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Weekend Roundup
Friday, April 13 GALAEI’s Third Annual DARLA Ceremony (5 p.m.) at City Hall gives the David Acosta Revolutionary Award to someone who works to improve […]
Is Urban Outfitters Transphobic?
“Jack and Jill, Went up the Hill, So Jack could see Jill’s fanny, But Jack got a shock, And an eyeful of cock, Because Jill […]
Grocery Shopping in the Burbs: Acme’s Walk of Shame
Nobody would ever take a reusable Acme bag into Wegmans. No one would want to represent Acme, the lowest rung chain of grocery-store chains, its […]
Will Kate Middleton Change How Women Dress?
I recently watched the bizarre train wreck that is NBC’s Fashion Star. (Haven’t seen it? Consider yourself lucky.) I felt rather sorry for the contestants. […]
The Atlantic Drinks the Wegmans Kool-Aid
The word is getting out about Wegmans and the way the company treats its employees. Focus on what’s best for the workers and morale improves. […]
Knit Wit Is Moving to Chestnut Street
Knit Wit—a local and independently owned boutique started on Chestnut Street in 1967—will be moving from its current location on Walnut to the 1700 block […]
Inside Heads & Tails
Heads & Tails Beauty Boutique is hosting a grand opening on March 29. As a provider of blowouts and waxing, it’s the first salon of […]
A Flashmob for Ellen
We’d like to see the Million Moms top this. After the conservative group waged war against JCPenney for signing Ellen DeGeneres as its new spokesperson, […]
QVC Is Expanding to China
The television shopping giant has announced a deal that will allow it to expand to China. Apparently CNR Mall TV—a shopping channel and website that’s […]
Buy Curious: Retro Metro
As the temperature dips, there’s no better time to style your abode with some posh new accent pieces. As we look forward to spring, check out […]
Our Oscars Best-Dressed and Worst-Dressed Picks
Last night’s Oscars rounded up the usual bevy of stars, all ridiculously primped, polished and styled within an inch of their lives. It was a […]
Tipping at Starbucks Is for Suckers
There’s a labor war brewing at Temple University. No, it’s not the teachers. And it’s not the students. And it’s not the nurses at the […]
Wawa Marching On Washington D.C.
What’s the worst part about visiting Washington D.C.? It’s not that you have to jump through hoops to buy tickets or sit in traffic on […]
Grocery Shopping in Philadelphia: The Whole Foods Problem
If Whole Foods was a celebrity, it would definitely be Gwyneth Paltrow. I know this because I shop there on a regular basis (it’s the […]
Philly-Born Fashion Designer Ralph Rucci Headed for Bankruptcy?
Ralph Rucci—a New York Fashion designer who was born in Philly and went to Temple—appears to be on the brink of bankruptcy. He’s in debt […]