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Philly school goes green A Philadelphia school has been nominated for the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools award. The program recognizes schools that save energy, reduce costs and feature environmentally sustainable learning practices. Springside Chestnut Hill Academy is among four schools in Pennsylvania nominated. DOE will announce the winning schools April 23.

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Chaput chides the president Archbishop Charles Chaput announced his new e-book, "A Heart on Fire," available March 27. Published by Doubleday, the book is an "extended essay" urging Catholic activism in public life. In it, Chaput takes aim at President Barack Obama, calling him "unreceptive – or frankly hostile – to religious engagement in public affairs."

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SEPTA, transit cops meet, but strike still on PHILADELPHIA. SEPTA and its transit police were back at the bargaining table Thursday night, but no agreement had been announced at press time. U.S. Rep. Bob Brady helped get the two sides together after officers went on strike Wednesday shortly before 2 p.m. The Fraternal Order of Transit Police, which represents 219 sworn officers, has been without a contract for a year. It claims the sticking point was $200,000 annually in certification pay for officers who complete regular training. During the strike, city police have patrolled the system. METRO RIKARD LARMA/METRO

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Council: Nutter, talk with unions PHILADELPHIA. City Council passed legislation Thursday sponsored by Wilson Goode, Jr. urging Mayor Michael Nutter to negotiate a fair contract with the city's municipal workers. Representatives from AFSCME District Council 33 and D.C. 47 swarmed the podium during public testimony to talk about hardships they and their families have suffered as a result of not receiving raises or increased contributions to their pension funds in the three years they have gone without a contract. METRO/AW

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Details of controversial merger released by NJ Rutgers-Camden would become part of Rowan in 14 months Rutgers-Camden chancellor rails against plan The official plan for merging Rutgers-Camden into Rowan University was issued Thursday. The combined school, which will also be affiliated with Cooper University Hospital and Coriell Institute for Medical Research, will be designated a research university and headquartered in Glassboro. The transition will take 14 months. The new Rowan University will have a common curriculum in place for the 2013-14 school year. Students enrolled at Rutgers-Camden prior to that can get a Rutgers diploma; students enrolling after that will get a Rowan diploma, regardless of which campus they attend. The common curriculum currently used at Rutgers-Camden will be phased out. Some services for Rutgers Camden, such as IT, the library and payroll, are cur-

“We agree that increased investment in higher education in South Jersey is important. We agree that South Jersey deserves to grow its research capacity. RutgersCamden does not believe that the proposal to merge Rutgers-Camden into Rowan achieves that goal.” WENDELL PRITCHETT, CHANCELLOR, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY–CAMDEN

rently handled through the New Brunswick campus. These will be moved to Rowan and appropriate funding to support them will be provided. The blending of student services, such as advising and financial aid, will also occur during the transition. A committee will work separately on issues involving the student body, including athletic programs. One of the main reasons for the merger is to improve the combined schools’ ability to attract research funding. The two campuses currently have about $26 million in grants; the plan projects doubling that to at least $50 million by 2020. Endowments and grant funding that have already been given to either campus will stay with that campus. JUDY WEIGHTMAN letters@metro.us

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All of Rutgers-Camden’s property, assets and state funding will be transferred to Rowan. Rowan’s board of trustees will expand from 15 members to 25 to include Rutgers representation. The current combined enrollment is 20,000. The plan projects growing the student body to a total of 25,000 (20,00 undergrad and 5,000 grad and professional) by the year 2020. The plan calls for the combined university to take an increasingly active role in the revitalization of both Camden and Glassboro.

Council offers hedge funds tax breaks CITY HALL. City Council passed

Squilla: Halt reassessments CITY HALL. Councilman Mark

Squilla introduced legislation that would put the breaks on the actual value property tax initiative, which some have criticized as a backdoor tax hike, for a year while members of Council gather more information about its consequences. "My mother always told me, never dive into the water if you can’t see the bottom," he said. METRO/AW

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The view of Center City's skyline from Market Street was obscured Thursday morning. RIKARD LARMA/METRO

Summer haze descends on city in March For the second morning in a row, a thick fog cast itself upon Philadelphia during unusually warm weather. Temperatures hit the mid-70s for a second straight day and the mercury could reach 80 Friday before storms roll through the region Saturday, potentially cooling off the March heat. METRO

legislation Thursday exempting private investment and hedge funds and their general managers from paying city business taxes. "We will collect more revenue, not less, from bringing investment funds and the firms in which they invest into the city," said Councilman Bill Green, who introduced the measure. Green said that, ideally, he wants to conduct broader tax reform, but the legislation will serve as a compromise until Philadelphia has a mayor who agrees with his vision. Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. cast the lone vote against Green's bill. METRO

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Nutter: Murder rewards, new cops helping City officials Thursday updated on the Nutter administration’s seven-point crime prevention plan announced in late January. “The plan is beginning to make a huge difference,” Ramsey said. Operation Pressure Point 2.0 will launch on April 13 and run until Nov. 1. The city has identified 12 police districts as “hot zones” where the most violent crime occurs and will coordinate with state and federal partners to police them more fully. Officers will be redeployed starting May 1 from administrative and other duties to be back patrolling the

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Fan charged in Geno’s attack ordered to trial NJ man who allegedly attacked Rangers fan to face all charges One victim testified of beating

streets, Ramsey said. “Surveillance cameras are a tool for police officers, but they are also a deterrent,” Nutter said. Nutter also stressed the importance of community involvement in police work. Since Channel 64 began airing Philadelphia’s 100 most wanted, 21 of them have been arrested, he said. The police’s telephone and e-mail tip lines have received over 700 tips since Jan. 26, the date the mayor announced the plan and the Department’s text tip line will become operational in April.

A Glassboro, N.J., man has been held for trial on all charges in an attack on two New York Rangers fans in South Philadelphia following the NHL Winter Classic. The melee, which happened Jan. 2 outside Geno’s Steaks on Passyunk Avenue, was captured on a cell phone camera and posted on YouTube. Prosecutors claim Dennis Veteri, 32, was among a group of rowdy Flyers fans who picked a fight with two Rangers fans and then brutally assaulted them. Michael Janocko testified that he and friend Neal Aurrichio were waiting in line at Geno’s when they were sprayed with a cleaning substance by someone. When they looked in the direction of the person who sprayed them they saw a group of men, which allegedly included Veteri, wearing Flyers jerseys and laughing. Janocko said he briefly exchanged words with the men when the confrontation turned physical. Once the fight ended, Janocko said he and Aurrichio left and drove to a hospital in

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Policy rundown As far as prevention and enforcement, a police class of 55 cadets will graduate tomorrow, with classes of 30 graduating June 15 and July 27. Nutter and Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey said that the officers will be deployed on foot patrol to the city’s most violent neighborhoods, especially those in the 25th and 22nd Districts. The number of surveillance cameras is also increasing –

50 additional cameras will be installed in the 49th and 39th police districts by Sept. 30 and the Department has issued a bid to repair the 71 police surveillance cameras that are broken. Furthermore, May 1 will mark the start of the SafeCam Business Incentive Program, through which business owners in commercial corridors of targeted high crime areas will be reimbursed 50 percent, or up to $1,000, for surveillance camera systems they install.

