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When it comes to planning the perfect date in the Philly area, the challenge isn’t finding something fun and romantic to do–it’s choosing just one of the countless amazing options Greater Philadelphia has to offer! Luckily, it’s hard to go…

A good steak often symbolizes a special meal with a prime piece of beef taking the spotlight. There is nothing like a searing steak at home or a chic restaurant.   The following are the 21 best steakhouses in Philly for…

Looking for the Best Bars in Philadelphia? The nightlife calls in Philly, a city overflowing with bars from easy-going dimly-lit taverns to vivacious establishments with live music. The one element they all have in common is great drinks, good food,…

Everyone likes Italian food! Think of all the mouthwatering Italian classics like gooey lasagne, fluffy ravioli, or creamy, mocha-infused Tiramisu. Philadelphia is renowned for its Italian cuisine whether it’s a fancy date-night place of elegance or a neighborhood red sauce…

With the recent passing of Kevin Conroy, the voice of the caped crusader in Batman: The Animated Series and gay icon, it felt like a good time to discuss LGBTQIA+ representation in comic books, specifically in Superhero comics. There are…

Death Doula Jill McClennen Explains

From '80s classics to modern cult hits, Justin Perlman looks at the top 10 LGBTQ+ Horror movies to watch this Halloween.

LGBTQ filmmakers have proven that they now have the same rights to make bad relationship-based rom-coms as do any other filmmaker.

PHILADELPHIA – In a surprising turn of events, the stretch of Interstate 95 that collapsed in Philadelphia nearly two weeks ago is set to reopen sooner than anticipated. State officials, who initially predicted months of disruption, now announce that after…

PHILADELPHIA – In a devastating incident that occurred over the weekend, an elevated section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia collapsed, leading to the closure of a crucial stretch of the highway. The I-95 collapse was triggered by a tanker truck…

Like knowing where you were when JFK got shot, or when you first heard Cardi B’s “WAP,” recalling what you were doing when you heard that Tucker Carlson left Fox News will soon become personal historical lore, along being, you…

Everybody knows that Everything Everywhere All at Once won EveryOscar. Now that that’s out of the way, the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday night – though remarkably chill in its post-Will Smith celebration of the best of cinema throughout 2022…

PHILADELPHIA – In a surprising turn of events, the stretch of Interstate 95 that collapsed in Philadelphia nearly two weeks ago is set to reopen sooner than anticipated. State officials, who initially predicted months of disruption, now announce that after…

PHILADELPHIA – In a devastating incident that occurred over the weekend, an elevated section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia collapsed, leading to the closure of a crucial stretch of the highway. The I-95 collapse was triggered by a tanker truck…

With an official theme for 2023 reading as “Invest In Our Planet,” the happy mission behind Earth Day – the annual, global April 22 event designed to demonstrate gentle support for environmental protection beyond protest – is as strong now…

If you were ever a child of the mid-80s and early 1990s, you knew the names Mario and Luigi, the Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros, and the Nintendo Entertainment System games dedicated to their wily adventures in the Mushroom Kingdom.…

I’ve always hated early round-up lists of a year’s finest (or worst) accomplishments – the ones that come before the annum has truly ended. How can you (or critics like me) assume that everything great came before October? December 2022,…

Catholics who can’t cook. Italian-American traditionalists who can’t find schmelts. Jewish people who don’t care what schmelts are. This list is for you. Buddakan Open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, the tag line for Philadelphia restaurateur Stephen Starr’s first nationally…