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Contrarian: Worst Amendment

Freedom of speech now means there’s always somebody trying to bring you down. Dear Sirs: I’m writing to complain about Penn president Amy Gutmann’s recent […]

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A&E: Flyers’ Wives Fight for Lives Carnival

The annual Flyers’ Wives Fight for Lives event shoots and scores for local charities Here's your chance to decide which goalie should start. In one […]

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A.C. Now: Oceanside Baby Boutique

A.C.’s got a ways to go before it qualifies as kid-friendly. Still, taking the little ones to shop at The Pier isn’t unthinkable since Trust […]

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Taste: Making the Chains

Could Philly be the birthplace of the next Cheesecake Factory? When Barry Gutin, co-owner of Latin-inspired Cuba Libre, heard about the Tropicana’s plans for a […]

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Dream Kitchen 2006: Kitchen Living

The Traditional category winner of our Dream Kitchens competition fits a modern lifestyle. “We live in our kitchen,” says Lenore Davies, architect and owner of […]

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Dream Kitchen 2006: Keeping It Cool

The Contemporary category winner of our Dream Kitchens competition hosts some serious cooking equipment Robert Esposito knew exactly what he wanted from a kitchen. “I […]

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Ask the Experts: Real-Life Wedding Crashers

Q: As much as I love Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, how can I keep real-life wedding crashers out of our reception? A: You never […]

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Pulse: A.C. Now: The Belt Way

Right when we were about to give up on the "big bright belt high up around your natural waist" trend, we found patent leather perfection […]

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Bridal Bouquet: Philly Pops

You've popped the corks on a few bottles together since he popped the question, but if the You've popped the corks on a few bottles […]

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Creative Buzz: February 2007

Creative Buzz The publishers of Philadelphia's Megawords Magazine have published Public Wall Writing in Philadelphia, photos of graffiti from the '60s through today (smyrskicreative.com/wallwriting; $25). […]

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Pulse: A&E: Long Live the King

All Shook Up! delivers two hours of Elvis classics Like most Elvis Presley songs, this Broadway jukebox musical (with a book by Joe DiPietro, who […]

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The Good Life: Sweet Scrub

Shu Uemura's Fresh Cleansing oil gives our skin a glow — even when the mean ol' weather tries to get it Shu Uemura's Fresh Cleansing […]

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The Good Life: Think Pink

Valentine's Day may be over and you may not want to see another candy heart for a good 365 days, but Valentine's Day may be […]

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City Journal: Through the Plexiglas

Drive down the 4900 block of Wayne Avenue, and you’re in a section of Germantown locals call "The Hollow." The name is an abbreviation of […]

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Coupling: Remembrance of Flings Past

The reason most of us keep profiles on websites like MySpace is to look up exes and crushes, so it’s not really too surprising when […]