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Ron Howard to Team With Jay-Z, Direct Made in America Documentary

If you aren’t going to make it to the Parkway over Labor Day weekend for the Made in America festival, rest assured that you’ll basically […]

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Middle-Aged Woman Confesses: I Adore the Spice Girls

I’m so ashamed. My secret obsession has been revealed. I must now face the scorn and ridicule of my family. It went down like this: […]

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?uestlove Re-Launches Okayplayer Records

?uestlove has announced that he’ll be re-launching his Okayplayer Records this fall. The label has been hiatus since the 2004 release of the True Notes […]

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The Gayest Moments of the Closing Ceremony

The top gayest moments from the Olympics closing ceremony in London includes performances by George Michael, Jessie J, the Pet Shop Boys, the Spice Girls and Queen, among others.

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Philly Must Not Have Enough Dead Musicians

Magazines love lists. Nothing gets readers lathered up more than a rundown of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time (Jeff Beck over Van Halen? […]

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VIDEO: U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team Teaches George W. Bush’s Daughter How to Dougie

Team USA women’s gymnastics team—specifically McKayla Maroney—were caught on camera teaching one of George W. Bush’s daughters how to Dougie. On the top of a […]

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LISTEN: Aiden James Does Whitney

Philly-based folk rocker Aiden James covers Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” in time for his Birthday Bash show this weekend.

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You Won’t Believe How Much Barbra Streisand Tickets Cost On StubHub

In case you’ve been in seclusion, mourning the passing of Marvin Hamlisch, I should probably tell you that Barbra Streisand will be at the Wells […]

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Harry Belafonte Thinks Bruce Springsteen Is Black

Harry Belafonte—the civil rights activist who’s best known for singing “The Banana Boat Song”—recently told The Hollywood Reporter that he thinks Bruce Springsteen is black. […]

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VIDEO: Hillary Clinton Dancing in South Africa

You know that video of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton doin’ her damn thang that you never asked for? Well, it finally arrived thanks to […]

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Sex, Drugs and the Philadelphia Folk Festival

This month is the 51st installment of the festival, and you’ve been there since the beginning. What do you remember about the first one? Pete […]

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George Michael to Play Olympics

George Michael revealed that he’ll be playing the closing ceremony of the Olympics on Sunday in London, along with rumors of a Spice Girls reunion.

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VIDEO: Shane Victorino and Hunter Pence Get “Somebody That I Used to Know” Parody

With all of the “Call Me Maybe” crap that we’ve put each other through this summer, it feels like Gotye hasn’t been relevant in decades. […]

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Pink is the New CoverGirl

Philly’s native rocker Pink is the new face of CoverGirl. The music star tweeted the news today as she gets ready to release her new album – The Truth About Love – next month.

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LGBT History Month Icons Named

Equality Forum announced the list of LGBT icons for LGBT History Month in October, including Truman Capote, Kate Clinton, Chris Colfer, RuPaul, Don Lemon, Marlene Dietrich and many others.