Entries from Phillyist tagged with 'myname'
December 19, 2007
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......
Continue Reading "Whiz of the Web: Wednesday Whiz-Up"October 10, 2007
For the uninitiated, raised only on Bad Boy singles and Hype-William’s videos, hip-hop culture is typically said to break down into four "elements." MCing is the art typically known as rapping and what people are usually thinking of when they talk about what hip-hop is. DJing has been replaced by the producer; the party-oriented mixes of the past have been replaced by the complexity of far removed beat makers tinkering on pro-tools. Breakdancing lives......
Continue Reading "The Birth of Graffiti: Notes from the 215 Festival"August 20, 2007
May 7, 2007
What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Hooters Dream Girl Challenge (Tue, 8PM-10PM, myTV [WPHL17]) - Watch as sixteen waitresses from everyone's favorite radical feminist restaurant compete for the endless honor of the title of Hooters Dream Girl, and a cover shot on Hooters magazine. The competition takes place on Captiva Island, Florida. Independent Lens (Tue, 10:30PM-11:30PM, PBS [WLVT]) - This week's episode features the documentary film The Cats of Mirikitani, which one Phillyist......
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