Smart phones are stupid. There, I said it. I feel better already. With the quiet efficiency of killer drones, smart phones have destroyed any remnants […]
Philly mag sent intern Angelly Carrion out to document the Launch Day situation at Walnut Street’s Apple Store. People camped out overnight, of course, but […]
It’s 5 a.m. and I’m dozing on a cold sidewalk in Philadelphia. Bleary eyed, self-conscious of my surroundings, a bit ashamed. I commune with others […]
In a different world—the world of, say, eight or 10 years ago—I might’ve been able to write this as the column my editor asked me […]
Lest you think that “helicopter parenting” is an American thing, know this: a French woman was just charged with fraud for taking the Baccalaureate test […]
Last week, esteemed old white guy author Jonathan Franzen offered up a lengthy old white guy rant diatribe against the Internet, Twitter, and how modern […]
You like lists. You like your smartphone. You like where you live. So how about a list of the best apps and mobile-optimized sites that […]
I guess this is where we make a joke about how the circus doesn’t come to North Philly because North Philly is a circus. Whatever. […]
Remember, earlier this year City Controller Alan Butkovitz criticized the city’s surveillance camera system, saying only about a third of the cameras work? We find […]
You will not get a new iPhone or iPad today, but it’s possible you’ll get the new iOS 7 operating system that makes it feel […]
I didn’t watch the Miss America pageant Sunday, but boy oh boy did I hear about it. New York’s Nina Davuluri became the first Indian […]
Last week, I asked a friend of mine, someone relatively in-the-know when it comes to the city, if he wanted to go one of the […]
There are lots of websites that supposedly tell you how to get a free iPhone 5. But I’m pretty sure that they’re all scams. So […]
Of the many reasons that journalists at the Inquirer and Daily News have griped about Philly.com in recent months, “Voices of Philly.com”—a group of mostly […]
I am fascinated by my friend and fellow Philly Poster Victor Fiorillo‘s piece, “Google Asks: Is Chip Kelly Gay?” Not because I care if Chip […]
