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PW sits down with the human-rights activist looking to unseat U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz in the 13th District. On Jan. 24, Washington newspaper Politico described 29-year-old Jenkintown native Nathan…Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 07:28 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Dear culture vultures: We scoured the city to bring you the best of what Philly has to offer. Enjoy! Calendar: Letterpress for Lovers: Make your hubby a homemade card this year. David “Fuze” Fiuczynsk…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 09:00 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Charlotte's Web is a mature look at death. Since the early 1990s, Philadelphia’s performing arts scene has been characterized by a willingness to regularly deny, defy and even defile categories previo…Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 12:06 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Grade: B+ The current wave of disease movies are disease movies that don’t want to be disease movies. Last fall’s 50/50 valiantly tried to avoid (or at least delay) sentimentality, if in part by adopt…Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 08:05 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Grade: B- Ti West makes horror films backward: the horror is thumb-twiddling, but the non-horror stuff is fantastic. House of the Devil, his lovingly but heroically non-kitschy retro ‘80s horror progr…Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 07:52 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
My husband is a very kinky, submissive man. When we were dating, I found out that he had been talking to multiple people online and that he had met up with a professional dom a couple of times. I felt…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 03:39 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
“We spend our time getting high on cleaning fluids, listening to hard music and shaving my cat.” This is the response I got from Brad Raub, the drummer of Philadelphia rock band Leather, when I asked…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 03:36 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
The Marriage Equality Cabaret Paying tribute to the golden age of variety shows like Ed Sullivan’s Toast of the Town, Five Minute Follies gives solo performers of all varieties—singers, dancers, comic…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 03:35 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
It was all anybody was talking about in line. See, you wait in line an awful lot at the Sundance Film Festival, and that’s where complete strangers kept approaching me and asking if I’d yet seen Beast…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 03:31 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Isle of the Dead (1945): Horror films are intended to scare. So, it’s unusual when some filmmakers, on purpose or by accident, get the formula backward, going light on scares but big on the aspects mo…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 03:28 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Don’t miss the art party! Monsters & Marvels at Asian Arts Initiative The Asian Arts Initiative is offering a captivating—and rather damning—look at the evolving portrayal of Asians in American graphi…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 03:22 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Album reviews in 30 seconds or less. Cloud Nothings Attack On Memory (Carpark) Sounds Like: Cleveland’s Dylan Baldi switches gears on this one, taking his punk-flavored garage rock, cranking the volum…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 03:19 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Al Butler, 900 AM WURD radio host By Michael Alan Goldberg “I tend to see the glass as half-full and someone’s coming to fill it up real soon,” says Al Butler, host of the “Al B! in the Afternoon” sho…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 03:19 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
The venerable Philly MC on longevity, modern hip-hop and stealing music. Despite a temporary split in the early aughts, Philadelphia’s Vinnie Paz and Camden’s Jus Allah have been the heart of indie hi…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 03:19 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Finally, something good in Point Breeze. It’s hard to imagine a better accompaniment to a good pint of beer than American Sardine Bar’s eponymous sandwich. For $2, you get a soft-crusted, compact sand…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 03:17 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Everyone’s A Critic Regarding Nicole Finkbiner’s review of Proof, playing at the Walnut Street Theatre: I want to express my dismay over the awkward and amateurish review of Proof. At a time of tremen…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 03:14 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Police arrest four in connection with the murder of Reyna Aguirre-Alonso. Editor's Note: This story is an update to the piece we ran in the Feb. 1 issue. Check our news & political blog, PhillyNow, fo…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 02:49 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Wednesday, Feb. 1 Dos Segundos Third Anniversary It’s hard to believe Dos Segundos, the margarita oasis in NoLibs, has been around for only three years. It feels as though we’ve been sitting at that b…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 01:01 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Dear culture vultures: We scoured the city to bring you the best of what Philly has to offer. Enjoy! Calendar: The bone-chilling beauties of the Rigor Mortis Revue invade South Philly. Go toe-to-toe…Fri, 27 Jan 2012, 08:21 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
At the corner of Mutter and Westmoreland streets in West Kensington on Wednesday, a middle-aged white man with two-day stubble and tousled light brown hair stops and stares at the shuttered Caribe Min…Thu, 26 Jan 2012, 07:56 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
PW sits down with the human-rights activist looking to unseat U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz in the 13th District. On Jan. 24, Washington newspaper Politico described 29-year-old Jenkintown native Nathan…Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 07:28 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
My husband is a very kinky, submissive man. When we were dating, I found out that he had been talking to multiple people online and that he had met up with a professional dom a couple of times. I felt…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 03:39 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Al Butler, 900 AM WURD radio host By Michael Alan Goldberg “I tend to see the glass as half-full and someone’s coming to fill it up real soon,” says Al Butler, host of the “Al B! in the Afternoon” sho…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 03:19 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Everyone’s A Critic Regarding Nicole Finkbiner’s review of Proof, playing at the Walnut Street Theatre: I want to express my dismay over the awkward and amateurish review of Proof. At a time of tremen…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 03:14 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Police arrest four in connection with the murder of Reyna Aguirre-Alonso. Editor's Note: This story is an update to the piece we ran in the Feb. 1 issue. Check our news & political blog, PhillyNow, fo…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 02:49 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
