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Did We Just Witness the End for Bernard Hopkins (and Major Boxing in Atlantic City?)

The crowd was so boisterous you almost forgot they came to see a 49-year-old Philadelphian get beaten up. Okay, they didn’t come to see that, […]

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It’s Time for Pennsylvania to Stop Discriminating Against Black Kids

Last week’s news was filled with important stories about the gubernatorial election and a couple of major, sordid crimes, so if you missed out on […]

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The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz for the Week Ending November 7th

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

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Corbett’s Self-Inflicted Loss Is Lesson For Wolf, Republicans

The GOP tidal wave was massive, with Republicans winning from coast-to-coast. Preeminent among them was a man who, after achieving a stunning 10-point victory in […]

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Here Are Two People Who Need to Die

I’m normally not a big fan of the death penalty. It’s cruel. It unfairly targets minorities. And there are differing opinions as to whether it […]

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Upon Further Review, Nick Foles Is Not the Eagles Quarterback of the Future

Two weeks ago in this space I wrote what I thought was a very lucid and realistic portrayal of the Eagles quarterback situation. Nick Foles, […]

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Playing TAPS for Crime in Delaware

It has been widely reported that Wilmington, Delaware has the highest per capita homicide rate in the country last year. This year it’s worse. Wilmington […]

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In Praise of Surveillance Cameras

So: Thank God for our dystopian Orwellian future, eh? I kid — kind of. But we’re all glad that Carlesha Freeland-Gaither is alive and well […]

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This Is Why Women Worry

Carlesha Freeland-Gaither, 22, the victim of a horrific kidnapping, was rescued last night after having been missing since a little before 10 p.m. Sunday night. The […]

City Life

Feminism Isn’t Dead. It’s Just Confused.

For as much as I enjoy dropping the F-word proper (and I do — no one has ever accused me of being a lady), I have […]

Sports

Young, Tall and Terrible: Meet Your 2014-15 Sixers

“I think I want to get $10 tickets to the Sixers tonight, any interest?” I texted my friend. “Actually, I have no idea of your […]

City Life

What Taylor Swift Could Learn From Uber About Spotify

I was in Las Vegas this week and the taxi driver taking me to the airport asked me what I thought of Uber, the company […]

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Democracy Vs. Pumpkin Pie: In Overbrook, Pumpkin Pie Is Winning

On Tuesday morning, around 10:30 a.m., I dragged myself out of bed to make my way to my local polling place, which I found courtesy […]

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Voting in Philly: The Agony and The Ecstacy

Went to the polls this morning to vote, which always gives me a thrill. All the other days of the year I carp about the […]

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On Lena Dunham Sexual Abuse Controversy, Truth Revolt Has a Point

A discussion about Lena Dunham has a way of sending everyone to their respective, petty corners. Feminists over here. Those who are offended by imperfect […]