Media
Goodbye, Kate Gosselin
Ah, how the mighty have fallen. Kate Gosselin bid farewell to her fans (both of them) and relevance last night in the final episode of […]
Google’s Secret Hideout in Philly
While the Scoop doubts that Google is operating out of a roving van like the original meth lab in Breaking Bad or that it has […]
Philly’s Own Arthur Kade at the Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen
What do Dog the Bounty Hunter, Ron Jeremy, Kristin Cavallari and Arthur Kade have in common? If you guessed a penchant for shameless self-promotion you’d […]
Justin Bieber on the Mike Missanelli Show
Of all the people the Scoop might have thought he’d hear on Mike Missanelli’s show Friday afternoon, Justin Bieber would have fallen somewhere between William […]
Philadelphia School District Has Some Shortcomings When Dealing With Violence
A new report shows that the Philadelphia School District has some shortcomings. Ya don’t say! The report details the District’s lack of accountability when it […]
John Bolaris Battles Fake John Bolaris on Twitter
Ah, the honeypot—an espionage classic. Last year, Philadelphia weatherman and notorious “socialite” John Bolaris made a bit of a splash in the news when he […]
WIP Heads to FM on Tuesday
Philly’s first sports-only radio station 610 WIP is in the process of moving to an FM frequency. So, when you’re heading back to work after […]
FDA Finds Problems at Consolidated Red Cross Centers
The American Red Cross set up new blood centers in Philadelphia in a consolidation effort that was wrapped up a year and a half ago. […]
Bill Cosby Talks Philly Up in Q&A
Bill Cosby recently spoke with Concierge to talk about the city of Philadelphia. It’s no surprise that Cosby had plenty of nice things to say. […]
Report Hurricane Damage on an Interactive Map
In a Wikipedia-esque approach, Philly.com has created an interactive map of Hurricane Irene’s damage. Go to the site, punch in your address, select what kind […]
Esquire Talks to an Eagles Cheerleader
So, you want to get to know an Eagles cheerleader, huh? Well, Esquire has a Q&A-esque piece—and accompanying photographs—with Birds cheerleader Stephanie Smith. She talks […]
Temple is the School of Hard Knocks
“Temple TUFF” is a new television show chronicling the preparation of the Temple football team leading up to the 2011 season. The series is six […]
Michael Vick Is White in ESPN Mag’s Art
In the recent wave of Michael Vick features, ESPN has a piece titled “What if Michael Vick Were White?” And—instead of leaving that up for […]
Philly’s Top 10 Drug Corners
Steve Volk has the low-down on the (not so) down-low drug trade in Philadelphia. In a special report, Volk writes about the top 10 drug […]
Jimmy Rollins Talks About Black Baseball Players
Ken Rosnethal of FOX Sports writes about the Yankees’ Curtis Granderson and Major League Baseball’s perceived lack of motivation to promote baseball’s African-American players. In […]