Digital Age
Kai the Homeless Hitchhiker Is the Hero Millennials Need
“Before I say anything else, I want to say no matter what you’ve done, you deserve respect, even if you make mistakes. You’re lovable and […]
Save the USPS: Let People Opt Out of Daily Mail Delivery
On Wednesday, Patrick Donahoe, the Postmaster General of the United States, announced that the U.S. Postal Service will discontinue the delivery of first-class mail on […]
The Last Time the City Updated Its Tax Software, DOS Was Hot
Mayor Nutter has been pursuing a new property tax assessment system as though he’s Inspector Javert hunting Jean Valjean. Finally, his Actual Value Initiative (AVI) […]
VIDEO: Watch This Cool Philadelphia Time-Lapse Video
I think Jon Stewart might call this a moment of Zen—it’s certainly a nice little video piece that combines a sense of bustle and joy […]
Philadelphia’s Most Influential People on Twitter
In this month’s issue of Philadelphia magazine, Jessica Remo explores “the existential crisis of the smartphone generation.” In short, she wonders when the heck we […]
The Internet Loved, Hated Beyonce’s Super Bowl Halftime Show
If you weren’t watching Downton Abbey last night, chances are you were one of the 110 million people who tuned in to watch Super Bowl […]
5 Easy Steps to a Total Robot Takeover
A hostile robot takeover has long been a worry for modern man, and the Cambridge Project for Existential Risk (along with some help from the […]
“Barbaric” Abortion Doctor Kermit Gosnell #1 Ob-Gyn on HealthGrades.com [UPDATED]
HealthGrades.com is one of the most prominent of the many doctor-rating websites out there in the digital abyss. The 14-year-old company’s motto is “How America […]
Twitter Has a New Video Service. It Already Has a Porn Problem.
The Week reports: Vine, Twitter’s video sharing app for easily digestible 6-second clips, has been the toast of the internet since it launched last week. Creative-types love […]
Would You Like To Be As Well-Rested As a Philadelphia Flyer?
Given their stumbling start to this truncated NHL season, some fans might argue the Philadelphia Flyers are a bit too rested these days. Guys wake […]
Atrios Needs Your Money to Keep Irritating Republicans
Oh, for those heady days of the early Aughts, when anti-Bush rage fueled the online publishing phenomenon known as “blogging.” While journalists grumbled and newspapers […]
The Inky Should Consider Hiring Awful Columnists
Last weekend saw the publication of one of the worst story leads in the history of newspaper journalism. In a column for the Toronto Star, […]
Te’o Admits He Lied. Noooooooo!
In an interview slated to air on Katie Couric’s syndicated talk show tomorrow (wherever that airs), and excerpted on Good Morning America today, Te’o told […]
Civil Disobedience in the Digital Age
Back in the 1950s and ’60s, the Civil Rights movement championed the sit-in as a form of protest against racial segregation, a practice seen at […]
Why Are Philadelphia’s Manufacturing Jobs Disappearing?
Because everybody’s scared the government is going to stop spending your hard-earned tax money: Manufacturing in the Philadelphia region unexpectedly contracted in January, an indication […]