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Philly and the Single Lesbian

Dear Mom and Dad, It’s been awhile, five years to be exact, since we last talked. You left for Corpus Christie for retirement, ashamed of […]

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Good News! The Sixers Are Worth Watching Again!

Last Friday night, the Sixers lost, abysmally, to the Atlanta Hawks. I enjoyed watching the game on TV, though — not because of how the […]

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What to Watch Tonight

Buy It: Inception (PG-13, 2010). Is it a masterpiece? Is it a mind-numbing exercise? Whatever you believe, you cannot deny the magnetic power of this […]

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When Famous People Come Out

Over the weekend, Amber Heard, an actress who has appeared in films including the Pineapple Express and Zombieland – and who stars opposite box office […]

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Fergie’s Turns 16

Tonight Fergie’s Pub celebrates turning 16. Starting at 7pm Victor North will be playing jazz and new chef Mark Coates will be dishing out his […]

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Garces and Company Cook at James Beard

Jose Garces and all his chefs de cuisine will be cooking dinner at the James Beard House in New York this evening. Dave Conn (JG […]

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Why Cam Newton Won’t Get My Heisman Trophy Vote

At some point this afternoon, I will hit the “Enter” key on my computer and send my vote for the Heisman Trophy, American sport’s most […]

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Hathaway and Franco Are Less-Than-Spectacular Oscar Hosts

I love the Academy Awards and watch it every year. I have run Oscar pools at work. I read every article about Oscar buzz. I […]

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The Real Christmas Village Travesty

When someone does the inevitable recap of the year that was 2010 in Philadelphia, one of the trends should be name changes. SEPTA re-titled its […]

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The Checkbook’s Comeback?

My college-senior daughter is always happy when I take her shopping, right up until that instant when we reach the cash register and I reach […]

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Weekend

Friday It’s a Holiday walk in Fishtown as Frankford Avenue and Girard throw open the doors for a fun night of refreshments, entertainment and bargains. […]

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TV: Son Berated Publicly for Being Gay

They’ve confronted anti-semitism and drunk driving. Tonight, the producers of ABC’s hidden-camera reality show What Would You Do? expose homophobia. In tonight’s episode (9 p.m. EST), […]

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Openings, the Map

We’re overhauling our Openings Section and the first fruit of that labor is the new Openings Map. Check it out, we think it’s pretty cool. […]

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Dear G Philly: Answering Reader Questions

G Philly has received a lot of great feedback from readers since launching two short months ago. We wanted to give you the opportunity to […]

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Friday Morning Quarterback

* The Eagles beat the Houston Texans 34-24 and live another day in the NFL playoff race. But let’s not get carried away. The season […]