2008 Philadelphia Book Festival This Weekend on the Parkway The Philadelphia Book Festival the Free Library of Philadelphia's annual celebration of reading and literacy will be held Saturday and Sunday May 17 and 18 from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00...http://philadelphia.about.com/b/2008/05/12/2008-philadelphia-book-festival-this-weekend-on-the-parkway.htm2008-05-12T10:05:12Z >> read more or comment
2008 Mann Center for the Performing Arts Events Originally founded as the summer home of the Philadelphia Orchestra The Mann Center for the Performing Arts is the only outdoor cultural arts venue in the Philadelphia region and one...http://philadelphia.about.com/b/2008/05/07/2008-mann-center-for-the-performing-arts-calendar-of-events.htm2008-05-07T17:37:45Z >> read more or comment
Dad Vail Regatta This Weekend The 70th edition of the Dad Vail Regatta will be held this Friday and Saturday May 9 and 10 2008. The Dad Vail Regatta is just one of over 60...http://philadelphia.about.com/b/2008/05/06/dad-vail-regatta-this-weekend.htm2008-05-06T05:00:07Z >> read more or comment
Mother's Day in the Philadelphia and South Jersey Area Philadelphia resident Anna May Jarvis very close to her mother. When her mother died on the second Sunday in May of 1906 Anna was devastated and became obsessed with creating...http://philadelphia.about.com/b/2008/05/05/mothers-day-in-the-philadelphia-and-south-jersey-area.htm2008-05-05T07:12:25Z >> read more or comment
Philadelphia / South Jersey May Events Calendars There's a lot going on this May in the Greater Philadelphia / South Jersey area. Whether its going to see a concert a play or a Phillies game there is...http://philadelphia.about.com/b/2008/05/01/philadelphia-south-jersey-may-april-events-calendars.htm2008-05-01T09:25:19Z >> read more or comment
Equality Forum -World’s Largest Annual GLBT Civil Rights Forum - Runs Now Through May 4 2008 The 16th annual Equality Forum will feature 63 programs including 34 panels 14 parties and 15 special events. Equality Forum 2008 will be held from Monday April 28 to...http://philadelphia.about.com/b/2008/04/28/equality-forum-worlds-largest-annual-glbt-civil-rights-forum-runs-now-through-may-4-2008.htm2008-04-28T20:43:45Z >> read more or comment
Philadelphia Area Man Poised to Win CBS's Big Brother 9 The current season of CBS's Big Brother entitled Big Brother 9 - Till Death Do You Part ends this Sunday when a jury of seven former housemates will choose between...http://philadelphia.about.com/b/2008/04/25/philadelphia-area-man-poised-to-win-cbss-big-brother-9.htm2008-04-25T19:02:35Z >> read more or comment
Takeaways from Pennsylvania's Primary Election When addressing the crowd at the Clinton victory celebration Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell noted that Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and U.S. Representatives Allyson Schwartz and Joe Sestak all demonstrated "Profiles...http://philadelphia.about.com/b/2008/04/23/takeaways-from-pennsylvanias-primary-election.htm2008-04-23T08:53:08Z >> read more or comment
Malaysian Cops Crack Down on Gay Life Police in Penang Malaysia staged a raid on a fitness center rounding up over a dozen men and arresting them for alleged homosexual activity.2008-05-12 12:00am >> read more or comment
Indian Man Killed by Wife's Female Lover In a plot straight from an American thriller a lesbian in India was arrested and charged with hiring assassins to do away with her lover's husband.2008-05-12 12:00am >> read more or comment
Raul Castro's daughter spearheads anti-homophobia drive President Raul Castro's daughter Mariela is organizing Cuba's second anti-homophobia festival this week to boost public awareness of the country's long-marginalized gay community this time with the approval of her dad's government.2008-05-12 12:00am >> read more or comment
Equality Forum 2008 :: Scrapbook From outdoor cookouts to VIP dinners Equality Forum brought the GLBT community from across the nation to Philadelphia to join in topical discussions - and enjoy each other's company in a safe entertaining setting. Here's an album of photos from the 2008 Forum!2008-05-12 12:00am >> read more or comment
Gay Books for Kids: Censoring Lesbian Moms & Penguin Dads What age is appropriate to begin introducing the concept of families headed by those whose identity is so closely associated with their sexuality? That question has perplexed educators for two decades now. EDGE's Scott Stiffler looks at gay lit for kids -- from "Heather Has Two Mommies" and "Daddy's Roommate" to "Tango Makes Three" -- the more things change the more they remain the same.2008-05-12 12:00am >> read more or comment
Tenn. County Riled by Gay Resort Plan A possible deal to acquire a parcel of land in Roane country TN has come under scrutiny following claims that the land will be used for a gay resort.2008-05-10 12:00am >> read more or comment
Huge news for fans of the FX comedy It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Not only was the show recently renewed for a 13 episode fourth season but according to The Hollywood Reporter the show's creators have a new pilot in the works as well. Charlie Day Rob McElhenney and Glenn Howerton (first fourth and fifth from the left in the above picture respectively) have been tapped by FOX to write and executive produce a new sitcom about everyday life on a spaceship called Boldly Going Nowhere.
