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By Randy LoBasso
Riding Dirty: Jeremy Scahill’s Latest Details America’s Deadly Covert Ops
"I think what we wanted to do was tell a story about how far we’ve come as a society since 9/11, like how deep into this mess we’ve gotten,” he says of his new investigatory book and corresponding documentary, "Dirty Wars."
By Michael Brady
On the Page: "Pride and Prejudice and Kitties" by Jane Austin — and Others
Obviously taking cues from its Philly-spawned, zombie-filled brethren, this book transforms all of the characters into cats, rewriting and shortening Austen’s language to reflect the activities of a household pet.
By PW Staff
On the Guest List: More PIFA Productions, Robert Glasper Salutes Stevie Wonder and More
Applied Mechanics’ ambitious "Vainglorious" explores lives during the French Revolution, Glasper’s laidback piano stylings threatens to turn a little muzak-y, and Rachel Maddow discusses issues from her recent book, "Drift."
By PW Staff
30-Second Reviews: Rihanna, "Revenge," Mighty Turns Two and More
The Barbadian bad girl’s seventh is a slower, deeper collection with a few too many dubstep touches, but far from disappointing. And don’t expect artisanal pizza in the less gourmet climes of upper West Philly? Dock Street deliciously defies that notion.
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- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Authors Solomon Jones and Karen Quinones Miller Illuminate Philadelphia's Shadows
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Exclusive PW Excerpt, Part III: Solomon Jones' "The Dead Man's Wife"
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Book Excerpt, Part II: Karen Quinones Miller's "An Angry-Ass Black Woman"
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Exclusive PW Excerpt, Part II: Solomon Jones' "The Dead Man's Wife"
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Book Excerpt: Karen Quinones Miller's "An Angry-Ass Black Woman"
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Exclusive PW Preview: Solomon Jones' New Novel "The Dead Man's Wife"
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > 30-Second Reviews: P!nk, Ben Folds Five, "Key & Peele" and More
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Facebook Fairytales: Modern-Day Miracles to Inspire the Human Spirit
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > 'Castle Waiting': Graphic Victoria
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Holidays 2009: Graphic Novels
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Q&A With Ali Eteraz
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Peter King Talks Football. Everywhere.
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Zen and the Art of Personal Maintenance
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Dickens on My iPhone
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > 15 Minutes with NYT’s Nicholas D. Kristof
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > 'Direct Red' Is Half a Memoir
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > David Cross Drinks for a Reason
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Fall Books Guide
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Making Literature in North Philly
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Jonathan Maberry Kicks Butt
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Black Cherry Bombshells: Philly Comic Authors Up For Award
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Love and War
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Yo'Lysses!
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Joe Queenan's "Closing Time"
- ARTS AND CULTURE: BOOKS > Lit Gloss: Big Beautiful Graphic Novels
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Eviama Life Spa Moves Locations and Becomes More Beautiful: A Q&A with Founder Penny Ordway
By Bill ChenevertPhotos c/o PW’s J.R. Blackwell. Sometimes it’s initimdating for dudes to get something waxed. For ladies, too, I’m sure. And while males may not be brave enough to get anything waxed downtown (ya know, beneath the waist), let me assure you, gentlemen, there is no shame spending a little money to keep your body hair game [...]
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Photos: Forking Stupid at Fire & Ice
By Nicole FinkbinerWhile I may not have been familiar with Fire & Ice prior to my cooking session with Executive Chef Chris Nguyen, apparently the Old City restaurant is known to quite a few locals for their monthly “Drag Yourself To Brunch” event which is–yep, you guessed it–brunch and live drag show. Now, I don’t know about [...]
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Saturday: A Free ‘Baby Goods eXchange’ in South Philly
By Nicole FinkbinerWhether you have a child, you’re expecting one, or you know someone who is, this is one event you’re going to want on your radar because times is tough—and kids are expensive. This Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m, Baby Goods (& kids) eXchange (BGX) will be bringing its massive stockpile of gently used children’s [...]
