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It’s Time to Pay DeSean Jackson

Before the Eagles bumped off Houston nearly two weeks ago, I engaged in some friendly debate with my co-host, Joe DeCamara, on 97.5 The Fanatic’s […]

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The Politics of Crime Reporting

The Los Angeles Times is causing hubbub on its website because of a data-gathering project, the Homicide Report, that’s keeping track of every killing in […]

Restaurants

Yo Bahrain, Let’s Eat!

Tony Luke’s opens his first Middle Eastern location today. Follow the festivities via Tony Luke’s Twitter feed. Check out the full press release with amazing […]

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Can You Trust Beautiful People?

Daren Aronofsky does not shy away from difficult films. From Pi to Requiem for a Dream to The Fountain, he explores preternatural subject matter with […]

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Dear G Philly: Answering Reader Questions

I’ve been in a relationship for two years. I’ve never taken a girlfriend home for the holidays, but I would like to introduce her to […]

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Surviving the Office Holiday Party

Dear Monica, I work for a major firm in the city. I always dread the company holiday party. Significant others are not included. This makes […]

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Do You Trust Google Maps to Get You There?

I’m often overwhelmed by technology. The rate at which it changes makes my head spin. I can’t seem to get the hang of my cell […]

Restaurants

Top Chef All-Stars Episode 2: A Bite at the Museum

Fidel Gastro recaps the sugar highs and bacon lows of the second episode of Top Chef All-Stars.

Philadelphia Wedding

Brown Betty’s New Digs

You might want to alert your maid of honor, brides: Come Sunday, February 13th, Brown Betty Dessert Boutique will be re-opening just down the street […]

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Soccer Coach Fired for Being Gay?

CNN reports today that a women’s soccer coach at Belmont University, a Christian School in Nashville, Tenn., may have been fired for being gay. According […]

Restaurants

It’s Dandelion

Photo by Code Poet Meal Ticket confirms a Foobooz commenter’s post that Stephen Starr’s English pub will indeed be the Dandelion. What do you think of […]

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The New Trend in Gay-Exclusive Hotels

Time magazine recently reported on several new hotels opening that cater exclusively to gay and lesbian clientele. The article discusses a few big names in […]

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We Need Another Talk Radio Station in Philly

Philadelphia desperately needs a local news talk station and there is no better time to start one than right now. My father used to go […]

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Mighty Writers Gets Some Props

First thought. Who you callin’ do-gooder, Phileb boy? We’d just learned that Mighty Writers, where I serve as executive director, had been nominated by Philebrity […]

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The Unglamorous Life at SugarHouse Casino

They were pretty clever, the designers. Sleek on the outside, modern, cool. You take a gander at SugarHouse from Delaware Avenue, you practically think it’s […]