April 2013
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You know those re-cut trailers where A Christmas Story becomes a horror film or Psycho becomes a romantic comedy?Well, ABC Family has made one of those (in all seriousness!) for Christopher Nolan’s gritty Batman reboot, Batman Begins, and the results are glorious.
Apr 7th
True Confessions of a WrestleManiac
Late last month I read at Writers Night in America, a monthly series held by Dan Bruskewicz of the Philadelphia band TJ Kong and the Atomic Bomb. I read alongside my friend (and Daily News gossip columnist) Molly Eichel. Since today is WrestleMania 29, here’s essay I wrote for it. (What I read was a little different—I always ad lib a bit during performances.) I’m a big fan of bad...
Apr 7th
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March 2013
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February 2013
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Feb 25th
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Yesterday, CBS News Sunday Morning had a cute little segment on the SS United States, the hulking ship currently docked in South Philadelphia across the street from IKEA. (The Sunday Morning recap says it’s across from “the parking lot of a strip mall.”) The United States has been rusting away, still looking impressive, in the Delaware since 1996. The SS United States...
Feb 19th
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Friday night I watched some of the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, which featured about as many former and current players as it did celebrities. (Also: Secretary of Education Arne Duncan! My dad says he thinks Obama will play in one of these games once he’s done being president, which we both agree would be awesome.) An early game highlight was Peeta Mellark banking in a set-shot three...
Feb 17th
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January 2013
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Jan 20th
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That time the Mummers waved confederate flags at a...
Last week, I wrote a piece about a ridiculous Mummers skit for The Philly Post. I did a little research but I had to write it pretty quickly the day after the parade. I was able to do a bit more (to satisfy my curiosity) and came across an incredible story from the March 1, 1990 edition of Roll Call. It concerns a late February 2001 “Congress of Tomorrow” strategy retreat 60 GOP...
Jan 10th
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Jan 8th
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Sarah and I were watching Jeopardy! before quizzo last night. What caught our eye was not the show but this commercial for Jackson Twenty-One, a place “designed for really nice people who love sports and love the arts.” We were still talking about it when we got to the bar. A friend on another team overheard: “Are you talking about that commercial that’s been on...
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December 2012
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November 2012
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Nov 1st
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October 2012
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It took about 15 hours, but the people reporting on Hurricane Sandy have finally cracked.
Oct 29th
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Oct 21st
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Oct 17th
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Eagles vs. Giants
This is a pretty good summary of the game. Okay, maybe not.
Oct 1st
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Oct 1st
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September 2012
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July 2012
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“Drunken-driving enforcement also has contributed to slower sales. Bar owners...”
– Not enough drunks, say bar owners!
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June 2012
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Jun 29th
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“Overseas, Egyptian officials say they’re going to release the results of...”
– My favorite story intro on Action News tonight.
Jun 24th
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Jun 9th
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Shout out to this kid for trolling Fox News. I mean, I have to imagine that’s what he did, right?
Jun 8th
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“Only use a “That’s what she said” joke if you absolutely cannot resist. Never...”
– Princeton University - 2012 Class Day Remarks Steve Carrell’s Princeton Day remarks.
Jun 4th
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May 2012
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May 11th
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Sixers!
May 2nd
April 2012
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“He said he expected to be treated as a ‘stepchild’ at the next...”
– These thoughts from angry displaced Catholics are the best things in the Inquirer in some time.
Apr 16th
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Nice to see the Flyers paid Hulk Hogan enough money to get him on their side.
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March 2012
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