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Discovered in a South Philadelphia butcher shop, Chubby Checker twisted his way to fame and fortune. Now Chubby wants to make sure no one forgets his contributions to mankind. He's not asking for much. A Nobel Peace Prize and a statue of himself in the co by Jonathan Valania
PHOTOGRAPHS BY JESSICA GRYPHON
"We're gonna twisty twisty twistytill we turn the house down"
--"The Twist," written by Hank Ballard
Chubby Checker has changed… » more |
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>> SINS OF OMISSION
Back in his University of Delaware days, journalism professor and local scribe Ben Yagoda taught students how to write reviews. Among his lessons was that no matter how scathing a review, one positive word could turn it into an unabashed rave in a movie ad.
For instance, the sentence, "Tom Cruise's hideous performance in… » more |
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This year's fest is even bigger, longer and ... did we mention longer? Hold onto your seats. You may be here a while.
Perhaps in a nod to its broader thrust--a move that brought mainstream films like Rain, Trouble Every Day and Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys into the fold along with the usual more obscure fare from such filmmaking hubs as Ukraine and Korea--the 11th annual Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema extends over several more days than in previous years, running… » more |
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Did employees at a personal care facility rough up a resident for being shrill and outspoken? by Brian Hickey
The best Peter Costantini can figure, everything went from worse to hellish the day he headed to the hospital for prostate-cancer surgery. That in itself would be bad enough, but going under the knife was the least of this native South Philadelphian's woes.
It started around 5:30 a.m. that August day, when Costantini was supposed to get a lift from… » more |
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Were people really blown up just so that car dealers can complain about how Sept. 11 affected sales? by Jimmy Breslin
Beautiful! I have a close friend who is a doctor in Sterling, Colo., and the other freezing day a woman came in and asked for a note to her employer saying that she is suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
"It's the 9/11 thing," she told the doctor.
He signed a note to her employer, then wrote a prescription. She forgot to take it with… » more |
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>> KEEP THE BEER ON THE D.L.
Police are videotaping motorists stopped for routine traffic violations in the western suburbs. When Lower Merion or Radnor police activate emergency lights on their patrol cars, videocams on the windshields start rolling. Police wear audio transmitters and mics to obtain audio records, but must have motorists' permission… » more |
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[ MORE FUN THAN EXCEEDING THE LEGAL LIMIT! APR 4.-APR. 10 ]
[ THURSDAY, APRIL 4 ]
One can only surmise from the title of Marshmallow Coast's third album that the reference is a sarcastic one: featuring a crude illustration of a duck--or is it a goose?--standing on a lightning bolt, the thing is called Ride the Lightning (Misra). But it's apt,… » more |
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[ FRIDAY, APRIL 5 ]
From shirtless Catholic school boys brawling in the 700 level to a few thousand bad apples spoiling everyone's fun by throwing complimentary-schedule magnets onto the field, recent Phillies home openers have been something to talk about. Rarely, though, has the talk focused on the game, which has basically been the undercard to… » more |
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[ MONDAY, APRIL 8 ]
Remember family drives, when Mom, Dad, Junior and you climbed into the family truck with thermoses full of root beer, a bagful of bologna sandwiches and a cheerful outlook, intent on breathing clean mountain air and basking in the wonderment that was America? No? Well, it's lucky Todd Kimmell does. Kimmell, organizer of Northern… » more |
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[ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 ]
If you have any doubts about your ability to express yourself, either verbally or in writing, you may want to stay away from Ken Smith's latest book, Junk English. In fact, even as I write this, I'm wondering what kinds of mistakes I'm committing in the name of good (or mediocre) writing. Smith is the author of several books… » more |
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>> DOOBIES IN THE WHITE HOUSE?
On March 22, 1972, a federal commission delivered a report to President Richard Nixon advising Congress to remove criminal penalties on possession and nonprofit distribution of marijuana. This was not the conclusion Nixon was looking for when he set up the National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse in 1969… » more |
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[ SATURDAY, APRIL 6 ]
Their name sort of says it all. Native Pittsburgh political punks Anti-Flag have always had, er, a few misgivings about the American way of life--we're talking long before civilian deaths in Afghanistan were thrown into the mix. In fact, it's been almost 10 years now that the band has been supporting Mumia and slamming everybody… » more |
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[ SUNDAY, APRIL 7 ]
Last month in Austin, Texas, the famed South By Southwest festival showcased countless indie bands of all different mindsets. Austin is also home to Knife in the Water, a band that could pass for an organic amalgamation of all the good acts at SXSW. Named after a lesser-known Roman Polanksi film, the quintet found immediate critical… » more |
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[ TUESDAY, APRIL 9 ]
It may come as a surprise to you, but April 9, 2002 is the day you--yes, you! Over there! With the Yuengling lager, stable job and guitar you haven't touched in three years!--turn into that much more of an old fartasaurus, that much less in the know than you were previously, that much closer to becoming the neo-Boomer jerk you… » more |
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Review — April Fools
Y Tu Mamá También is the perfect spring release: light, warm and full of surprises.
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