At the corner of Mutter and Westmoreland streets in West Kensington on Wednesday, a middle-aged white man with two-day stubble and tousled light brown hair stops and stares at the shuttered Caribe Min…Thu, 26 Jan 2012, 07:56 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Jason Mays is the first to admit that he has a bad attitude. “I’m an asshole trying not to be an asshole,” says the 28-year-old West Oak Lane native. “That would probably be the best way to put it.” S…Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 05:41 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Take a class, learn something new. // DANCE & FITNESS Frisky Fridays Striptease Aerobics After an hour of intense dirty dancing, you’ll have a chance to socialize, snack and maybe even take in a few d…Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 05:34 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Last year, in the wake of the arrest of Kermit Gosnell, Operation Rescue came to town. They met in the basement of St. Agnes Church in West Chester. As PW reported in March, the militant anti-abortion…Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 05:30 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Cee In a New Light Regarding Elliott Sharp’s Music Issue feature on Cee-Knowledge: I love Digable Planets and I can’t wait for the reunion. Cee-Knowledge solo projects are hot. The Cosmic Funk Orchest…Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 05:26 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Have boyfriend. Several months. Love sex. First time we 69’d, I notice he has a little turtlehead sticking out. You get me? Second time, he has bits of toilet paper stuck in that area. CAN I ADDRESS T…Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 05:06 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Twist of Fate Regarding Tara Murtha’s cover about the story behind Zoe Strauss’ “Mattress Flip” photo: I have lived on this block of McClellan St. since 1997. I remember the summer of those mattresses…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 04:34 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
My 13-year-old son came out to us this morning. He plans to tell his brothers in the next few days. We love and accept our son, and this news isn’t surprising (but when will the stereotypical neatness…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 04:31 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Two tries, two fails. Mayor Nutter was never able to enact a tax on sugary drinks, a fee he claimed was needed to curb childhood obesity in Philadelphia and to provide necessary funding during the cit…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 04:16 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Like many of her Occupy Philly compadres, Julia Alford-Fowler took a big step back from the movement in the weeks following the Nov. 30 eviction from Dilworth Plaza. “I was really burnt out,” says the…Tue, 17 Jan 2012, 02:12 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
On the corner of McClellan and Fifth streets in South Philadelphia, a group of young boys pass the afternoon executing daredevil flips off a stack of old throwaway mattresses. A woman driving by, a no…Tue, 10 Jan 2012, 07:26 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Snitchin’ Ain’t Easy Regarding Michael Alan Goldberg’s cover story about “Star & Buc Wild” Shock Jock Troi Torain’s campaign to “Start Snitching”: I think this is a great look for hip-hop. I’m really…Tue, 10 Jan 2012, 06:39 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
I am writing to thank you. I remember reading your definition of “santorum”—“the frothy mix of lube and fecal matter that is sometimes the byproduct of anal sex”—when it first appeared. I remember thi…Tue, 10 Jan 2012, 06:39 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
It’s Thursday morning, and a small group of writers and photographers gather at the back entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where Zoe Strauss’ first PMA solo show, Zoe Strauss: Ten Years, kic…Sat, 7 Jan 2012, 09:24 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Event DetailsWHENThursday, February 16, 2012Recurring: ONCE TIME & PRICE7:15pm-8:30pm Free University of the Arts 320 S Broad St Philadelphia, PA One time only on 02/16/2012. Learn the principals that…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 11:11 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Event DetailsWHENFriday, March 30, 2012Recurring: ONCE TIME & PRICE8pm $30 interfaithcenterpa.org 3723 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA One time only on 03/30/2012. In a season during which they’ve explo…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 11:09 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Event DetailsWHENMonday, February 06, 2012Recurring: ONCE TIME & PRICE8pm Free darkhorsepub.com 421 S. Second St. Philadelphia, PA One time only on 02/06/2012. Professor Arjun Yodh, James M. Skinner P…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 11:06 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Event DetailsWHENFriday, February 03, 2012Recurring: ONCE Friday, February 03, 2012Recurring: DAILY TIME & PRICETime: Unknown Price: Unknown parttimestudios.com 2031 Frankford Ave. Philadelphia, PA Da…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 11:02 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Event DetailsWHENSaturday, February 11, 2012Recurring: ONCE TIME & PRICE11:30am-12:30pm TBD purebarre.com 503 W. Lancaster Ave. Bldg. #9 Philadelphia, PA One time only on 02/11/2012. bout this Event:…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 09:44 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Event DetailsWHENSaturday, April 28, 2012Recurring: ONCE TIME & PRICE6pm $8-$15 americanswedish.org 1900 Pattison Ave. Philadelphia, PA One time only on 04/28/2012. Welcome Spring in typical Swedish f…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 09:43 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Event DetailsWHENSaturday, April 21, 2012Recurring: ONCE TIME & PRICE10:30am-2pm $40-$45 americanswedish.org 1900 Pattison Ave. Philadelphia, PA One time only on 04/21/2012. Join our three Swedish che…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 09:42 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Event DetailsWHENSunday, April 01, 2012Recurring: ONCE TIME & PRICE2pm-4pm $8 americanswedish.org 1900 Pattison Ave. Philadelphia, PA One time only on 04/01/2012. Introduce your little ones to Swedish…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 09:41 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Event DetailsWHENSunday, March 25, 2012Recurring: ONCE TIME & PRICE11am-3pm $10 americanswedish.org 1900 Pattison Ave. Philadelphia, PA One time only on 03/25/2012. Every March 25th, in honor of Annun…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 09:39 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Event DetailsWHENSaturday, February 11, 2012Recurring: ONCE TIME & PRICE1pm Free libwww.freelibrary.org/branches/branch.cfm?loc=pas 1935 Shunk St. Philadelphia, PA One time only on 02/11/2012. A docum…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 09:37 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Event DetailsWHENSunday, March 11, 2012Recurring: ONCE TIME & PRICE4pm-6pm Free americanswedish.org 1900 Pattison Ave. Philadelphia, PA One time only on 03/11/2012. Meet artist Albert Paley as we unve…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 09:36 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Event DetailsWHENTuesday, February 14, 2012Recurring: ONCE TIME & PRICE4pm Free dockstreetbeer.com 701 S. 50th St. Philadelphia, PA One time only on 02/14/2012. That Sexy Beast always shows face aroun…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 08:15 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Event DetailsWHENSaturday, May 05, 2012Recurring: ONCE TIME & PRICE8am-11am $25 abingtonartcenter.org 515 Meetinghouse Rd. Jenkintown, PA One time only on 05/05/2012. Mark your calendars for Saturday,…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 08:14 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Event DetailsWHENSaturday, March 24, 2012Recurring: ONCE TIME & PRICE10am-11:30am $5 abingtonartcenter.org 515 Meetinghouse Rd. Jenkintown, PA One