The recent movie posters for X-Men: First Class were so abominably bad ("Why Professor X’s head is popping out of his own blacked-out silhouette’s crotch is beyond comprehension."), Film School Rejects decided to sponsor a contest to see which of their design-minded readers could do better. "The bar was low,

This is a problem as old as time: welcome new businesses and mixed-use buildings to a neighborhood still going through growing pains, or leave lots vacant to protect the shops that pioneered the neighborhood. Actually, now that I think about it, that is an age-old problem, but one that has been answered by nature.

Last year CineFest was cancelled; this year they are back and bringing some martial artists and an outdoor street fair with them. The Philadelphia Cinema Alliance has officially announced the dates for the 2011 edition of Philadelphia CineFest on April 7-14, 2011. The festival will feature more than 135 films including

A team of developers, PALA and a team of investors and planners have the go-ahead on a $300M plan for the Main Line’s new eco-friendly residential village, nine-story hotel and an upgraded, world-class rail station project (no biggie). More to come this month....

John Kromer, the Philadelphia Director of Housing for Mayor Rendell, wants us to vote for him into office so he can leave and take the office with him. Kromer is irked by the many vacant properties in Philly, but more so by the fact tax payers are paying for the

The historic Crane Building at 1400 N. American Street is home to four floors of artist studios and suites, the Crane Arts community. The 105-year-old warehouse is now a Philly community of artistic productions, showcase spaces, established artists and creative resources. All four floors of rentable studios are currently occupied and things

OCF Realty will be opening a second OCF Café location at 2001 Federal Street (the first location will be opening soon at 18th and South). They have been in talks with the city for about two years now to purchase the property directly behind the locale for development of a

The Point Breeze Pioneers have been making an incredible difference in the Point Breeze area, committing their time to establishing new green spaces and restoring old ones. Restoration of the urban environment is the PBP’s priority, so getting local businesses and residents involved and interested is crucial to their

Kensington’s Kinetic Sculpture Derby is set to take place at noon on May 21. This old-fashioned derby “race” around the neighborhood has a twist: instead of a traditional boxcar, the vehicles in this derby are kinetic sculptures, human-powered vehicles with an artistic theme. The event is less a competition for

326 South Street was suppose to get a new tenant, an organic one! The old spot of Underground Market has caught the eyes of Eyal Aranya and Yoni Nadav who wanted to open O! Burger, a burger joint in the Los Angeles area serving only 100 percent certified organic food (everything