has many famous supporters—even emo! (Via Jill) PW tracks the sad decline of Nic Cage by listing six films in which he just didn't give a flying... well, you know. (Via Sarah) Well, you can forget about the Tarzan reboot being a......

A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. America, in the person of San Francisco native Craig Billmeier, AKA Hot Lixx Hulahan, has won the Air Guitar World Championships. We are swelling with patriotic pride. Our sister site LAist reports on a woman who continued Twittering even while having a baby. That's dedication. Looks like no Preacher on HBO after all. The new head of HBO felt the adaptation was just......

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. Paris Hilton rather famously made a cameo in a recent John McCain campaign ad. So Funny or Die paid for her hilarious video response. It's the best thing we've ever seen her in! Way better than the sex video. (Via Debbie) Check out the Holy Grail of Buffy fandom, a never-before-seen three-minute demo reel for a Buffy the Vampire Slayer animated......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Metal!: Iron Maiden and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal DVD screening at the Khyber (52 S 2nd), 8PM. Free Yoga in U City: Vinyasa Yoga with Maryte Curran every Monday at the Rotunda (4014 Walnut), 7PM. $10 Open Mic: Free at The Fire (412 W. Girard). Sign up at 8:30PM. (21+) Sing Your Life!: Karaoke With DJ Sara Sherr Mondays upstairs at the Khyber (56 S.......

A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. The world's oldest Bible is going online! All we want to know is, how are they going to jam those fragile old pages down the tubes of the internets without ruining them? (Via Jill) Sounds like NBC is doing a not-so-good job at selling their new programs to TV critics. (Via Jill) It's Comic-Con time! Cinematical has a preliminary post, then coverage of......

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. We're really hoping Christian Bale didn't actually beat up his mom and his sister, because then we'd have to be really disappointed in him. Batman does not beat up old ladies! Unless they're super villains, of course (via Ross). Meanwhile, Warren Ellis points out that Hollywood stars used to be capable of more impressive bad behavior. Check out Cinematical's Comic-Con preview.......

A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. Rock the Vote and MySpace have gotten together to create a little contest called DemROCKracy. The band with a MySpace page that registers the most voters through Rock the Vote’s voter registration tool on MySpace will win prizes including Gibson guitars and the chance to perform on a major concert stage. (Via Julia) The rumors are true: Robert Downey Jr. will play Sherlock......

A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. Clutch is putting out a live CD/DVD called Full Fathom Five. It's due out on August 12th on the band's own label, Weathermaker Music. You can get an MP3 download of a song off it right here. (Via Matt) Thanks probably in large part to the tireless work of The official McFLY 2015 project, Nike is finally going to put out "Air McFlys,"......

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......

A steaming hot pile of our favorite things from around the internets. Friend and famous local tech dude Tom Boutell has unveiled the public beta of his alternative to iSEPTA. It provides scheduling data on SEPTA trains, subways, trolleys, and buses, and supports not just the iPhone, but pretty much any web-enabled phone. It's called septime. Check it out. (Via) Enjoy a hilarious video critique of the worst DVD ever. If you have seen the......

A steaming hot pile of our favorite things from around the internets. Looks like Spore is coming to the iPhone, too. People, do you know what weekend it is? It's Super Smash Bros. Brawl launch weekend!! GameStop will be holding Brawl tournaments and midnight launches this Saturday at 2,500 of its stores, including a number in Philadelphia (via). Joystiq has their own first impressions of the game, as well as a metareview. Finally, they also......

A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. The upcoming print edition of Empire Magazine has a couple of cool new pictures from The Incredible Hulk. Looks like William Hurt makes a kick-ass General Ross! Rumor is that a sequel to The Last Starfighter is on the way, focusing on the son of the titular character from the first movie, and featuring the talents of the original writing, directing, and acting......

There is only so much to be said about Monday. We are running out of metaphors, puns and descriptive analogies. So, let's make a brief mention of walking etiquette. You can read a more in-depth discussion via a past edition of Monday Manners. The people who can't walk a straight line must be corralled into maintaining a steady course. Often, as was the case this morning, these people are not homeless or drunk: they......

