AltWeeklies Wire
Bennett's Choicenew
Was the Philadelphia Inquirer's decision to run "the cartoon" about bravery or braggadocio?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Paul Curci |
02-17-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
Tall Tale Storylinenew
A brief history of the amazing Lilys is told through frontman Kurt Heasley.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Patrick Rapa |
02-17-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lilys
Was It Worth It?new
John Kulick died in Iraq on Aug. 9, 2005 when his vehicle was hit by an IED; he was 35 years old.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Alexandra Zendrian |
02-14-2006 |
War
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
The Big Miedonew
Rumors of an immigration sweep crippled Philadelphia restaurants and scared local Mexicans into hiding.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Doron Taussig |
02-14-2006 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Shoe-Innew
Skater/artist Jim Houser dips his foot into a new medium.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brian Howard |
02-03-2005 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
Oral Traditionnew
Legs McNeil says the pornification of America isn't coming. It came.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Alex Richmond |
02-03-2005 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Legs McNeil, The Other Hollywood
Block Therapynew
Budget woes in the Philadelphia prison system mean that jailed sex offenders won't receive the therapy they need.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Mike Newall |
02-03-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
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
Jesus Geek Superstarnew
Michael Marcavage has revealed many different faces: the savvy pundit, the devout muckraker, the confused adolescent, the calculating bigot. But just what does the Great White Hope of the radical right believe in?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Doron Taussig |
02-03-2005 |
Religion
Tags: religion
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
2004 Movies: Damaged Men and Second Chancesnew
With American authority at a low ebb, the movies of 2004 were full of damaged men struggling to define themselves in a world that seemed to have no use for them.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
12-30-2004 |
Movies
Centers Treat Vets for Post-Traumatic Stress Disordernew
The Coatesville VA Medical Center in eastern Pennsylvania has treated relatively few veterans suffering from the psychological impact of the Iraq War, but it's preparing to serve a lot more.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Mike Newall |
12-16-2004 |
War
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
Clueless in D.C.new
"George doesn't have a clue what it's like to try to sleep like my son does -- if he even sleeps -- to the sounds of bombs all night," writes the mayor of Darby Borough, Pa.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Paula M. Brown |
10-26-2004 |
Commentary
