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City Life

HEY, CHIRL: Help, I’m Scared of My Boyfriend’s Sex Toys!

The holidays are here, which means it’s time for our annual fight over whose family we spend them with. Is there any fair formula to […]

Be Well Philly

Expert Opinion: Why The Biggest Loser Is the Worst

Notorious celebrity trainer Jillian Michaels found herself in hot water last week for giving her team on The Biggest Loser caffeine pills without a doctor’s […]

The Scene

2013 Marian Anderson Award Given to Berry Gordy at the Kimmel Center

The 2013 Marian Anderson Award was held last night at the Kimmel Center. Motown founder Berry Gordy was this year’s recipient. Major performers such as […]

City Life

‘Pennsyltucky’ Pastor Suspended for Officiating Gay Son’s Wedding

For weeks, we’ve been keeping you in the loop about Frank Schaefer’s ongoing conflict with Zion United Methodist Church of Iona in South Lebanon Township […]

Be Well Philly

Healthy Thanksgiving Side Dish: Roasted Sesame Veggies

Thanksgiving might very well be the best holiday on the books, because it’s really the only holiday on the books dedicated exclusively to eating. And […]

City Life

Maybe SEPTA Will Get Its Funding After All

The good news? “Gov. Tom Corbett’€™s hopes for a major legislative win came roaring back to life Tuesday, as the state House voted 104-95 to […]

City Life

BEST OF THE GAYBORHOOD AND BEYOND: Bars

BEST BAR: U Bar A mix of every type of guy, young to old, buff to not-so-buff. A no-’tude vibe. Efficient, friendly bartenders. A horseshoe layout […]

Birds 24/7

Andrews: Time With Eagles a ‘Living Hell’

Earlier this month, Shawn Andrews joined Mike Missanelli on 97.5 The Fanatic to talk about bullying and his time with the Eagles. In doing so, […]

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City Life

Steve Morrison From Preston & Steve Is Deathly Afraid of Being Buried Alive

My name is … Steve Morrison. Well, technically, Stephen Michael Paul Morrison. Paul is my confirmation name, but it wasn’t for Saint Paul. It was […]

Shoppist

A Peek Inside ToBox, Center City’s Coolest New Men’s Store

It seemed to happen in an instant: One day, there was a nail salon at 25 South 19th Street. The next, an impossibly cool men’s […]

Be Well Philly

The Checkup: Why Sore Muscles After a Workout Aren’t a Good Thing

• I’m not saying you shouldn’t go all out at the gym, but if you’re working out to the point that your muscles are sore […]

Birds 24/7

Wake-Up Call: Celek And the Sports Science Factor

The media hit the sports science angle pretty hard on Tuesday before players  took off to enjoy their bye week. With a grueling 11 weeks […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Here’s How to Phrase a Thank-You Note to a Guest Who Did Not Send a Wedding Gift

If I were to recount the number of stories I have that involve a newly married couple who didn’t know what to do concerning wedding […]

Property

Dentist Fraud Rogal’s Former Condo Is for Rent

At long last, Center City dentist Owen Rogal, who owned the Pain Center at 12th and Lombard, is going to prison. According to the Inquirer, […]

Birds 24/7

What They’re Saying About the Eagles

Here’s a roundup of national media coverage of the Eagles this week.