Philadelphia Magazine

Sandy Hingston

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Oh Sh#%, Here Comes Christmas

Let’s just skip over Halloween and Thanksgiving and get right to the good stuff, okay?

City Life

Best Thing: Temple Football Won

Owls, this city could not possibly be prouder of you. Hoot!

City Life

20 More Local Native American Place Names

Hingston: And what they mean.

City Life

13 Princeton Students Have Weird Infectious Disease

Don’t touch anything with your hands, feet or mouth if you’re there.

City Life

The Best Thing That Happened This Week

Mayor Nutter cried.

City Life

America’s Top 10 Fears Are Really Scary

Hingston: Turns out we do have more to fear than just fear itself.

City Life

20 Local Native American Place Names

Hingston: And what they mean.

City Life

Best Thing: Philly Streets Are Made of … Wood?

Hingston: And you thought nothing could be more solid than the earth beneath your feet.

City Life

American Government? What a Waste.

Hingston: Congress isn’t serving the people; it’s just trying to self-perpetuate.

City Life

Best Thing: The Phillies’ Youth Movement Shone

Hingston: For the first time in a long time, we’re stoked for next season.

City Life

Larry Brown Is In Trouble With the NCAA. Again.

SMU hoops coach — and former Sixers coach and exec — suspended for nine games for violating rules.

City Life

Swarthmore Alum Wins Genius Grant

Patrick Awuah founded Ashesi University in Ghana.

City Life

Seven Reasons to Watch the Union’s Open Cup Final Tomorrow Night

And only one involves nudity!

City Life

Best Thing: Philly Was a Pre-Pope Ghost Town

Hingston: Thanks, all of you who lit out for the week. Any chance you could stay away?

City Life

The “Supermoon” Lunar Eclipse Is Coming!

Say goodbye to the pope and hello to the dark side of the moon.