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Can Old-School Reporting Save New Media?

The Philadelphia Inquirer, a once glorious newspaper that fell into afterthought status some time ago due to market conditions, bungled decisions and changes in reader […]

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The Britney Is Coming! The Britney Is Coming!

On Tuesday, the firm, round, and fully-packed 29-year old pop princess Britney Spears graced the TV-viewing world with a special performance on Good Morning America, […]

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Andy Warhol Immortalized

Artist Rob Pruitt was commissioned by the Public Art Fund in New York City to create a silver sculpture honoring the late great artist Andy […]

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Obama Distances Himself From Bush 43

There is a belief that presidential politics runs in a 20-year cycle. I have never given the theory much mind until I heard President Obama’s […]

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Is Philly a Safe Place for Women on Bikes?

Philly may be a city of cyclists, with slices of several of our streets dedicated as bike lanes and miles of scenic trails. But all […]

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Are The Drakes Bankrupt And Friendless?

The most shocking news to come out of Tania Drake’s recent arrest was not that her husband Craig had taken out a restraining order on […]

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Where Have You Gone, Elizabeth Taylor?

Amid all of the tributes and photo retrospectives that filled the media last week with the passing of Liz Taylor, a small handful of Taylor-related […]

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Mike Stollenwerk to Brewerytown

View Larger Map Earlier today we referred to Mike Stollenwerk’s little empire, well it is about to get bigger. Stollenwerk is looking to open a […]

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10 Ways Philly Can Get a World-Class Rep

World Class. The words just roll off your tongue. Beautiful words. Aspirational. Inspirational. Probably perspirational. When I hear about Philadelphia’s potential, I’ve always thought, world […]

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Stop Banning Gay Content in Public Schools

Most people can probably agree that pornographic material should not be accessible online in elementary and high schools. That’s a given. But what about gay […]

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Manayunk’s MangoMoon to Morph

Owner and chef Moon Krapugthong is going to close her MangoMoon to make way for a new concept, Yanako, a Japanese-themed restaurant on the drawing […]

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Hump Day Headlines

Indiana votes against gay marriage. Giffords intern to be honored by Victory Fund. Gay sex is still illegal in Texas. Target tries to keep LGBT […]

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What We Love: Visit Philly on Foursquare

If you’re as obsessed as we are with Foursquare, the mobile app that lets you check into favorite hot spots, don’t worry – you’re definitely […]

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These Lesbians Want Your Vote

After meeting at a dive bar in New York City six years ago, Kelle Adams and Devon Claridge fell for each other. They partied and […]

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Farmers’ Markets vs. Whole Foods

Like many people today who fit in the same general census demographic as myself, I have increasingly become obsessed with food. Not in the typical […]