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Springtime in Philadelphia … Or Is That Paris?

You may be wondering, when did Philadelphia transform itself into Paris? The Flower Show this year had a “Springtime in Paris” theme, and like the […]

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Apple Pulls Gay Cure App

After almost 150,000 people signed a petition asking that Apple remove the so-called “gay cure” iPhone app by Exodus International, the app is no longer […]

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Would You Cheat Minnie Mouse?

Over the dinner table last night, my husband told me about a conversation he’d had at work with some colleagues. They were sitting in the […]

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There’s Proof: God Is a Man

God and menopause. Wondering how they relate? How they impact one another? What their interconnectedness might be? Give up? Okay, I’d like to definitively propose […]

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Questlove is Looking for a Chef

Philadelphia’s Questlove is looking for a chef and he’s put out the call via Twitter (of course). He’s looking for 90 second clips explaining why […]

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What Makes Victoria Jackson Homophobic?

Saturday Night Live alum Victoria Jackson has come out – as a total homophobe. On a blog recently she wrote about how the gay kiss […]

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Philadelphia Would Miss Ramsey’s Common Touch

It’s looking a lot like Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey will leave Philadelphia for the top cop job in his hometown of Chicago. That’s obviously bad […]

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U.S. Involvement in Libya Is All About Oil

Recently on “Good Morning America,” Congresswoman and presidential contender Michelle Bachmann was asked, “What is America’s number one vital interest in the Middle East?” She […]

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Quick Bites: Spotting a Blind Pig, Tastykakes at Ball Park & Old City Troubles

Tastykakes will make their Citizens Bank Park debut this year as the Philadelphia tradition will be available in counter-top refrigerators. [The Insider] New York has […]

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Becoming Chaz

The world television premiere of Chaz Bono’s documentary “Becoming Chaz,” the story of the transformation from a woman to a man, launches the OWN Documentary […]

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Philly Man Featured in New Book

It’s been an Internet sensation since Dan Savage and Terry Miller first posted the premiere “It Gets Better” video online in response to the many […]

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What Are You Doing for V-Day?

“I come from the ‘down there’ generation. That is, those were the words – spoken rarely and in a hushed voice – that the women […]

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Methadone Clinic and Rehab Center Fail Addict

I first met “Diane” about eight months ago, when she’d come out of rehab. She’d been addicted to drugs since her teen years, and had […]

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Lessons From Twitter

Twitter turned five yesterday. Happy birthday, Twitter. (Repeat 140 million times.) That’s the number of tweets posted, on average, every day, according to Twitter. Per […]

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All Week: Tweek Out at Matyson

It would seem the Philadelphia Inquirer’s special Coffee section on Thursday has inspired the crew at Matyson where their weekly tasting menu is focused around […]