Oprah’s said it. The helpful Victoria Secret clerks say it. Our great-aunt Holly used to say it all the time: a well-fitting bra makes the woman. Today you can acquire said well-fitting brassiere and help raise money for breast cancer research at the same time at Fit for the Cure. Wacoal certified fitters will be on hand in the lingerie department at Macy’s Center City today from 11AM-5PM; for every woman who participates in a......

Even though our Birds let us down this year, we’re still really psyched for the Super Bowl this weekend. In true Philly fashion we are rooting for the Giants, not because we like them that much (although the Q-back is our husband’s little brother), but because we’d love to see the Pats fail. Ahem. Anyways, this Saturday 24 current and former NFL players will offer up proof of their culinary prowess at “Taste of the......

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......

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Every weekday of December (except for December 25, that is), Phillyist will be counting down to 2008 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! With apologies to those readers who don't celebrate Christmas, I'm going to indulge myself a bit here. I love just about everything about Christmas. I actually enjoy Christmas shopping, stressful though it may......

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. The big news today is, of course, the fact that Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema have mended fences and Jackson is going to direct not just one, but two movies based on The Hobbit. We don't remember the book being all that long, but hey, we'll give them our money twice. In slightly less exciting Peter Jackson-related news, Jackson and......

The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you. A father went to a lot of trouble to find a copy of Guitar Hero III for his son for Christmas, but when he caught the kid smoking pot, he put the game up for sale on eBay - and made 9,000 dollars. (Via Ross) A couple of inmates in New Jersey's Union County jail pulled their own......

Thanks to GW for suggesting this one.........

I like this Top (Insert Your Number) thing that Phillyist has going right now. It allows you to write without a clear beginning-to-end narrative, something that comes in handy when you aren’t really watching the game that you are supposed to be “reporting” on. This week, I didn't have something as deathly important as getting my dog's photo taken with Jolly St. Nick. No, I blew the game off because my wife was having her......

Every weekday of December (except for December 25, that is), Phillyist will be counting down to 2008 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! (Check out my most anticipated movies, too.) 10. The Day the Earth Stood Still So, you're needlessly remaking one of the most perfect science fiction films of all time, just to make a......

A sad week for LAist as they lose their trusted and amazing editor Tony Pierce to the LA Times, but what a blast his last week was. He shared his 25 Favorite CDs of 2007 and wrote a great review of just a good movie, No Country For Old Men. At UCLA, thousands of students celebrated the end of their quarter by running around campus in their undies (lots of photos in a two-part......

The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment. The next Bond girl has been selected and it will be a hot British 22-year-old named Gemma Arterton. Besides being hot, she apparently also has acting chops. Bonus! Dark Knight trailer! Dark Knight trailer! And it's pretty freaking awesome, too. Also, as of this writing, a bootleg video of the first six minutes of the film is available on YouTube. Definitely......

Yo, somebody covered Bruce! In Corsica!......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s (Mon, 10PM-11PM, VH1) - Time for the debut of another new VH1 countdown/clip show! This one will come in five parts; this first episode takes a look at songs 100 through 81. The next episode airs in the same timeslot on Tuesday, episode three on Wednesday, and so on. Independent Lens (Tue, 9PM-11PM, WHYY & WLVT) - This time the PBS......

We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on Phillyist. UWISHUNU, because you wish you knew. Busted Tees, where they're selling three colors of the LED scrolling belt buckle. If you're interested in advertising on Phillyist or any other site in our network, check out our online mediakit.......

We've told you some ways to make the season brighter for local kids. Now here's an opportunity to help out an entire family in one go: Greater Philadelphia Cares is sponsoring Adopt-A-Family. They will match you with a local family in need and provide a wish list. You'll go out and gather some goodies, and drop it all off at a local agency, which will then get it all to the family in question. Easy--......

A steaming hot pile of our favorite things from around the internets. A nineteen-year-old talked about shooting up his school on Xbox Live, a fellow player took him seriously, and now the kid has been arrested, suspended, and is looking at a maximum of one year in jail and a $5,000 fine if convicted. Thieves stole the contents of a truck full of copies of the video game Rock Band yesterday while holding the driver......

