"This way of living — staying out till 4 dancing, listening to live music and going out to dinner afterward — is common in Buenos Aires but not here."

David Plotz, John Dickerson and Philadelphia's own Emily Bazelon are dropping in for a live broadcast and self-described "gabfest" on today' hot-button issues.

The Gong Show's original host and producer, Chuck Barris, is a Drexel grad, and Kuhn says he feels the West Philly tie. So Curio sent out the call for wacky acts, and teamed up with food and crafts vendors to help make the homage the same kind of zoo.

"Some people are turning on their water faucets and getting flames," says Lisa Levinson.

Philly native Christina Gausas, a former writer for Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and Scott Adsit — aka Pete from 30 Rock — ditch New York City for a two-night set with Philly Improv Theater.

Up in Fairmount Park resides a club of canoeing Philadelphians who seldom-to-never get caught up shit creek without a paddle.

Todd Zolecki, the former voice of the Phillies for the Inquirer and current Phils' scribe at mlb.com, is sporting his new bonafides as a recently published author.

Enjoy a marathon reading of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby at Kelly Writers House to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the great American novel's publication.

Linux: The great frontier of operating systems that Macintosh doesn't even have an official snarky campaign against.

Mambo is holding a traditional Haitian voodoo ceremony, which doubles as a fundraiser for those not feeling the love from aid distribution centers.