January 26-February 1, 2006 mixpicks Trivia Geek Smackdown Drew Lazor GAMES/QUIZZO Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! When you hear that announcer scream the Sabbath Day in triplicate, you know something’s up. But this time, dude’s not talking about a monster truck rally—he’s…

January 5-11, 2006 cover story : ILLUSTRATION BY RYAN CASEY Myspace or Yours First Place by Nicole Sonsini See, he was a self-described “grammar nazi.” Seriously. I didn’t know that people over the age of diapers actually described themselves in…

October 20-26, 2005 food Feeding Frenzy by Drew Lazor Now Seating Amada, 217-219 Chestnut St., 215.625.2450 Former Starr chef Jose Garces recently opened this much-anticipated tapas spot in Old City. The restaurant combines classic Iberian looks (the bar is modeled…

October 13-19, 2005 mixpicks Fur Sure Debunking the Carpet Shark Myth by Drew Lazor WILD THINGS The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of ferrets is Kindergarten Cop (or maybe BeastMaster, if you had a bad childhood). Remember…

October 13-19, 2005 mixpicks Fur Sure Debunking the Carpet Shark Myth by Drew Lazor WILD THINGS The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of ferrets is Kindergarten Cop (or maybe BeastMaster, if you had a bad childhood). Remember…

July 21-27, 2005 cover story PressureCookers Sweet Swing: All Star and home run derby winner Bobby Abreu takes batting practice. He’s one of the better “close and late” performers (see p. 25) for a team that has, as a whole,…

July 7-13, 2005 cover story Week One Shorts Following are reviews of movies premiering in the first week of the Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, July 7-13. Up to the day of show, tickets may be purchased in…

May 26-June 1, 2005 cover story Road Companies, Brutes and Safecrackers K&A; Gang mug shots courtesy Allen M. Hornblum An exclusive excerpt from Allen M. Hornblum’s Confession of a Second Story Man the first history of the Irish burglary team…

May 19-25, 2005 movie shorts New Movie Shorts BROTHERS The story is a mishmash of familiar war-movie plots, albeit with a distinctly Dogme sensibility. Michael (Ulrich Thomsen) is a model husband and father, but he’s a soldier first. Leading peacekeeping…