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Joe Paterno Memorial Service Tickets on eBay
Penn State announced that it will hold a memorial service for Joe Paterno at the Bryce Jordan Center on Thursday. The basketball arena and concert […]
Weekend Panty Raid at the Springfield Mall
Someone stole 119 pairs of panties from the Victoria’s Secret in the Springfield mall. The unmentionables—valued at over $1,300—were swiped from a bin at the […]
The Clothes Aren’t Cool Anymore and Other Perceived Problems Facing Urban Outfitters
Urban Outfitters CEO Glen Senk recently jumped ship (had to walk the plank?) and took up the same post for David Yurman. Senk’s departure isn’t […]
Is Groupon Killing Local Boutiques?
“Groupon is my dentist.” This is what Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger once overheard a woman say. She doesn’t have a regular dentist; she just […]
11 Style Trends to Love—and Hate—in 2012
The beginning of each year ushers in a wave of new trends, and myriad lists detailing them. It’s enough to make you want to chuck […]
Giant Buys Up Genuardi’s in Philadelphia Area
Safeway is selling all of the Genuardi’s supermarkets in the Philadelphia area—24 in total. Giant is paying $106 million for 16 of the locations near […]
Why Are Servers So Pissed Off All the Time?
Whenever I stand waiting to pay for my sweater while the cashier talks to her pal on the phone, or when I am met with […]
Why I Didn’t Buy My Last Fridge at Sears
Here’s a myth: A box of baking soda keeps a refrigerator smelling fresh. Maybe that’s the case for some people, like New Yorkers who eat out most […]
Former Pens Jagr and Talbot Score as Flyers Beat Pittsburgh Again
Jagr and Talbot Score as Flyers Beat Pens. Both former Pens found the net in Philadelphia’s 4-2 victory in Pittsburgh last night. Jagr celebrated with […]
100 to 120 Sears and Kmarts to Close
After disappointing holiday sales, Sears has announced that 100 to 120 Sears and Kmart locations will close. The move will allow Sears Holding Corp. to […]
Seven Best Reasons for Generation X to Love 2012
I’m one of those annoying people who’s prone to complaining about this modern age—despite the fact that I’m in the Cult of Apple; despite the […]
Top 12 Most Hideous Holiday Fashion Offenses
Our bizarre fascination with bad holiday sweaters has had far-reaching, dangerous consequences. As we’ve focused our sartorial concentration on heinous knitwear, other holiday fashion offenders […]
On the Eighth Day, God Created Yoga Panties
I was in Victoria’s Secret with my teenage daughter and I saw a display and table of “yoga panties.” I could only tap her arm […]
No-Brainer Gift Ideas for the Philly Sports Fan
Holy sh%&. It’s December 20th, which means there are only … *carries the one* … five business days left between right now and Christmas morning. […]
H&M Is to Fashion What McDonald’s Is to Nutrition
When it comes to fad diets, I’ve tried them all. I gave the juicing trend a whirl, hopped on the no-carb bandwagon, tried out South […]