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Philly author looks into mind of OCD — his own

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Tearing into Penn Square concrete Nearly two months since the “official” groundbreaking for a $50 million overhaul took place, only chewed-up remnants of the old cement jungle that made up the original plaza west of City Hall remained Thursday. Built in the 1970s, its new look will be unveiled in spring 2014.

Fletcher Wortmann hates catching a "Monk" rerun even more than you do. But it's not the show's awkward, sporadic comedy that bothers him — at least not primarily. Rather, it's the tidy portrayal of the detective’s Obsessive Compulsive Disorder as an asset on the job — as a quirky, concise tool — that touches an already overworked nerve. “The hand-washing and the counting and the organizing are the most physical symptoms of the disorder, and they’re the ones that people latch onto,” says Wortmann of depictions of OCD in popular culture. “People will say, ‘Oh you must be really good at editing or organizing.’ But the OCD bogs you down and confuses you, frustrates you. There is a terrible agony in it.” In his surprisingly funny, and at times uncomfortably honest, new memoir, “Triggered,” Wortmann documents

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his lifelong struggles with the disorder, which was finally diagnosed when he was a student at Swarthmore College. While there is plenty of the telltale hand-washing and organizing, it is clear that Wortmann’s compulsive rituals are not only highly personal and complex, but debilitating at worst — and devastating on a more regular basis, especially for a teenager with a Catholic guilt complex. Now pursuing an MFA in creative writing at Temple University, Wortmann, 25, expects to be in treatment for the rest of his life for a disease he doesn't necessarily understand but is learning to live with — and even laugh with. “Sometimes, humor is the only way to look at it and understand it,” he says. “There is a level of absurdity to it.” MONICA WEYMOUTH

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Gunman dies in hail of bullets as French siege ends

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Rutgers student apologizes: I didn’t hate Tyler Clementi Clementi

Dharun Ravi, convicted of hate crimes for using a webcam to spy on his Rutgers University roommate’s gay encounter, apologized publicly for the first time to the young man’s family, saying “I didn’t hate Tyler.” After being offered a plea

deal with no jail time, Ravi, 20, took a gamble by going to trial in a case that put a national spotlight on gay bullying and teen suicide. The roommate, Tyler Clementi, killed himself three days after learning his sexual tryst was seen by webcam.

Ravi’s conviction last week on all 15 counts, including bias intimidation, means he faces 10 years in prison at his May 21 sentencing. Ravi, who invited others to watch the feed from the camera, was not charged with causing Clementi’s death. REUTERS

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A 23-year-old gunman suspected of killing seven people in southwestern France in the name of al-Qaeda jumped from a window to his death in a hail of bullets after police stormed his apartment on Thursday. “At the moment when a video probe was sent into the bathroom, the killer came out of the bathroom, firing with extreme violence,” Interior Minister Claude Gueant said, adding that Merah was firing several guns at once. “In the end, Mohamed Merah jumped from the window

Recovery? Jobless claims hit new low WASHINGTON. The number of Americans claiming new unemployment benefits dropped to a four-year low last week, offering further evidence the jobs market re-

with his gun in his hand, continuing to fire. He was found dead on the ground,” he told reporters at the scene. Two police commandos were wounded. Special forces entered the five-story building in a suburb of Toulouse after besieging Merah since early on Wednesday. Gueant said earlier police hoped to capture Merah, who had confessed to police negotiators to killing three soldiers as well as three Jewish children and a rabbi at a school, alive. REUTERS

covery was gaining traction. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 348,000, the lowest level since February 2008, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast claims rising to 354,000 last week. REUTERS

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n February 2010, two years after the election of President Barack Obama and two years into the recession-inducing financial collapse, a billboard appeared in Wyoming, Minn.: a huge photo of former president George W. Bush asking, “Miss Me Yet?” At that point, most U.S. citizens, Republicans included, were not ready to admit any hint of nostalgia for the presidency that oversaw 9/11, started two deficitbusting wars in the Middle East, tanked the nation’s finances with massive tax cuts for the rich, preached deregulation on Wall Street and made torture sound like a day at the beach. In 2008, as candidates scrambled to distance themselves from the toxic legacy, W. was a nonentity and “Bush” was reduced to a four-letter word. Now that veneer of shame has begun to creep away. On Wednesday, Mitt Romney invoked the great decider in the grand GOP game of spinning bad news as Obamarelated and good news as meaningless coincidence. “I

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keep hearing the president say that he’s responsible for keeping America from going into a Great Depression,” Romney said. “No, no, no. That was President George W. Bush.” Romney here refers to the Troubled Asset Relief Program, the poorly negotiated federal bailout program that attempted to avert a more severe recession through billions in government giveaways to the financial sector. (Apparently the federal government can spend taxpayer money to restore the economy only under a Republican presidency.) Of course, Romney pointedly ignores the suc-

cessful auto bailouts, which he strongly opposed, and other stimulus measures that injected much-need dollars into the U.S. economy to save millions of jobs. Clearly, some memories are more readily recalled than others.

hen there’s the matter of Karl Rove, whom Bush credited as “the architect” of his 2004 election, the brains behind the old “Mission Accomplished” ruse. This man, who could teach a washing machine a thing or two about spin and who is pulling the strings of American Crossroads — the super PAC “100 percent dedicated to rescuing our economy from the Obama agenda” — is trying to pass himself off as an objective journalist. In a Wall Street Journal oped Wednesday, Rove set out to dispute the claims of a new Obama re-election video, questioning everything from the fact that the president faced a serious economic crisis to the very existence of cause-andeffect itself. Rove dedicates his space in the Murdoch-owned paper to downplaying any Obama successes and propping up the Bush regime. But then, what else do you expect from these masters of lies? Romney and Rove want us to forget all about what came before so they can mold the future in their own distorted image. So tell us, readers: Do we miss Bush yet? Are we ready for another dose? Are we ready to forget?

