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Miss Kitty Hiccups Crowned Miss’d America 2011

There she is, Miss’d America. This past weekend, the new Miss’d America was crowned at the historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. The pageant, which […]

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Philly and the Single Lesbian

My whole profession is surrounded by manipulation. My job – six days a week, 12 hours a day – is cooking. If someone asks me what […]

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“Huck Finn” Controversy Rages On

It’s not over for Huck Finn and the N-word. SouthBooks’ recent announcement that it would publish an “updated” version of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of […]

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Tonight

It’s a Bank Holiday according to the Dandelion, that means traditional roasts will be served.

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Health Care Repeal: First on the Tea Party To-Do List

After an unusual week of temperance on Capitol Hill in the wake of the Arizona tragedy, you can expect things to heat up so fast […]

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Jose Garces Bells

With Craig LaBan’s review of JG Domestic we thought we’d look back at how Jose Garces’ other six restaurants fared with the Inquirer’s critic. We […]

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This is too easy

Apparently, it falls to me to knock down Chris Freind whenever he goes on one of his fact-free jaunts. Today’s version features the oft-recited right-wing […]

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Big Macher Faceoff

At noon today our intrepid Top Chef recapper Fidel Gastro will be challenging the Feast’s Collin Flatt to a pastrami sandwich eating contest at Delicatessen.Each […]

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Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, G Philly wanted to remind everyone to give back to the community. However small or monumental your […]

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The Agenda

The Week Ahead: Le Pain Quotidien soft-opened this morning on the 1400 block of Walnut. In West Philadelphia, Manakeesh Cafe Bakery opens for business at […]

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Haverford Passes Controversial Non-Discrimination Law

In a controversial vote last week, the township of Haverford on Philadelphia’s Main Line officially banned the discrimination of gays and lesbians. After listening to […]

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Coatesville City Council Elects Gay President

Earlier this month, the Coatesville City Council elected its first openly gay president. Karl Marking became president of the council on Jan. 3 – the […]

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Gay Creative Team Tackles Body Image

Dan Martin and Michael Biello – both Philly natives – have been living and working together for 35 years. On Jan. 22 and 23, the […]

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Martin Luther King: A True Republican

Up until the 1930’s, the majority of blacks were Republican, proud to be in the Party of Lincoln. The song that would become the national […]

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The Sixers, Treading Water

Sixers coach Doug Collins enjoyed a busman’s holiday Sunday, attending the Catholic League showdown between Neumann-Goretti and Archbishop Carroll, which is coached by Collins’ son-in-law, […]