And his time in Ireland. “The awards primarily go to scholars and professionals who go abroad to pursue research and teach in academic and specialized fields. Thirty-seven Fulbright winners have also received Nobel Prizes……Although a Fulbright scholar typically must have a doctorate, Mr. Powers, an art school dropout, was granted an exception because of his […]

One of the things I love about Philadelphia so much is that most of the time hype doesn’t matter here. Image and hype bullshit doesn’t necessarily work here - you have to rock shit to get people to respect you. And, Philly is a crabs-in-a-barrel kind of town - jealously runs rampant and haters are […]

Sunday’s Philadelphia Inquirer has this weird interesting story about Chase Utley and his batting-practice bat. A bat he had used for every batting-practice session that he had taken since the start of the 2007 season.
“The bat handle was covered by layers of gummed-up pine tar that made it look like a cross between a half-eaten […]

If I had a lot of money to kill I would probably turn into Donna Hutchings and buy 2342398 rad X-Files collectibles. Apparently this picture shows 50% of her collection.
Even crazier nerd collections after the jump.

Holy geez! OK, the newest Paint It Black record is ripping and everything but when those guys play live it’s pretty much a given that the kids will go buckwild. Having said that, I’m betting that the people of 13th Street in Philly had no idea what they were in for when P.I.B. played out […]

Holy Franz Beckenbauer - it looks like a done deal. The Philly area is going to get Major League Soccer. Bear in mind that the stadium is going to be in Chester so people might think twice about heading to a match. Still, weirdo Anglophiles and fans of the great game are freaking out. I […]

Big up to ex-Philadelphian Cullen Stalin and his Baltimore crew. Their totally DIY Taxlo party got voted best dance party in the latest issue of Blender. And, yes, that’s Philly dude Diplo on the fader. Straight up, that’s mad decent. Seems like only yesterday we were yakking on the Trackstar Records messageboard and dancing at the Aqua Lounge.

I was nerding out this morning and thinking of a star wars quote, but i couldn’t quite get it right, so when googling for the proper sci-fi scripture i stumbled upon this dazzling gem from Tattooine. A youtube video by the UK’s Anchorhead. It’s “darth metal” with lyrics about Star Wars, A New Hope, aka […]

OK, maybe they aren’t conquering the world but brothers Mike and Tom Quinn are making some big moves.

Finally, we’re number one at something - and that something is the Number One American Sports Mascot as reported by Forbes.com

San Francisco fun vampires, you need to check out an art exhibit for us. Our Irak-y pal Tim Artz dropped us a line to let us know that he and the rest of the Dustward have an art show opening TONIGHT at San Francisco’s Hamburger Eyes Epicenter.

Looking for a dog to take to the Clark Park Bowl? Looking for a cat to help keep the mice outta your box of soft pretzels? How ’bout a bunny for your classroom? From now til forever there will be a new monthly spot on FV that will feature some of the bestest animals available […]

Our friend O.B . hooked us up with some awesome Mummers pics that he flicked while watching the rain delayed parade on New Years Day - including one of a guy with a tattoo on his back that says ‘Mummers Forever.’ That’s some hardcore dedication!

The classic christmas collab of Bing and Bowie. The beginning dialogue feels like a porno, but no worries… they keep it G rated.

As you may or may not remember, i went to Prague a bit ago and haven’t really posted since. In order to get SOMETHING up on this damn site i’m gonna start posting photos again. Today i present you with photos from the Sedlec Ossuary. Aka, the bone church in Kutna Hora, about an hour […]

Hyski O’Rooney McVoutie O’Zoot 1934-2007
Hy was a true Philadelphia legend who basically introduced rock n’ roll to the city. His weekly sock hops were very popular with teens in the 60’s. He was on several radio stations, most notably WIBG and then WOGL, during a career spanning 5-decades. He was also on syndicated television shows […]

Giant Robot - the fanzine dedicated to covering Asian and Asian-American pop culture - has hit issue FIFTY! That’s a Godzilla-like accomplishment. And in this issue they interview our friends.

John Redden (and some silent partners) bought the Barbary in Fishtown and it just re-opened the other night. For what we’ve heard, the place is going to be really sweet and the DJ booth/soundsystem are going to be next level. 
The whole deal’s got me wondering if other bars/clubs/lounges are a bit worried, since John’s Socket and Hands & Knees […]