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Don’t Let the Holidays Sabotage Your Waistline

From candy canes and Christmas cookies to roasted meats, rich gravies, and buttery side dishes, the holidays bring endless indulgences. By now, your calendar is […]

City Life

MONDAY KICKSTARTER: HIV Returns in Men “Cured” of the Virus Via Bone Marrow Transplants

I trolled the web for LGBT headlines all weekend so you wouldn’t have to. PROGRESS REPORT Railroad companies to offer health benefits to same-sex spouses […]

Be Well Philly

The Checkup: The Best Fitness DVDs to Add to Your Holiday Wish List

• From time to time, readers ask me for recommendations for good at-home fitness DVDs. Here are five of them. So stop asking. (Just kidding—I […]

Birds 24/7

Wake-Up Call: ‘I Will Remember This Game Always’

DeSean Jackson was the first one  into the tunnel when the clock struck zero. There’s not a whole lot of meat on that 175-pound frame, […]

City Life

The Millennial Revolution: We’re Committed to the City

It’s 9 p.m. on a Saturday night, and my boyfriend and I are driving toward the Philadelphia skyline. We’ve had a lovely evening visiting friends […]

City Life

The Millennial Revolution: Gay Equality Is a Value

It’s a frustrating thing, being young and gay in Philadelphia. Go to any Pride celebration and it’s obvious we live in a city that nurtures […]

City Life

The Millennial Revolution: Our Style Is DIY

I’ve never done well in thrift stores. Medium sweaters mix with size fours. The DVDs aren’t organized by genre. The bare feet of a total […]

City Life

The Millennial Revolution: We Want to Create

I was talking to a family friend recently who asked me, with genuine bemusement, why it is that my generation—taught by parents like him to […]

City Life

The Millennial Revolution: Diversity Isn’t Just a Nice Idea

I was asked to write a piece on how millennials feel about race and what that means for Philadelphia. The truth is, I’m reluctant to […]

City Life

The Millennial Revolution: We Have the Potential to Change Politics

Fueled by pathetic voter turnout and anecdotally observed apathy, the narrative about young people in Philadelphia—so-called “new Philadelphians,” especially—is that they don’t care about local […]

City Life

The Millennial Revolution: We’d Rather Be Our Own Boss

The last time Alex Hillman quit a job, it was over a broken promise. At the time, he was a young Web developer for a […]

City Life

The Millennial Revolution: Singlehood Is Better Than Ever

I went on 38 first dates last year. I’d like to say I had some sort of grand plan to get out of a rut, […]

Birds 24/7

McCoy Delivers A Record-Setting Performance

LeSean McCoy had just ripped off a nine-yard run on what proved to be his final carry of the night, and did a little Incredible […]

Birds 24/7

Kelly Credits Williams For Offensive Tweak

Late in the first quarter, Matthew Stafford connected with Calvin Johnson for a 33-yard gain on a post route against Cary Williams. “It wasn’t the […]

Dec 8, 2013; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles (9) hands off to running back LeSean McCoy (25) during the second quarter against the Detroit Lions at Lincoln Financial Field. Photo | Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Birds 24/7

Observations: Eagles 34, Lions 20

Here’s what we saw during today’s game. OFFENSE *After a rough go in the first two quarters, the Eagles’ offense caught fire in the second […]