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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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So, a 300-Pound Naked Guy Walks Into a Chester County Walmart…

The 300-pound naked man walked into the Walmart in Exton yesterday and stole a pair of socks. He put the socks on and began walking […]

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Is Your Town Ritzy Enough for a Goodwill?

Goodwill of Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia wants to turn a former seafood store on Grove Street in Haddonfield, New Jersey into a 1,600 square […]

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Valley Forge Casino Opens on March 31st

Management for Montco’s Valley Forge Casino Resort announced that Pennsylvania’s 11th casino will be open for business on March 31st. The Valley Forge Casino will […]

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Urban Outfitters Has a Diversity Problem

In the heat of Facebook’s IPO, investors are worrying over the company’s lack of gender diversity. Forbes’ Nathaniel Parish Flannery wrote yesterday: Although Facebook has […]

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HRC’s New V-Day Tee

HRC is tickled pink that Prop 8 was declared unconstitutional this month. And now there’s a way to express even more visible support for marriage […]

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Who Has $20,000 and Wants a 2008 World Series Ring?

A member of the Phillies front office from the 2008 season has put his World Series ring up for auction on eBay. The starting bid […]

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What We Love: Queer V-Day Cards

Revel & Riot introduced a new line of Valentine’s Day cards that spare us from the usual hetero-centric sentiments of wine and roses. Great designs […]

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This First Lady’s Dress Would Probably Look Better on Your Wall

Hey, if you’ve got $40,000 lying around and would like to own a 5 x 9 inch swatch of a Martha Washington dress, then you’re […]

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Ellen Responds to Anti-Gay Flap

“My haters are my motivators,” said Ellen DeGeneres on her show this week. She responded to the controversy over an anti-gay group who petitioned J.C. […]

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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 […]