time only on 03/24/2012. Tea Break is a relaxed “waki…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 08:13 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Event DetailsWHENSaturday, February 18, 2012Recurring: ONCE TIME & PRICE10am-11:30am $5 abingtonartcenter.org 515 Meetinghouse Rd. Jenkintown, PA One time only on 02/18/2012. Coffee Break is a relaxed…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 08:11 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Event DetailsWHENSunday, February 12, 2012Recurring: ONCE TIME & PRICE11am-2pm $10 abingtonartcenter.org 515 Meetinghouse Rd. Jenkintown, PA One time only on 02/12/2012. Each month Abington Art Center…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 08:10 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Event DetailsWHENSunday, February 05, 2012Recurring: ONCE Sunday, February 19, 2012Recurring: ONCE TIME & PRICE1pm-1:30pm $10 abingtonartcenter.org 515 Meetinghouse Rd. Jenkintown, PA One time only on…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 08:10 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Event DetailsWHENTuesday, February 14, 2012Recurring: ONCE TIME & PRICE8pm Free drinkerswest215.com 3900 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA One time only on 02/14/2012. This Valentine's Day, suit up! It's…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 08:09 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Event DetailsWHENSaturday, February 18, 2012Recurring: ONCE TIME & PRICE9pm-2am $40 719 Catharine St. Philadelphia, PA One time only on 02/18/2012. Taking place in a gorgeous former gothic church, all…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 08:09 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Event DetailsWHENSaturday, May 28, 2011Recurring: ONCE TIME & PRICE9:00 PM FREE 1356 N. Front St Philadelphia, PA One time only on 05/28/2011. Harsh Vibes = Psychedelic noise rock from Fishtown. With…Wed, 18 May 2011, 04:14 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
“We spend our time getting high on cleaning fluids, listening to hard music and shaving my cat.” This is the response I got from Brad Raub, the drummer of Philadelphia rock band Leather, when I asked…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 03:36 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Album reviews in 30 seconds or less. Cloud Nothings Attack On Memory (Carpark) Sounds Like: Cleveland’s Dylan Baldi switches gears on this one, taking his punk-flavored garage rock, cranking the volum…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 03:19 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
The venerable Philly MC on longevity, modern hip-hop and stealing music. Despite a temporary split in the early aughts, Philadelphia’s Vinnie Paz and Camden’s Jus Allah have been the heart of indie hi…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 03:19 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
“We are Motörhead, and we play rock ’n’ roll,” says Lemmy Kilmister, who has helmed the world’s loudest band for more than 35 years. Even now, in his 60s, he can still carry off the sleeveless T and l…Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 05:35 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
If you believed everything you saw on television in the early ’80s, you would be led to believe the average American punk rocker was a multi-color-haired psychopath hell-bent on the destruction of eve…Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 04:51 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Metal remained brutal and technically rigorous in 2011, but there was a significant change in how it was perceived. This shift had a lot to do with traditionally tame music websites like NPR writing a…Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 04:47 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Album reviews in 30 seconds or less. Rick Ross Rich Forever (Maybach Music) Sounds Like: The new don’s newest mixtape’s legit from start to finish with slick beats, variety of pace and solid guest spo…Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 04:45 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Who’s hot in Philly hip-hop right now? That’s the perilous question we asked ourselves at the beginning of a long journey. It’s impossible to answer. Or, more to the point, impossible to answer succin…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 05:37 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
“Jahlil Beats. Holla at me!” If you didn’t hear those words kick off a song last year, you didn’t listen to rap music. There was no escaping it—the club, the car, the street—especially in Philadelphia…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 05:35 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
“People always ask why I ain’t got a girlfriend,” says Young Chris during a break from working in a Northern Liberties studio. “I tell ’em, ‘Yo, rap’s my girlfriend.’” The North Philly-born rapper’s b…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 05:21 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
One of the first rap songs ever recorded by a female MC was legendary Philadelphia DJ Lady B’s “To The Beat, Y’all” in 1979. Philly ladies have since made many significant contributions to rap. For st…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 05:16 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Guitar bands. Buncha slackers. Cuz motherfuck this album-every-couple-of-years business. In hip-hop, many of today’s rappers are putting out three or four or 40 releases a year. They’re shooting and e…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 05:15 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Books are mostly how he makes his living, but the heart of Bookman’s street vendor operation, located just outside 52nd Street Station at 52nd and Market, is hip-hop. Most days, he’s bumpin’ beats fro…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 04:59 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Craig Irving didn’t grab the mic until his freshman year of college at Howard University. There, he met a Philly kid named DJ Trouble Trev and they started a group called the O.S.A.G.E. (Out for Sex A…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 04:42 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
“I write my own rhymes, produce my own shit/ Yeah boy, I ain’t the one to fuck with,” boasts Bronx, N.Y.-born MC/Producer Diamond D on “Best Kept Secret” from Diamond D & the Psychotic Neurotics’ Stun…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 04:29 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
It’s a theme song for our times, and it comes from a most unlikely source. It’s called “Hate Me Some More,” and it’s by Gucci Mane and V-Nasty, off their newly released album Baytl. The chorus goes li…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 04:27 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Album reviews in 30 seconds or less. Ani DiFranco Which Side Are You On? (Righteous Babe) Sounds Like: The folkie punk’s 17th studio album is totally solid, with a great version of the title track, ma…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 04:25 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
The funnyman talks Philly fashion and the passing of dear friend Kim Jong-il. Too strange and volatile. That’s how TV execs once described cult comedian and consummate showman Dave Hill. The character…Tue, 10 Jan 2012, 06:43 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
The Internet Purple Naked Ladies (Sony Red) Sounds Like: A collaboration of two Odd Future members, Syd tha Kyd (A LADY!) and Matt Martians, is a silky, jazz-inspired hip-hop and R&B hybrid full of tr…Tue, 10 Jan 2012, 06:39 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