This video was produced by Bell Telephone sometime in the 1950s or 60s, right here in Philadelphia.......

Proofreading Philly tries to capture typos, wordos, and all other kinds of grammatical mistakes that we see around the city. But we need your help! Email photos to us from your computer or your phone, and show the city that you care about good grammar. Penn is having a holiday toy drive this year, and, as reader Jen writes: More proofreading fun, this time from the intersection of 36th and Walnut in front of the......

A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. LAist has more fun photos from the writers' strike, this time featuring fans and employees of Mutant Enemy Productions (Joss Whedon's production company), who all came together last Friday to support the strikers. Aw, look at Nicholas Brendon in his hat and glasses. And Summer Glau is so cute! Nintendo claims they are surprised by the Greenpeace report which we posted about earlier,......

Two pretty big new changes are being rolled out to Phillyist over the next few days. Changes are good! Tags! Instead of being confined to narrow categories, every post is now tagged with specific tags – things that help you find specific kinds of posts (say, all of our Photoist posts), or browse broader categories easily (say, all of our music posts). Very soon, our categories will all be converted into tags save for a......

Every weekday of December (except for December 25, that is), Phillyist will be counting down to 2008 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! As I've mentioned once or twice before on Phillyist, this year I went from being distantly fascinated by comic books to being a seriously obsessive weekly comic book collector. So here are my......

We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on Phillyist. UWISHUNU, because you wish you knew. Love is a Mix Tape, Rob Sheffield's book about women, music, and love. Sony Card, because you'll get a free MP3 player if you apply. American Express' Urban Adventures-- for information about shopping, dining, and entertainment. Busted Tees, where they've got naughty holiday-themed shirts. If you're interested in advertising on Phillyist or any other site......

Usually, before going to the Tower Theatre, Phillyist likes to grab a bite in Center City Philadelphia and then jump on the 69th Street-bound El. That's what we'd be doing tomorrow night before the Stephen Lynch show, too, except that we're meeting up with people who'll be driving in for the show, so we've just agreed to meet them in Upper Darby for a pre-show dinner. Only problem is, we have no idea whatsoever......

Every weekday of December (except for December 25, that is), Phillyist will be counting down to 2008 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! 5. After kidnapping her two children, Britney Spears goes on the lam before being finally caught in Old City, Philadelphia, attempting to stuff her sons into the Liberty Bell. Seems she thought it......

We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on Phillyist. UWISHUNU, because you wish you knew. NYC Visit, where you can find out all about things to during December in NYC. Sony Card, because you'll get a free MP3 player if you apply. Busted Tees, where they're selling 12 shirts for $12 each. If you're interested in advertising on Phillyist or any other site in our network, check out our online......

We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on Phillyist. UWISHUNU, because you wish you knew. NYC Visit, where you can find out all about things to during November in NYC. Sony Card, because you'll get a free MP3 player if you apply. Busted Tees, where you get free shipping with the purchase of three shirts. If you're interested in advertising on Phillyist or any other site in our network, check......

We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on Phillyist. UWISHUNU, because you wish you knew. NYC Visit, where you can find out all about things to during November in NYC. Sony Card, because you'll get a free MP3 player if you apply. Busted Tees, where you get free shipping with the purchase of three shirts. If you're interested in advertising on Phillyist or any other site in our network, check......

Fun Fun Fun Fest 2007 Recap from Super!Alright! on Vimeo. Austinist attended a town hall meeting about proposed noise ordinances that could undermine the city's future as the Live Music Capital of the World, and lamented the possible loss of Texas's only feminist bookstore. Throughout the week, they interviewed a bunch of indie fashion designers and D-I-Y websites—Etsy, Ornamental Things, 31 Corn Lane, and Aorta Designs—for the upcoming Stitch Fashion Show. They also did......

We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on Phillyist. AMEX Urban Adventures, because big cities are full of little adventures. UWISHUNU, because you wish you knew. NYC Visit, where you can find out all about things to during November in NYC. PRAVDA, because nobody likes an aftertaste in their vodka. Austin City Limits, which will feature The Arcade Fire. Busted Tees, where they've thrown their weight behind Hillary in '08.......