Hot and humid weather may have a bowl of ramen far from your mind, but cold noodles are a deliciously addictive alternative.

Though everyone rhapsodizes about the power of the female friendship these days, there aren’t too many works devoted to platonic affection between guys (HBO’s Entourage perhaps one exception to the rule). Fringe Festivalgoers, however, have Like You’re My Friend and All, which takes a peek at both the comic and darker sides of the male bond. If co-writers and co-stars Andrew Akre and Nathan Holt aren’t close friends in real life, we would be surprised….

The Gothamist family is excited to announce two new sites today: Phillyist and Shanghaiist. Shanghaiist is the first Gothamist site in Asia. Aside from one site still in development, these cities will round out our growth for the time being. Phillyist is ably headed by John Carroll, and is the first Gothamist site to feature a bell in their logo, which we’re pretty excited about. We are looking forward to getting to know the city…