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Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards fired back Thursday at a news site that reported he was a client of a New York City prostitution ring allegedly run by Anna Gristina. A high-end hooker who allegedly worked for Gristina, the so-called “Millionaire Madam,” said she was paid to have sex with Edwards during his campaign for U.S. president, sources told DNAinfo.com, a Manhattan news outlet, on Thursday. The two hooked up in 2007, the call girl claims, when Edwards came to New York City as part of his presidential campaign to try and drum up donations. The two allegedly had one rendezvous at an unnamed Upper East Side hotel, according to the report. But Edwards’ lawyer, Allison Van Laningham, told various media outlets Thursday the report was “defamatory.” “Mr. Edwards categorically

Report promises more names Despite his strong denials, Edwards may not be the last big name to come out as allegedly part of the high-end

denies that he was involved with any prostitute or service. These allegations are false, defamatory, and he puts those who would publish or repeat them on notice that they [are] acting with actual malice by reporting or repeating them,” Van Laningham said in a statement. “He has demanded a complete retraction from the only source being quoted,” the statement added. Edwards’ lawyer, Abbe Lowell, called Thursday and demanded a retraction from DNAinfo.com, the website stated, adding that it refused. The report cites “sources” who said the call girl provided detailed accounts of their hookup to the Manhattan district attorney’s office in 2008. That’s when the Manhattan DA first began investigating Gristina’s alleged sex ring. CARLY BALDWIN

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sex ring, where hookers were paid up to $2,000 a night. Clients of Anna Gristina, who is currently being held at Rikers, include an internationally known billionaire, Wall Street hedgefunders and even a Middle Eastern sheik, claims DNAinfo.com. METRO/CB

SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FISCAL YEAR 2013 CAPITAL BUDGET I. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will conduct public hearings in the SEPTA Board Room at SEPTA Headquarters, 1234 Market Street, Mezzanine Level, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 at 11:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., on April 11, 2012. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the Authority’s proposed Fiscal Year 2013 Capital Budget and Fiscal Years 2013-2024 Capital Program and the projects contained therein for which financial assistance is being sought. The total amount of federal and state funds to be received in Fiscal Year 2013 will be determined at the completion of the federal and state budget processes. SEPTA proposes to submit to its funding agencies a program of projects for funding consideration. The federal Section 5307/5340 and Section 5309 Programs of Projects will be available at www.septa.org when they are finalized. II. At the hearings, SEPTA will afford an opportunity for interested persons or agencies to be heard with respect to the social, economic and environmental aspects of the projects. Interested persons may submit orally, or in writing, evidence and recommendations. Persons wishing to file written comments should forward them to the Office of the General Manager, 10th Floor, 1234 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3780. Comments can also be sent via E-mail to capbudget@septa.org. Comments must be received by April 11, 2012, so that they may be forwarded to the Hearing Examiner. Individuals in need of a sign language interpreter, please contact the Office of the General Manager at the address listed above by March 27, 2012. Speakers for the morning and evening sessions must register by 12:30 P.M. and 5:30 P.M., respectively. III. On or about March 12, 2012, members of the public may obtain a copy of the proposed Capital Budget and Program at SEPTA’s website www.septa.org or by requesting, in writing, a copy from the Office of the General Manager at the address listed above. IV. Audio tape copies of the public hearing notice and summary of the proposed Fiscal Year 2013 Capital Budget and Fiscal Years 2013-2024 Capital Program will be made available for the visually impaired at the office of the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, 919 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107. An audio version of the public hearing notice and summary will also be available through the Associated Services for the Blind’s website at www.asb.org.

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Facing federal trial for Rielle The former U.S. senator is currently the subject of a looming federal trial in North Carolina. Prosecutors say he used about $1 million in campaign donations to cover up an affair with videographer Rielle Hunter. Edwards is facing charges for breaking federal campaign finance laws, to which he has pleaded not guilty.

The police chief of a Florida town where an unarmed black teenager was killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer said on Thursday he would temporarily step down from his job, saying his role in the investigation had become too much of a distraction. Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee had been heading up the investigation into the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by watch captain George Zimmerman, 28. The incident has sparked a nationwide public outcry over Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law, which Zimmerman says makes the

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killing self defense. Police have declined to arrest Zimmerman. Lee called himself a distraction and said it had become “apparent that my involvement in the matter is overshadowing the process.” He has been on the job less than one year. Sanford City Manager Norton Bonaparte, speaking at a press conference at City Hall, said he was starting a search for an interim police chief. In the interim, he said, two current captains will head the police force, which has 140 officers. REUTERS production while saying that won’t be enough to bring gasoline prices down. Obama’s Cushing visit came on the second day of a two-day swing that continues a series of energy-themed speeches and trips the president has made across the country, mostly in swing states. BLOOMBERG

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Jennifer Lawrence, as Katniss Everdeen, stands among the children to be selected in a lottery for the Hunger Games, a televised battle to the death in a dystopic United States.

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he Hunger Games” has changed Jennifer Lawrence’s life in at least one way: She’s armed now. “I mean, I still have arrows in my car,” Lawrence admits. (Her character in the film, Katniss Everdeen, is a talented bow-hunter, so Lawrence has had to master archery.) “I didn’t realize that until two of my friends were getting into the backseat of my car and they were like, ‘Why do you have spears back here?’ In case I get pulled over!” Lawrence made such an impression in the critically acclaimed “Winter’s Bone” — as a hard-luck teen who must provide for her impoverished fami-

ly — that producers of “The Hunger Games” immediately thought of her for Katniss, a hard-luck teen who must provide for her impoverished family. “White trash with too much responsibility,” Lawrence says, comparing the characters, a mischievous grin on her face. “My publicist doesn’t like it when I say that.” Lawrence had hesitations about taking the role — and was even close to turning it down outright. “It was so big. I love my life, and there’s not a lot of times in a person’s life where a yes or no decision can change your life forever and it will never, no matter what, go back to the way it was before.

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“I kind of feel like an idiot because I haven’t even thought about it,” she says. “Everybody is like, ‘The movie is coming out!’ And I’m like, ‘Yup.’ I’m going to look back at myself five years from now and be like, ‘You were an idiot. You had no idea what was about to happen.’ I just feel this calm because there is nothing I can do. It’s kind of like when you say something and that quote is being written — it’s kind of like you immediately go into this calm of like, ‘Well, there is nothing I can do now!’”

