Gritty
Here Are All the Philly Write-In Votes From the November Election
Philadelphia’s new voting machines may have some issues (if you haven’t read this alarming New York Times story about what happened in Northampton County on […]
It Gritty’s Birthday!!!
When the Flyers unveiled their new mascot Gritty on September 24, 2018, the reaction was one of shock, disbelief, dread. Looking at it — this ghoulish, […]
The Gritty 5K Is Coming
Judgment day is coming, Philadelphians. Not the one where we meet our maker but rather, the one where our internal monster kids come out to […]
Gritty Pays Tribute to 7 Iconic Philadelphians As Only Gritty Can
Dear Gritty: It me. Gritty. I’ve been writing this note in my head for a while, but it’s been hard to come up with just […]
Gritty’s March Madness Bracket Is Better Than Yours
According to statistics, the odds of filling out a perfect NCAA March Madness bracket are one in 9,223,372,036,854,775,808. (That’s 9 quintillion and change, for the […]
What’s the Deal With Gritty’s Belly Button?
It should come as no surprise that Gritty’s belly button has attracted some level of fascination. For one thing, as Gritty is a mythic creature, it’s surprising […]
With This 3-Foot, $800 Bobblehead, We Have Officially Reached Peak Gritty
On Thursday afternoon, a friend in L.A. sent me a photo of a three-foot-tall, $800 Gritty bobblehead, just to tell me that a three-foot-tall, $800 Gritty […]
Yes, Gritty Actually Went Streaking at the Linc Over the Weekend
Just when you thought Gritty couldn’t get any … grittier. This past weekend, our favorite mascot somehow outperformed his infamous wrecking ball entrance way back […]
Two Limited-Edition Beers to Drink in Philly This Weekend
It’s a big weekend for super-limited-edition beers in Philly. First, Royersford-based Stickman Brews has a new Gritty-themed beer dropping this weekend. Eat Your Landlord — […]
Gritty Crashed Stephen Colbert’s Super Bowl Party
Now that most boring Super Bowl in history has passed, we can focus our attention on what really matters: Gritty. Our beloved mascot graced Stephen Colbert’s Super […]
A Philly Publisher Reimagined Classic Books With Gritty as the Star
Gritty is only four months old, but in that time he’s shown up everywhere. On wedding cakes, on Jimmy Fallon, on Christmas ornaments, on a […]
How the Flyers’ Social Media Geniuses Made the World Love Gritty
On day one, it was a tale of two Grittys. In person, the neck-beardy orange fuzzball was an instant success. Bolstered by balloons and confetti […]
Philly’s 20 Biggest Winners of 2018
At the end of the year, it is customary for us here at Philly Mag to take stock of the good, the bad, and the […]
Here Are All the Best Gritty Ornaments We Could Find
This was a special year for Christmas in Philadelphia, because this was the first year many of our Christmas trees were graced with little Gritties. […]
Gritty Crashed Another Wedding, This Time Dressed As Santa Claus
Did you think we’d get through the holidays without an appearance from Philly’s favorite orange oddball? Of course not — and we’re all the happier […]