(S03E15) "Your illiteracy has screwed us again Charlie!" - Mac
1:15 PM. On a Saturday. Philadelphia PA. Last call at Paddy's bar for the season... and possibly forever. Why you ask? Because thanks to Charlie's pea-sized brain a bum now owns Paddy's. Of course Charlie isn't entirely to blame. Add in Frank's sedative brownies and Rickety Cricket beating in Dee's legs and it becomes hard to say where the ultimate blame should rest. While this wasn't the best episode the ending made for a good cliffhanger. In the past year FX has rewarded Nip/TuckRescue Me and Damages with meaty renewals. Here's to hoping that It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is extended the same courtesy.
Gallery: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season Three
(S03E14) Most people trust the cops. But what if those cops just happen to be bar owners who are driving a fifteen year old cop car and toting around a cat? Would you trust them then?
If that happened then you might turn to grass-roots law enforcement groups like the Guardian Angels. But what if those people were just douches wearing berets and carrying souvenir mini-bats?
Those are the questions unleashed this week by the gang at Paddy's Pub. And all because they saw a bum getting it on with himself in the alley next to the bar.
Gallery: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season Three
(S03E12 / S03E13) "Hold on. Nobody's gonna get whacked off today!" - Dee
Every sitcom does it and it was only a matter of time until It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia hopped on the "hour long episode" bandwagon. Sometimes it's a finale or a premiere but in this case it was FX taking advantage of the first day of November sweeps. Often it works and sometimes it doesn't. As much as I love this show (and the same goes for The Office and the four hour-longs its season started with) I just can't endorse more double-length installments like this. The uneven balance between the good and the bad is just far too obvious. At times during this episode I felt like I was watching a bunch of mediocre deleted scenes that I'd normally expect to see as a bonus on a DVD set.
Gallery: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season Three
(S03E11) "Yeah that's right. A maid. A maid I can bang." - Frank
You know they say that somewhere in the world everyone has a double. Or at least someone that looks awfully close to them. Dennis definitely got the short end of the stick. Nobody wants to look like a convicted child molester. However only Dennis would be stupid enough to try and prove that he's not the portly guy depicted in the fliers all over the neighborhood.
For the most part though Dennis' look-alike issues took a backseat to the rest of the episode which focused on a lot of little plotlines from previous episodes that came together. It was great to see some of that stuff. Then again it was also great to see Dennis try and prove he's not a child molester by donning a fake moustache and trying to teach kids some exercise techniques with no shirt on. So smart.
Gallery: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season Three
(S03E10) Most fans of It's Always Sunny have probably seen this episode already since it was the one that was on the show's MySpace site from early summer until a few weeks ago. After watching it again I can see why the boys decided to share this episode early: not only is it representative of exactly what people love about the show but everyone got a meaty story to play. In other words it's the best episode of the season so far.
I mean how can you not like an episode that involves chain saws squeaky clown shoes pimps that love Fraggle Rock tranny bulges and severed heads in a fridge?
(S03E09) Despite what we -- and Rob McElhenney -- thought was going to happen FX has decided to stop airing back-to-back episodes of Sunny one week early. Does that mean that the show's ratings are so good that the network wants to spread things out a little more? Let's hope so. I mean the longer we have new episodes of Sunny the better...
Anyway this was an episode where the seemingly thrown-together B story was much funnier than the A-story featured in the title. In fact if the episode was "The Boys Create a Band" that would probably have been a more accurate reflection of what dominated the episode. But you can't go wrong with the title they went with.
(S03E08) "We've been throwing rocks at cats for years Dennis." - Charlie
Well... this was funny but it didn't quite do it for me after how good last night's earlier episode was. One thing I did like was how it took some hints from Curb Your Enthusiasm by introducing something early on in the show ("Diaper Time" on the public access station) and then brought it back right at the end of the episode for the punchline.
The theme for the majority of the installment was fame and how you achieve it. Obviously that led to some disastrous results including just what the title says. Frank set Dee on fire. Twice actually.
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