For those of you new to this, what we do here is find something for you to do every day of the summer, from today through Sept. 22, when the season (and, incidentally, Yom Kippur) ends.

Monday, June 4: There's "safe" beer — six of which you can share with your father-in-law out back. And then there's "extreme" beer, which, if you're foolish enough to drink more than three of, you'll end up telling him about your sloppy sophomore-year ménage à trois (and he'll tell you about the not-as-amusing-as-he-thinks "high heels and dress" incident in 'Nam). So when you hit Extreme Beer Month at McGillin's Ale House — either for one of their Thursday night "Meet, Greet and Taste" sessions or otherwise — be sure to keep those pints of Dogfish Head 90 Minute and Flying Fish Abbey Dubbel to the low single digits. The keyword is savor, people, not shitfaced. McGillin's Ale House, 1310 Drury St., www.mcgillins.com. —DS

Tuesday, July 17

Round up your amigos and head to Ninth Street for a taco taste test. Savor the guacamole at Plaza Garibaldi (935 Washington Ave.); consume the campechano at Taqueria La Veracruzana (908 Washington Ave.); belly up to the window counter at Prima Pizza Taqueria (1104 S. Ninth St.); treat your tongue to tongue (lengua) tacos (weird!) at Restaurant Acapulco (1144 S. Ninth St.); eye up the tacos de ojo (ew! eyes!) at Los Taquitos de Puebla (1149 S. Ninth St.); and wrap up your tortilla tour with individually priced tacos at La Lupe (1201 S. Ninth St.). $2-$13, South Ninth Street between Washington and Passyunk avenues. —JD

Friday, Aug. 10: Can't get to Fire Island? P-Town too far? Then gawk at hundreds of hunks showing off their farmer tans at the fourth annual Boys of Summer Swimsuit Party at Pure. Dollar shots and $2 pink drinks are available until 11 p.m. The skimpy bikini overkill also features a live performance by Junior Vasquez's boy toy Quentin Elias, who, like Jerry Lewis, is big in France. 9 p.m.-3:30 a.m., $10 (without swimsuit), $5 (with swimsuit), Pure, 1221 St. James St., 215-735-5772, www.purephilly.com, www.phillygaycalendar.com. -NHM

Wednesday, Sept. 12 Perhaps this would be a good time to check out the Mütter Museum Cell Phone Audio Tour. "Beep. And here's another jar with a diseased head in it. Beep." Free with admission, Mütter Museum, 19 S. 22nd St., 215-563-3737, www.collphyphil.org. —PR

The numbers belie the administration's lies.

by David Faris

Pulp heroes never really died; they just changed formats.

by Duane Swierczynski

The worst thing developers can do is to build by the rules.

by Bruce Schimmel

What You Say

"Every time we get something going, something pops up, like with the lecture on the space weapons," Selfridge says. "Two weeks [after our lecture], China actually took out one of its own (satellites) to show that it could."

I'm starting to feel bad for you. In the last few weeks, you've had more un-rad surprises than that one episode of Lost where the Puerto Rican chick from Girlfight and Titus' fiancé got offed within seconds of each other.

9 Rank of Philadelphia in an AutoVantage survey ranking the most incidents of road rage. As if, No.-1-ranked Miami. This is Philly. We act out our rage on foot.

Throwing out old dresses, memories, at Spring Clean Philadelphia.

by Monica Weymouth

When the name Mumia Abu-Jamal comes up in local conversation, the debate immediately begins over whether he is guilty. Rarely does it address whether he had a fair trial or appeal process.

The reasons for Memorial Day.

by Brian Hickey

When news breaks in Philadelphia, we make jokes.

On May 14, it was clear what attributes built an ideal reform candidate, someone who could shake things up in City Council's status quo. Andy Toy fit that description. About 10 other candidates did, too.

Local mobsters cry foul as Skinny Joey is moved to an infamous Illinois prison.

by Brendan McGarvey and Gabriele J. Valentine

How did Bill Green edge out incumbent Juan Ramos last week?

by Mary F. Patel

Lookingglass Alice transforms the Haas stage into a circus space full of surprises

by Mark Cofta

Mark Difilippo | Unmasking the Face | Hefeweizen | Standup Comedy

Get Out!

