Opinion
March Madness Preview: Villanova Is a Title Contender; Can Temple Reach Tourney, Too?
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Villanova is a national title contender this year. Right: Villanova does not have the best recent NCAA tournament […]
9 Philly Missed Connections That Need to Happen This Valentine’s Day
It’s not easy to find love — especially in Philadelphia, especially in February. But it’s not like we’re not trying. No, we’re trying really hard — from […]
Where’s the Love for Comcast?
Maybe it’s not all Comcast’s fault. Harris Interactive has released its annual rankings of the reputations of the country’s 100 most-visible companies and — shocker — […]
Would You Spend $200,000 on Your Child’s Bedroom?
So last week the Wall Street Journal filled me in on Dahlia Mahmood, an interior designer who created a lovely princess-themed bedroom for a Virginia […]
Police Brutality Charges Show the System Is Trying, Not That It’s Working
Seth Williams was almost right. The district attorney entered last Thursday’s press conference — the one announcing brutality charges against two Philadelphia police officers — seemingly […]
Weed Cookies: My Fully Baked Ambien Alternative
The last time I took an Ambien was a little more than two years ago. I was a couple weeks into the prescription and woke […]
The Best Thing That Happened This Week
Politicians aren’t known for brilliance. Philly pols, especially, aren’t known for brilliance. But at a panel discussion at Temple on Tuesday, newly announced mayoral candidate […]
Atlantic City Is the Most Romantic City in America — What?
It was after 6 a.m., and I was still out. About five hours earlier, Sergey Kovalev had completed his win over Philly’s Bernard Hopkins, and […]
The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz for the Week Ending February 6th
The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz: Seven simple questions about the week that was. Are you a newser … or a loser?
Marshawn Lynch’s Upside-Down Example
As Marshawn Lynch made a mockery of his Super Bowl interviews last week, he also became the symbol of the persecuted black man. In a […]
10 Reasons Paid Sick Leave Is Great for Business
As business owners we sure like to complain, don’t we? We complain about collecting cash and the price of supplies and the state of the […]
What New York Magazine’s Jonathan Chait Gets Wrong About Political Correctness
Jonathan Chait, previously a senior editor at The New Republic and currently a writer at New York magazine, spent a great amount of words last week espousing the […]
This Is Why Your Girlfriend Freaked Out When Missy Elliott Hit The Stage
My ears perked up as soon as I heard the opening notes to “Get Your Freak On” on Sunday night. It couldn’t be — could […]
The Worst Ways to Choose a Computer Password
My son Jake came home from college this weekend to watch the Super Bowl with us — I think because he likes my guacamole. The […]
Philadelphia and the “Bomb Trains”
Over the weekend, 11 cars from an 111-car CSX train derailed in South Philly. The cars were carrying crude oil, but there were no leaks, […]