By Liz Spikol
Liz Spikol says the new "Clean Cures" book offers plenty of simple ways to rid yourself of wasp stings, cold sores and flatulence. But its arrival may be yet another sign that South Street Bohemia has been vanquished by the Gods of Commerce.
By Liz Spikol
For a couple years now I have been trying to convince people that Charles Dickens’ novels aren’t ponderous 19th-century doorstops but hilariously funny contemporary critiques. Now there's a contemporary way to read him.
By Tara Murtha
Pulitzer Prize winning journalists (and married couple) Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn have achieved something arguably more challenging than worldwide gender equity—they’ve written a reader-friendly book about it. Kristoff speaks tonight at Cheltenham High School.
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By Liz Spikol
Gabriel Weston’s pussyfooting to spare feelings seems, unfortunately, all too female. She’s afraid to ruffle feathers so she’s writing fiction-lite; puzzling, then, that this book about her life as a surgeon is marketed as nonfiction.
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Spa East: First Friday Spa Retreat Phillymag.com phrased this Friday event really well: “This Northern Liberties spa always celebrates First Fridays of each month with special deals. Come by for oodles of luxe treatments being offered for up to 50 percent off their original prices, just for the day, like their aromatherapy sugar scrub, for $50, [...]
A lovely lady from Vintage Connection has posted info on Vintage Coats on Philly2Philly. Vintage Connection is worth a look, it won the title of “Best Vintage Shop” from Philadelphia Magazine and your favorite newspaper, Philadelphia Weekly. With a little luck, you might even be able to get a Mad Men esque coat – for [...]
Gah, I love this White Lotus dress by Zahra Saeed. I guess I usually don’t take most stores directly on Rittenhouse Sqaure seriously, because they always seem like places to outfit a child, Pomeranian or overpriced condo of privilege, and I have none of the above. When I’m (window) shopping, I generally don’t venture past [...]
