Opinion
People Power in Philadelphia
I’m so proud of my city. Do we say that enough in Philadelphia? Outside of the Philly Love Notes blog, probably not often enough. But […]
It’s Hard to Trust Roger Goodell
I once met and interviewed Adrian Peterson. He greeted me, as he does everyone, with a vice-grip handshake that stuns you to your core, a […]
Now CNN’s Don Lemon Is the Laughingstock of Twitter
It was one of the most bizarre interviews ever on TV news. CNN’s Don Lemon, who used to work in Philadelphia at NBC10, asked one […]
Method to the Madness of Arresting Philly Jesus?
As an attorney accuses the Philadelphia Police of “crucifying” the man known as Philly Jesus, further infuriating those who find the character’s whole act sacrilegious, there […]
Why Doesn’t Bill Cosby Just Say He Didn’t Do It?
Last week, when I asked Bill Cosby if he had anything to say about the persistent and multiple sexual assault allegations against him, he smiled […]
5 Ways Businesses Will Profit From Philly’s Coming Energy Boom
Did you hear? An economic boom is quietly and slowly happening in Philadelphia. “With little fanfare,” this report from last weekend says, “Philadelphia is undergoing […]
Are Philly Liberals Ready for the Pope?
As Philly this week celebrated the long-awaited news that Pope Francis will indeed be visiting us for next year’s World Meeting of Families, this Tweet […]
An Open Letter to Whoopi Goldberg
Dear Whoopi, On Monday, you expressed confusion on The View about Cosby accuser Barbara Bowman‘s actions after her alleged rape at age 17: “Perhaps the […]
Five Things Philly Needs to Fix Before Pope Francis Gets Here
It’s not every day that the pope puts Philadelphia on his itinerary. In what seems like an epic win for a city that treats newscasters […]
Why Hunt for Deer When They’re Lying All Over the Road?
Sunday, on our way home from a trip to upstate New York, my husband and I stopped at a Dunkin Donuts. When we came back out […]
Bill Cosby’s Silent Treatment
My fellow journalists: It’s time to stop enabling Bill Cosby. At least three times in the last week, Cosby has been directly given the chance […]
The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz for the Week Ending November 14th
The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz: Seven simple questions about the week that was. Are you a newser … or a loser?
Nobody Cares That Penn State Got Railroaded by the NCAA
The world no longer cares whether Penn State University was wronged by the NCAA when, two years ago, the organization imposed crippling sanctions on the […]
Tom Wolf’s Honeymoon is Over
We’re barely a week past the election, and already it looks — sorry to say — like the honeymoon is over for Governor-elect Tom Wolf. […]
Oh, Won’t Somebody Think of the Rapists?
Last week I wrote about street harassment and why women worry, with particular attention to the threat of the unknown and unfamiliar: the strange men […]