Digital Age
A Philly Cop Weighs in on the Ray Rice Video
One of our favorite Philly cops is Detective Joe Murray, one of the bright shining gems of the Philly Twittersphere. He’s weighing in this morning […]
Did You Click on the Leaked Celebrity Nudes?
Every time a bored, lonely hacker splashes photos of a naked celebrity across the Internet, we seem to forget the answer to a very basic […]
Drudge Commenters Disapprove of Philly’s New Spanish-Immersion Preschool
When Philly’s Al Día newspaper ran a story about Philly’s first Spanish-immersion preschool, the paper got something unexpected: A Drudge Report link. The reaction wasn’t […]
An Ice Bucket Challenge Backlash? Really!?
Predictably, this summer’s ice bucket challenge, which has raised millions for ALS research and clued a new generation (including my own children) into issues surrounding […]
3 Feel-Good Stories the Internet Has Ruined This Week
Have you noticed how angry everyone online is lately? Taking a confluence of factors into consideration, this might have been the most furious Internet week of […]
10 Ferguson Twitter Accounts You Need to Follow
Since the death of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown last Saturday, residents of Ferguson, Missouri, have taken to the streets to protest. Long before major media […]
Ice Bucket Challenge: Stupidest Idea Ever
I wish I could have been in the room when someone came up with the utterly stupid idea for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, wherein […]
Report: Inky Tried Charging $60,000 to Run Elie Wiesel Ad
The New York Observer reports that the Philadelphia Inquirer tried charging $60,000 to run an ad from the Jewish Values Network — the same money […]
The Long Fall of Philly Newspapers
Oh, what an ugly difference a dozen years can make. At the beginning of the 21st century, the newspaper business was a happy one, fed […]
3 Rules for Surviving (and Thriving) on Yelp
My sister is a really good doctor. She runs two busy offices in South Philly. Her patients include CEOs of large companies and union workers […]
The Paywall Gets a Little Lower at the Inky Website
You no longer need an access code to read all http://t.co/zHDhRZebxG links shared on Twitter or Facebook. #newday — Philadelphia Inquirer Politics (@PoliticsINQ) August 7, […]
News Startup Drops “Brother.ly” Name
Even before they’ve launched, the creators of a new digital news service for Philadelphia are showing they can discard a bad idea in a hurry. Which […]
Amazon Same-Day Delivery Is Now In Philly
It’s 10 a.m., and you just absolutely need a brand new XBox 360 immediately but you have no time to shop. What do you do? […]
Can the Free Library Replace Your Netflix Subscription?
The Free Library of Philadelphia is taking a giant leap into the Streaming Digital Future of Everything today, launching Hoopla — a service that lets […]
10 Men You Should Unfollow on Twitter
Earlier this week, the Internet was all aflutter with news of the latest feminist hashtag. #UnfollowAMan is a (questionably executed) satirical movement created by Buzzfeed staffer […]