David Sedaris, Ellen and others talk S&M.

Though he’s apparently rejecting a D-League offer from Dallas, former Sixers great Allen Iverson—last seen settling a costly divorce—is letting the public know two things: […]

Of all the stuff to come out of President Obama’s weekend interview with The NEW New Republic, you knew that this was going to be […]

When was the last time you saw Uncle Tom’s Cabin in a theater? The answer is probably never. As far as I can tell, a […]

Sometimes it’s just a good idea to shut the hell up. For gun advocates, that time would’ve been, say, Monday at the Connecticut Legislature, where […]

The more we find out about Jason Smith, the pest-control technician accused of killing pediatrician Melissa Ketunuti in her home last week, the less innocuous […]

Almost as difficult to believe as the fact that there’s a (thankfully waning) “Sandy Hook truthers” movement is that, in the wake of the tragedy […]

Ah, Philadelphia, land of widespread civic corruption. Today’s example is Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, who has admitted improperly using her campaign cash to pay off […]

Those of us who don’t follow business news all that closely may nonetheless be dimly aware that Philadelphia-based Kabletown purchased NBC from G.E. two years […]

I’m no expert, but what’s a few inches between friends? If the inches in question belong to Subway’s “footlong” sandwiches, friendship has nothing to do […]

Politicians all over Pennsylvania have obviously made the political calculation that there’s more to be gained from defending the Penn State football team than there […]

It’s coming! It’s coming! The biggest sporting event of the year! No, not the Farmers Insurance Open. (Though, hats off, Tiger.) Not the World Series. […]

It’s been a long time since a television show made me jump out of my seat, but last night’s episode of The Following got me […]

Philly Drag Wars, Michelle Visage and more!

Late last week, striking members of IATSE Local 8, Philadelphia’s stagehands union, began targeting the businesses of Philadelphia Theatre Company’s board members, as PTC opened […]