Fun With Lists
The List: Your Guide to Goofy 9/11 Conspiracy Theories
Today marks the 12th anniversary of Sept. 11, a day of profound shock and grief that, unsurprisingly, also sparked a string of outrageous conspiracy theories. […]
Topless Robot Lists “15 Nerdiest Places in Philadelphia”
The Topless Robot website has listed the 15 nerdiest places in Philadelphia. It’s a cool list, filled with some obvious tourist attractions—the Liberty Bell is […]
The List: 5 Classic Philly Soul Tracks
Bobby Martin—producer and one of the architects of The Sound of Philadelphia—passed away Friday in San Diego. And ever since we heard the news, we’ve […]
Penn Ties Duke, MIT for Seventh in US News Rankings Report
Penn nabbed seventh place on US News & World Reports recently released college rankings, tying Duke and MIT. Penn’s ranking this year is slightly better […]
Philly Ranks as the Third Happiest City in the Nation
A new poll from Harris Interactive has found that not only are Philly’s residents not miserable bags of meat and whiz with a chip on […]
The List: Top Five Mayoral Zingers, Dave Chappelle Edition
Yesterday, Mayor Pedro Segarra of Hartford, Conn., thought he’d show Dave Chapelle how it’s done when he tweeted some facetious advice to the comedian, who […]
The 8 Habits of Lousy Philadelphia Drivers
Last Thursday at around 6 a.m., a pickup truck drove into Hymie’s, the popular Main Line deli. For anyone who knows where Hymie’s is located, […]
Philly Ranks 10th for Twentysomethings
Greatist.com has unveiled its “20 Best Cities for 20-Somethings,” and Philly ranks 10th. Here’s what the site says about us: This city, deeply rooted in […]
Oh, Come On: Philly No. 2 for Bedbugs
(Sigh.) Here is another dubious distinction for Philadelphia: it’s the No. 2 most bedbug-infested city in the United States. That’s according to MainStreet, which cites […]
MTV VMA’s 10 Best Performances Ever (Sorry Miley Cyrus)
On Sunday night, Miley Cyrus showed up at the MTV Video Music Awards and gave a performance that has been described as “bizarre”, “insane” and […]
5 Most Painful Philly Breakups, Charlie Manuel Edition
Today the Phillies parted ways with their longtime skipper, Charlie Manuel — one of just two men to lead the local 9 to the pinnacle of […]
The List: The 5 Most Entertaining Philadelphia Public Officials
Last night DJ BRB (that’s Blondell Reynolds Brown, as in Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown) was tearing it up at a rooftop happy hour, ahem, “professional […]
Only ONE Shore Town Named to CNN’s “Best Beach Towns” List
From Avalon to Wildwood to Ocean City, wounded beachgoers across the Jersey Shore cried out in shock and horror, confronted with CNN’s “22 Can’t-Miss Beaches” […]
The List: Cory Booker’s 6 Weirdest Tweets [Updated]
Barring a fatal meteorite shower, Cory Booker will win New Jersey’s Democratic Senate primary tonight, and then will hang out at an after party DJ’d […]
Three Philly Suburbs Among America’s Best Small Towns
NewsWorks reports: Two Pennsylvania and one New Jersey suburb have been named in the “America’s 50 Best Small Towns” list compiled by CNN Money roundup, […]