The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment. How about those Oscars? If you just want a list of all the winners, IMDB can help (go Coen brothers! Woo!). Cinematical, of course, was liveblogging the entire thing. Joystiq celebrated Wii Tennis' short cameo at the ceremony, and even embedded the video. Cinematical also found a great LJ post with links to YouTube videos of 46 of the animated shorts......

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Ah, the teen comedy. It's one of those genres that just won't die, and why should it? When we're younger, we get a glimpse of what might be. When we're actually teens, we're able to gaze upon an alternate reality: "Mine's not like this, but maybe someone else's is." And upon reaching adulthood, we can view the films and laugh at how unrealistic their premises are, and yet how real some of their characters seem......

A steaming hot pile of our favorite things from around the internets. UK researchers studying technology addiction are floating the idea that some devices like Blackberries should perhaps have labels on them warning that they may be addictive. (Via Jill, via Slashdot) CBS has just put up a bunch of episodes of their classic TV shows online, which can be streamed to your browser for free. This includes full-length episodes of Star Trek, Melrose Place,......

Forgive "boss," but I've been listening to a lot of James Brown so that has somehow crept back into my vernacular. Today is one of those days when, if you have a crappy commute like this Phillyist, you may be working from home. Which means that in between checking e-mails and working on files, you can fit in a little "you" time. Don't take this gift of a day and waste it with cleaning or......

A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. The concept of controlling a computer and/or a video game with only your mind has been around for a long time, and lately it's been getting closer and closer to reality. Now it looks like the reality is finally here: a neuro-headset which interprets the interaction of neurons in the brain and sends them wirelessly to a USB dongle connected to your computer......

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. Nerd World dug up a pretty cute little video clip from the upcoming Where the Wild Things Are movie. The audio is clearly unfinished, but otherwise it looks pretty much done. Some rumors confirmed: first of all, Ryan Reynolds will indeed appear as Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Furthermore, Friday Night Lights regular Taylor Kitsch will play Gambit, and will.i.am will......

Some of you have off today. Others, not so much. In fairness, we will restrict today's list of things you should do to convince yourself that you are engaged and in tune with your city, if not the rest of your life, to things that fall into the "after work" category. LOST BOYS OF SUDAN STORYTELLING AT THE WHITE DOG CAFE Sudan's "Lost Boys" - children forced to become soldiers in the humanitarian nightmare......

We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on Phillyist. The 2009 Toyota Corolla, which encourages you to "Live the Dream for Less Coin." Joe Jackson's Rain, available now on Amazon.com. UWISHUNU, because you wish you knew. Busted Tees, which introduces three new designs a week. Jeremy Fisher, performing at the Tin Room on Feb. 20th, but you can win a pair of tickets to the show today. If you're interested......

Colgate-Palmolive has a great little contest running where you vote for one of nine children's hospitals around the country, and the one with the most votes gets a Fun Center where sick kids can go to forget about their illnesses for a moment and remember how to have fun. Each Fun Center will be equipped with a flat screen monitor, DVD player and a Nintendo Wii. Sweet! The promotion has gone so well, all......

The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you. David Murray, who'd been set to star as Destro in the upcoming G.I. Joe movie, apparently had some troubles with his Visa, and couldn't make it into the States in time for the start of shooting. So now Chris Eccleston will get the role. Which is actually pretty cool. Doctor Destro! Word came out a while back that......

We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on Phillyist. The 2009 Toyota Corolla, which encourages you to "Live the Dream for Less Coin." Joe Jackson's Rain, available now on Amazon.com. UWISHUNU, because you wish you knew. Busted Tees, selling a special shirt to honor the New England Patriots. If you're interested in advertising on Phillyist or any other site in our network, check out our online mediakit.......

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The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment. A painfully true video about what's really important to voters. It's composed mainly of NSFW language, so remember your headphones! (Via Jill) Basic Instructions discusses something of serious importance: How to Decide Which Star Wars Character You Are Most Like. Cloverfield's impressive opening weekend box office numbers make the possibility of a sequel seem pretty inevitable. Grindhouse is back up on......