It’s no secret that many are looking to “The Hunger Games” as the new young adult mega-franchise, what with “Twilight” tying up its prolonged victory lap later this year. And parallels have already been drawn between Lawrence and “Twilight” lead Kristen Stewart, an indie actress whose life was transformed by her sudden blockbuster success. But Lawrence is surprisingly immune to the hype that’s

And that was terrifying to me,” she admits. “Even from a professional standpoint, I wanted to continue to make small passion projects that I love, and I still want people to be able to lose themselves in my characters. I don’t want people to watch something and go, ‘Oh yeah, look at what Katniss is doing. Oh, Katniss is wearing a dress.’ I didn’t want that, but I realized that all of the no’s just had to do with me being scared. I didn’t want to miss out on something just because I was scared.” NED EHRBAR METRO WORLD NEWS IN LOS ANGELES

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The trilogy is on! While excitement builds for “The Hunger Games,” fans know it’s just the beginning of a trilogy, followed by “Catching Fire” and “Mockingjay.” Oscar-winning screenwriter Simon Beaufoy — the man behind “Slumdog Millionaire” — is already hard at work on the script for “Catching Fire” under the guidance of author Suzanne Collins. “‘The Hunger Games’ fan base [is] passion-

ate beyond anything I’ve ever come across,” Beaufoy says, “and I would fear for my life [if I get it wrong]. If I do too free an adaptation of that, I shall get firebombed.” Liam Hemsworth, who plays Katniss’ homebound pal Gale, is just excited for more screen time. “If we get to shoot the other ones, I will be very happy. My character does grow a lot more in the other ones,” he says. “I would be very excited to shoot the third book. There’s a big uprising in that one and rebellions. There’s a lot of fun stuff.”

V. Arrow’s detailed depiction of Panem is based on the phi spiral.

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Arrow took clues from the book — North America was said to be destroyed by a cataclysmic event; District 12 is said to have once been Appalachia. She used a phi spiral — a logarithmic shape that gets wider by every quarter turn — to place the evil Capitol in the center. The rest was just guesswork.

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This isn’t her first world map Arrow also completed one detailing the world of “Matched” by Ally Condie. But the Panem map will always hold a special place. She was especially proud that the A.V. Club wrote about her efforts, even though they did mention she might be a bit crazy. “I consider it a nerd badge of honor to be called a ‘fruit loop.’”

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“This was an unexpected discovery for the ‘Frozen Planet’ team,” admits White. “Relatively few people have dived in Antarctica, and there is still much to learn about the marine life there. [The crew was] aware of these bizarre ice chandeliers — brine icicles — hanging from the sea ice above, but it was only when filming something else that they accidently witnessed one forming. This was an amazing opportunity to

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AMC Neshaminy 24 215–396–8050 Route 1 and Bristol Rd. 21 JUMP STREET (R) Fri 9:45, 10:30, 11:40, 12:40, 1:25, 2:25, 3:35, 4:25, 5:30, 6:35, 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:35, 11:25, 12:25. Digital Presentation; Sat 9:45-10:2011:40-12:40-2:25-3:35-4:15-5:306:35-8:30-9:30-10:35-11:2512:25. Digital Presentation; Sun 9:45-10:30-11:40-12:40-1:252:25-3:35-4:25-5:30-6:35-7:308:30-9:30-10:35. Digital Presentation ACT OF VALOR (R) 10:40, 4:15, 9:50. Digital Presentation AL V IN A ND T H E CH I P M U NK S : CHIPWRECKED (G) Sat 1:00, 7:00. Digital Presentation; Sun 12:00. Digital Presentation THE ARTIST (PG-13) 9:45, 12:10, 2:40, 5:10.C I N D E P E N D E N T; D i g i ta l Presentation CASA DE MI PADRE (R) Fri 11:45, 2:00, 4:20, 7:05, 9:40, 12:10.C I N D E P E N D E N T; D i g i ta l Presentation;Spanish Language; Sat 11:45-2:00-4:20-7:00-9:4012:10.C INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation;Spanish Language; Sun 9:30-4:20-7:05-9:40.C INDEP E N D E N T; D i g i t a l Presentation;Spanish Language DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX (PG) Fri and Sat 10:00, 12:35, 2:55, 5:35, 8:10, 10:45. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:00-12:352:55-5:35-8:10-10:40. Digital Presentation DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX 3D (PG) Fri and Sat 11:25, 2:05, 4:40, 7:10, 9:35, 12:15. RealD 3D; Sun 11:252:05-4:40-7:10-9:35. RealD 3D FRIENDS WITH KIDS (R) Fri and Sat 10:20, 1:05, 3:45, 6:40, 9:25, 12:05.C INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation; Sun 10:20-1:05-3:45-6:40-9:25.C I N D E P E N D E N T; D i g i ta l Presentation THE HUNGER GAMES (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:15, 11:00, 11:30,

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RealD 3D; Sun 10:25-1:40-4:558:20. RealD 3D JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND 3D (PG) 11:35, 2:10, 4:45. RealD 3D OC TOB ER BABY (PG-13) Fri and Sat 11:00, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10:00, 12:40.C I N D E P E N D E N T; D i g i ta l Presentation; Sun 11:00-1:454:30-7:15-10:00.C INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation PROJECT X (R) Fri and Sat 10:05, 12:45, 3:05, 5:25, 8:00, 10:25. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:05-

Digital Presentation THIS MEANS WAR (PG-13) 1:35, 7:20. Digital Presentation A THOUSAND WORDS (PG-13) 9:50, 12:15, 2:45, 5:05, 7:50, 10:15. Digital Presentation THE VOW (PG-13) 7:35, 10:20. Digital Presentation

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5:15-7:45-10:15.C INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation THE HUNGER GAMES (PG-13) Fri 10:55, 11:45, 12:30, 1:15, 2:00, 2:55, 3:40, 4:25, 5:10, 6:15, 7:00, 7:45, 8:30, 9:30, 10:15, 11:00. Digital Presentation; Sat 10:0010:45-11:45-12:30-1:15-2:00-2:553:40-4:25-5:10-6:15-7:00-7:458:30-9:30-10:15-11:00. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:00-10:4511:45-12:30-1:15-2:00-2:55-3:404:25-5:10-6:15-6:45-7:45-8:309:30-9:55. Digital Presentation JEFF, WHO LIVES AT HOME (R)