“Run your hand across my hair and you might catch a flake,” admits Pissed Jeans’ Matt Korvette on “Half Idiot” from the (mostly) Philadelphia-based band’s killer King Of Jeans LP. This nicely captures…Tue, 10 Jan 2012, 01:41 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Finally, something good in Point Breeze. It’s hard to imagine a better accompaniment to a good pint of beer than American Sardine Bar’s eponymous sandwich. For $2, you get a soft-crusted, compact sand…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 03:17 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Kampachi with Ruby Red Grapefruit and Fennel, you’re quite the seasonal dish! Ahoy, matey! It’s only natural to serve me with grapefruit and fennel, which are both in season. Plus, you could use the v…Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 04:44 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
The lowdown on where and what to drink this year. Too often, we tend to drink the same stuff every time we go out. Here, then, is what a real New Year’s resolution should be about: Not exercising more…Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 04:43 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Lamb Stew at Zahav, you are quite the hearty dish! I’m great for a pick-me-up during the cold winter months. And even if you’re not Lebanese—or Middle Eastern at all—I think I could become a new comfo…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 04:18 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
When Joseph Scarpone opened Sovalo back in 2005, it quickly became a must-visit destination in the then-fledgling Northern Liberties restaurant scene, and a standout Italian-influenced spot in a city…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 04:17 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Wild Mushroom Arancini at Barbuzzo, you’re quite the dish! Thank you, honey. Are you hungry? Come sit down and have something to eat. Why don’t you tell me about where you’re from first? Well, I’m fro…Tue, 10 Jan 2012, 06:53 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
You’ve seen the presentation before: The architectural bowl with its sweeping planes, its base scattered with a consciously casual Mondrian of components. Soon after it arrives, the waiter anoints it…Tue, 10 Jan 2012, 06:46 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Veal Sweetbreads at McCrossen’s Tavern, you are quite the misunderstood dish! It’s true. Many customers have no clue who I really am, but love to speculate. I’ve been mistaken for lungs, brains—even t…Wed, 4 Jan 2012, 05:25 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Strictly speaking, no one really needs to have a mac and cheese pizza “Birra bowl” in their life. In fact, given the state of this country’s collective cholesterol and waistline and our ever-expanding…Wed, 4 Jan 2012, 05:16 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
I walked into the Comcast Center’s Market & Shops entrance on JFK, headed down the empty stairs and immediately felt like a fish swimming upstream. The crush of humanity was literally breathtaking: Al…Tue, 27 Dec 2011, 05:36 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Truffled Cheesesteak Empanadas at Good Dog, you are quite the twist on a Philadelphia original! I know Philadelphians are particular about their sandwiches, so, for my own safety, I’d stress that I’m…Tue, 27 Dec 2011, 05:34 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Maybe you’re not celebrating Christmas but still want to celebrate. Perhaps the turducken house fire from Thanksgiving is still fresh in your mind. Or maybe you’re just looking to get drunk, eat some…Fri, 23 Dec 2011, 12:09 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
My Yummy Lan Zhou review plans fell through recently when my babysitter canceled last minute. In an act of scheduling desperation, I packed up my 1-year-old daughter and brought her along to Chinatown…Wed, 21 Dec 2011, 05:19 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Dan Dan Noodles at Han Dynasty, you are quite the authentic dish! Can you tell us where you hail from? I’m a traditional Chinese street food and my particular recipe is Szechuan, so I am spicy and sau…Wed, 14 Dec 2011, 07:08 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
It shouldn’t have been as unexpected a sight as it was, but the entirety of the composition was almost jarring. A couple, both in what had to be their late 60s, sat at their table one recent evening a…Wed, 14 Dec 2011, 06:01 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Three Little Pigs Birra Bowl, you’re quite the meaty dish! Yes, yes, once upon a time, chef/owner Andrew Fox created the Three Little Pig pizza, and all of our brick oven pizzas can be served as a Bir…Tue, 6 Dec 2011, 05:52 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
The jokes, of course, began earlier in the day. You’ve got to be nuts to eat those things. Ordering them for dinner is definitely a ballsy decision. Appetizers? You’ve got that one in the bag. In hind…Tue, 6 Dec 2011, 05:50 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
**Updated with new events! If the Mayans are right, this is the last time you’ll be ringing in anything. Lucky for you, there’s plenty of New Year’s Eve options to party away your last days. Whether y…Tue, 6 Dec 2011, 02:38 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
When I moved back to Philadelphia nearly 10 years ago, my first apartment was less than a block away from the now-departed Warsaw Cafe. Throughout my years in the neighborhood, it remained an idiosync…Wed, 30 Nov 2011, 03:02 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
So, yeah, lots of papers (including the one you’re holding) have had mixed feelings about the food at Farmers' Cabinet (1113 Walnut). The drinks are great, we all agree, but the food is inconsistent.…Wed, 23 Nov 2011, 03:58 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
The lowdown on where and what to drink this year. Too often, we tend to drink the same stuff every time we go out. Here, then, is what a real New Year’s resolution should be about: Not exercising more…Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 04:43 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Maybe you’re not celebrating Christmas but still want to celebrate. Perhaps the turducken house fire from Thanksgiving is still fresh in your mind. Or maybe you’re just looking to get drunk, eat some…Fri, 23 Dec 2011, 12:09 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
**Updated with new events! If the Mayans are right, this is the last time you’ll be ringing in anything. Lucky for you, there’s plenty of New Year’s Eve options to party away your last days. Whether y…Tue, 6 Dec 2011, 02:38 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
A lot’s changed since 2005. The housing market’s collapsed. The economy has fallen to shit in every conceivable way. There are people living voluntarily outside City Hall. We got Obama. He got Osama.…Wed, 19 Oct 2011, 05:57 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Best Place to (Still) Extend the Weekend Waaay into Monday Ten years ago, the RUBA Club was a beloved Sunday night secret for the server set, a place where tired, artsy staffers melted memories of bei…Wed, 19 Oct 2011, 05:27 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Brian McManus loves you, Philly. He loves you so much, he wandered into your most storied, dangerous, booze-soaked haunts and wrote a book about them, Philadelphia’s Best Dive Bars: Drinking and Divin…Wed, 19 Oct 2011, 05:01 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Treating yourself to an alcoholic beverage or two after a long day is all fine and dandy, but what about those particularly shitty (or joyous) times when a buzz simply isn’t enough? While we here at P…Wed, 7 Sep 2011, 07:05 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
The first official flavor of this year's Tales of the Cocktail, New Orleans' annual celebration of the art of the mixed drink, was rhubarb. On Wed., Aug. 20, at the Hotel Monteleone, Philadelphia's Ar…Fri, 29 Jul 2011, 11:27 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
