http://www.philly.com/r?19=960&32=3796&7=195382&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fdailynews%2Ffeatures%2F Daily News features headlines. en-us Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:53:04 GMT 2009-07-10T11:53:04Z en-us http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=167701&44=50440282&32=3796&7=195382&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fdailynews%2Ffeatures%2F20090710_Oyster_House_is_back_with_mollusks_on_the_half_shellOyster_House_Three_Forks_The_Oyster_House_is_back_and_serving_heroes_on_a_half_shell.html I ENTERED the Oyster House with trepidation. It has been more than a year since its closing and return to its original owners. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 32edd2be4de388129d5be369f4432313 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=167701&44=50440272&32=3796&7=195382&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fdailynews%2Ffeatures%2F20090710_New_in_town__A_handy_shore-to-shore_conversion_guide.html NOTHING'S exactly the same from one beach town to the next, but a lot isn't foreign either, even in places where going "downashore" is going "downy shore" (Ocean City, Md.) or "to the beach" (the entire, misguided state of Delaware). Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT c7554a6c7f59bff409ce4d7c44878a37 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=167701&44=50463862&32=3796&7=195382&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fdailynews%2Ffeatures%2FA_new_generation_of_soldiers_Mark_Boals_script_gives_a_look_at_troops_of_a_different_sort_in_Iraq.html In reviews for "The Hurt Locker," you see critics going out of their way to declare that it's not like those other movies about the war in Iraq. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:53:04 GMT 6925dab6c90c10f39c4f29e7c959d1db Michele Tranquilli 2009-07-10T11:53:04Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=167701&44=50440377&32=3796&7=195382&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fdailynews%2Ffeatures%2F20090710_Tattle__Paris_Hilton_sued_over_promotion_of_DVD_release.html PARIS HILTON arrived at a Miami courthouse yesterday for the trial of a federal lawsuit accusing her of failing to adequately promote the DVD release of one of her really bad movies - 2006's "Pledge This!" Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT a9aa3a5b582a04ad7fa170606edf6698 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=167701&44=50375932&32=3796&7=195382&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fdailynews%2Ffeatures%2F20090709_We_hate_you__Beth_Cooper__really__we_do.html I was distracted during "I Love You Beth Cooper" by the mystery of why Paul Rust was in it. Not Paul Rudd. Paul Rust. Who is Paul Rust? That's what I wanted to know. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:41:15 GMT 71ca64cb996f9df1ae7434b81ced47aa 2009-07-10T11:41:15Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=167701&44=50440292&32=3796&7=195382&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fdailynews%2Ffeatures%2F20090710_Gary_Thompson___Hurt_Locker___War_from_a__boots-on-the-ground__view.html THE war shelf. That's where director Kathryn Bigelow expects to see her movie "The Hurt Locker" when it's out on DVD. Right next to "They Were Expendable," or "Hell is for Heroes," or other movies about men in combat. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 20fea0c4c9abbd8031455ecf091a9f30 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=167701&44=50375962&32=3796&7=195382&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fdailynews%2Ffeatures%2F20090709_Its_not_Borat_but_Bruno_has_its_moments.html Much as I hesitate to use the words "stimulus" and "package" in relation to "Bruno," I could see an economic benefit to the movie's production. Sacha Baron Cohen has taken a portion of the pile he made from "Borat" and plowed it into "Bruno," the purported story of a cartoonishly gay German fashionista encountering homophobia in America. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:41:43 GMT be84c71bafd8be7b26ca62407d80e530 2009-07-10T11:41:43Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=167701&44=50440357&32=3796&7=195382&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fdailynews%2Ffeatures%2F20090710_Steve_and_Mia__Your_hand__My_leg__No_deal_.html Q: I'm a sales rep and have had a business relationship for several years with a man who represents one of my customers. We've gone to lunch from time to time, he's shown me photos of his wife and kids and I've shown him photos of my husband and I on vaca Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT ce22bec6fc85eda111b35412640c529f 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=167701&44=50440337&32=3796&7=195382&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fdailynews%2Ffeatures%2F20090710_Avoiding_renter_s_sticker_shock_in_N__Jersey_and_the_other_OC.html The more northerly beaches along the Jersey shore can be a little sticker-shocky for those used to Wildwood, Sea Isle and the like. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 849321f355ded5c3479d0ffaffb60d31 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=167701&44=50440277&32=3796&7=195382&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fdailynews%2Ffeatures%2F20090710_See_the_sights_on_the_way_to_the_beach.html The amble down to the Delaware beaches and Ocean City, Md., can take the better part of three hours, the roads themselves having little distinctiveness, so it is often a good idea to break up the journey along the way. