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Analysis: What if Comcast Has Peaked?

Here’s an important question for Philadelphia’s future: Has Comcast peaked? Has its trajectory of ever-more success, ever-bigger profits, and ever-far-reaching power hit a plateau? Has […]

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Philly’s 5 Worst Reality TV Moments

What exactly did Philadelphia do to deserve TLC’s “Summer Block Party”? The short answer is that Northeast Philly resident Lisa Miller “won” a contest to […]

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Lynne Abraham’s Startling Admission Should Disqualify Her

So, Lynne Abraham essentially disqualified herself in the mayor’s race last week. She did so in such matter-of-fact, low-key fashion that I’m not sure that Philadelphians […]

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These Are the 20 Stupidest Computer Passwords

You know you ought to change the passwords you use online more often. You hear about it, you read about it, you even know that […]

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12 Philly Pop-Up Beer Garden Ideas for Summer 2015

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The Best Thing That Happened This Week

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The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz for the Week Ending April 24th

The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz: Seven simple questions about the week that was. Are you a newser … or a loser?

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The Empty-Nester’s Guide To Center City

Congratulations! You made it. Your kids are grown. You’ve managed to save a few bucks. You still have a mostly-intact prostate. And now, you want […]

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Why I Won’t Watch Floyd Mayweather Fight

On May 2nd, Floyd Mayweather will go up against Manny Pacquaio in a much-publicized fight available at a premium price on Pay-Per-View. Mayweather has evolved into something […]

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Remembering Edward Robinson, Philadelphia’s Great Champion of African Consciousness

A version of this article was published shortly after Robinson’s death in 2012. The birth of Edward Wesley Robinson Jr. on April 24, 1918, in […]

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Tim Tebow Can’t Play. Period.

Tim Tebow can’t play. Within the wide range of opinion on the Eagles’ acquisition of a quarterback who, after two years of absence from the […]

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State Rep Wants to Make it Illegal to Taunt Police, Cites Cops’ “Emotions”

On Tuesday, way out yonder in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, state lawmakers, police officers, and other officials gathered in the State Capitol for a rally in support […]

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Can Philly Have Nice Things? Indego May Be the Ultimate Test

I met my dad in Chicago last fall for a weekend of great meals, baseball-watching and long walk-and-talks. It was during one of the latter […]

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These Are Philly’s 10 Worst Catcalls, Ranked

I hate to say it, but sometimes, I don’t mind a catcall. Ideally, yes, women would be able to walk down the street without eliciting […]

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I Changed My Party Registration Yesterday So I Can Finally Vote for Mayor

I’ve never really voted for mayor in the city of Philadelphia. I’ve always followed the mayor’s race. I remember gambling with a friend on who […]