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FCC Gives Comcast Opponents More Time to Respond
Variety reports that the FCC is giving opponents of the Comcast-Time Warner merger more time than originally scheduled to reply to Comcast’s case for the […]
Uniforms Shouldn’t Trigger SEPTA Strike
When I heard last week the reason SEPTA might shut down due to strike this winter — leaving tens of thousands of commuters stuck in […]
Confession: I’m Black, and I Used to Be Afraid to Walk Around Fishtown
This September marked the start of my 32nd year of residence in this city. And for all of those previous 31 years, I’ve treated this […]
People Are Fuming Over That $10,000 Gay-Bashing Reward
In the early evening hours of September 16th, as video of the alleged Center City gay-bashers was in the process of exploding all over social […]
Kelly Ripa Gets A Birthday Cake Made Entirely Of Tastykakes
So first, it was a Federal Donuts wedding cake made entirely of donuts. And that was pretty awesome. But now (like as of this morning), […]
The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz for the Week Ending October 3rd
The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz: Seven simple questions about the week that was. Are you a newser … or a loser?
Take a Look At These Never-Before-Seen Photos from John and Jacqueline Kennedy’s Wedding
In 1993, a bunch of never-before-seen photos from John and Jacqueline Kennedy’s wedding were found in the darkroom of Arthur Burges, who served as a “backup” photographer […]
Delaware’s Annual Punkin Chunkin Canceled This Year
Punkin Chunkin, the annual Delaware event where teams compete to see how far they can launch pumpkins, has been canceled for 2014. The event — […]
The Philadelphia Outrage Meter for the Week Ending October 3, 2014
Philly Outrage Meter 10/3 | Create Infographics 20%: The Harrisburg porny email scandal, the outrage for which was divided between outrage over the fact that […]
A Peek at Brigantessa’s Menu
Joe Cicala is getting close to opening his second restaurant, Brigantessa on East Passyunk. How close? He estimates his menu is about 80% done, which […]
School District Sues Ex-Webmaster Christopher Akers for Fraud, Theft
Back in 2008, just a few months after Arlene Ackerman’s reign as Queen Bee of School District of Philadelphia began, Christopher Akers, seen here in […]
The Dirt: What To Get At The Farmers Market This Weekend
At the risk of being too self congratulatory, this week represents a full year of The Dirt here at Foobooz! A year of eagerly anticipating […]
Report: Total SEPTA Shutdown Could Come In February
Let’s forget the good news. There is ominous news about SEPTA, and we’ll focus on that. So, yes: The bad news is that a complete […]
Union Likely to Miss Playoffs After Goalie’s Embarrassing Gaffe
In a fitting climax to their season, the Philadelphia Union gave up a late goal against the Chicago Fire last night — pretty much ensuring […]
Fat Ham Begins Sunday Supper
Starting Sunday, October 5th, the Fat Ham will serve up Sunday suppers for all you Southern comfort food lovers who have somehow found yourselves in Philadelphia’s […]