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Phanatic praise and ‘Idol’ worship help

After years of fighting a reputation of being dangerous, dirty and unattractive, Philadelphia is finally getting positive attention. Recently, Forbes.com named the Phillie Phanatic as the top mascot in the country. The decision was based

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Back when a court oath meant something

Through the course of investigation into illegal steroid use in baseball, players and trainers will be forced into court to testify next month. The biggest name talked about since the infamous Mitchell Report has been

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YouTube comes out

People are watching. People are discussing. People are curious. The most popular, the most discussed and the most viewed videos on YouTube come from openly gay users who produce all of their own content. You

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Blogging erodes meaning of information

Although they have existed in several forms for many years, 2004 was a breakthrough year for the blog. If accepted language is the hallmark of legitimate culture, being named Merriam-Webster’s “Word of the Year” in