Digital Age
5 Philly Tumblrs You Should Be Following
As I recently discovered during an innocuous search for Thor GIFs, Tumblr can be a mind-altering place, populated by obsessive, combative Internet users who specialize […]
Five Observations About Trying to Find a Date on the Internet in 2014
When I was in my 20s, and stinging after a break-up, I would sometimes place a personal ad on Craigslist. I did so half seriously, […]
Valentines Day: Time to Say #WhyILovePhilly
It’s Valentine’s Day, so once again the folks at Philly Love Notes are behind an effort to get everybody within reach of Twitter to tell […]
Best Instagram Photos From the Snow
Despite the heavy snowfall, people are still out and about. Here are some of our favorite photos of the snow.
Channel 6: Watch Us While You’re Also Watching Channel 10
TV stations know that when another network has what many view as must-see programming — like the Super Bowl or the Olympics — their ratings are going […]
Governor Tweets Link to the “C–t Show”
Philadelphia Weekly reports, hilariously: “Whoops: Governor Tom Corbett’s official Twitter page accidentally tweeted out a link Tuesday to a Southern California-based podcast known as I Love […]
A Night at The Opera. On Twitter.
Yes, I was one of the philistines who Tweeted during the opera Friday night. No, I don’t really have any regrets.
Your Guide to Watching the Olympics Anywhere
The Olympics are here! Well, okay, they’re not quite the Olympics — these are the Winter Games, the not-so-beloved younger brother of the Summer Olympics. […]
Confessions: I Write the Online Dating Profiles of Wealthy Men
As I sit here alone in my bedroom with my dog, I have a community of 1,077 Facebook “friends” and a combined total of some […]
Polaneczky, Cataldi Tangle Over “Crude” Wing Bowl
Until now, we didn’t know that Angelo Cataldi could be hurt by anything but a poorly swallowed cheesesteak. Turns out he takes criticism of WIP’s Wing Bowl very […]
Facebook Paper and the 5 Best Apps to Read News on Your Phone
Facebook announced this week that it will release a new iPhone app called Facebook Paper on Monday. This new offering will provide most of the […]
Billie Jean King Philadelphia Freedoms Panties $88,900 on EBay
Though she inspired one of the most wretched songs in all of history, the most wretched so-called “Philadelphia” song, and easily the most spectacularly wretched […]
Eight Great Streaming Video Options for Your Snow Day Home
Philadelphia is pretty much shut down, thanks to Janus. Schools are closed, and you’re probably home today,too. And what are you going to do? Work […]
Don Tollefson’s Email Hacked
With his personal and professional life in the toilet, it wouldn’t surprise us for a second if former sportscaster Don Tollefson needed a vacation. But […]
WHYY to Host New Public Radio “Journalism Center”
AP reports: “The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will fund a new journalism center in Philadelphia to allow public stations to work together on important projects. The […]