Opinion
Can Tom Wolf Govern Pennsylvania?
Polls suggest that Tom Wolf will almost certainly be the next governor of Pennsylvania. But will a Governor Wolf actually be able to govern? It’s not a silly question. […]
The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz for the Week Ending October 10th
The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz: Seven simple questions about the week that was. Are you a newser … or a loser?
Mumia Makes Us Crazy
Let’s concede a few things about Mumia Abu-Jamal right off the top: He’s a bad man. A convicted, apparently unrepentant cop killer. A poseur surrounded […]
Wrong-Sperm Suit Is Really About the Burden of Being Black
A same-sex couple in Ohio is suing a Chicago-area sperm bank for wrongful birth and breach of warranty after receiving the wrong sperm, resulting in […]
Has the League Figured Out Chip Kelly, Nick Foles?
The candidacies of Chip Kelly and Nick Foles for Man of the Year in Philadelphia took a bigger hit this week than the SRC. Indeed, grades […]
Philadelphia to Bissinger: Buzz Off
Philadelphians have responded to Buzz Bissinger’s request for an apology with a definitive “Shut the Fuc* up” you “narcissistic moron.” Those quotes came from a […]
Remembering the Great Charles Bowser on His 84th Birthday
A version of this story ran in 2010. Many prominent, as well as not-so-prominent, Philadelphians have important stories to tell about the preeminent Charles W. […]
The Harrisburg Porn Email Scandal, Translated by a Woman
As a human with a computer, I expect people to mess around on the clock a bit. Amazon, Buzzfeed, Facebook, The Daily Puppy (just me? […]
2014-15 Flyers Preview: Different, but Still Kind of the Same
There is a bonus to being a fan of the Philadelphia Flyers. Like all Philadelphia sports teams, they equip you with the tools to deal […]
The NRA Wants Your Submission
The NRA is coming, folks. It will have your tax dollars or your submission to its pro-gun agenda — and, by God, maybe it will […]
Is Philly’s (or Pittsburgh’s, or Scranton’s) Accent Really So Ugly?
Today, I’m pretty proud to be from Pennsylvania. Not just because we’re now well on our way to expanding the state’s inadequate hate-crime laws (although […]
A California Ruling Is More Bad News For Philly Teachers
Being a Philadelphia school district teacher is not an easy job. And this past week it just got harder. Not only because of yesterday’s decision […]
Pollsters Keep Trying to Pretend Tom Corbett Has a Sliver of Hope, Even Though Their Polls Show He Doesn’t
The best parts of watching polls come out about the Pennsylvania governor’s race is the quotes from the pollsters themselves in which they bend themselves […]
Here’s Why the Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk Is a Hit
“So is that it? Is that the end?” The woman in leopard-print flats seemed disappointed. She’d just walked the length of the brand-new Schuylkill Banks […]
Will This New “Sex App” Clear Up College Sexual Assaults?
In his eloquent paean last week to watching porn, Daily News scold Stu Bykofsky equated the practice to stopping by the watercooler to chat with […]