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The New York Times Wedding Section Hates Philadelphia
Behold Wedding Crunchers: A massive, juicy trove of information about the New York Times wedding section. Just plug in any keyword and 30 years worth […]
Inky Editor Harold Jackson Isn’t Going Down Without a Fight
We told you last week about reports the Inquirer will but slashing its op-ed section starting Sept. 9. Now NewsWorks reports that Harold Jackson, the […]
Watch Chris Hayes Try *Really Hard* to Make Cory Booker Come Out
As a single guy who supports marriage equality unabashedly, Cory Booker has faced a lot of speculation about his sexual orientation. Earlier this week, Steve […]
A Modest Suggestion for the Inquirer’s Op-Ed Future
City Paper’s Dan Denvir reports that the Inquirer will slash its op-ed pages in half, an edict from co-owner George Norcross, who reportedly wanted the […]
Why I’m Optimistic About Al Jazeera America
It’s been more than a week since Al Jazeera America joined the U.S. cable lineup, and in case you haven’t noticed, the enemy is not […]
New Philly Mag Cover Story on Chuck Peruto Will Also Be Published as an E-Book
Over the last few years, the work we do here at Philly Mag has changed pretty dramatically. While once we simply published a monthly magazine, […]
John McWhorter Gets “Black-on-Black Crime” All Wrong
Last week, Time published “Don’t Ignore Race in Christopher Lane’s Murder,” a piece by well-known commentator John McWhorter with the oh-so subtle subtitle “The association […]
Chris Christie Has a Great Future as a Blowhard Talk Radio Host
This morning, guest-hosting a show on New York’s popular WFAN sports radio station, Chris Christie lambasted a New York Daily News Jets beat reporter, apparently […]
Have You Noticed: The Inquirer Has Gotten Better
To my editor at the Philly Post: Brace yourself. I’m about to praise the Philadelphia Inquirer. Yes, the Inquirer. Because a funny thing has been […]
New York Times Tries to Tell Philly Why Its Schools Are Broken
The Times ran a big piece today trying to break down exactly why Philly schools are so utterly messed up. Players who come out looking […]
MSNBC Map Misses Scranton By 100 Miles
More proof that those damn MSNBC liberals are out-of-touch with working-class America. This map, displayed during yesterday’s Martin Bashir Live show, purportedly represented President Obama’s […]
New York Times Website Is Under “Cyber Attack”
Update [4:30]: The Times is back up, with a note that doesn’t say anything about cyber attacks, and everything about a “scheduled maintenance update.” The […]
Hugh Douglas Fired From ESPN After Racial Slur
TMZ: Former NFL superstar Hugh Douglas has just been FIRED from his gig on an ESPN show in the wake of reports he called his […]
Our Favorite Media Moment of the Day: The Inky Exploration of Philly Goth Culture
Is it easy to make jokes about the Inquirer’s decision to cover the decline of goth culture in Philadelphia? Yes. Are we going to do […]
Is the William Penn Foundation Stifling Journalism in Philadelphia?
Following Neil Budde’s exit from the fledgling Axis Philly website, former Philadelphian Sean Blanda weighs in with some thoughts about the lack of journalistic entrepreneurism […]