Lists
A Beach Picnic, Philly Style
Packing a picnic basket for a day trip to the beach can be a monotonous task. Water bottles, ham-and-cheese sandwiches on white, bags of salt […]
Philly Ranked Among Nation’s Worst Cities to Celebrate Pride
There’s lots of chatter around town questioning Philadelphia’s Pride — and I’ll admit some opinions are founded — but there’s something irksome about being called out nationally for […]
Every Mayor of Philadelphia, Ranked by How Funny-Sounding Their Names Are
Working from this master list from Wikipedia, I have compiled a ranking of every mayor in Philadelphia’s history, from Humphrey Morrey (appointed by William Penn […]
Philly Shafted On “Gayest Cities in America” List … Again
The Advocate just released its annual Gayest Cities in America list and, wouldn’t you know, Philly doesn’t make the cut. This isn’t terribly surprising news. […]
10 Hilarious Gay Pulp Fiction Covers
Queerty rounds up a great collection of gay pulp fiction covers from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. The exploitative works, Queerty writes, “were the literary […]
Forbes: Atlantic City Among Best Places for Business and Careers
And the hits just keep on coming for good old Atlantic City. Yesterday, I reported that Conde Nast Traveler had declared A.C. to be one […]
Conde Nast: Atlantic City One Of World’s Most Unfriendly Places
Atlantic City may have the cheapest airport in the country and some of the most authentic Vietnamese food around, but it’s also one of the […]
The List: 6 Controversial Philadelphia Covers
1. Philadelphia Daily News, “The Cowardly Penguin,” April 18, 2012 While this cover was strange and turned a lot of heads, Sidney Crosby himself reportedly […]
12 Most Mind-Blowing Fast Food Menu Items
This week, the nation braces itself for the premiere of the Dunkin’ Donuts’ new Glazed Donut Breakfast Sandwich. The “savory and sweet breakfast treat” features […]
101 Best-Written TV Shows List Insanely Ranks Friends Above Deadwood
The Writer’s Guild of America—the labor union of film and TV writers—has made a list of the 101 Best-Written English-language TV shows of all time. […]
From Frank Rizzo’s City Hall Statue to the Clothespin: Philly’s Best and Worst Public Art
The other day a friend and I were walking around the city, taking in all the sights the city has to offer. Okay, okay, actually […]
Best & Worst Prom Proposals
Prom season is upon us. A whiff of cologne carries on the warm spring breeze, and before you know it, photos of friends’ kids and […]
5 Scary Things About Obamacare
In her recent preview of Philadelphia magazine’s (excellent, by the way) new cover story, “The Ultimate Guide to Obamacare,” editor Sandy Hingston urged readers to […]
Yuengling Cracks Best-Selling Beer List
The first lesson I was given upon moving to Philadelphia was this: If you go into a bar and want to get a Yuengling—the local […]
Philly 9th Best Biking City in the Country
Philadelphia, set to implement its own bikeshare program in 2014, has been ranked 9th among U.S. cities in WalkScore’s first ever bike rankings. The ranking […]