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Opinion & Essay

Charlotte Northeast in Theatre Horizon's production of
Shapiro on Theater
Arts & Entertainment

Fighting the good fights with ‘The Revolutionists’

Four women take the French Revolution into their own hands.

8 years ago

White House staff secretary Rob Porter, foreground, walks with White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, to board Marine One on the South Lawn as they leave the White House on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018.
National Interest
Politics & Policy

Scandal du jour: Team Trump shelters and defends wife-beater

Seriously now. Is it even conceivably possible that we can go a whole day without the Trump crew oozing fresh sleaze?

8 years ago

Soldiers march across Kim Il Sung Square during a military parade on Saturday, April 15, 2017, in Pyongyang, North Korea to celebrate the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, the country's late founder and grandfather of current ruler Kim Jong Un.
National Interest
Politics & Policy

Salute the Leader! Rules and regs for the MAGA military parade

We've exclusively obtained the official list of parade tips for the multitudes who are very strongly encouraged to turn out for what is already by far the biggest most beautif

8 years ago

Punished For Texting In Class.
Speak Easy
Lifestyle

Goodbye, cruel world: Cursive signs off

Having good-looking penmanship places you just above blacksmiths or switchboard operators in terms of usefulness. You are master of an extinct universe.

8 years ago

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, center, the special counsel probing Russian interference in the 2016 election, arrives on Capitol Hill for a closed door meeting, Wednesday, June 21, 2017, in Washington.
National Interest
Politics & Policy

Trump’s lawyers want to keep their perjury machine away from Mueller

Of all the distasteful jobs in America — toll booth worker on a polluted highway, repairman of odorous septic tanks — the worst is to be a lawyer for a pathological liar.

8 years ago

British actor Rowan Atkinson, playing his character Mr. Bean, arrives in Madrid in 2007.
Speak Easy
Lifestyle

And now for something completely different: British humor

If Britain has its eccentrics and wits, can America lay claim to its own kind of drollery? Or are we hampered by political correctness or the fear of offense?

8 years ago

In Quintessence Theatre Group's production of
Shapiro on Theater
Arts & Entertainment

‘Waiting for Godot,’ and finding first-rate talents (Quintessence Theatre Group)

Two veteran locally-based actors excel in Samuel Beckett's classic.

8 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' Nick Foles celebrates with head coach Doug Pederson after winning Super Bowl LII against the New England Patriots .
The Philadelphia Experiment
Community

Eagles Super Bowl win is an example to Philadelphia to rise above its challenges

The Eagles Super Bowl win is not just a story of inspiration and perseverance. It is the story of Philadelphia, because this is our year.

8 years ago

Melanie Julian as Lydie Breeze, and David Girard in Ego Po's production of
Shapiro on Theater
Arts & Entertainment

‘Cold Harbor,’ the robust first part of a trilogy (Ego Po Classic Theater)

A bold Civil War play from a brave theater company.

8 years ago

Philadelphia officials cleared the way for a safe injection site for drug users. But there are many details to work out before the idea can become reality. (Matt Rourke/AP)
Speak Easy
Health

Letter: Science, not bias, should rule response to Philly ‘safe-injection’ site proposal

WHYY recently published a blog post by S ...

8 years ago

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., waves as he arrives for a closed-door GOP strategy session on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 4, 2017.
National Interest
Politics & Policy

Trump chews Nunes’ nothingburger and says it’s delicious

The Devin Nunes memo did not discredit Robert Mueller's investigation. Delusional denial is a potent psychological condition, especially when it's teed up by Dear Leader.

8 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Meet the broken system costing your neighborhood its voice

8 years ago

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Lifestyle

The Tornoe Spin: I know it feels weird, but Eagles fans have permission to hope

It’s not a word you often associate with Eagles fans. But today, hope, excitement and yes, optimism are all swirling around in the air ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl.

8 years ago

FBI headquarters
National Interest
Politics & Policy

The ‘law and order’ party triples down on lawlessness

Trump doesn't have a clue how to govern, but he does have a gift for sowing chaos, for manufacturing distractions.

8 years ago

Anthony Simpson
Speak Easy
Education

Navigating public education for foster youth is a bumpy road

As I reflect on my past within the Philadelphia school system, I remember that I crossed paths with many young people who faced challenges throughout their lives.

8 years ago

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