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Race troubles have long dogged the Phillies. Can Phils phenom
Ryan Howard reenergize black baseball fans?
by Frank RubinoSept. 1, 2005-Still leading the National
League wildcard race by half a game on this sunny afternoon in New York, the Phillies
are batting in the ninth inning. They've been… » more |
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Are the New York duo destined to be the next big thing?
by Doree Shafrir
You have to know where to look for Nublu,
the 3-year-old East Village club best known for launching the career of electronic
groovers the Brazilian Girls. The only signal of its presence on a relatively quiet
Avenue C block is a blue light above the door and a small sign outside asking patrons
not to disturb the neighbors. Inside is a… » more |
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Rumors continue to fly about the fate of the former Adam's
Mark site. by Tom Acox
The hollowed out tower of the former Adam's Mark Hotel just
off City Avenue near the entrance to the Expressway looks empty and forlorn, like
a skeleton hung in a high school science lab with a nametag on its chest. The nametag-accompanied
by a familiar red bull's-eye logo-reads: "TARGET, COMING IN MARCH
2007."
For 22 years the 515-room hotel… » more |
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Unionized Philadelphia Tribune staffers threaten to walk
off the job this week.
by Gwen Shaffer
The union representing reporters at The
Philadelphia Tribune, an award-winning black newspaper, contends staffers
are forced to work in "plantation-like conditions" for too little pay.
And Tribune reporters are poised to strike today if they can't reach
a deal with the paper's management team.
An attorney for the Tribune calls the accusations… » more |
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Two festival docs explore restrictions on sex, violence and the
F-word. by Matt Prigge
Additional Film Festival coverage can be found here:
Reel World
Tens of thousands of moviegoers swarm the city this week to preview next year's releases.
Despot Measures
Two festival highlights-one about Romania's healthcare system and another about Japan's Emperor Hirohito-are sure to please the hardcore cinephile set.
"Neither… » more |
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Two festival highlights-one about Romania's healthcare
system and another about Japan's Emperor Hirohito-are sure to please the
hardcore cinephile set. by Matt Prigge
Additional Film Festival coverage can be found here:
Reel World
Tens of thousands of moviegoers swarm the city this week to preview next year's releases.
Marks and Censor
Two festival docs explore restrictions on sex, violence and the F-word.
Film festivals are obviously great places to find fresh talent.
There's nothing… » more |
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Tens of thousands of moviegoers swarm the city this week to preview
next year's releases.
Additional Film Festival coverage can be found here:
Marks and Censor
Two festival docs explore restrictions on sex, violence and the F-word.
Despot Measures
Two festival highlights-one about Romania's healthcare system and another about Japan's Emperor Hirohito-are sure to please the hardcore cinephile set.
Whether you're… » more |
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Art — Just Whitney
Philadelphia artist Zoe Strauss' Biennial 2006 submission
steals the show.
Books — Turban Sprawl
A hungover detective searches for a missing prostitute amid the
immigrant hub and criminal underworld of West London.
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How Was It for You?
Jenny Lewis With the Watson Twins at the
First Unitarian Church Sanctuary, Mon., March 20
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