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  • Fishtown Whacker

    Just a city dude doin’ urban thing… You know how it is. Given the recent street arts boom the the neighborhood, is there any chance this is a performance art thing? The field of weeded grass sprawled over an area of previously inhabited land, in front of the left-over...
  • Dear Dakota Fanning,

    Stop growing up… please. Remember the old days! Where has the time gone? Also, please stop getting rapped in all your movies. It’s… not so nice. TTLY, Conrad...
  • Cop Love Song

    Everyone needs a break every now and then… TTLY, Conrad...
  • Chloe Sevingny’s Bringing Pockets Back

    As my grandma would say, “God bless ‘er!” TTLY, Conrad...
  • New Video: Beyonce “Why Don’t You Love Me”

    Damn Beyonce, DAMN. I LOVE this video. (There’s a weird little non-music part in the middle that they could have done without, but I’m ignoring that.) I’m not sure why I feel this way, but I feel like this is one of more personal and intimate songs/videos I’ve ever...
  • The Weekly Soundup With Jilian

    Welcome Jilian to Philthy Blog!! This girl’s got a mean-ass resume in music. In fact, my jaw dropped a bit when she sent it over, and I kind of can’t believe she wants to blog on Philthy with me, but whatever… I LOVE it!! Jilian’s here to help us explore...
  • Philthy Blog Runs Into Bird Wheat Paste Artist (In The Act) In Fishtown

    (CLICK photos to see them on my Flickr individually, or click HERE to see them as a set.) Walking back from Rita’s with Curt and Louisa, we ran into the bird wheat paste artist-in the act of creating new work-behind the McDonald’s on Front street, between Girard avenue and Wildey...
  • Gay-Friendly Water Ice, Coming Soon, To Fishtown/NoLibs

    (CLICK on photos to see them in my Flickr.) This place, I guess it’s called Doc’s Gourmet Water Ice (for obvious reasons), just kinda popped up on Girard avenue between Front and 2nd streets, or at least I just noticed it, and what a perfect time! Well, I guess...
  • Michelle Obama: Why Can’t I Stop Loving You?

    (CLICK photos to see them LARGER.) I feel like she just gets it, you know? These photos are from Saturday night’s White House Correspondents Association Dinner in D.C., and they somehow prove my undying love of Michelle Obama. I mean really, could you imagine Laura Bush giving that smirch...