This week, Phillyist saw the waters of a landmark fountain run red for a Showtime marketing stunt, the Phils pull ahead, and some serious nostalgia. They also got a chance to review an awesome tribute album, reminded folks to see the King and appreciated their beautiful skyline. Chicagoist knows what it's like to like the Cubs. But naming your kid Wrigley Fields? At least they can breathe a little easier now that Grossman's out... more ›

Now that we’ve paid lip service to the artier aspects of film, it’s time to get back to completely trivial bits of entertainment “news.” more ›

Well, we saw that movie last night. And we agree whole-heartedly with the New Yorker's take. We've made a vow never to watch another movie in which someone utters the word "droid" or the phrase "may the force be with you." We don't want to argue about it. We don't think you're stupid if you liked it. We're just done with it—. more ›

Ah yes, the WomanNews section of the Tribune. Did you notice it was missing yesterday from your print edition? We didn't because 1) we read the Trib online and 2) we can't remember the last time we read an article in WomanNews that wasn't idiotic. And about Relationships. Or Breasts. (Which reminds us, it's still breast cancer month, and if you haven't done your self-exam, get to it.) Or about how Women Love Shopping. Anyhow, we don't usually flip to that section. But even if we had wanted to yesterday, we couldn't—at the very last minute, the section was yanked because senior editors deemed one of the articles too lewd. The section had already been printed, so Tribune staffers had to head over to the printing press and remove the section by hand. Damn. If you work at the Tribune and want to tell us a first-hand account of this, e-mail us. That sounds hilarious. more ›