Nostalgia
Inquirer Leaves Good and Bad Memories at 400 North Broad Street
When it comes to the Inquirer, I have a serious edifice complex. For sheer majesty alone, nothing can replace the iconic Tower of Truth at […]
Tiger Woods Isn’t “Back” (and He Probably Won’t Ever Be Good Again)
If Tiger Woods happens to hit a good drive on the first hole of next month’s British Open, media members will scurry to their computers, […]
Philly’s Olympic Medalists Include SI Swimsuit Model and the Guy Who “Did Not Move”
The 2012 Summer Olympics are set to start in London in just over a month (we hear there’s going to be a torch, or something). […]
1970s Times-Picayune Reporter Is Rooting for the Paper
The recent troubles at the New Orleans Times-Picayune hit me particularly hard. It’s where I grew up as a journalist. My first full-time job out […]
You’ve Forgotten Just How Bad 1980s Fashion Was
Tickets go on sale today for an August 5th concert at the Mann, with New Edition, Salt-N-Pepa and El Debarge. This is mind-blowing for a […]
The Second Coming of Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews
“It’s our way of saying, ‘Hey, we’re here, don’t forget about us!’” Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews brand manager Bob Zender laughs, sitting in his Northeast Philly […]
My Summer Camp Nickname Was Gay-Gay
My summers at overnight camp were the best time of my childhood, and I got to re-live them over the weekend. I happily endured a […]
Philly’s Very Own One-Hit Wonders
The Silhouettes: “Get a Job” In 1957, a doo-wop group in Philadelphia called the Silhouettes recorded a song called “Get a Job” at the Robinson […]
Falling Bear Is Suspended in Time (and Air) Forever in Our Hearts
A week or so ago, Andy Duann, a kid at Colorado University-Boulder, snapped a photo of a tranquilized bear tumbling out of a tree. The […]
What Ever Happened to [Insert Failed Philadelphia Business]?
Fox and Sameric Movie Theaters I saw the first Superman, with Christopher Reeve, at the Fox on Market Street, and went to a ton of […]
What Has NBC 10’s John Clark Done for You Lately?
On Wednesday, the Phillies finished their 10-game road trip with a .500 record after roughing up the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2. Cole Hamels dominated through eight […]
What Dick Clark Meant to Philadelphia
When I was a child growing up in Lansdowne in Delaware County, my father loved to teach me about Philadelphia icons. His list started with […]
Maxwell Football Club Turns 75 Tonight
Tonight at Harrah’s in Atlantic City, the members of the Maxwell Football Club will hold their 75th annual anniversary awards gala. Led by current president […]
Jan Berenstain, Co-Creator of the Berenstain Bears Dead at 88
Jan Berenstain passed away Friday after suffering a stroke. She was a Philadelphia native and co-creator of The Berenstain Bears children’s books. Berenstain had been working […]
Honk If You Hate Bumper Stickers
For the longest time I thought the 13.1 and 26.2 oval stickers on the backs of cars were Bible verses. Then one day I was […]