The Big Miedo, Five-Ring Circus, All-wheel-drive motorcycles, Ryan Howard, The Green Payback, Michael Berg, Happy Baby Daddy's Day, Byberry and more, revisited.

Senator McCreepy departs after an ignominious defeat.

by David Faris

City Paper: The Year in Rewind.

by Duane Swierczynski

The people are no longer content, so we'll see about the corruption.

by Bruce Schimmel

What You Say

"After a month I was able to get it into my stomach. I'm not going to lie, the sword is not sharp. It is prepared. It is not a severe risk."

Running Numbers' New Year's resolutions: Guaranteed to last until at least press time.

Talking with Slought Foundation's Aaron Levy about its first annual Award for Rogue Thought.

by Megan M. Erwin

With two unwanted casinos affecting this city's two most blue/black-collar working-class neighborhoods, it kinda feels  as if the gods, the monsters, the Rendells and the Streets were allowed one final fuck-you giggle before reaming the rim of their Christmas goose carcass and our citizenry in ze process.

It's Friday afternoon, and Marc Brasof's ninth-graders are snapping their fingers and drumming on their desks. It's not pre-weekend antsiness; they're showing whether they agree (snap) or disagree (drum roll) with a classmate about the juvenile death penalty.

When news breaks in Philadelphia, we make jokes.

Sal Fasano, we hardly knew ye.

by Brian Hickey

Republicans are still debating who might be qualified — or willing — to be their mayoral candidate.

by Mary F. Patel

"Excuse me: Can you tell me where the show about women's wrinkles is?"

by Robin Rice

Citypaper.net Exclusive: Three sets of ideals clash tragically in the Wilma Theater's revival of Fugard's My Children! My Africa!

by Mark Cofta

Azuka Theatre's answer to A Christmas Carol.

by Mark Cofta

Trouble in Paradise: The Art of Polynesian Warfare, Houston: Contemporary Works on Paper, Villa America: American Moderns, 1900-1950

Female Gender Stereotypes in North America and South Africa

by James Saul

Project Fun-A-Day

by Kelly White

Galleries are usually open Tuesdays through Saturdays; please call the gallery for exact days and hours. Receptions are denoted with Reception 3RD STREET GALLERY, 58

Museums and exhibits have varying schedules; please call for exact days, hours and prices. ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES, 19th St. & the Parkway, 215-299-1000. BUTTERFLIES!

Please call the phone number listed with the venue for specific dates, times and ticket information. dance THE NUTCRACKER This classic story of a girl

JIM GLADSTONE The Philadelphia author reads from his new novel, "The Big Book of Misunderstanding." Wed, Jan. 3, 7-8:30pm, FREE, William Way Lesbian, Gay &

Digital tyros have been proclaiming the death of film for many years, but in 2006, the old guard joined the chorus.

You hardly needed to duck into theaters to see war images this year.

AMC Orleans 8 , 2247 Bleigh St., 215-722-4262. Charlotte's Web (G) fri-mon: 10:30, 12:50, 3:15, 5:40, 8, 10:30; tue-thu: 5:40, 8 Happy Feet (PG) fri-mon:

CP critics choose the top 21 albums of 2006. Scientifically.

Snow Patrol through Jarvis Cocker

Welcome back to City Paper's annual Top 21, formerly The Top 20, formerly The Ultimate Cassingles and Flexi-Disc Listacular, formerly The Best Things Phil Collins Just Did.

It's a data explosion!

The band broke up. But they can't stay apart.

by Tami Fertig

by M.J. Fine

Stop using the word party and start practicing your French — no one shows up for a soiree expecting a keg and hot wings.

Checking out G-Ho's Roberto Café.

by Drew Lazor

Bootsie's, Mission Grill, Triumph Brewing Company

by Amy Strauss

Uncorked

by Amy Strauss

It's Where We Drink

by Will Dean

Highlights from the GL/Q Caucus

by Jessica Loughery

Big Fun for Little Ones

by Megan M. Erwin

Holiday Madness: A Sketch Comedy Extravaganza

by Billy Kekevian

General Meade Birthday Celebration

by Megan M. Erwin

Get Up, Get Out, Get Involved

by Sam Tremble

All the things our little hearts desire.

by Ashlea Halpern