Books
Your 2013 Summer Reading List
It is that time of the year. The time when, with images of white beaches and umbrella’d drinks firmly in mind, we want to surround […]
Has Jonah Lehrer Plagiarized Again?
Simon & Schuster has decided to gives fabulist, plagiarist, and self-plagiarist Jonah Lehrer another shot. The book will tackle the “Power of Love” in the […]
Is This The End of Kirk And Spock’s Gay Love Affair?
It’s a lesson that must be learned and re-learned, yet it always ends up as something of a surprise: There’s nothing either so beautiful or […]
Neil Gaiman’s “Make Good Art” Speech Is Now the “Make Good Art” Book
Remember the University of the Arts commencement speech that went viral last May? “Make Good Art,” as it became known, was delivered by English author Neil […]
Twilight Author Coming to Free Library of Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Free Library has invited Twilight author Stephenie Meyer to conduct a book signing on February 22nd about her book “The Host,” which has […]
The Movies, TV Shows and Books You Should Be Excited About in 2013
As the awards season slowly comes to an end, we can finally stop looking back on 2012 and start looking forward to what’s to come […]
Penn Student Retypes Entire Kerouac Novel, Proving He’s Both Very Hip and Very Boring, Just Like Kerouac.
Let’s be honest here: It’s impossible to know what to make of Penn student Jason Jadick’s weekend project—sitting down at a computer and typing the […]
13 Scariest Books to Read on Halloween
I was one of the lucky ones during Frankenstorm Sandy—no loss of water, no loss of power. But, like many in the region, I was […]
Gary Heidnik’s Psychologist Pen Pal Wrote a Book About Their Relationship
Gary Heidnik—the serial killer from North Philly that was executed in 1999, 12 years after police found three women chained up in his basement and […]
Will It Take an Actual Superhero to Stop People From Parking in the Middle of Broad Street?
Venom read this month’s Phillymag. That’s the only explanation. One can picture him in his apartment, noticing that lots of New Yorkers have moved to […]
More Awful Quotes From Fifty Shades of Grey
A lot has happened since I wrote about E.L. James’ Fifty Shades of Grey back in April. It and its two sequels, Fifty Shades Darker […]
Someone Tell Andre Iguodala About Fifty Shades of Grey
Fifty Shades of What? Can someone explain Fifty Shades of Grey to Andre Iguodala? Dude’s been living under a rock. [Twitter] Congratulations! You Donated Money […]
Eat a Fifty Shades of Grey Dinner at Supper on South Street
On Wednesday June 27th, proprietor Jennifer Prensky and her husband, Executive Chef Mitch Prensky, will host a Fifty Shades of Grey-themed dinner at South Street’s […]
Ray Bradbury Dead at 91
Author Ray Bradbury passed away Tuesday night in Southern California. The 91-year-old author is best known for having written Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles and […]
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Barack Obama’s Pot Habits
David Maraniss’ Barack Obama: The Story is set to hit bookshelves in mid-June. But, in case you can’t wait that long and just absolutely have […]