Fun With Lists
Penn Ties Duke, MIT for Seventh in US News Rankings Report
Penn nabbed seventh place on US News & World Reports recently released college rankings, tying Duke and MIT. Penn’s ranking this year is slightly better […]
Philly Ranks as the Third Happiest City in the Nation
A new poll from Harris Interactive has found that not only are Philly’s residents not miserable bags of meat and whiz with a chip on […]
The List: Top Five Mayoral Zingers, Dave Chappelle Edition
Yesterday, Mayor Pedro Segarra of Hartford, Conn., thought he’d show Dave Chapelle how it’s done when he tweeted some facetious advice to the comedian, who […]
The 8 Habits of Lousy Philadelphia Drivers
Last Thursday at around 6 a.m., a pickup truck drove into Hymie’s, the popular Main Line deli. For anyone who knows where Hymie’s is located, […]
Philly Ranks 10th for Twentysomethings
Greatist.com has unveiled its “20 Best Cities for 20-Somethings,” and Philly ranks 10th. Here’s what the site says about us: This city, deeply rooted in […]
Oh, Come On: Philly No. 2 for Bedbugs
(Sigh.) Here is another dubious distinction for Philadelphia: it’s the No. 2 most bedbug-infested city in the United States. That’s according to MainStreet, which cites […]
MTV VMA’s 10 Best Performances Ever (Sorry Miley Cyrus)
On Sunday night, Miley Cyrus showed up at the MTV Video Music Awards and gave a performance that has been described as “bizarre”, “insane” and […]
5 Most Painful Philly Breakups, Charlie Manuel Edition
Today the Phillies parted ways with their longtime skipper, Charlie Manuel — one of just two men to lead the local 9 to the pinnacle of […]
The List: The 5 Most Entertaining Philadelphia Public Officials
Last night DJ BRB (that’s Blondell Reynolds Brown, as in Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown) was tearing it up at a rooftop happy hour, ahem, “professional […]
Only ONE Shore Town Named to CNN’s “Best Beach Towns” List
From Avalon to Wildwood to Ocean City, wounded beachgoers across the Jersey Shore cried out in shock and horror, confronted with CNN’s “22 Can’t-Miss Beaches” […]
The List: Cory Booker’s 6 Weirdest Tweets [Updated]
Barring a fatal meteorite shower, Cory Booker will win New Jersey’s Democratic Senate primary tonight, and then will hang out at an after party DJ’d […]
Three Philly Suburbs Among America’s Best Small Towns
NewsWorks reports: Two Pennsylvania and one New Jersey suburb have been named in the “America’s 50 Best Small Towns” list compiled by CNN Money roundup, […]
5 Projects Changing Philly For the Better, Schuylkill Boardwalk Edition
The Schuylkill River will be getting a boardwalk added next year, but what works are also giving Philadelphia a much-needed cultural face-lift? Read on for […]
The List: 8 More Things We Love About MontCo
You know a county is a big deal when it has its own nickname. PhilCo doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, but MontCo? Well, that’s […]
The List: The 5 Worst Things To Wash Up on the Jersey Shore, Human Foot Edition
Summertime down The Shore, and the living is easy. Or so one fisherman probably thought until Tuesday afternoon, when he sighted a dirty sneaker 10 […]