Born in Ohio, the affable, oft-bearded Ryan Dunn was known for his goofball stunts on MTV with West Chester’s Jackass and Viva La Bam crews. In the years before his death — in a high-speed drunken-driving crash in Chester County…

Care to celebrate the maximum sentence given to Conrad Murray for killing Michael Jackson? Buy the straight-outta-Philly Mad Decent label Moombahton Remixes EP complete with a new “Thriller” remix courtesy DJ Sabo as well a few fresh mixes on Jay-Z…

In theory, a movie about a bunch of very funny friends throwing a big, crazy sex party should be a kick in the nuts to all the moralistic casual-sex comedies that dropped this year (No Strings Attached, Hall Pass, Friends…

And why Schoolly D’s name turns up in his “manifesto.” While absent-mindedly scrolling through the gigantic, chilling “manifesto” released by Norwegian mass-murderer Anders Behring Breivik, I was surprised to come across the name of Philadelphia gangsta rap pioneer Schoolly D…

[ poetry ] Impressive lineup of new-guard writers reading at Moonstone on Tuesday: Noah Gershman, whose latest collection of poetry, The Enthusiast, just came out on Snail Press. Rachel B. Glaser who wrote the short story collection Pee on Water…

[ comedy ] On 30 Rock he’s Frank, the sleazy comedy writer with the endless supply of novelty trucker hats. In that one Dave Matthews video, he was “Hug Guy,” going around consoling people who somehow got mixed up in…

[ tv/theme party ] Look above and below for the important info; let’s use this space to go over your costume options. Five points: any main-character Bluth/Fünke in normal wardrobe, Barry Zuckerkorn, Steve Holt, Bob Loblaw. Ten points: Annyong, Tobias…

Jon Dore’s a tough guy to pin down. On The John Dore Television Programme (a Canadian mockumentary-style show viewable round here on IFC), he comes off like a likeable guy, well-meaning, flawed, always looking like he just woke up. Each…

Black Banana bartender-turned-art-teacher Terry Saulin is exhibiting her newest sculptures and drawings at Tiger Strikes Asteroid on April 1, followed by a city-wide Spring Arts Festival re-opening on April 15. Go. The father and son team of Bob and Brandon…