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IMAGES: NASA’s Reaction to the Mars Curiosity Landing
On November 26, 2011, you were probably in a coma because you just had to be at Best Buy at 3 a.m. the day before […]
Mars Curiosity Successfully Lands on the Red Planet
Mars Curiosity Lands. Last night, while you were getting your solid eight, a team of scientists geeked out because NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity successfully landed […]
Weekend Roundup
Friday, August 3 The Phreak ‘N Queer Festival continues through Sunday. Click here for a full list of events. Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Art After […]
Taxpayers Lost $833 Million on Cheeseburgers and Soda, Thanks to Amtrak
Amtrak riders have long been able to enjoy cans of carbonated beverages whilst traveling via railroad. The cans of soda set riders back $2 a […]
Amtrak’s New Gay-Friendly Ads
Amtrak releases a new ad campaign “Ride With Pride” geared toward same-sex parents and their children.
Jersey B&B Owner: God Invented AIDS
The owners of the Whitebriar Bed and Breakfast in Edgewater, N.J., unleashed an anti-gay tirade recently, saying that God invented AIDS and that say couples are welcomed at the B&B.
Nobody Is Driving on DRPA Bridges
Traffic volume on the Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross, Commodore Barry, and Walt Whitman Bridges is on pace to reach a 17-year low in 2012. The […]
How a Philadelphian Goes Camping
I’m getting ready to go camping with my own family (one boyfriend, two teens, one teen+), a friend who is flying in from Tokyo, and […]
International AIDS Conference or Bust
More than 500 people from Philadelphia will be traveling by bus to Washington, D.C., this month. On July 24th, they’re making the almost 200 mile […]
SEPTA Transpass Controversy Inspires Movie
Wren Warner directed the short film TRANSPASS about the controversy surrounding SEPTA’s use of gender IDs on transit passes. The film is being premiered at QFest.
Why Families Head to the Shore Every Summer
When I first moved to New Jersey and started talking to residents, even my own in-laws, I was surprised at how many families vacation together […]
Federal Court Rejects Appeal of $6.4 Billion PHL Expansion Project
Tinicum Township filed a petition for a review of the $6.4 billion expansion project planned for the Philadelphia International Airport. Tinicum’s petition urged the court […]
Flying Would Improve if Apple Ran the Air Travel Industry
While covering the consumer electronics industry in my day job for the past five and a half years, I’ve noticed just how ridiculously fast innovation […]
Guy Pulls a Crossbow in a Northeast Road Rage Incident
Guy Pulls Crossbow in Road Rage Incident. A 45-year-old man supposedly pulled a crossbow and pointed it at another man after a road rage incident […]
New Laser Can “Penetrate Clothing” and Figure Out What You Ate for Breakfast
New technology—specifically, a laser-based molecular scanner—will allow the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to know basically everything about you. The technology is 10 million times […]