The Professor's Daughter is a French love story about an Egyptologist, his daughter and the mummy who loves her

by Sam Tremble

The Yiddish Policemen's Union remains an uneasy pastiche

by Amy Baily

Shanley's Doubt was written during some of the most scandalous revelations of abuse in the Catholic Church

by David Anthony Fox

Kaiser's Splitting' the Raft is a challenge to continue our slow evolution to racial equality.

by Mark Cofta

Of all Pilobolus spin-offs, MOMIX has best kept the originating spirit of loony dance of the absurd.

by Janet Anderson

Thu., May 24, 7 p.m., Free Library of Philadelphia,1901 Vine St.

by Mickey Jou

Fri., May 25, 7:30 p.m, Church of the Advocate, 17th and Diamond streets; Sat., May 26, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Cecil B. Moore Avenue and Temple University

by Mary Wilson

Thu., May 24, 5:30 p.m., Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th St.

by Mickey Jou

Anki King: Alternate Reality Self-Portraits | Julie Stone Waring: Do Claw | Small Favors

The GI Film Festival

by Amy Strauss

Voices of War

by Mickey Jou

201 GALLERY , 1400 N. American St., Suite 201, 215-236-2872. OBJECTS AND OTHER HERESIES, Features the sculpture of Mike Stifel. Runs through June 9. 3RD

Museums and exhibits have varying schedules; please call for exact days, hours and prices. A-SPACE , 4722 Baltimore Ave., 215-727-0882. MIRROR IN THE KILLING FIELD:

Please call the phone number listed with the venue for specific dates, times and ticket information. dance DANCEBOOM! The sixth annual festival celebrating Philly's contemporary

CHAPTER & VERSE Open reading with special guests. Every last Sat, 8pm, FREE , Chapterhouse Cafe & Gallery, 620 S. 9th St., 215-238-2626. KHALED HOSSEINI

As terse and slippery as its three-letter title, Bug charts the descent into insanity with the headlong intensity of a tour guide who knows he won't be coming back.

More often talked about than seen, Alejandro Jodorowsky's double shot of psychedelic mysticism — El Topo (1970) and The Holy Mountain (1973) — is now on Diabolik DVD, whose Joseph A. Gervasi is gracing I-House with brand-new prints of both.

When she's taken to a men's room to pee (there are no women's bathrooms in the stadium), the camera tracks her bobbing and trotting during her conversation with her escort (he suggests she wear a paper mask of a player's face, worried that he'll be seen with a girl).

Meow Meow shreds with a last-chance power overdrive that rivals a racer punching the gas.  Her repertoire is a heaving, wild thing and she's insatiable when it comes to new music experiences.

Shooting Ropes | The English Beat | Damien Rice | Adam & Dave's Bloodline | Tucker Finn | Bunnygrunt

M.J. Fine does it again

by M.J. Fine

Sylvester Stallone may be pumping his HGH-enhanced Rambo for one more implausible shoot-out, but here in Philly, some battle-tested hardcore vets with the same name are laying down their weapons.

Sat., May 26, 9 p.m., World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St.

by Shaun Brady

Wed., May 30, 8:30 p.m., Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St

by Nicole Pensiero

Fri., May 25, 8 p.m., with Sikhara and Dave Smolen, International House

by Shaun Brady

In my household, we do something very close to jumping up and down every time there's an announcement about a new Indian restaurant opening in Philly.

>> NOW SEATING: A Mandarin Restaurant 2102 Chestnut St. | Almaz Café, 140 S. 20th St. | Tavern 17, 220 S. 17th St. >> WAITING LIST: Potbelly Sandwich Works, 1200 Walnut St.

Q: I just got back from Spain, where I tried bocata de calamares, their take on the po'boy: It's a long roll covered in mayo and lemon and filled with fried squid. Do you know of any places around here that serve something similar?

We took up residence on the brewpub's green, mothershiplike circular couch with some very affordable $8 flights — arranged in ascending alcohol-by-volume order — and got to work.

Perhaps the greatest culinary gift to emerge from Turkish cuisine, shawarma is popular throughout the Middle East for good reason, and Mama's turkey version shows why.

Get Out!

by Monica Weymouth

Stamen Alive

by Salihah James

It's Where We Drink

by Will Dean

Cool Jewels Ice Cube Tray | Curvware Eating Utensils | Copper Hook Spring Ale | Trader Joe's Apple Strawberry Fruit Leathers | Blondies at Marmont | Persian Kebabs at Mediterranean Grill

Marc Maron shares his wisdom.

by Ben Kharakh

Big Fun for Little Ones

by Tami Fertig

Wall Ball

by A.D. Amorosi

Loved Ones March

by Joel Tannenbaum

You're Looking for Some Action

by Erin Brodbeck

Finding My Roots: Genealogy Workshop

by Deesha Dyer

The Pirate Date

by Monica Weymouth