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Greetings from Wildwood, 1994

POSTED: Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 6:53 PM

Filed Under: Web Junk | Skeeze Police

Have you seen this classic yet? Call it a prequel to Guido Beach. (Excerpts from Wildwood, NJ, the 1994 documentary by Carol Weaks-Cassidy and Ruth Leitman. Go to Ruthless Films for more info.)

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The "She's Coming Home" chick is Pink? Snooze.

POSTED: Monday, June 1, 2009, 10:41 PM

Filed Under: News | Web Junk

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Perhaps you're familiar with the annoying, yet incredibly enticing ad pictured to the right the one that's been on every damn Philly Web site for the past week. (Full disclosure: It's on ours. In fact, it's probably right below this post.)

The ad mysteriously read "She's coming home to PHILLY!" but didn't disclose who she was, leaving some of us to believe that she was the butt of every single "that's what she said" joke, Hall and Oates if they were a woman, or maybe God herself. (Because God would totally be a woman. And a Philadelphian.)

Either way, it had me Googling "She's coming home" a billion times and lying awake in viral marketing wonder for nights on end. Which would have been fine, if the ad was for anyone except Pink. Do you even remember Pink? Does Pink even have appropriately colored hair anymore? No, and no. But to the ad team in charge: Nice job anyway. I will probably end up buying a ticket while sleepwalking later tonight. Just a quick question, though: Why didn't you include Pink's mean abs in the silhouette?

Philly Chit Chat

Posted 2009-06-02 02:04:18

I thought it was clever. The hair's a bit long for Pink, but it works. Really when was the last time Pink came home. She's our Madonna.

brendancalling

Posted 2009-06-02 15:04:53

that photo of the abs is disturbing. with the glasses, short hair, and sixpack, she looks like someone you'd see at Bob and Barbara's.

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Rosenbach launches Web site for the Lincolnphile in all of us

POSTED: Thursday, February 12, 2009, 10:24 PM

Filed Under: Web Junk | what we heart

I'll never forget his mutton chops.

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He left us 144 years ago and we're still not over him. He inspires President Barack Obama, drug companies make ads starring him, and, today, we celebrate his birthday: Former Prez Abraham Lincoln is now 200 years old.

In honor of his special day, Rosenbach Library & Museum launched a Web site that takes a look at our prolonged obsession with the man. Why, more than almost every other U.S. president, does he still capture our attention? Yeah, the dude was a great speaker. But we've got Obama now, so why do we still want Abe?

Scholars and artists will attempt to tackle this question, but the Rosenbach wants to hear your answers, too. The site is interactive as hell — you can post your audio, images, text and videos on Lincoln, and will be able to compete to be a pundit on the site in the future. Plus, it's got Rosenbach's documents on the man, including scandalous letters about Mrs. Lincoln's financial transgressions. And music inspired by Lincoln. And a kid's book on Lincoln. And a hand-painted Lincoln dress. And tons of other stuff. Get to it, people.

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Cute kid gives Obama a terrorist fist jab

POSTED: Monday, January 19, 2009, 5:40 PM

Filed Under: Media | President Obama | Web Junk

CNN, take heed: Kids make terrible interviewees. I don't have anything against them (OK, maybe I think they're a little lazy), but c'mon. Did you really have to talk to little Victor about how he gave Prez-elect Obama a fist jab at 30th Street Station? Did you expect him to say anything other than "It was fun?" I especially hate how Wolf Blitzer is all, "We have a very special guest today." Yes, he's special simply because he's 5 years old! Ugh. OK, wait. I just watched the part where he's talking about the fist jab again. It's kind of adorable that he's taking back that gesture. Damn cute liberal kids.

Phillybits

Posted 2009-01-19 18:12:15

Terrorist fist-bumps?! Someone call Michelle Malkin! There's a certain little 5 year old, it seems, who may need to be subjected to some "enhanced interrogation" to determine the extent of his relationship with B. Hussein Obama. And while she's at it, perhaps Malkin can go dumpster diving in his parents trash to see what kind of links they have to known terrorist organizations.

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