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9:40. RealD 3D THE SECRET WORLD OF A RRIETTY (KA RI-GU RASHI NO ARIETTI) (G) Fri 11:00, 1:05, 3:10. Digital Presentation; Sat and Sun 9:55-12:25-2:50. Digital Presentation SILENT HOUSE (R) Fri 11:15, 3:50, 8:25. Digital Presentation; Sat and Sun 12:15-5:05-10:10. Digital Presentation THE VOW (PG-13) Fri 1:20, 6:00, 10:30; Sat and Sun 9:50-2:207:30. WANDERLUST (R) Fri 5:20, 7:55, 10:25. Digital Presentation; Sat 5:20-7:50-10:25. Digital Presentation; Sun 5:20-7:5010:05. Digital Presentation

AMC Woodhaven 10 888–AMC–4FUN Route 13, near I-95 and Woodhaven Road exit 21 JUMP STREET (R) Fri 2:50, 5:25, 8:10, 10:50. Digital Presentation; Sat 9:35-12:152:50-5:25-8:10-10:50. Digital Presentation; Sun 9:35-12:152:50-5:25-8:10. Digital Presentation ACT OF VALOR (R) Fri 2:45, 5:15, 7:55, 10:30; Sat 9:30-12:10-2:455:15-7:55-10:30.; Sun 9:30-12:102:45-5:15-7:55. DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX (PG) Fri 3:00, 5:20, 7:45, 9:55. Digital Presentation; Sat 10:30-12:503:00-5:20-7:45-9:55. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:30-12:503:00-5:20-7:45. Digital Presentation DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX 3D (PG) Fri 2:30, 5:05, 7:15, 9:30. RealD 3D; Sat 9:50-12:20-2:30-5:057:15-9:30. RealD 3D; Sun 9:5012:20-2:30-5:05-7:15. RealD 3D THE HUNGER GAMES (PG-13) Fri 1:15, 4:25, 7:35, 10:45. Digital Presentation; Fri 2:15-5:35-9:00.; Sat 11:00-2:15-5:35-9:00.; Sat 10:00-1:15-4:25-7: 35-10:45. Digital Presentation; Sun 11:002:15-5:35.; Sun 10:00-1:15-4:257:35. Digital Presentation JOHN CARTER (PG-13) 1:05, 4:05. Digital Presentation JOH N CART ER I N DISN EY DIGITAL 3D (PG-13) Fri 7:05, 10:05. RealD 3D; Sat 10:05-7:0510:05. RealD 3D; Sun 10:05-7:05. RealD 3D SEEKING JUSTICE (R) Fri 2:25, 5:00, 7:30, 10:10.C INDEPENDENT; Sat 9:40-12:05-2:25-5:007:30-10:10.C INDEPENDENT; Sun 9:40-12:05-2:25-5:00-7:30.C INDEPENDENT SILENT HOUSE (R) Fri 3:20, 5:30, 7:50, 10:00; Sat 10:50-1:00-3:205:30-7:50-10:00.; Sun 10:50-1:003:20-5:30-7:50. A THOUSAND WORDS (PG-13) Fri 3:10, 5:40, 8:05, 10:40; Sat 10:1012:40-3:10-5:40-8:05-10:40.; Sun 10:10-12:40-3:10-5:40-8:05.

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610–527–9898 824 West Lancaster Avenue BERLINER PHILHA RMON IKER: GUSTAVO DUDAMEL CONDUCTS (NR) Sun 1:00 LAS T SCR EENI NG (D ER NIER E SEANCE) (NR) Sat 11:00 LOONEY TUNES SHORTS (NR) Sat 11:00 MY LOVELY SISTER (NR) Sun 7:00 SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (PG-13) Fri and Sat 1:30, 4:00, 7:00, 9:30; Sun 1:30-4:00. A S EP ARA TION ( JO DA EI YE NADER AZ SIMIN) (PG-13) Fri and Sat 1:30, 7:00; Sun 4:00. WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN (R) Fri and Sat 4:00, 9:30; Sun 7:00.

Clearview’s Anthony Wayne JEFF, WHO LIVES AT HOME (R) Fri and Sat 9:40, 12:05, 2:20, 5:00, 7:25, 9:55, 12:20.C INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation; Sun 9:40-12:05-2:20-5:00-7:259:55.C INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation JOHN CARTER (PG-13) Fri and Sat 9:35, 12:50, 3:50. Digital Presentation; Sun 9:3512:50-3:50-7:00-10:25. Digital Presentation JO HN CAR TER IN DI SNEY DIGITAL 3D (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:25, 1:40, 4:55, 8:20, 11:35.

12:45-3:05-5:25-8:00-10:30. Digital Presentation SAFE HOUSE (R) 10:10, 1:10, 4:05, 6:55, 10:10. Digital Presentation SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:50, 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:20, 11:50.C INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation; Sun 10:50-1:30-4:10-6:50-9:20.C I N D E P E N D E N T; D i g i t a l Presentation SILENT HOUSE (R) Fri and Sat 7:40, 10:05, 12:35. Digital Presentation; Sun 7:40-10:05.

7:00. Digital Presentation; Sun 1:00. Digital Presentation THE ARTIST (PG-13) 11:55, 2:30, 4:50.C INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation CHRONICLE (PG-13) Fri 12:10, 2:25, 4:30, 6:50, 9:15. Digital Presentation; Sat 10:50-4:459:15. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:00-3:30-5:45-8:30. Digital Presentation FRIENDS WITH KIDS (R) Fri and Sat 11:50, 2:40, 5:15, 8:00, 10:45.C INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation; Sun 11:50-2:40-

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610–225–0980 109 West Lancaster Avenue 21 JUMP STREET (R) Fri 5:00, 7:30, 10:00; Sat 12:10-2:30-5:007:30-10:00.; Sun 12:10-2:305:00-7:30. DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX (PG) Fri 4:45, 7:00, 9:30; Sat 12:30-2:404:45-7:00-9:30.; Sun 12:30-2:404:45-7:00. DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX 3D (PG) Fri 4:15, 6:30, 9:00; Sat 12:002:10-4:15-6:30-9:00.; Sun 12:002:10-4:15-6:30.

THE HUNGER GAMES (PG-13) Fri 3:30, 6:40, 9:50; Sat 12:20-3:306:40-9:50.; Sun 12:20-3:30-6:40. THIS MEANS WAR (PG-13) Fri 3:50, 6:50, 10:00; Sat 12:40-3:506:50-10:00.; Sun 12:40-3:506:50.

