A steaming hot pile of our favorite things from around the internets. Apparently McDonalds franchisees have been complaining about having to advertise for the dollar menu, their point being that it makes little sense to pay extra to publicize something that brings in less revenue. So McDonalds is considering changing things, starting with the double cheeseburger. Specifically, they're thinking about either making it more expensive, or taking the cheese off. If they go with the......

Dear Scrabulous: I lost more games than I won (somehow, I always ended up with a board full of "u"s and "i"s). I wasted numerous hours of my time when I should have been doing other things—like writing my columns for Phillyist. One might think that I'd see the end of Scrabulous (on Facebook, anyway) as a blessing in disguise. But damn if you don't still have a hold on me. Having refused to install......

We mentioned the other day how Facebook's much-loved Scrabulous application bit the dust, to be "replaced" by the Hasbro-sanctioned "Scrabble Beta" application. (We're refusing to add Scrabble Beta to our Facebook on principle.) But take heart, for this morning we learned via the XPN Morning Show news that the makers of Scrabulous have essentially re-formed the game, and you can now find it as the WordScraper. We haven't played WordScraper yet, but apparently the functionality......

A steaming hot pile of our favorite things from around the internets. XPN's 885 countdown this year will list the quintessential XPN songs. We're not even sure what that means, but you can go and vote right here. So what's next now that E3 is over? Comic-Con! EW has your photo gallery preview of the event (via). And check out the sweet Star Trek character poster! Amazon has launched a video streaming service called Amazon......

The XPoNential Music Festival kicks off tonight at Wiggins Park on the Camden Waterfront. Featured acts will include The Blind Boys of Alabama, Beth Orton, Alejandro Escovedo, Amos Lee, Ingrid Michaelson, and Joan Osborne. (Remember her? We do, too!) Tickets are available for $25 a day ($17 for XPN Members) or $60 for a four-day pass ($40 for XPN members) online or at the door.......

It's the holiday season, so many of us are in a charitable mood. Certainly, there are good feelings to be had from performing acts of selflessness, and we at Phillyist encourage you to donate your time, money, or a toy this holiday season. Sometimes you get the opportunity to contribute to a good cause and have a lot of fun at the same time. Thursday night, you'll get one such opportunity. WXPN is presenting a......