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ThinkFest Recap: Millennial Creatives on Digital Storytelling
ThinkFest is streaming live all day. Watch ThinkFest here. Three “digital storytellers” appeared on the ThinkFest stage Friday afternoon to talk about the art the create, […]
Donovan McNabb Gets 18 Days in Jail for DUI
Donovan McNabb is going to jail. The former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback was sentenced to 18 days in jail for driving under the influence in June. […]
ThinkFest Recap: Dr. Jean Bennett on Curing Blindness
ThinkFest is streaming live all day. Watch ThinkFest here. Philadelphia is leading the way in developing gene therapies that could pull off medical miracles like reversing […]
Taproom on 19th Hosting a Block Party and Barbecue
Two years ago, owners Michael Strauss and Pete Fry took over Taproom on 19th at 19th and Ritner in deep South Philadelphia. Since then they’ve […]
Hawthornes and Cambridge Hosting Weekend Events
Chris Fetfatzes and Heather Annechiarico have been rather busy recently. Their Mexican bar at the corner of 16th and South, Tio Flores looks tantalizingly close […]
ThinkFest Recap: Buzz Bissinger Calls Chip Kelly a “Fraud”
Eagles coach Chip Kelly is a “fraud,” Friday Night Lights author Buzz Bissinger said during a Friday morning appearance at ThinkFest. “I hate that fucker. […]
New Rocky Movie Creed Features Johnny Brenda’s In a Big Way
Way back in 2013, a band from Los Angeles called Caught a Ghost played an opening slot on a Thursday night at popular Fishtown bar-restaurant-nightclub […]
That Kennett Square ‘Needles in Candy’ Story Wasn’t Real
Authorities in Chester County announced today that reports of needles found in Halloween candy in the borough were “unfounded.” In a statement, Chester County Detectives […]
Chris Christie Dropped to JV Debate on Tuesday
Earlier this week, we told you Chris Christie‘s sagging polling numbers could mean he’d be dropped from the main GOP debate on Tuesday. But we […]
ThinkFest Recap: Abbi Jacobson on Comedy and Female “Knuckleheads”
ThinkFest is streaming live all day. Watch ThinkFest here. ThinkFest got off to a laugh-filled start Friday morning with an appearance by Broad City’s Abbi Jacobson, […]
17 Mesmerizing ‘Grams of Philly’s Fall Foliage Found Under #PhillyScape
A photo posted by Mittul (@mittul_) on Nov 3, 2015 at 7:20pm PST Last week, we brought you some killer Halloween-inspired shots of the City […]
ThinkFest Features Philly’s Brightest Thinkers
Good morning, Philadelphia and happy National Nachos Day. Here’s what you need to know today: It’s ThinkFest today! Join Philly Mag on the Drexel campus, […]
Jim Kenney’s Transition Team: A Who’s Who of Philadelphians
Mayor-elect Jim Kenney unveiled his transition team Thursday, and it’s chock full of bold-faced names. Democratic State Rep. Dwight Evans and former human services commissioner Alba Martinez are […]
Newspaper Guild Offers to Buy Philadelphia Daily News
The union that represents journalists at Philly’s biggest newspapers is — once again — offering to buy the Daily News, this time in the wake […]
Art Commission Gives Thumbs Up to LOVE Park Redesign
LOVE Park‘s ambitious redesign plan was approved by the Art Commission this week. While accolades for the park’s overall design and its metallic, color-changing Percent for Art […]