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The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Marie Antoinette Lives!

A new study out this week from the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education revealed just how much the working poor rely on […]

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Internet Responds to Britt McHenry’s Bullying … With More Bullying

“I’m on television and you’re in a fucking trailer, honey.” By now, you’ve probably seen the viral video of ESPN reporter Britt McHenry coldly ripping apart a towing […]

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The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz for the Week Ending April 17th

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

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The Sixers Are A Muddled Mess

The 76ers owner gave a state of the team address the other night, and one thing became perfectly clear to me: None of those fancy […]

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3 Reasons A Municipal Bank Is A Bad Idea

Mayoral candidate Anthony Williams has been floating an idea for a municipal bank. The proposed bank, which would be owned and run by the city […]

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Big Idea: Rename PHL for Ben Franklin

“No other town, burying its great man, ever buried more of itself than Philadelphia with Franklin.” —Carl Van Doren, 1938 The United States has buried […]

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Selfie Sex-Ed: Should High Schools Teach Sexting Risks?

According to a long-term study by researchers at the University of Texas, sexting may actually be a normal part of sexual development among teens. As provocative as that […]

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The Argument for “Free-Range Kids”

It’s been a couple of years now, but the shock still feels fresh: I took my young son to Fitler Square for some morning playtime, […]

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The Sixers Did Their Part and Lost Last Night. It Didn’t Matter.

The Philadelphia 76ers will likely have just one first-round draft pick this year. That wouldn’t be an issue for many teams — after all, you originally […]

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Hey You Guys: In Philadelphia, Paying Your Taxes Is Basically Optional

Hey, Millennials! Everyone has been trying to convince you that Philadelphia is an awesome place to live, and it is. Sure, we have lots of […]

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I Went to the Mets Opener in Phillies Gear — and I Wasn’t Even Heckled

I last attended a Mets game in New York in 2006. It was an 88-degree Saturday in August. A Jon Lieber error led to three […]

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Apple’s New Emoji Have Created Brand New Ways to Be Culturally Insensitive Online

More than half of Americans are in possession of a smartphone, with many using emoticons. It is fair to say that while all races are […]

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I Can’t Get On Board the Hillary Clinton Bandwagon. Yet.

Man, I wish I could jump on board the Hillary Clinton bandwagon. I’d love to be rooting for the First Woman President right now. I’d […]

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That Was Fast: Hillary Clinton Already Attacked for Running While Female

Well, that didn’t take long. The same day Hillary Clinton officially launched her campaign for president, she was scrutinized for doing so while being a woman. […]

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Chris Christie: Cut Social Security for the Rich

Chris Christie says he wants to eliminate Social Security benefits for high-income earners, the Wall Street Journal reports. MANCHESTER, N.H.—Gov. Chris Christie called for reduced […]