Roll Out: The Roller Girls are some of Philly’s toughest, most dedicated athletes.

It’s Sunday afternoon, and the Philly Roller Girls All-Female Roller Derby League is having its weekly scrimmage practice.

Sweet Jane goes classic with clothing, music

Until recently, life was difficult for Philadelphians with an affinity for vintage. But despair no more: a new store on East Passyunk Avenue in South Philadelphia caters to the quirky whims of people who fancy the antiquated.
Sweet Jane Vintage Clothing and Vinyl opened last December. Although young, the store’s unique offering of the stylishly outdated [...]

Drama ‘Bella’ takes an emotional journey through New York

REVIEW – In the era of the big-budget blockbuster movie, it is hard to find a film that doesn’t rely on explicit sex, violence and car chases to draw in audiences and make money. It’s always refreshing to find a good film with a simple story that still has mass audience appeal. Such a movie [...]

Festival celebrates Dracula, literature’s favorite vampire

The leaves are falling, the weather is chilly and the pumpkins are ready to be picked.
This autumn weather marks the beginning of the Halloween season and all the deliciously evil characters we often associate with it. Ghouls, zombies, banshees and witches – our Halloween lore is littered with these horrific creatures.
Of all these dastardly demons, [...]

A Cecil B. hip-hop phenomenon

There is a deceptively small store wedged between Food Way and City View Pizza on Cecil B. Moore Avenue. Its modest storefront does it little justice. Phenomenal Records is one of the best underground record stores in Philly.
The store has been in operation since June 2003 and carries a diverse collection of old school albums.
The [...]

Gay Bingo isn’t your grandmother’s game

Bingo isn’t necessarily the first thing that pops into your head when you’re looking for something exciting to do on a weekend. Your memories of nights spent in the church hall with grandma aren’t exactly equivalent to the fun night out with friends that you’re looking for.
But in the years you’ve spent avoiding bingo like [...]

MakePhilly brings geeks and artists together to create

Words like “nanotechnology” and “BEAM robotics” are abstract concepts for many people. We know such things exist, but don’t think they can apply to our lifestyles.
We leave the creative possibilities of technology to scientists and engineers who are trained to understand them.But brace yourselves for a radical notion: what if regular, everyday people used technology [...]