At first glance, writing an interesting, cost-effective wine list in Philadelphia seems like it would be a perfect catch-22—or, more cynically, a no-win situation. There are the ever-present PLCB head…Wed, 27 Jul 2011, 05:43 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Learn by Tasting Is wine a mysterious elixir that requires an alchemist’s notebook to decipher? If you have ever read the tasting notes in a wine magazine, you may think so: “the lush cranberry of thi…Mon, 20 Jun 2011, 08:17 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Center City Sips is a great idea in theory: $4 cocktails, $3 wine, $2 beers and half-priced appetizers from 5 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday, June to August. If only it weren’t for the crowds, seemingly al…Wed, 1 Jun 2011, 04:34 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Belgian Trappists are renowned for their dense, complex ales. Berlin is justifiably famous for its bracing Berliner Weisse. But with all the attention that our own city’s brewing and drinking culture…Wed, 1 Jun 2011, 04:31 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Untapped: Behind the Scenes With the Hammer of Glory In the misty recesses of time, two noble warriors embarked on a heroic quest to honor the nectar of the gods. To a great forge they dragged wood an…Wed, 1 Jun 2011, 04:23 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
As I stood across the street from Peck Miller’s Bar on Ridge Avenue in Roxborough, snapping photos, a thirtysomething guy up the sidewalk watched me warily for a minute or two, then sauntered over. “Y…Wed, 6 Apr 2011, 05:13 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
After a five year stint as a food and music writer at Houston Press, Brian McManus spent one year as that paper’s nightlife columnist. It almost killed him. Because, despite advice from sane people wh…Fri, 1 Apr 2011, 10:27 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
When word spread that the old Khyber would be donning the proverbial toque and going all gastro on the neighborhood, the news was widely met first with incredulity, then uncertainty and then, finally,…Wed, 23 Mar 2011, 04:41 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
The bars contained in this book are the city's most colorful, character-filled dives. But what exactly makes a bar a dive? To me, dive bars are like pornography: hard to define, but you know one when…Thu, 10 Mar 2011, 01:58 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
My own revelatory moment happened, like it did for so many Philadelphians, at Southwark. I met a friend there late on a Saturday night, not in the mood to drink all that much but needing to get out of…Wed, 9 Mar 2011, 05:39 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
The passers-by on 16th Street had a number of good questions, namely “What’s everybody waiting for?” The short answer was beer. “What do they give you, a case?” inquired another. He too was ambling pa…Wed, 9 Mar 2011, 05:27 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Dani Mari and Ken Kweder pay tribute to a legend. A tribute show is an excuse for urban atheists to pray together to the same musical gods—on this night, legendary country singers Johnny Cash and Hank…Wed, 2 Mar 2011, 04:21 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Dear culture vultures: We scoured the city to bring you the best of what Philly has to offer. Enjoy! Calendar: Letterpress for Lovers: Make your hubby a homemade card this year. David “Fuze” Fiuczynsk…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 09:00 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Charlotte's Web is a mature look at death. Since the early 1990s, Philadelphia’s performing arts scene has been characterized by a willingness to regularly deny, defy and even defile categories previo…Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 12:06 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
The Marriage Equality Cabaret Paying tribute to the golden age of variety shows like Ed Sullivan’s Toast of the Town, Five Minute Follies gives solo performers of all varieties—singers, dancers, comic…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 03:35 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Don’t miss the art party! Monsters & Marvels at Asian Arts Initiative The Asian Arts Initiative is offering a captivating—and rather damning—look at the evolving portrayal of Asians in American graphi…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 03:22 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Wednesday, Feb. 1 Dos Segundos Third Anniversary It’s hard to believe Dos Segundos, the margarita oasis in NoLibs, has been around for only three years. It feels as though we’ve been sitting at that b…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 01:01 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Dear culture vultures: We scoured the city to bring you the best of what Philly has to offer. Enjoy! Calendar: The bone-chilling beauties of the Rigor Mortis Revue invade South Philly. Go toe-to-toe…Fri, 27 Jan 2012, 08:21 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Take a class, learn something new. // DANCE & FITNESS Frisky Fridays Striptease Aerobics After an hour of intense dirty dancing, you’ll have a chance to socialize, snack and maybe even take in a few d…Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 05:34 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Outside the Walnut Street Theatre, the poster for David Auburn’s Proof deems the play a “Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece about fathers and daughters.” While accurate, this tagline really sells the…Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 05:23 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
The multi-channel video installation is mesmerizing. An arsenal of swaying Chinese women sing in unison while a bevy of North American blondes shake their tennis skirts and shimmy their “I must, I mus…Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 04:40 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Wednesday, Jan. 25 Coming & Crying When Melissa Gira Grant and Meaghan O’Connell hatched the idea for Coming & Crying, an anthology of true-life sex stories, their goal was self-knowledge rather than…Tue, 24 Jan 2012, 09:38 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Dear culture vultures: We scoured the city to bring you the best of what Philly has to offer. Enjoy! Calendar: Brandon Wetherbee’s weekly late-night-style talk show You, Me, Them, Everybody comes to P…Fri, 20 Jan 2012, 11:14 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
The Wilma Theater gets 2012 off to a terrific start with its engaging production of Annie Baker’s intelligent comedy, Body Awareness. The first of Baker’s three plays (all of which are set in the same…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 04:23 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
In Zoe Strauss: Ten Years, Strauss’ Philly-bred photography comes out from under the I-95 interstate (where from 2001 to 2010 she converted an empty lot under the overpass in South Philly into a tempo…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 04:22 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Wednesday, Jan. 18 Amanda Jo Williams In its recent review of proudly peculiar Los Angeles-based folk singer-songwriter Amanda Jo Williams’ new album, Mary’s Big Feet, the USC Daily Trojan wrote that…Tue, 17 Jan 2012, 02:50 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Dear culture vultures: We scoured the city to bring you the best of what Philly has to offer. Enjoy! Calendar: Animus shakes up the weekend with a belly dance spectacular. Music: Sludge-punk band Piss…Fri, 13 Jan 2012, 11:31 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
On the corner of McClellan and Fifth streets in South Philadelphia, a group of young boys pass the afternoon executing daredevil flips off a stack of old throwaway mattresses. A woman driving by, a no…Tue, 10 Jan 2012, 07:26 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Hallucinate a tie-dyed Yeti getting down in the jungle and you’ll have an approximate idea of just how colorful and savagely hip Nick Cave’s solo exhibition, Let’s C, at the Fabric Workshop and Museum…Tue, 10 Jan 2012, 07:00 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
