Opinion
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, […]
The Best Thing That Happened This Week
We know, we know; you had plans for Tuesday, goddammit. You were going to stay in your flannel jammies all day and binge-watch the whole […]
The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz for the Week Ending January 30th
The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz: Seven simple questions about the week that was. Are you a newser … or a loser?
It’s Time to End Black History Month
A version of this article ran in February, 2012. Despite being the self-described “Angriest Black Man in America,” I agree with many whites who argue […]
Cheaters Sometimes Win
Deflate-Gate has turned out to be a brilliant tactical development for the New England Patriots, who I predict will win this year’s Super Bowl. The […]
Is Comcast Too Good to Merge?
Is Comcast too good for its own good? Yes, we’re aware that the company routinely shows up on lists of America’s most-hated corporations. Yes, we’re […]
All You Guys Shut Up About Tom Brady’s Balls Already
So, have you noticed that in the past week or so, there’s been a whole lot of talk about balls? (Well, a few people might have […]
What Your Favorite Philly Weather Forecaster Says About You
In this town, there’s no shortage of meteorologists to turn to when you want to spend hours listening to hyped-up, laughably inaccurate forecasts while sending […]
Kane Grand Jury: Scale Back Reporters’ Shield Law Because Our Job Was Hard
A new grand jury report is calling for weakening the Pennsylvania “Shield Law” that protects journalists from being forced to reveal their confidential sources. Why, you wonder? […]
Three Reasons Chris Christie Is the Wrong Man to Fix Atlantic City
Here’s what stinks about New Jersey’s takeover of Atlantic City’s finances: Chris Christie hasn’t exactly proven himself extra-insightful about how to arrest the city’s decline. […]
The Real Losers at Wing Bowl: The Chickens
When morals get murky, I like to play a game I call, “What Would the Aliens Say?” (You could, of course, substitute the more mainstream […]
The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz for the Week Ending January 23rd
The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz: Seven simple questions about the week that was. Are you a newser … or a loser?
Who Will Sanction the NCAA in Wake of Penn State?
The NCAA, the organization that’s normally as inflexible as a PVC pipe, gave it up last week. So what if part of the settlement of […]
Proof That Jersey Shore Beach Access Opponents Are Wrong, Snobs
Over the holidays, I shipped out to Southern California to visit family for a week. Almost every day I was there, I ran along Redondo […]
Madison Holleran’s Notes Dispel the Myth of the Selfish Suicide
The family of Madison Holleran — the 19-year-old Penn student who jumped to her death a year ago — provided her suicide note to People […]