Clearview’s Bala Theatre 610–668–4695 157 Bala Avenue FRIENDS WITH KIDS (R) Fri 7:00, 9:35; Sat 1:00-4:00-7:00-9:35.; Sun 1:00-4:00-7:00. IN DARKNESS (R) Fri 3:40, 6:40, 9:30; Sat 12:40-3:40-6:40-9:30.; Sun 12:40-3:40-6:40. JEFF, WHO LIVES AT HOME (R) Fri 4:15, 7:15, 9:40. Digital Projection; Sat 1:15-4:15-7:159:40. Digital Projection; Sun 1:154:15-7:15. Digital Projection

Hiway Theatre 215–886–9800 212 Old York Road FRIENDS WITH KIDS (R) Fri 4:30, 7:00, 9:30; Sat 2:00-4:30-7:009:30.; Sun 2:00-4:30-7:00.

Narberth Stadium 2 610–667–0115 129 North Narberth Avenue DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX 3D (PG) Fri 4:25, 7:30, 10:20; Sat 1:154:25-7:30-10:20.; Sun 1:15-4:257:30. THE HUNGER GAMES (PG-13) Fri 4:05, 7:15, 10:20; Sat 1:15-4:057:15-10:20.; Sun 1:15-4:05-7:15.

Regal Marketplace 24 800–326–3264 341 180 Mill Road 21 JUMP STREET (R) 11:15, 1:15, 2:05, 3:55, 5:15, 7:10, 7:50, 10:00, 10:30 ACT OF VALOR (R) 11:25 AGENT VINOD (NR) 11:55, 3:20, 6:05, 6:50, 9:45, 10:25 THE ARTIST (PG-13) 12:30 DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX (PG) 11:35, 12:55, 2:10, 3:15, 4:30, 5:30, 7:05, 7:55, 9:25, 10:15 DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX 3D (PG) 12:25, 2:45, 5:00. RealD 3D FRIENDS WITH KIDS (R) 4:25, 10:55 THE HUNGER GAMES (PG-13) Fri and Sat 11:00, 11:20, 11:50, 12:20, 12:50, 1:05, 1:20, 1:35, 1:50, 2:15, 2:40, 2:55, 3:10, 3:40, 4:10, 4:40, 5:10, 5:35, 6:00, 6:15, 6:30, 6:45, 7:00, 7:15; Fri and Sat 7:307:45-8:00-8:15-8:30-8:55-9:209:35-9:50-10:05-10:20-10:3510:50-11:20-11:35.; Sun 11:0011:20-11:50-12:20-12:50-1:051:20-1:35-1:50-2:15-2:40-2:553:10-3:40-4:10-4:40-5:10-5:356:00-6:15-6:30-6:45-7:00-7:15.; Sun 7:30-7:45-8:00-8:15-8:308:55-9:20-9: 35-9:50-10:0510:20-10:35-10:50. THE IRON LADY (PG-13) 11:05, 4:15, 9:30 JOHN CARTER (PG-13) 1:25, 7:40 JO HN CAR TER IN DI SNEY DIGITAL 3D (PG-13) 4:35, 10:45. RealD 3D JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (PG) 11:30, 1:55, 4:20 KAHAANI (NR) 12:15, 3:30, 6:20, 9:15 PROJECT X (R) 12:10, 2:35, 4:50, 7:25, 9:55. Digital Projection SAFE HOUSE (R) 4:55 SILENT HOUSE (R) 1:30, 3:50 THIS MEANS WAR (PG-13) 12:35, 3:05, 5:40, 8:05, 10:40 A THOUSAND WORDS (PG-13) 12:00, 2:20, 4:45, 7:20, 10:10 THE VOW (PG-13) 1:40, 6:55

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Retro pop-rockers talk about a beautiful Southern lake and not-as-disgusting-as-it-sounds ‘meth beach’ of Philly Why two tourmates became bandmates

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says his heart now belongs to Philly, even though the band has experienced the city’s worst aspects. Their studio, for instance, is called Meth Beach for a reason. “It’s in a troubled part of Philly,” says McMicken of their Kensington studio. “When we moved into our studio, there had been a meth lab across the street. It exploded and set fire to the building. For some reason, there was a busted old boat nearby. There are beautiful sunsets and seagulls from the Delaware River; it felt like a beach.”

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No ‘Shame’ In between Dr. Dog’s 2010 album “Shame, Shame” and their February-released “Be The Void,” the quintet expanded to a six-piece, adding multi-instrumentalist Dimitri Manos and swapping in new drummer Eric Slick. “We had a lot of time playing together on tour before we made ‘The Void.’ We really settled in together,” says McMicken. “Those guys went from stepping in to replicate what we did on ‘Shame’ to developing the music.”

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From left: Joan Harris (Christina Hendricks), Roger Sterling (John Slattery), Lane Pryce (Jared Harris), Pete Campbell (Vincent Kartheiser), Don Draper (Jon Hamm), Bertram Cooper (Robert Morse) and Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss) are “Mad Men.” Season 5 premieres Sunday at 9 p.m. on AMC.

Surprises: The “Mad Men” characters surprise viewers on a regular basis — secretive ad man Don Draper in particular, who impulsively proposed to his secretary in last season’s finale. And while the dapper Don even catches the actor who portrays him off-guard sometimes, Hamm says the man in the impeccably tailored suit never surprises himself. “He’s a creative guy,” says Hamm. “He’s an interesting guy. But I think he is very aware of who is he, even for a guy who is ostensibly somebody else. I think it’s a big part of what his central darkness is all about. He knows himself too well — and he’s not a fan.”

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Happy and content: “Don’s surprisingly content,” Hamm says of his character’s headspace when Season 5 opens. “As much as that can be a good thing, I think that sometimes it’s not. He’s aspiring to be happy and content. ... [But] what happens when you get what you want?” Don’s definitions of “happy” and “content” have never lined up with the typical American dream. Their meaning “is changeable for him,” Hamm says. “That’s the problem with Don — he thinks he wants one thing, and maybe he was wrong.”

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at the club, because of the fun contrast to the home and office settings. It’s about an era of lounging poolside or attending a Fourth of July barbecue in a crisp blue polo shirt and stunning the crowd in a lush ivory dress. Were you obligated to design it in such a way that wouldn’t give away too many details about the actual show? For this collection, [Banana Republic creative director Simon Kneen] and I talked a lot about the characters and scenes that inspired us, the roles they were playing [and] the emotions

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Houston cause of death: Accidental drowning

Kardashian opens up about her divorce Kim Kardashian opened up to Jay Leno about her quickie marriage to Kris Humphries on

Wednesday night. It was a lot of what you’d expect: It was nobody’s fault, “she still believes in love,” blah, blah, blah. Basically, Kardashian did a great job of making a divorce sound as un-juicy as possible (which is very hard to do). “I’m a girl who really believes in love, I’m in love with love and I thought this was it for me,” she told Leno, never referring to Humphries by

Talking points Madonna making Russian waves Madonna is set to return to

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Russia on her tour this summer, and the planned visit is already causing controversy, as the pop icon says she plans to defy a new statute in St. Petersburg that outlaws promoting homosexuality. “I will come to St. Petersburg to speak up for the gay community and to give strength and inspiration to anyone who is or feels oppressed. I’m Madonna a freedom

name, only as “someone else.” The 31-year-old said that when she “realized [the marriage] wasn’t [what] I thought,” she “tried to be really respectful of everyone involved.” “I’ve heard stories of people who were married for 10 years and they knew it wasn’t right, but they wanted to stick it out and had kids,” she said. “I want that forever. I believed in love, I still do. But to be fair to everyone, I knew I had to end it, and I’m OK with that decision.”