With 28 performers, 12 musicians and a host of gigantic set pieces that are fluidly brought into place on a revolving stage, Bristol Riverside Theatre’s Gypsy is the most expensive in its 25-year hist…Tue, 10 Jan 2012, 06:51 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
The funnyman talks Philly fashion and the passing of dear friend Kim Jong-il. Too strange and volatile. That’s how TV execs once described cult comedian and consummate showman Dave Hill. The character…Tue, 10 Jan 2012, 06:43 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Wednesday, Jan. 11 Out of the Beardspace From your dad, your IT guy, all the way down to your friendly, neighborhood music critic—everyone loves prog-rock. If you like your music in suites (and your c…Tue, 10 Jan 2012, 01:37 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Grade: B+ The current wave of disease movies are disease movies that don’t want to be disease movies. Last fall’s 50/50 valiantly tried to avoid (or at least delay) sentimentality, if in part by adopt…Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 08:05 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Grade: B- Ti West makes horror films backward: the horror is thumb-twiddling, but the non-horror stuff is fantastic. House of the Devil, his lovingly but heroically non-kitschy retro ‘80s horror progr…Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 07:52 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
It was all anybody was talking about in line. See, you wait in line an awful lot at the Sundance Film Festival, and that’s where complete strangers kept approaching me and asking if I’d yet seen Beast…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 03:31 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Isle of the Dead (1945): Horror films are intended to scare. So, it’s unusual when some filmmakers, on purpose or by accident, get the formula backward, going light on scares but big on the aspects mo…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 03:28 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Grade: B The German choreographer Pina Bausch died while director Wim Wenders was still in pre-production on their splashy collaboration, which would preserve on film a handful of her dances. It was a…Thu, 26 Jan 2012, 08:45 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Grade: C- As befitting the blunt dullness of the title, director Asger Leth’s first feature somehow manages the neat trick of being curiously watchable without ever crossing the line into remotely int…Thu, 26 Jan 2012, 08:39 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
A legendary pioneer of the New German Cinema in the 1970s, Wim Wenders has never been content to rest on his laurels. Embracing digital video as early as 1999’s Buena Vista Social Club, the director j…Thu, 26 Jan 2012, 08:34 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Grade: B+ Miss Bala, a thriller-of-sorts from Mexico, concludes with the following note: “The Mexican Drug War has caused the deaths of over 36,000 people between 2006 and 2011.” Those words couldn’t…Thu, 26 Jan 2012, 08:29 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Grade: A The Iranian drama A Separation is impossible to discuss in depth without revealing certain key developments. To do that—even moreso than with most films—is to rob neophytes of one of its chie…Thu, 26 Jan 2012, 08:02 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Grade: B- A decade-plus ago, director Michael Mann erected a stylish, Gregorian Chant-backed mainstream art film about the plight of Jeffrey Wigand, tobacco industry exec-turned-whistleblower of same.…Thu, 26 Jan 2012, 07:57 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Grade: C It was 1982 when Glenn Close first played Albert Nobbs, a woman in 19th century Ireland who, thanks to a short ’do and vaguely androgynous features, has passed herself off as a man, in order…Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 05:27 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
F. Scott Fitzgerald said there are no second acts in American lives. But there are plenty of second acts in movie careers, and the one that’s tickled me most lately is AARP-aged, Oscar nominee Liam Ne…Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 05:12 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Victor Victoria (1982): With exceptions (The Crying Game, The World According to Garp, etc.), male cross-dressing is at least intended, however successfully, as an easy laugh. (Or in Jack Lemmon’s and…Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 05:09 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Grade: B Unlike some of his contemporaries, Steven Soderbergh is not a perfectionist. He does not agonize over a production like David Fincher, filming hundreds of takes to zero in on a preconceived i…Thu, 19 Jan 2012, 08:00 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Grade: B As the title warns, there’s a void at the center of The Man Nobody Knew, Carl Colby’s doc on his father William Colby, a WWII OSS star and former director of the CIA during the Vietnam War. A…Thu, 19 Jan 2012, 07:55 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Grade: B- Boasting the most massive budget in the history of China’s film industry, Zhang Yimou’s lavish, occasionally tacky spectacle The Flowers Of War dares to use the rape of Nanking as the backdr…Thu, 19 Jan 2012, 07:52 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Ashes of Time (1994): Robert Altman made a chamber drama; Martin Scorsese a children’s picture; David Lynch and David Mamet each a film rated G. Master filmmakers aren’t above working outside their co…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 04:21 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
How soon is “too soon?” Is 10 years long enough to wait around for the inevitable, “prestigious” exploitation of Sept. 11, 2001? After all, we’ve recently witnessed Edward from Twilight being struck d…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 04:19 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Writer-director Dee Rees’ debut film Pariah was the Opening Night selection at last year’s Sundance Film Festival. This deeply personal story of a Brooklyn teenage lesbian poet struggling to come out…Fri, 13 Jan 2012, 10:39 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Grade: C- Since conception, The Iron Lady has been dogged by hysterical right-wing killjoys, who’ve assumed that a splashy biopic on Margaret Thatcher starring Meryl Streep—an outspoken lefty who’s ac…Fri, 13 Jan 2012, 10:28 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Neighbors and friends of slain West Kensington bodega clerk Reyna Aguirre-Alonso construct a memorial outside the store for a prayer vigil on Wed., Jan. 25. Thu, 26 Jan 2012, 10:09 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Franklin's celebrated their love for Skeeball by bringing together two of the greatest things on earth: Skeeball, and Beer! Tue, 10 Jan 2012, 07:41 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Fee for 'expert' help can streamline process, hasten a decision Fee for 'expert' help can streamline process, hasten a decision Jack Guttentag Inman News® Editor's note: This is the third in... [This…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 12:27 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Mood of the Market Mood of the Market Tara-Nicholle Nelson Inman News® Last week, I ran into a few friends I hadn't seen for awhile. One was all atwitter about a home she was in the process... [This i…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 11:25 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Rooms for Improvement Rooms for Improvement Mary Umberger Inman News® Editor's note: Award-winning columnist and freelance writer Mary Umberger offers some home design and staging advice... [This is