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Your Husband Watches Porn
“Does your husband look at porn online?” Of all the conversations moms have started with me as we’ve sat on park benches and watched our […]
Doub Hanshaw’s Boho-Inspired Fishtown Garage
House-hunting: I was walking the dogs and I saw this garage for sale. It was terrible. But I wanted lots of space, and I wanted […]
Philadelphia Restaurant Review: Alla Spina Goes Hog-Wild in Fairmount
Something like this was bound to happen. If Stephen Starr didn’t do it, another showman would. It could only be a matter of time before […]
Ed Rendell Still Thinks We’re a Nation of Wusses
In my 30 years in public life, I believe I have done many cutting-edge things, taken real risks to make change happen, and surely said […]
Tyrone Gilliams: Ivy League Scam Artist
In December 2010, a tall, puffy 40-something ex-Penn basketball player named Tyrone L. Gilliams Jr. announced that it was time for him—for all of us—to […]
A Non-Cynic’s Guide to Life
Editor’s Note: A few months ago, Joe Cilio, a 2010 Graduate of the Haverford School, was invited back to his alma mater to give a […]
The Death (and Life) of the Philadelphia Weekly and Philadelphia City Paper
They were tiny and ugly and brave. They believed in things and got sued. The Welcomat made the first real mark, in 1971. It was […]
Philly’s Best Barbershops
Francis the Duke Northern Liberties: 1050 North Hancock street, #77 Bart Blatstein’s trendy Piazza wouldn’t be complete without a vintage-flavored barbershop with an edgy twist. Enter […]
Philly’s Happiest Gay Couples
Sarah Morris (28) + Hanako Franz (26) Franz is a ninth-grade history teacher who works with her school’s Gay-Straight Alliance; Morris, a paralegal with the […]
Addicted: The Dark Side of Gay Sex
We all put up with a certain amount of naughtiness from our boyfriends. We look the other way when he flirts with the twink in […]
Philly DJs’ Hot Summer Playlists
DJ Robert Drake Sound: New Wave and Retro Trax. Venues: Sex Dwarf at Fluid Nightclub and Bottoms Up at the Bike Stop. 1. The B-52s […]
Al Fresco Summer Dining in Philadelphia
It’s a beautiful day in the Gayborhood. There’s not an empty seat on Knock’s sidewalk, and Valanni’s al fresco scene is one sparkling pear martini […]
8 Cute Bags Shaped Like Animals
Yes, you read that title correctly. Bags. Shaped like animals. We’re having a huge love affair with them recently, from crystal birds to leather crustacean […]
Is Obama the First Gay President?
He’s biracial. He grew up in a broken home. And he worked his way through an ivy league education. These are some of the reasons […]
Sneak Preview! Art Star Spring Craft Bazaar
Philly’s uber-popular, quirky-cool art and craft show is back this weekend for its much-anticipated spring shopping event. This weekend, from 11-6 p.m., over 140 juried […]