In their official cause of death report, released yesterday, the L.A. County coroner concludes that Whitney Houston died from accidental drowning but that heart disease and cocaine use were also factors when she died on Feb. 11. The report also states that at the time of death, the singer had cocaine in her system, although investigators found no evidence of cocaine in her room. TMZ.com states that a source “close to the investigation” says that it’s still “very possible” that Houston had a heart attack that caused her to lose consciousness and drown.

“I’m a girl who really believes in love. I’m in love with love.” KIM KARDASHIAN

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fighter,” Madonna said in an e-mail, according to Bloomberg. “I don’t run away from adversity. I will speak during my show about this ridiculous atrocity.” Madonna is scheduled to perform in Moscow on Aug. 7 and St. Petersburg on Aug. 9.

Kelly and Valderrama: An item?

Minka Kelly and Wilmer Valderrama have been turn-

ing heads with their public displays of affection, according to Us Weekly. The rumored couple popped up at Greystone Manor Supperclub in West Hollywood, where “they were kissing and grinding,” a source says. “They were very flirty and dancing close. They even left with each other.” The pair were also spotted at Disney-

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land last month and having dinner earlier this month. So how serious are things getting between Valderrama and Kelly, who split with Yankees star Derek Jeter last year? “I wouldn’t say they’re boyfriend and girlfriend,” a source says. “But he’s started ignoring calls from some of his other girls.”

NFL star Tim Tebow, who was traded to the New York Jets this week, apparently has things besides football on his mind. Tebow reportedly has his eye on “Glee” star Dianna Agron, despite the actress’ ongoing relationship with “Captain America” sidekick Sebastian Stan, according to Fox News. “Tim has made no secret that he likes Dianna, and told her so, but she has remained faithful to Sebastian,” a source says. A rumored split between the couple may be just the opening Tebow needs, even if Agron’s rep says reports of a breakup with Stan are “not true.”

Rimes to judge ‘The X Factor’?

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talks about joining the judge’s table on “The X Factor,” according to Extra. “They’ve been talking. I have no idea what’s going on with that. I think they’ve been talking to a lot of people,” Cibrian says. “I think she would be unbelievable.”

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Black-and-white worldview falls flat RE: “TWO-STATE SOLUTION FOR LEFT AND RIGHT”: Mr. Tordoff

has some rudimentary mistakes in his estimation of the supposed class war. Liberals are against the reprehensible way that sycophants with no remorse rape the planet, start religious and economic wars for their own gain, and a host of other crimes against humanity. Academics are smart enough to understand fundamental truths like climate change and evolution and that everyone will not be rich. It is not education, it is the application of that thought process. BRIAN GRAU, VIA E-MAIL How easy it must be for Mr. Tordoff to live in such a black and white world of brave heroes and cowardly intellectu-

als, and no shades of gray. If only we lived in that world: The right would quickly become a plutocratic theocracy that teaches myths instead of facts in science class, where corporations run roughshod over the environment and labor, and the poor and elderly are left to die in the streets. Meanwhile, the left would have all the doctors, economists, and the technical innovators that drive our economy. PATRICK COLE, VIA E-MAIL Mr. Tordoff’s rant regurgitates many strawmen rightwingers use to misportray the left. A majority of us are not for “equality of outcome” but “equality of opportunity.” We support a strong social safety net, which is not equivalent to or inclusive of punishing success and rewarding dependency. Labeling us as

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meddling, daft academics is more Limbaugh-esque characterization. I would advise people like Joshua to engage themselves in more than just conservative media and actually develop their own opinions of liberals instead of embracing the boogiemen created by conservative outlets. Joshua Tordoff’s diatribe spews the typical (false) rightwing stereotypes. There are capable managers and war heroes on both sides of the political spectrum. Warren Buffet, Larry Page, David Geffen, Barry Gordy, Steve Jobs, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Bill Gates would go to the left of Tordoff’s divide. They have managed more than a “church bake sale.” Liberals Dan Inouye, Bob Kerrey, George McGovern, Harry Tru-

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President isn’t a liberal; he’s fascist RE: “WHAT’S SO LIBERAL ABOUT MR. OBAMA?”: So the president

isn’t a socialist liberal because he’s not anti-bank, antibailout, anti-tax cuts and antigay marriage? Sure he appears more on the moderate side when he takes the establishment position so readily; sure we can ignore his associations with known communists during his college days; and let’s also ignore his negligence to civil liberties (via the NDAA). So let’s now call him what he really is: a fascist. HAN HAUGEN, VIA E-MAIL

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man, Jimmy Carter, John Kerry, Joe Sestak, Wesley Clark and Patrick Murphy are all decorated war veterans. Meanwhile, right wingers Dick Cheney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, George Allen, Pat Buchanan, Sean Hannity, Bill O’Reilly and Glenn Beck are all “chicken hawks.” Our academic institutions, scorned by Tordoff, remain the envy of the world.

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the dogs Underdogs hopes to bring back that other Philadelphia sandwich Where to get your kicked-up hot dog fix RIKARD LARMA/METRO

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Supper makes a comeback Nestled on the fringe of Penn’s campus, City Tap House is known for its extensive beer list, which offers 60-plus seasonally rotated taps. But ever since the introduction of its “Daily Supper” series this past winter, patrons have scooted from barstools to dining tables, enjoying a range of themed specials every Monday through Saturday. From “Southern Cooking” and “Game Night” to “Homesick Texans” and “On the Hook,” each week’s menu boasts the flavor and familiarity of regional ingredients and down-home traditions. We asked executive chef Ralph Kane about the reintroduction of supper-style meals to the dinner dining scene. In what way does the idea of supper diﬀer from dinner?

