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The Good Life: Holiday Philosophy

Serve up this (good-enough-to-eat) beauty booty for the holidays I've always been a fan of Philosophy products — it's hard to resist the company's so-clever […]

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A&E: Everyone Knows It’s Windy

No need to head to Broadway — we got your Chicago right here For those who choose to be naughty and not nice this holiday […]

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The Lemonheads at North Star Bar

Evan Dando and his fellow kings of '90s alt-pop return after almost a decade with their chiming hooks and sleek harmonies still intact. December 13th […]

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60-Second Critic: Spit Baths

Spit Baths By Greg Downs (University of Georgia Press; $24.95) History lurks in this debut short-story collection by West Philly's Downs, winner of the Flannery […]

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Recipe: Gingerbread Snaps

Every holiday season, Broad Street's domed Ritz-Carlton displays a gingerbread house that rivals some Center City apartments in size. Pastry chef Patricia Bundy slightly alters […]

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Exene Cervenka & the Original Sinners

The key songwriter and vocalist for the legendary punk band X stops in to blow the doors off with her music and blow some minds […]

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The Good Life: Team Spirit

The Birds need you, people! Flap your wings and show ‘em some love in one of The Birds need you, people! Flap your wings and […]

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The Good Life: Like Butter

My restaurant pet peeve: Butter that's too cold and not at all spreadable. To My restaurant pet peeve: Butter that's too cold and not at […]

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The Good Life: Squeaky-Clean Stocking Stuffers

Duross & Langel, Philly's original soap stop, has something for everyone Back when you were little, chances are the “fancy” soap in your home was […]

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Holiday Camp

Do a good deed this season, meet Preston and Steve, and earn a shot at a great prize The fundraiser has already started, but there […]

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Bridal Bouquet: Bean Me Up

When planning’s bogged you down, slather on one of the most comforting scents around. Center front: L’Artisan Parfumeur Vanilia eau de toilette, $110 for 100ml […]

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Homefront: Blue Streak

A side chair that looks like the tree from which it was crafted, a squid whose metal tentacles form a kitchen whisk — who knew […]

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From the Editor: December 2006

Last month, we broke from our standard fare and put a gun on our cover, in an effort to jar all of us awake in […]

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Safe Harbor

Transforming a condo in the clouds into an idyllic modern retreat meant scouting the fair seas for inspiration If it truly were a yacht, you […]

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Body Beautiful, Part 3: Armed and Ready

From squats to exfoliation, here’s how to get dress-ready for your big day As a bride-to-be, you have a to-do list a mile long. But […]