Opinion
SCOTUS Deadlock on Obama’s Immigration Plan: Shameful and Wrong
One of my most vivid memories in recent years is of the evening of November 20th, 2014, when I was in an overcrowded South Philly eatery […]
It’s Official: Philadelphia Is Getting a Hideous 9/11 Memorial
Nearly 15 years after the darkest day in American history, Philadelphia is set to commemorate the victims of that terrible day with a 9/11 memorial. Unfortunately, […]
What the SCOTUS Ruling on Police Searches Means for Philadelphia
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday (in the 5-to-3 decision on Utah v. Strieff) that evidence secured by police as the result of an unconstitutional […]
Orlando and Charleston Were Hate-Fueled Attacks on Safe Spaces
In 1992, as a 14 year-old boy I saw Spike Lee’s Malcolm X at Princeton MarketFair’s movie theatre with my cousin Sean. Seeing the movie was […]
Pa. Lawmakers Should Get Serious About Texting While Driving
Let us now mourn the turn signal. I couldn’t assign an exact date to its demise, but there’s no question it’s dead. Drive on I-95 […]
The Orlando Nightclub Shooter and the Agonizing Need to Know “Why”
We’d like it to be like Law & Order, or Criminal Minds, or CSI. On those shows, there’s always a clear motive. The boss killed his […]
15 Years Ago Today, Sixers Fans Booed Beyoncé
What began as a promising NBA Finals was looking pretty bleak by halftime of Game 4. The Sixers — bruised and battered, led by NBA MVP […]
Orlando Nightclub Shooting Was a Hate Crime
“We find community and sanctuary on the dance floor. As Latino gay men, we teach ourselves to break tradition so that we can take the […]
Muhammad Ali Is Dead; His Biggest Fight Continues
On June 7th, four days after Muhammad Ali passed, I was on Facebook when I saw it: a meme posing as a promotional ad for […]
Meet the Philly Student Magazine That Just Got Credentialed to Cover the DNC
If this freaky electoral season has given us anything to be certain about, it is that diversity and inclusion are still quite an issue in […]
Of Course Someone Threw a Beer Bottle at Ryan Howard
I was sitting on the banks of the Schuylkill River with my boyfriend, Brad, and our friend Conor last year, outside of the Art Museum, […]
Pondering Those Sixers Trade Rumors
Until the NBA Draft actually happens, we are left only with trade rumors that would supposedly make the 76ers better-rounded and a little better. The […]
Lemonade Stand: What Beyoncé Will Be Bringing to the Linc
When Beyoncé lands at Lincoln Financial Field tomorrow night, she’ll bring with her hits, legions of fans — and about a dozen reasons for them […]