It is considered a gathering of family and friends. Sim-

Tashan

Sundays, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. www.mytashan.com Good news, brunch bunch: The stillsparkling Tashan just introduced their brunch menu, and they packed it full of coconut anise pancakes, warm daliya oatmeal and Mangalorean sausages. And yes — those impossibly fluffy masala donuts made the cut, and we’re going to say it’s fine to drink the cardamom syrup.

Russet

Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-2p.m. 1521 Spruce St. www.russetphilly.com Also new to the brunch game is Center City BYOB Russet. Like its dinner menu, the focus is seasonal and local with dishes such as duck and bacon pate, scallop and shrimp crepes and cheesy grits.

ply put, we prefer to think of our guest as such — coming into our home for a comforting supper, rather than a dinner. How does the nostalgia associated with homecooked, family-style meals translate when you’re dining out?

We use familiar ingredients with familiar dishes, expressing ourselves with a playful twist. I enjoy showcasing that we can and will produce comfort foods that our guest’s grandmother might have enjoyed cooking, while also taking pride in the fact that I can change it up to fit a gastropub setting. What’s your personal favorite Daily Supper?

It’s too difficult for me to decide which is my favorite Daily Supper — that’s like asking which niece or nephew is my favorite. They all hold a special place in my heart. TIFFANY KANG

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Topping it all: Underdogs’ (132 S. 17th St., www.underdogsphilly.com) “Haute Dog” oﬀerings go beyond the basics.

nderdogs, a new hot dog and sausage spot in Center City, has a militant logo: a clenched red fist gripping a hot dog. So it’s not surprising that owner Robert Amar has a manifesto. “Nobody else is doing it, so let’s feed ourselves,” says Amar, a local restaurant vet who has worked at Buddakan and Fare. “For 25 years I’ve observed how restaurants focus on creating the perfect $30 entree while most of the staff, and most other people, can’t afford a meal over $10. This is wrong. Why work so hard to feed such a small group of people? Underdogs is about us feeding ourselves.” In addition to Amar’s working-class mission, Underdogs is an effort to reconnect with the city’s forgotten hot dog history. “This town was known for dogs long before cheesesteaks,” he says, “and it’s a shame that this

classic Philadelphia food has largely disappeared.” The “American Classics” section of the menu offers 12 cityspecific dogs and sausages (Chicago, New York and Warsaw are represented), including a traditional Philly dog with fishcake, mustard and chopped onions called The Back In The

Day. The “Haute Dogs” section gets a bit more avant-garde, where options like the My Thai dog with spicy peanut sauce and green papaya slaw are designed to challenge people’s expectations.

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truck’s been back in action since March 9.

Underdogs has some cutename competition:

The Dapper Dog

Second and Poplar streets www.thedapperdog.org The Dapper Dog truck has been serving dogs, like the Italian-themed Dolce Vita, to late-night crowds in Northern Liberties for two years. Though it hibernates during the winter months, the

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Hot Diggity!

630 South St. www.thehotdiggity.com Founded by four childhood friends who shared an interest in franks, Hot Diggity! has been pushing dogs since last June. Alongside several regional options is its pepper hash-topped version of the classic Philly dog, The Philly Surf & Turf.

Chef Ralph Kane’s prime rib is on the Daily Supper menu. RYAN LAVINE

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Where would Draper drink? The ‘Mad Men’ premiere wouldn’t be complete without a proper drink Where to sip this weekend Reserve

123 Chestnut St. www.reservephilly.com

With a cigar lounge and 100plus bourbon list, we almost wonder if Reserve timed its opening for the Season 5 premiere. The brand-new Old City restaurant and bar is hosting a viewing party Sunday (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.) complete with throwback martini and oyster specials. Dress code? That’d be Joan Holloway-hot.

Southwark

701 S. Fourth St. www.southwarkrestaurant.com

There’s not a trend to be found at this Queen Village mainstay. Just stiff drinks, a

handful of confident dishes and friendly-enough barkeeps who preside over the room with an expectation of class — or at least Don Draper-level discreetness.

Somebody get this man a bourbon.

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Butcher & Singer

1500 Walnut St. www.butcherandsinger.com

On any other weekend, with its retro leather banquettes and “steaks and chops” menu, Butcher & Singer can feel a little too much like a Starr Productions feature film. But this week, we can’t think of a better way to break your “Mad Men” fast than a martini-fueled Porterhouse and Baked Alaska power lunch in the

Trestle Inn 11th and Callowhill sts. www.thetrestleinn.com

This is where Draper walks in suited up, raises his eyebrows at the Scotch selection, writes the go-go dancer a check and leaves with the DJ’s girlfriend. Collective Philadelphia swoon. And ... scene. MONICA WEYMOUTH

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Andrew Lipke and the Carpe Diem String Quartet Sunday, 7:30 p.m. $20, Word Cafe Live www.worldcafelive.com

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Breaking down Sweet Sixteen Blue Bloods highlight NCAA tourney Kentucky in driver’s seat UNC in trouble? Tune in Friday The NCAA tournament continues this weekend in what can best be described as Blue Blood Friday. North Carolina, Kentucky, Indiana and Kansas bring a total of 20 national championships to the Sweet Sixteen. The Wildcats are the odds-on favorites to win it all, according to multiple sports books. The main storyline will be the health of North Carolina point guard Kendall Marshall. He fractured his right wrist last week, but his cast was removed. His status is uncertain. “What we’re going to do is just practice every day, and if something weird happens that they say he can play, I’m probably going to let the guy play. But I just do not foresee that happening,” UNC coach Roy Williams told ESPN. With that mind, let’s break down Friday’s games:

Baylor (29-7) vs. Xavier (23-12) Friday, 7:15 p.m.

Baylor might be the only team that can push Kentucky out of the blue blood party. The Bears are led by NBA prospects Perry Jones and Quincy Miller, but it might be the silky smooth shooting of Brady Heslip that gets them to New Orleans. Xavier will pin all their hopes on all-world point guard Tu Holloway. Pick: Baylor 66, Xavier 55

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NC State (24-12) vs. Kansas (29-6)

tourney and barely survived No. 10 Purdue in the last round. At one point, Kansas coach Bill Self was heard screaming, “You told me you were ready!” They better be ready because NC State is enjoying their first trip to the Dance in six years. The key matchup to watch will be Kansas’ Thomas Robinson vs. State’s C.J. Leslie. Pick: Kansas 60, NC State 58

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Christian Watford F, Indiana He’s the one who hit “The Shot II” — as some in Hoosier land call his buzzer-beating trey to beat Kentucky — and he’ll be sure to be on the minds of the Wildcats. In fact, ESPN has been running a promo commercial featuring Watford’s game-winner on loop this past week. “It goes in

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