“Oh, my dad has critics,” says 25-year-old M.K. Asante Jr., Leaning back,
eyes shining upward as he carefully measures his next words. “I haven’t been around long
enough to have critics.”
It’s… » more
With the sunlight streaming through the birch trees and across the verdant greens of Wilmington's Widener University, this palatial autumn day could… » more
Good news, Democrats: The press bus that followed Barack Obama around Philly on Saturday was clean.
Not just clean -- it actually smelled good. No… » more
Most fashion shows will make you feel pretty bad about yourself. Way too expensive clothes, wafer-thin models and perfectly done makeup are enough to… » more
"Ever since I was a little girl I always had a passion for shoes. It just made sense that I would open a shoe boutique. I have a lot of designers from different… » more
Justin Peacock's legal thriller A Cure for Night is getting great reviews. Entertainment Weekly called it "a razor-sharp debut" and gave it an A. Publishers… » more
A new sport hits America--nelly baiting. It involves walking up to a McCain/Palin supporter with a video camera and pressing "record". The result is… » more
Porno for Parents
Mike Birbiglia does not have a fear of public speaking. After all, he's recorded three live comedy albums, told stories on This… » more
A year or two before Avril Lavigne broke big, I was wearing ties and T-shirts. I'd find the ties at Goodwill, get my father or an older gentleman friend to… » more
1. The Phillies are the moment.
It feels different this time. Before when this happened, it was like, well, like we weren't really worthy to be… » more
It's a weekday morning off Broad and Thompson streets, and a group of young people are piecing together a documentary about North Philadelphia called… » more