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Dhyana Yoga: Is It Really Yoga?
Dhyana is grooving on the harmonium. Like, seriously. Like, eyes closed and swaying, sitting cross-legged on the bamboo floor in front of a statue of […]
Accident on Morey’s Piers
Earlier this summer an 11-year-old girl was killed when she fell 150 feet from the Ferris wheel at Morey’s Piers. Luckily, this accident wasn’t nearly […]
Stand Up Straight!: How to Improve Your Posture
What makes you look taller, thinner and more confident? No, it’s not a pair of high heels—it’s good posture. Not only will standing up straight […]
Arlene Ackerman Out
Multiple sources are reporting that Arlene Ackerman, the controversial superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia, is out of a job. Leroy Nunery, Ackerman’s deputy, […]
Josh Fattal Sentenced to Eight Years in Iranian Prison
Local Man Sentenced Man to Eight Years in Iranian Prison. Josh Fattal—a 29-year-old Elkins Park native—was detained by Iranian police when he and two other […]
The Revisit: Sketch
“Oh my God if you don’t feed me some of that food I’m gonna eat your hipster face off.” And okay, so that line wasn’t […]
The Weird World of Assault Awareness Education
Keith Edwardsfounder, “Men Ending Rape” (or, “She Fears You”) LIFE BEFORE THIS: Worked in residential and campus life at colleges, including the University of Delaware. […]
The New Rules of College Sex
Jack and Diane are at a party at their college. It’s September of their freshman year. They’re still excited about being away from home, on […]
What Would Ronnie Say About Montco Republicans Now?
Before the Montgomery County officials started calling each other sick bastards and dicks and laughingstocks, before they whipped out words and phrases like complicit and […]
Off the Cuff: September 2011
I’m sure all of us are tired of hearing about the lousy economy and the sorry state of Washington politics. But like a lot of […]
The Three Best Ways to Eat Lobster
Lobster Roll, Oyster HouseThe only thing that lobster fanatics like more than lobster rolls is complaining about the price of lobster rolls. Because, really, they […]
Restaurant Review: Fare
Once upon a time (and maybe not as long ago as it seems), your first impression of a restaurant came over the rim of a […]
One of Us: Amy Gutmann
I am … a Jewish-American, first-generation college graduate, president of one of the world’s finest universities, and proud Philadelphian. I’ve lived in Philadelphia for … […]
HughE Dillon One-Shot: Selena Gomez (Yes, She Brought Bieber)
Selena Gomez promoted her new clothing line, Dream Out Loud, at Kmart in Center City at 11:30 this morning. About 500 girls (with moms and […]
Walt Whitman Bridge Construction Starts Next Week
The Delaware River Port Authority—which operates the Walt Whitman Bridge—is set to start a redecking project on the Pennsylvania-New Jersey connector next week. The project […]