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 52c8280ac24a8a95b894c603174c0edb 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=167701&44=50440312&32=3796&7=195382&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fdailynews%2Ffeatures%2F20090710_Pine_Barrens_offer_a_pleasant_summer_trip.html While it may not quite compare with the California Coast Highway drive or motoring through Yellowstone National Park in the fall, the drive through Central New Jersey takes Shore-goers through one of the magnificent natural wonders of the United States, the Pine Barrens. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT d0de7e1fb049d48a88c0e5726a7dc12c 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=167701&44=50440322&32=3796&7=195382&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fdailynews%2Ffeatures%2F20090710_Live_music_and_more__tonight_through_Thursday__compiled_by_Shaun_Brady__Tom_Di_Nardo__James_Johnson__Sara_Sherr_and_Jonathan_Takiff_.html Live music and more, tonight through Thursday, compiled by Shaun Brady, Tom Di Nardo, James Johnson, Sara Sherr and Jonathan Takiff. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 0743554c91cd6fe39041ea0520e86328 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=167701&44=50440352&32=3796&7=195382&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fdailynews%2Ffeatures%2F20090710_Poker_Guy__Saul_fails_to_cash_in_on_the_nuts.html IF YOU'RE lucky enough to flop the nuts, or close to it, then you need to figure out how to win the maximum amount of chips. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 2c1772e2e87220246c7c6131dbda9912 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=167701&44=50440287&32=3796&7=195382&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fdailynews%2Ffeatures%2F20090710_Gary_Thompson__Kirk_delivers_the_thrills_in__Lonely_Are_the_Brave_.html A COUPLE mediocre thrillers this week - Nic Cage's "Knowing" and Dakota Fanning's "Push." So it's a good week to look for newly issued old stuff, and the best of the bunch is Universal's $8.99 (the price is right!) "Lonely Are the Brave," an offbeat, downbeat 1962 neo-western starring Kirk Douglas as a rowdy cowboy who busts out of jail and fights off the law (Walter Matthau) and the advance of the modern world. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT d22dd739febed2eedfd2cbb2cf7e6f53 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=167701&44=50440347&32=3796&7=195382&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fdailynews%2Ffeatures%2F20090710_New_DVDs_in_stores_this_week.html "Nursery University" (NR, 2008, Docurama) The baby boom that has descended on Manhattan in the 21st Century has far outperformed any boom in preschool development. That can mean only one thing: flustered parents everywhere jumping though ridiculous hoops to enroll their newborn children in presch Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 0ceec19e534a7d9c8eac1a9cefe8996f 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=167701&44=50440367&32=3796&7=195382&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fdailynews%2Ffeatures%2F20090710_CasiNotes___Two_Funny_Guys__you_won_t_want_to_miss.html SO, DO YOU have to sleep in a Donovan McNabb jersey and include TastyKakes and soft pretzels in your four basic food groups to enjoy tonight's "Two Funny Guys from Philly" show at Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa? After all, the two multimedia entertainers have built solid careers mining the eccentricities of the Delaware Valley and its indigenous celebrities. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT aa3398275702987834fc2b376c09d667 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=167701&44=50440372&32=3796&7=195382&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fdailynews%2Ffeatures%2F20090710_Martha_Stewart__For_a_Maine_course__shell_out_for_lobster.html MANY EAST Coast city dwellers have spent a month or two in Maine in search of peace, tranquility and natural beauty. And of course, its extraordinarily delicious seafood - especially the freshly caught lobsters, which are plentiful, affordable and nutritious. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 73420e0b7a0ee59bbaafaa5e0966af96 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=167701&44=50440342&32=3796&7=195382&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fdailynews%2Ffeatures%2F20090710_Stars_--_Horoscope.html ARIES (March 21-April 19). This is no time to skip events, especially parties or visits. You imagine you know how a scene will play out, but you can't script what people will say and do. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 14b35e9ed39a5f5b260f9c6ac4ae2ad7 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=167701&44=50440317&32=3796&7=195382&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fdailynews%2Ffeatures%2F20090710_Joe_Sixpack__Among_the_new_stops__Brauhaus_Schmitz_on_South_St_.html AREA GERMAN beer fans have been chomping at the bit ever since Ludwig's Garten closed last year. Where to wash down an authentic schnitzel with a glass of fresh Bavarian lager? Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 30f68d1450e15533f57bb9400e0bf117 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=167701&44=50440327&32=3796&7=195382&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fdailynews%2Ffeatures%2F20090710_Music_critics__picks.html POP . . . plus Riding a crest of renewed critical and public admiration for their lively and oft-light-hearted new, self-titled album, alt-rock poster boys Wilco are hitting the stadiums this summer. Or at least, the Wilmington Blue Rocks' ballpark where the likes of St Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT d7e49ea1b0f30397cb55713adcfc8261 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z