a…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 08:39 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Bridge financing, hybrid loans take stress out of equation Bridge financing, hybrid loans take stress out of equation Dian Hymer Inman News® Buying a first home is hardly easy, but it pales in... [Thi…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 08:06 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Multiple broken joints may require rerouting system overhead Multiple broken joints may require rerouting system overhead Paul Bianchina Inman News® Q: We have recently discovered that the... [This is…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 10:14 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Bankers group to support charity in 3 new US locations Bankers group to support charity in 3 new US locations Steve Bergsman Inman News® Last autumn, Mortgage Bankers Association President and... [Thi…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 09:53 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Real Estate Tax Talk Real Estate Tax Talk Stephen Fishman Inman News® Here's an easy way for an identity thief to make money: Use the victim's Social Security number to file a forged tax... [This is a…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 09:36 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
REThink Real Estate REThink Real Estate Tara-Nicholle Nelson Inman News® Q: I am on a mission to buy a home. I've wanted to own a home my entire life, and thought I would miss the... [This is a summar…Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 08:21 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Rent it Right Rent it Right Janet Portman Inman News® Q: If my landlord is required by the city to obtain a business license in order to have rental properties, but chooses not to, is the... [This is…Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 07:45 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Region rides the wave after discovery as south-of-the-border surf destination Region rides the wave after discovery as south-of-the-border surf destination Tom Kelly Inman News® SAYULITA,... [This is…Wed, 1 Feb 2012, 12:43 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Tips to secure structural panels in seismic zones Tips to secure structural panels in seismic zones Bill and Kevin Burnett Inman News® Q: I'm an architect who has also done my fair share of... [This i…Wed, 1 Feb 2012, 12:09 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Book Review: 'The Prosperous Heart: Creating a Life of Enough ' Book Review: 'The Prosperous Heart: Creating a Life of Enough ' Tara-Nicholle Nelson Inman News® Book Review Title:... [This is a summar…Wed, 1 Feb 2012, 09:16 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
If tenants still want to buy, they must play by new rules If tenants still want to buy, they must play by new rules Benny Kass Inman News® DEAR BENNY: We have been renting a house with an... [This is…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 12:16 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Mood of the Market Mood of the Market Tara-Nicholle Nelson I recently bought a couple of spa treatment packages for a friend's birthday (as much as a gift to myself as to her, to be sure). The ... [Th…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 12:03 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Sellers typically provide report from qualified contractor Sellers typically provide report from qualified contractor Barry Stone Inman News® DEAR BARRY: We bought our home two months ago,... [This is…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 11:28 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Know which projects are worth the cost, effort Know which projects are worth the cost, effort Dian Hymer Inman News® Homeowners who are thinking about selling this year should be aware of ... [This is…Mon, 30 Jan 2012, 11:17 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Avoid rookie mistakes when preparing, submitting your document package Avoid rookie mistakes when preparing, submitting your document package Jack Guttentag Inman News® Editor's note: This is ... [Thi…Mon, 30 Jan 2012, 10:58 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Rent it Right Rent it Right Janet Portman Inman News® Q: I've just discovered that a tenant misrepresented a very important fact on his rental application: He said he had no criminal... [This is a sum…Fri, 27 Jan 2012, 11:19 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
WATCH: Steps: First-time Buyer's Battle Plan viewNode(2aa6e34459a10, {width:600,height:450}); WATCH: Federal Housing Tax Credit Facts viewNode(10ba7b8c7aa6d,... [This is a summary. To read the ful…Tue, 23 Mar 2010, 09:06 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Enter an address to see its Zillow.com zestimate! [This is a summary. To read the full article on PhiladelphiaWeekly.com, click the headline above.] Mon, 30 Mar 2009, 12:40 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
I wrote about the issue of bipolar diagnosis and whether it matters for a presidential candidate. Check it out here. [...] Tue, 24 Jan 2012, 08:41 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
When I was a kid, I was aware that my grandmother was frequently sick as a result of something called “sprue.” It meant she had a weird diet, and was very thin. Sadly, she also had no... [...] Thu, 5 Jan 2012, 08:21 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
I had never read the books or seen the other films. I knew very little about the movie except that David Fincher (whose work I respect) directed it and the person I live with wanted to see it.... [...…Tue, 3 Jan 2012, 10:27 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
From one of my most beloved organizations, MindFreedom, comes an effort to challenge notions of normalcy as the American Psychiatric Association meets to unveil the DSM-5. From MindFreedom.org: Free..…Tue, 3 Jan 2012, 11:01 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
I was in CVS the other day waiting to fill my prescription for Dexedrine, when I overheard the guy in front of me being told they were out of Adderall. The pharmacy tech suggested he go to another...…Tue, 3 Jan 2012, 04:58 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
The Chicago News Cooperative takes up the problem of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s decision to cut six of Chicago’s 12 mental health centers. In Philly, that would be devastating, so I can’t... [...] Thu, 29 Dec 2011, 10:14 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
UPDATE: I go into this a bit further over at the Philly Post. Check it out, and thanks for your comments. In today’s Daily Beast, Gail Sheehy writes about the exhaustive interviews she did with... [..…Wed, 28 Dec 2011, 10:50 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
A combination of service cuts and recession job losses is flooding hospital ERs with people suffering from psychological crises. This is in addition to the people who already rely on ERs for psych...…Wed, 28 Dec 2011, 06:04 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Health.com has come up with a list of celebrities who confessed in 2011 to having serious health issues, which is great because poring over back issues of People magazine would be enough to make me...…Tue, 27 Dec 2011, 06:38 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
I’m always proud to tell people I’m a Certified Peer Specialist (CPS), but it isn’t something that’s well understood by people outside of the mental health community (and even... [...] Mon, 26 Dec 2011, 10:32 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
