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UPDATE: Bart Blatstein Wants to Buy the Inky, Too
Another Philly power player is getting his ducks in a row with the hopes of acquiring the city’s daily newspapers. Developer Bart Blatstein has assembled […]
It’s Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
In honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (Feb. 7) – now in its 12th year – several local organizations are offering free testing. According to […]
How Ed Rendell Could Ruin Philadelphia’s Newspapers
“There are laws to protect the freedom of the press’s speech, but none that are worth anything to protect the people from the press.” — […]
The Ultimate Proposal
They met 20 years ago. But recently, Nate and Cliff decide to take their relationship to the next stage – literally. “When you know it’s […]
Face Off Over Marriage in Jersey
Recently, Evan Wolfson of the pro-gay Freedom to Marry debated Brian Brown of the anti-marriage equality group National Organization for Marriage (NOM) over a referendum that’s currently […]
Man Falls 50 Feet When Boom Lift Topples in Center City
A worker was taken to Hahnemann hospital today after he fell 50 feet when his boom lift toppled over at 18th and the Parkway. The […]
Should CNN Fire This Guy?
UPDATE: As of Feb. 8, CNN suspended Roland Martin over controversial remarks. “Roland Martin’s tweets were regrettable and offensive,” CNN said in a statement. “Language […]
Leave Ellen Alone
She’s one of the most popular daytime TV hosts ever. She has an enormous fan base, gives away over-the-top prizes and dances all the way […]
Transphobia and Violence
After a transgender women was brutally stabbed last week in our nation’s capital, it was announced just a day later that she died as the […]
Characters Unite on TV
Look for on-air PSAs this month on USA (in between those reruns of Law & Order). During Characters Unite Month, the network (which is owned […]
When the Inky and DN Merge Sports Desks, Will You Notice?
On Wednesday, The700Level.com published the news that the Philadelphia Daily News and the Philadelphia Inquirer plan to combine their sports departments. From a journalistic standpoint, […]
Leonardo DiCaprio Wants You to Drink La Colombe
Leo has teamed up with the Philly roaster as charitable allies. La Colombe Torrefaction and the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation present a new line of coffee […]
St. Joe’s Says No to Lesbian Couple
UPDATE: The university posted the couple’s submission onto the contest page as of this afternoon. The Saint Joseph’s University (SJU) Alumni Association recently launched a […]
Queer Group to Protest HRC
If you thought that the Occupy movement was dead – think again. An LGBT caucus of Occupy Wall Street known as Queer/LGBTIQA2Z is planning to protest […]
What We Love: Macy’s Two Grooms
One Million Moms may not be too pleased with a new ad for the wedding registry at Macy’s, but we love it. The image – […]