Can the Philadelphia Soul break the spell?

DATELINE: July 22, 2008--Picture this: Philadelphia wakes Monday morning, the home of a world championship football team--the city's first football… » more

 

The mayor supports green transportation.

You've seen the pictures. Mike all rainswept in his fancy yellow windbreaker on the back of a hot two-wheeler in front of City Hall on Ride-Your-Bike-to-Work-Day.… » more

 

Middle class Asians are rediscovering the joys of residing in the old neighborhood.

 

The publisher of the Philadelphia Gay News joins a flock of prominent online voices in a fight against censorship.

 

Frank Coleman spent five decades fighting for Lincoln University to have football again. At 96, he finally made it happen.

 

Words we miss.

 

Special tortilla contest edition.

 

A Numbing Sensation

 

 

 

An inspiring ball player and military debate.

Two newish bios paint vivid portraits of Cro-Mag John Joseph and Cockney Reject Jeff Turner.

I'm 31 and I still like cartoons. Inundated with sensitive musicians and deeply conflicted artists, it's sometimes refreshing to indulge in the occasional… » more

 

Why aren't there more musical TV shows?

I'd like to propose a new television genre. I think it'd be a hit. It's called "the musical." Nah, not like a music video or a recorded version of a live… » more

 

Ex-City Paper editor spills ink into slash fiction.

There could be a sniper's rifle trained on stocky Duane Swierczynski's head right now. The woman at the next table in the Starbucks on 16th and Walnut (giving… » more

 

Don't mind me, I'll just sit on this grass alone, without God. I'll be fine.

Bears do it, Philly punx do it--and so it seems do those Philadelphians who renounce Our Lord Jesus Christ as their personal savior and instead walk… » more

 

And other priceless double entrendres from the Homewreckers Ball.

Lemon Hill at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon is baking hot and packed with punker… » more

 

Breathless, Joe Sixpack, Philly Beer and Movie Weekend and Rune Chanting Workshop.

 

Two NYC public art projects worth the Chinatown bus trip.

 

Crossword Puzzle

 

Crossword Solution

 

Go gardening at night.

 

Delta Phi Disco & Nightwatch

 

 

Philadelphia Sewing Collective

Actress Zooey Deschanel has teamed up with M. Ward to make lovely music.

 

Billy Joel

 

Violens, Dwele, Matt Costa, Tall Firs, HippieFest, Joe Magnarelli, Ruder Than You and Surgeon.

 

Beck, Black Kids and Wooden Shjips

 

PoS Turns Two

 

Aderbat

The Foodery’s Mix-a-Six Picks.

 

Labneh Ice Cream

 

Zahav

 

A construction contractor has something cookin.’

Chris & Don. A Love Story, CSNY/Déjà Vu and Love Comes Lately

 

Brideshead Revisited

 

Step Brothers

 

Six movie musicals starring nonsinging actors.