I cited Natasha Tracy’s post on AOT a few days ago, and got some intense feedback. I’d like to clarify my position. I fully understand people’s mistrust of system interventions and... [...] Mon, 26 Dec 2011, 06:57 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Hey, everyone. So I’m out on vacation today and tomorrow, celebrating the holidays in Los Angeles, of all places. I wish I could be here with you, but I’m giving you the next best... [...] Thu, 22 Dec 2011, 06:00 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Eva Perón may have had a lobotomy. It’s a shocking revelation because we think of Evita as strong, competent, lucid and driven. How could this have happened to her? The answer is that Perón had... [..…Wed, 21 Dec 2011, 11:00 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
If you recall, we recently posted about Facebook’s new effort to combat suicide in conjunction with Lifeline. Today comes news of a beautiful, reportedly bubbly young woman (pictured) who... [...] Wed, 21 Dec 2011, 09:01 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
So it’s December 21st, which means it’s only 10 days away from the due date, as it were, for NAMI’s Countdown to Recovery. It’s a fundraising concept meant to highlight... [...] Wed, 21 Dec 2011, 06:00 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
It’s almost the end of the day, but not too late to wish mental health advocate, activist and author Linda Andre a very happy birthday. Andre is the author of Doctors of Deception: What They... [...]…Tue, 20 Dec 2011, 01:37 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
So the dear leader—frequently called Kim Jong Mentally-Ill—is dead. This hasn’t exactly occasioned an outpouring of grief, but it is an appropriate time to consider Kim Jong-il’s... [...] Tue, 20 Dec 2011, 06:30 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Bipolar Burble blogger Natasha Tracy has a post up today about Laura’s Law (California), which mandates mental health treatment for people who are considered both severely ill and dangerously... [...]…Mon, 19 Dec 2011, 10:14 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
A lot of people seem to think compulsive shopping is a joke. I can hear a beer-bellied former frat boy saying to his buddies, “Don’t all women have that disease?” Hardy har. The... [...] Mon, 19 Dec 2011, 08:28 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
President George W. Bush established the President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health in April 2002. Committees and subcommittees were created, and a vision statement was finally arrived at (I.…Thu, 15 Dec 2011, 08:29 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Expanding beyond their annual October design festival, DesignPhiladelphia has partnered with the University of the Arts to host Visibly Invisible: Start Seeing What’s Hiding in Plain Sight, a four-par…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 11:00 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Valentines Day is an incredibly stressful holiday…the right gift could make or break your relationship. Clothes are difficult because women’s sizes aren’t consistent, you wouldn’t buy a girl that’s n…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 04:00 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
As Americans, we are inundated with advertisements of all shapes and sizes everywhere we go. And thanks to the internet and things like ‘viral videos’ the way in which companies choose to showcase th…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 01:57 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Once February rolls around, dedicated alt-weekly readers start encountering the many, many “Anti-Valentine’s Day” articles, lists and parties. And, to be honest, it’s getting a little weak. I get tha…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 09:53 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Here’s two more events to consider tonight: For February’s First Friday, Three Sirens Boutique is wooing shoppers with champagne, chocolate and a slew of sales. In addition to taking 25-40 percent off…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 09:20 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
This weekend, Philly’s The Art of Shaving store on 16th and Walnut streets is having a 20% off sale on all of their shaving merchandise. The semi-annual event is geared at restoring the appeal of sha…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 08:11 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
You’re definitely going to want to make sure you stop by Sephora in Center City (1714 Chestnut St.) tomorrow. From noon-6pm, make-up artist and founder of NARS Cosmetics, Francois Nars is celebrating…Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 07:25 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Back in 2004, Philly native Kyle Rheiner purchased a simple t-shirt at a local urban clothing store with a powerful design: an American flag with the word “MINE” printed beneath it. After analyzing hi…Wed, 1 Feb 2012, 10:58 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
With the Sixers’ and Flyers’ seasons in full gear and the Phillies’ spring training just a few months away, this is certainly an ideal time to stock up on some vintage-inspired team apparel (regardles…Wed, 1 Feb 2012, 07:38 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
While drugstores have been painted red and pink for the past month, with February now less than 24 hours away, now’s the time for all you lucky love birds out there to really start thinking about that…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 01:09 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
We’ve got a cool interview with Die Antwoord’s Ninja running in the paper Wednesday. Dude can talk. Unfortunately, it was cut a bit for space. We’ll run a longer version here. In the interview Ninja t…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 08:21 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
The Feb. issue of Esquire has Bill Clinton on the cover, and inside, page 38, there’s a nice little write up on Philly’s very own Dr. Dog. It’s called “A BAND YOU SHOULD KNOW” and it starts like this:…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 07:43 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
We didn’t watch it, so we don’t know. We do know that, headed into the weekend, her album Born To Bore Die is number one on iTunes and in 11 countries. Yay Lana?Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 12:27 PM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Friday, February 3rd White Birds Drink Up Buttercup were on a serious roll when they broke up last year. In their three-year run, Buttercup won Pitchfork and Stereogum love, a recording contract with…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 09:04 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Watch the video above. That was fun, right? It came out last week, and we think it’s best summed up by this Tweet from Patton Oswalt: “If an elf opened a rave club inside John Waters’ anus, it would l…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 07:21 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
TOURS ANNOUNCED >> Mastadon, one of the biggest and coolest metal bands in the game, has booked a spring Philly date as part of their massive world tour. They’ll be with Opeth at the Electric Factory…Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 10:12 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Sex Dwarf is now in its ninth year in Philadelphia and currently residing on the second floor of The Latest Dish (Fluid) on the first Friday of the month. It’s a frothy mix of young and old, gay and s…Wed, 1 Feb 2012, 08:35 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Oh, look. PW cover boy/bestie Tone Trump is spreading the Philly rap gospel in Virginia. And he done went thorough on ‘em, dun, bringing out Philly Hip-hop Royalty Beanie Sigel and Freeway for surpris…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 09:59 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com
Today Feist (pictured) announced some spring tour dates and one of them is at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. The May 8th date goes on sale February 3rd but there’s a presale (code: thebadineach…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 08:18 AM :: feeds2.feedburner.com