Opinion
We Interrupt This Program to Announce That — Yawn — Shepard Smith Is Gay
Is Fox News anchor Shepard Smith gay? Who cares? In an unmistakable sign that we’ve evolved into a true post-gay culture, Gawker’s so-called outing of […]
Penn State Did the Right Thing. Now It Must Keep Doing It.
The news that Penn State has reached a financial settlement with 26 victims of monstrous abuse by former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky will come […]
Sandy: One Year Later
October 21st, 2012, was one of those impossibly gorgeous Jersey Shore days, where even though the thermometer said the temperature was in the 60s, the […]
For This Year’s Sixers, How Bad Will Be Bad Enough?
There may be a tougher job in Philadelphia than selling Sixers tickets, but it would be awfully hard to find. I suppose the guy who […]
PHOTOS: Bernard Hopkins, Philly’s Ultimate Champion
What makes the myth of Bernard Hopkins special is how it continues to grow in unpredictable ways. Even on a routine night when it seems […]
A Tale of Two School Lunches: Excess in America, Insecticide in India
It was the juxtaposition, I think, that got to me. The first story in the Wall Street Journal told how the headmistress of that school […]
This Halloween, Don’t Be a Racist Jerk
Still need a costume for Halloween? Here’s an idea: How about going as Not a Huge Jerk? This isn’t so much a costume, admittedly, as […]
7 Reasons Middle-Aged Women Need to Get Off Facebook
Women make up 64 percent of Facebook’s more than 500 million members, half of whom are reported to log into their account daily. Although the […]
Handyman 2.0?
So, you need that coffee table from Ikea assembled? Hot soup delivered to your sick brother? The next cubicle wrapped in cling wrap on April […]
This Time, Commissioner Ramsey Deserves Some Blame
Most of the time, Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey comes off smelling like a rose. It’s extraordinary, if you think about it. Under his tenure the […]
Cheer Up, Matt Barkley. Things Could Be Worse.
I watched Sunday’s Eagles game and I felt bad. Not for Chip Kelly or for Nick Foles or Michael Vick. I felt particularly bad for […]
Expert: Here’s Why Healthcare.gov Has Been a Disaster
On Tuesday, the Obama administration announced that it had tapped Jeffrey Zients – a Bain & Co. alum and incoming head of the National Economic […]
By Gerrymandering the Democrats, You Only Make Them Stronger
Even in this era of political cynicism, the brazenness of Republicans’ recent redistricting efforts—especially in Pennsylvania—seemed breathtaking. To demonstrate the absurdity of the revisions, Slate […]
Lena Dunham on the Cover of Vogue? Is Hollywood Finally Getting It?
Hollywood and the fashion and beauty industries go hand in hand. Traditional beauty operates within a narrow scope, generally suggesting that women are seen as […]
10 Best Local Philadelphia TV Ads on YouTube
It was approaching 1:30 a.m. Some friends and I were sitting on my couch watching TV, but there was nothing on. Obviously, it was 1:30. […]