Fun With Lists
Why Do Women Need More Expensive Deodorant Than Men?
The total stupidity of both the “invention” and the marketing of that new line of Bic “For Her” Pens has been, in my opinion, well […]
Where to Pee for Free in Philadelphia
Sometimes you just gotta go. What to do? At first glance it seems like there aren’t many places. Philadelphia once had a public toilet. It was […]
Walnut Street Theatre’s President Made $604,474 in One Year
As the new Philadelphia arts season is officially under way, with the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe in full swing, here’s a look […]
Penn Named 12th Best University in the World
Business Insider has named the University of Pennsylvania the 12th best university in the world. American universities accounted for 13 of the top 20 spots, […]
Campbell’s Soup Included on Forbes List of Most Innovative Companies
The business world must not think we’re very creative. Of all the companies in the Greater Philadelphia Area, just one made its way onto the […]
Will It Take an Actual Superhero to Stop People From Parking in the Middle of Broad Street?
Venom read this month’s Phillymag. That’s the only explanation. One can picture him in his apartment, noticing that lots of New Yorkers have moved to […]
12 Smelliest Places in Philadelphia
A while back I read a fascinating article in GQ that ranked the smelliest cities in the planet. Philly wasn’t on the list (for once!), […]
The Made in America Festival Drinking Game
It seems like just yesterday that Jay-Z booted Freeway from a photo during the announcement of the Made in America Festival. But it is now […]
Report Shows Philadelphians Suck at Driving
The eighth annual Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report indicates that Philadelphia is the 190th on the list of cities with safe drivers. An average driver […]
Philly Is George McFly and the Nation’s List Editors Are Biff
It seems like every week there is a new list out of the top cities in America for something or other. I have done some […]
8 Wacky Organized Sports You Can Play in Philly
Deep breath. Look straight, aim straight. I slyly test the wind. Concentrate, I tell myself. Concentrate! (Sometimes, this takes two tries.) I have one shot, […]
Lower Merion Is 5th Top-Earning Town in America
Lower Merion was ranked fifth among CNN’s Top-Earning Towns in America. The median family income in Lower Merion is $153,309/year and the median home price […]
Montgomery County Is the Most Generous in Pennsylvania
Montco = Most Generous County. Montgomery County residents donated $650.6 million to charity in 2008 (the most recent year that the statistics are available). That’s […]
A Politician’s Guide to Merriam-Webster’s New 2012 Word Entries
When you order a “skim milk” latte at Starbucks, you have Shakespeare to thank. That’s right, he’s the one who first penned the word “skim […]
Philly Must Not Have Enough Dead Musicians
Magazines love lists. Nothing gets readers lathered up more than a rundown of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time (Jeff Beck over Van Halen? […]