NOTE: With Phillyist going dark last month, the Gothamist network has allowed me to reprint some select articles on my own blog. This month’s Philadelphia Magazine cover story tackles the issue of kids getting stupider. When I first saw the cover, I thought this would be an article that has a crazy headline and then […]
Read More Phillyist Repost… Kids Getting Stupider Response( #Philadelphia, #Eagles ) I don’t even need to say anything, read this: A college professor from Lower Macungie Township who wrote a book about the first 50 years of the NFL knew Philly fans had a reputation for mistreating visiting fans, but the Wisconsin native said he didn’t know how bad it could be […]
Read More Why I don’t like Fan-actics( #iphone, #verizon, #rant ) After years of rumors, Verizon and Apple introduced a version of the iPhone that will work on the Verizon network. In the days leading to this announcement, many fanboys and fangirls have been commenting on how this will change their lives. Allow me to summarize: …now my life is complete. […]
Read More RANT: Verizon has the iPhone…( #Smithsonian, #CatholicLeauge, #EricCantor ) If you haven’t been following the news, the Smithsonian is taking a lot of heat by Christian organizations and (mostly Republican) politicians due to an exhibit called “Hide/Seek” which features explicit and controversial work by Gay/Lesbian artists. A certain video in particular seems to be drawing most of the attention. […]
Read More Calls to Cut Smithsonian Funding Absurd( #MarkRuffalo, #TSA, #Fraking ) Actor Mark Ruffalo is on the terror watch list because he hosted screenings of a documentary about “Frak Drilling” in Pennsylvania. Read that again. Host a documentary, end up on the terror watch list. The Pennsylvania Office of Homeland Security took notice of Ruffalo’s activist campaign, he says, and placed […]
Read More Hosting a Documentary Screening = Terror Watch List