I have been suffering from an incredibly huge bout of writer's block lately. That means two things: another one of my fifteen ideas for television shows that "can write themselves" will have to remain unwritten and all of my fans at the Phillyist have been without reading material for too long. So since my wife and Mom steadfastly refuse to read the paper, I thought I just had to get something on the site.......

Dear La Petite Mort, I think my game is broken. I haven't been out on multiple dates in years. I'll admit, I'm sort of a particular guy. If I want to see There Will Be Blood and she wants to see 27 Dresses, done. If I want to talk about Obama and all she can say is, Oh Britney! she's finished. It might seem picky, but I never want to settle. If she's too short,......

If there is one thing I've learned from the recent writers' strike, it is this: Writers don't matter. So, in tribute to this brave, cavalier thinking on the part of the suits and moneymen in the Hollywood playground, I am going to do them one better. As of this writing, cinematographers, set designers, and editors don't matter either. That's why this, my incredibly long guide for winning your local Oscar pool, will focus only......

The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment. Have you heard about a little thing called the Consumer Electronics Show? No? Well, don't worry, Shiny Shiny has the story so far, and Wired was liveblogging the Sony press conference, and the Bill Gates opening keynote speech. From Sony, we learn that a GPS receiver for the Sony PSP, already available in Japan, will be coming to America. Microsoft announced......

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. Most Likely to Rule: There Will Be Blood - This film has been receiving much acclaim from critics, besides nabbing a Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture, and landing itself on a number of best of 2007 lists. Now it's finally come to Philly, and we're thinking maybe you should see it. It's a film adaptation of Upton Sinclair's novel Oil! directed by Paul Thomas Anderson......