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The Last Word on Miley Cyrus

Like most of the rest of America, I watched the Great Twerk of 2013 with my jaw hanging open, staring at my TV screen in […]

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Twitter Says James Blunt Is the Musical Antichrist

Since “You’re Beautiful” crooner James Blunt told the Daily Mail that he “wanted to take some time off for himself”—a statement the paper somehow translated […]

Be Well Philly

Celeb Pulse: Adele Sings, 7-Year-Old Emerges from Coma

Adele’s Ballad Brings Girl Out of Coma. Several days after seven-year-old British girl Charlotte Neve slipped into a coma after suffering a brain hemmorrage, “Rolling […]

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Performance Review: Nick Cave at the Factory

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds at the Electric Factory, October 7th Ten words or less … Imagine if Leonard Cohen were a prolific, shameless […]

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Mariah Carey’s $17 Million American Idol Contract Moves the Show Further Away From What Made It Great

I spent the summer of 2002 cheering for Nikki McKibbin, the American Idol contestant with candy-colored hair, a perpetually bared midriff and a powerhouse voice […]

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Bart Blatstein Is Opening a Massive Atlantic City Arcade

I spend much of the summer in Atlantic City with my family, and friends who know this frequently ask me for advice on what to […]

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What to Expect at the 2019 Mayoral Primary’s Only Televised Debate

Your sole chance to watch Philadelphia’s three Democratic mayoral candidates face off on the small screen is almost here. Mayor Jim Kenney and his challengers, […]

Birds 24/7

Kelly Kicks Off Quarterback Competition

A feisty and fast-talking Chip Kelly took the podium Tuesday, clearly energized fresh off  his first practice as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. He did some friendly sparring with the media, threw a couple jabs, and deftly maneuvered to avoid being pinned on the ropes — especially when it came to his quarterback situation.

Kelly is far from ready to give one QB a nod over another, and said that Michael Vick, Nick Foles and even Dennis Dixon worked with the first team during the team’s minicamp session.

City Life

Good Life: Postcard: Greetings From … San Francisco

As Philly weather makes its yearly transition from warm and breezy to hot and swampy, we remember why San Francisco is such a dream of […]

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Sunday Storm Update: Hello, Sunshine!

After two feet or so of snow, the Great Blizzard of 2016 appears to be over. The mess isn’t. Dawn brought a bright blue sky […]

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REVIEW: Fun Home at the Arden Theatre Is Family Drama Seen Up Close

I think of Fun Home as The Little Engine That Could musical. Based on a graphic memoir by lesbian cartoonist Alison Bechdel, the story—about growing up […]

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Weekend Roundup

Friday, May 25 The Arden Theatre is hosting an open bar party (6 p.m.) for Tulipomania, a musical set in a seedy hash bar in […]

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Was Shane Victorino’s Cameo on Hawaii Five-o Better Than the Phanatic’s Cameo on 30 Rock?

Hawaii Five-0 is a violent show. Not just violent for the standards of network TV, but violent for the standards of Hawaii. The state average […]

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Please, Hollywood, Stop Making Movies About Dogs

In Darling Companion, opening Friday in Philadelphia, Diane Keaton plays an empty-nester whose life becomes revived when she takes in—and falls in love with—a stray […]

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Madonna’s Bedtime Stories Turns 20: A Look Back At Its Career-Defining Legacy

“A little up and down and all around, it’s all about survival,” coos Madonna on slinky boudoir groove “Survival,” the opening number of her just-turned-20 work Bedtime Stories. […]