This month marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Betty Friedan’s groundbreaking Feminine Mystique. This week, in commemoration, the hashtag “SayThankYouToAFeminist” started trending on […]
Recent reports from both the New York Times and Wall Street Journal quoted unnamed sources claiming Apple is in discussion with its primary manufacturing partner […]
Two weeks after her debut as a a columnist for the revamped Philly.com website, “sexologist” Jill McDevitt is already fed up with the Philly.com commenters. […]
The folks at Philadelphia Business Journal are touting a new ranking of the nation’s most literate cities as a big win for Pittsburgh—which moved into […]
Only 34 tweets into his papacy, Pope Benedict XVI has announced his resignation (although it’s worth noting that he did not make the announcement on […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
