It's so nice out that we decided to find you three things to do indoors. You know, so you wouldn't get too used the warm weather. In case it decides to get down to 40 fu#%ing degrees again. We hate Weather's attitude. It acts as if it owes us nothing. As if it were some force of nature, free to do as it pleases without input or intervention from humanity. Oh wait, we warmed......

Don’t know about you, but when we think about driving in the city we start to get slight palpitations. Part of it could be that we’re used to walking and Septa; the thought of paying exorbitant amounts to park in UCity on a Friday night convinces us that the El isn’t so bad after all. Plus, there’s storage: when we were living on the outskirts of Center City a parking spot would have cost 2/3......

SEPTA will announce its "Go Green Go SEPTA" initiative this afternoon at Market East Station. (We've already seen the ads up there; they're posters with real moss or grass glued to them.) The idea is to increase ridership to reduce emissions that contribute to global warming, and they've timed it for the Philadelphia Flower Show, which runs March 2-9 at the Convention Center and is typically a time of increased ridership. General manager Joseph......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. What Would Jesus Really Do? (Mon, 8PM-9PM, CNN) - A discussion of how Jesus might respond to various contemporary issues, like the war in Iraq, global warming, and the divide between rich and poor. Includes commentary from various "experts," including Jerry Falwell. Christmas Specials (Mon, 8PM-9PM, ABC; Mon, 8PM-11PM, NBC; Mon, 8PM-10PM, AMC; Mon, 10PM-11:30PM, WHYY) - Some of these have already played this month, and we......

The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment. Filter has released their list of the overall Top Ten Albums of 2007, as well as a bunch of supplementary top 10 albums by their staff. Mostly unsurprising indie rock of the moment picks, but some interesting stuff. And hey these remind us of other lists we've seen lately... (Via Samantha) We couldn't care less about the upcoming reality show Clash......

Gothamist learned about the craziest urban nightmare come true: A huge python found in the bathroom pipes. It was also a nightmare for some Yankees fans, as manger Joe Torre declined to come back and manage the Bronx Bombers. At least the city's attempt to give some direction to subway riders was interesting, pranksters went shirtless at the Fifth Avenue Abercrombie & Fitch and the I Heart Brooklyn Girls calendars came out. And just......

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. Becoming Jane - English majors around the world are either cringing or jumping for joy over this historical drama about the personal life of Jane Austen, which heavily influenced her work. Normally, this Phillyist would be rolling his eyes and thinking of any and every excuse imaginable to avoid seeing this movie, but if push comes to shove, he might suffer through it. After all, Anne......

According to somebody on Craigslist, there's a guy around who likes to ride the Broad Street sub, sit across from female passengers, and masturbate. Click through for the description. (Via Editor Jill) There are 14 full-service passport agencies in the country, including one in Philadelphia, and all of them, including the one in Philadelphia, are seeing an incredible increase in business this year due to the fact that, since January 23rd, U.S. citizens are......

March is trying to go out like a lamb, but some damn chill yesterday morning left Phillyist wondering when the weather is going to warm up for good. Not like global warming for good, but you get it. Anyhow the Philly blogosphere was kind of light this week. That said, there was a definite sense of hope in the air; the snow has melted (what snow?), and it's almost skirts and/or shorts time. It's also......

We at Phillyist are just as surprised as you are that good old Punxatawney Phil, of the Gobbler's Knob (heh) Phils, emerged this morning and didn't see his shadow, for only the fifteenth time in a century. Take THAT, global warming naysayers. So how, one might ask, should one celebrate the advent of an early spring? Fret not, gentle readers. Phillyist has you covered. The Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville is playing Groundhog Day. All......

The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you. This is hilarious: Scott Ian of Anthrax (who we dearly love, by the by) tries to play his own song in Guitar Hero II, and totally can't do it. (Via) Meanwhile, if we're looking for more comedy, we can always turn to the US government! In terms of methods for fighting global warming, they're against binding agreements for......

Given the low cure rate for many cancers and the fact that cancer will affect one in three people in their lifetimes, Lance Armstrong is looking to create a massive lobbying group for and by the people to ensure the improvement of cancer care, treatment, and research, while ensuring that such programs receive the requisite funding. As we are still behind in diagnosing, preventing, and treating this pervasive disease, it needs to be placed higher......

My day was packed on Saturday, but I live 100 feet off of Broad Street (all of these pictures were taken from my corner), so I figured, what the hell, I'll wake up a little earlier so that I can see my first-ever Mummers Parade. It was a gorgeous day (yes, I know, Global Warming=bad, but who doesn't love pretty weather?), and so I simply had to take some photos. Full-sized versions of all......

We knew we were in for a treat this weekend when we saw three different drum stations crammed on the small stage area of World Cafe Live Upstairs. A pair of conga drums were sandwiched between a snare drum set and a regular drum kit. One by one, the artists from Chicago Afrobeat Project (CAbP) strolled out onto the stage. There were indeed three different percussionists, two saxophone players, an organist, a guitarist, and......

Al Gore picked the right time to come to the city to promote his global warming book; if anything could make us believe in, and want to fight back against, global warming, it's this horrible heat!! Joseph White, the drummer for Philly soul band The Stylistics, was sentenced on Tuesday to 4 1/2 to 10 years in prison for "offering to pay a woman $5,000 to slit the throat of his girlfriend." Say it......

Based on conversations we've overheard and/or have been involved in lately, this Phillyist is convinced that we're the only person left in Philly who hasn't seen An Inconvenient Truth (or as it's more commonly called, "that Al Gore movie").  It's not that we're not concerned about the environment and the management of our resources - it's just we're already bummed enough about this insane heatwave; we have no desire to be depressed any further. Even......

Senator Rick Santorum is hoping to overcome his poor poll numbers with a record-breaking campaign fundraising total of $20.1 million. Sorry, Mr. Santorum, but that's not enough money to make us forget your many, many ridiculously stupid and offensive public statements. The dog-screwing one particularly sticks in our minds. An off-duty Southwest Philadelphia police officer allegedly tried to do some shop-lifting at a Northeast Philly Wal-Mart Tuesday night - and he wasn't kidding around......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Celebrity Cooking Showdown (Mon; 9PM-10PM; NBC) - First of a five-part series, hosted by Alan Thicke, that teams up renowned chefs with celebrities to cook meals. Tom Arnold, Miss USA Chelsea Cooley, and someone called Big Kenny (who's apparently a Country Music star) are the first three "celebrities." But don't worry, this isn't all just for fun - there are also judges. This is a competition, people!......

Dear Mother Nature: We get it already. You like playing with our heads. After two weeks of gorgeous Indian summer, it’s suddenly turned to fall overnight. We were shocked yesterday to walk out into the chilly wind and see our sidewalks paved with fallen foliage. Where the day before, we could get away with a light trench, yesterday we had to return home to change coats and grab a scarf and hat. (Granted, the hat......