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Eric Roberson on the State of Black Musicnew
Does he have any suggestions on how to make black music less, um, pitiful?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Craig D. Lindsey |
07-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
M. Ward on Cool Girl and Collaborate Zooey Deschanelnew
So how did a Hollywood actress become a musician, and a venerated one at that?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Caralyn Green |
07-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Matt Davis Creates a New Ode to Philly Every Monthnew
Davis, a 29-year-old jazz guitarist and composer who's halfway through a yearlong project he calls City of Philadelphia 2008.
Philadelphia Weekly |
David Adler |
07-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
How a High-gloss Mag About Mixtapes is Actually Making Itnew
Foundation was started by three street-smart guys with no publishing experience, no money and no distribution.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kate Kilpatrick |
07-21-2008 |
Media
Yup, Meryl Streep Can Sing ABBAnew
The album's a comprehensive affair featuring the vocal talents of the big-name cast, including Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan and newish-comer Amanda Seyfried in a role Mean Girls star and triple-threat-wannabe Lindsay Lohan would most likely kill for.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Staff |
07-21-2008 |
Reviews
Meet the Biodynamic Dairy Behind Seven Stars Farmnew
In practice, biodynamics require almost complete reliance on farm products to support the 70-cow herd. The cows feed on pasture from spring through fall, and the dairy also grows spelt, sorghum and hay to feed the cows through the winter, when fresh pasturage is unavailable.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Dan Packel |
07-21-2008 |
Food+Drink
'First City Review' Brings a Bit of Lit to Phillynew
If you think about Philadelphia the way some natives do, you might not think it's the best place to start a new literary magazine. But Michael Pollock, editor of the stellar new First City Review, out of Northern Liberties, thinks differently.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Liz Spikol |
07-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Do Carbon Offsets Actually Work?new
The use of carbon offsets as a means of corporate responsibility is a relatively new phenomenon based on an idea that is almost 20 years old.
Philadelphia Weekly |
John Steele |
07-21-2008 |
Environment
Did You Say Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis?new
Sometimes weird combos can work. Like pineapple pizza. R.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Caralyn Green |
07-14-2008 |
Reviews
Faye Flam Flubs the Sexy in 'The Score'new
Her sex column, Carnal Knowledge, was probably some of the least interesting writing Flam did in her career, yet here she takes actual content from the column, then squeezes it into a haphazard trajectory.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Liz Spikol |
07-14-2008 |
Nonfiction
The Angry Grammarian: The Rumpus Crowns a Champnew
Started last November, the Angry Grammarian Great Scrabulous Tournament Challenge Rumpus—a Facebook-based Scrabble competition--whittled 120 original competitors down to one final champ.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Jeffrey Barg |
07-14-2008 |
Commentary
Is Temple Downsizing Its Connections to the Black Community?new
Temple University is moving its storied Pan-African Studies Community Education Program (PASCEP)--to a place that's a quarter of the size and features an outdated computer lab, practically no parking and no space for vendors, according to the PASCEP officials.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Ibram Rogers |
07-14-2008 |
Education
Are Delaware and New Jersey Exploring Alternative Energy Solutions Pennsylvania Should be Looking at?new
While the debate about offshore drilling continues to underscore the environmental policies of presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain, Philadelphia's neighbors to the south and east are planning for a different kind of offshore energy.
Philadelphia Weekly |
John Steele |
07-14-2008 |
Environment
A New Bill Introduced Rethinks Drug-free School Zonesnew
With the densest population in the country, New Jersey's cities are almost completely consumed by drug-free school zones. The result is that nearly every offender convicted under the law--an astounding 96 percent--was either black or Hispanic.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Daniel McQuade |
07-14-2008 |
Drugs
The Phillies' So Taguchi has Lost His Waynew
But the slumping outfielder remains determined to find it.
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
07-14-2008 |
Sports
