Also, would you describe me as a “rugged intellectual?” Click here to see who was checking out somebody who might be you, you hope, and where. See Also: Pennsylvanians usually miss their connections at convenience stores.

Neal Santos Adam Granduciel and The War on Drugs are gearing up to release Lost in the Dream. Neal Santos Adam Granduciel is happy to be here. Not here, literally, because literally he’s sitting in a weather-beaten aluminum chair behind…

Caroline Russock We all have our burdens. For some, it is discrimination based on our look, or our love, or the gods we worship. As a Lactose Intolerant American, I face different challenges. How often have I ordered a ham-burger…

I think it goes something like this. Seen at the Ellsworth/Federal stop on the Broad Street Line.

After reading this New York magazine story about a Tumblr account featuring the best and worst places to cry in NYC, a conversation started up around here about doing the same in Philadelphia. Surely our town has its own share…

Two of my favorite comic actors right now, Nick Kroll (The League, Cavemen) and John Daly (“Abracadabralifornia”) mock/accurately depict the Philadelphia/Pittsburgh rivalry (and reality shows) in the latest episode of Kroll Show. This sketch features: Philly references, Philly accents, vintage Philly…

Neal Santos You’ve got to be a pretty decent band to rock somebody else’s crowd. Two weeks ago, the basement of the First Unitarian Church, as poorly lit and stuffy as ever, was packed with Mission of Burma fans, and…

I mean, are you seeing this shit? The Lawrence Arms Planningtorock Snowbird Cayetana Claymation Dude Burps a Marble CEO Dum Dum Girls Mogwai Picture of a Gigantic Shark Mark McGuire Haim Gif Against Me! Doug Paisley Surprised Kitty Inside A…

Yes, people will tell me to lighten up, but do you know who never lightens up when you bad-mouth their city? New Yorkers. I know this because I was one for 28 years. So, don’t even. —Cynthia Schemmer By now, you…