AltWeeklies Wire
Reefer Gladnessnew
Why has a group of cops, prosecutors, correction officers and other law-enforcement officials started lobbying for drug legalization?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brian Hickey |
08-18-2006 |
Commentary
There's No Plate Like Homenew
Vowing to only eat food produced within a 100-mile radius is great, unless you love coffee.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Elisa Ludwig |
08-15-2006 |
Food+Drink
Winter in Beirutnew
As bombs drop, hypocrisy blankets the Middle East.
Philadelphia City Paper |
David Faris |
07-25-2006 |
Commentary
The Faces of Deathnew
Philadelphia's -- not to mention the world's -- preoccupation with a racehorse's fate is so dangerous.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brian Hickey |
07-21-2006 |
Commentary
Budget Bustersnew
Potential layoffs, despite a six-figure surplus, bring strike threats to Philadelphia's public radio station, WHYY.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Andy Greenberg |
06-30-2006 |
Media
Tags: radio
The Green Paybacknew
Inmates and community gardeners unite to feed Philadelphia's hungry.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Bob Finkelstein |
05-02-2006 |
Food+Drink
Batting Cleanupnew
Baseball legend Mike Schmidt dishes on Barry Bonds and what it'll take to save America's pastime.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brian Hickey |
03-28-2006 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Go Tell It On the 'Mountain'new
The proliferation of Brokeback jokes shows that the reality of genuine shared affection between same-sex partners, not to mention sexual intimacy, still carries all of the taboos, religious hubris and morbidity of a homophobic culture.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Lewis Whittington |
03-14-2006 |
Commentary
Ice Capadesnew
Why do Philadelphia's mob and hockey team have a crush on one another?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brendan McGarvey |
02-28-2006 |
Sports
Tags: Philadelphia, flyers
Code Orangenew
Two students work with Christo on "The Gates" -- and live to tell about it in Slaves of Christo.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Drew Lazor |
02-17-2006 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Black Hate Radionew
For all its philosophical blather about Ayn Rand and "objective hate," the Star & Buc Wild Show is no better than a modern-day minstrel show, trading on black self-loathing for profit.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Bruce Schimmel |
02-14-2006 |
Media
Tags: radio
Shoe-Innew
Skater/artist Jim Houser dips his foot into a new medium.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brian Howard |
02-03-2005 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
How They'll Lose: Eagles vs. New Englandnew
All season long, in a bold experiment in reverse psychology, Brian Hickey has predicted losses for the Philadlephia Eagles. They're now going to the Super Bowl. Coincidence? We don't think so.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brian Hickey |
02-03-2005 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Jim Warren Meets Vampirellanew
He built a multimillion dollar empire out of monster magazines, plastic skulls and dirt from Count Dracula's estate, only to lose it to real-life terrors. But now, Jim Warren is ready to rise again, along with the woman who inspired it all.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Duane Swierczynski |
01-06-2005 |
Art
Parties Can Make This Holiday Like No Othernew
To be different this holiday season, try throwing a world fusion party, a pagan feast, a misanthrope party or any of nine other eclectic, nondenominational, festive, frightening and just plain wrong-headed parties dreamed up by Philadelphia City Paper's staff.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Staff Writers |
12-10-2004 |
Recreation
