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Outrage Over Philly Paramedic’s Anti-Cop Social Media Posts

The above photo was posted to Instagram by Philadelphia paramedic Marcell Salters, along with the message, “Our real enemy … Need 2 stop pointing guns […]

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Facebook and “Friends” in the Wake of Ferguson

As a 29-year-old woman, this is how my Facebook feed tends to look: baby picture, wedding picture, baby-at-a-wedding picture, Supernatural spoiler (that last one might be […]

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Missanelli: The Real Story Behind the Victor Cruz Tweet

We all have things we want to do when the job is over and after this week, I have decided that I’m going to create […]

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OPINION: Does Fighting Hate Crimes With Hate Speech Really Help?

Yes, I’m pleased that the three alleged gay-bashing suspects were finally arrested last week (although they are now out on bail). What they are accused […]

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Brigitte Daniel’s Got a Plan to Get Young Women of Color Into Technology

Like the Trayvon Martin story before it, what happened in Ferguson two weeks ago has had a continued news presence in part because of social […]

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10 Ferguson Twitter Accounts You Need to Follow

Since the death of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown last Saturday, residents of Ferguson, Missouri, have taken to the streets to protest. Long before major media […]

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Ice Bucket Challenge: Stupidest Idea Ever

I wish I could have been in the room when someone came up with the utterly stupid idea for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, wherein […]

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10 Commenter Tropes That Should Get You Banned From the Internet

If it were up to me, we’d just call it a failed experiment, like New Coke or Lindsay Lohan’s music career. We tried it. It […]

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Delaware Lawyer Launches Dumbest Hunger Strike in History of Mankind

Remember Brian Zulberti? No? We didn’t think so. To refresh your memory, Brian Zulberti is the Delaware lawyer who attained his fifteen seconds (more like […]

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#YesAllWomen Is the Equivalent of Having a Peace Sign Bumper Sticker

On Friday, Elliot Rodger murdered six people in Santa Barbara. We know — from documents and videos — that Rodger, who took his own life, […]

Shoppist

The Instagram Account You Need to Follow Now: Fashion’s Coolest Dog

Today’s hilariously fun fashion tip: Follow this Instagram account right now. Go on, don’t ask questions. Just do it. Done? Okay, here’s the backstory: Willie is […]

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Keith Olbermann Won’t Stop Trolling Flyers Fans

To be clear, Keith Olbermann fired first. No, he wasn’t fired (although who would be surprised) — he took a shot at Philadelphia Flyers fans […]

Be Well Philly

Twitter Could Kill Your Relationship, Study Says

I’ve often marveled at how tone-deaf my friends’ tweets can seem—something about the limitations of those 140 characters, perhaps? Too much striving to be witty […]

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My Crowdsourced Life

It was, you have to admit, a pretty smart publicity grab. Back in January, Mark Zuckerberg snapped a picture, posted it online, and posed a […]

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Exposed: Philly’s Big Banana Peel Problem

“When I’m walking with friends, they tell me it’s a little awkward for them,” says Frank Danay. “They’re the ones standing next to the guy […]