When the tyrannous reign of falling ice finally ceased Saturday, there was more than shoveling to be had. Snowball fights, Art Museum snowboarding, pub visits for hot toddies, and of course, photo expeditions made for great weekend activities. Fortunately, when it does come down to shoveling, Philadelphians are mighty neighborly. A generous and talented plow driver helped this Phillyist dig out her car, and in turn I lent a shovel and a hand to a lady parked a bit up the road. more ›

Gigi Naglak and Meghann Williams, the burlesque she-niuses (yep, we made a new word) behind Fringe Favorite Chlamydia Dell'Arte are re-launching their show in March. This celebration of safe, responsible (yet fun!) sex offers plenty of entertaining advice, so we asked the ladies to share a few pre-Valentine's Day tips to help you prepare for the big day ... and to help them prepare for the big show. Check back every day this week for a quick tip from Gigi and Meg, and save the date(s): Chlamydia shows its resistance to penicillin March 9 – 13 at the Second Stage at the Adrienne. And now, without further ado, your Monday tip: more ›

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As part of the One Book, One Philadelphia series focusing on Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis, Dr. Nasrin Rahimieh, Director of the Dr. Samuel M. Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Culture and University of California-Irvine professor, will give a lunchtime talk entitled "Contemporary Iranian Women's Writing" on Tuesday, February 9, at 12:30 PM. She will use women's participation in the Iranian Revolution as the foundation for her lecture on the unprecedented ways in which women have participated in the writing community of Iran. A timely lecture, this talk comes on the heels of the thirtieth anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, a topic she will be sure to address. more ›

Tickets are now on sale for The Young Friends of The Philadelphia Art Museum's annual black-tie Winter Gala: Midnight Masquerade. This glorious event will be held on the evening of February 20, and will include exquisite cuisine, dancing, open bar, live music, and an exclusive unveiling of the spectacular Picasso and the Avant-Garde in Paris exhibit, which includes more than 180 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by Picasso and his fellow expatriate artists. The exhibit will be on display at the Museum from February 24 through April 25. Proceeds from the gala will be used to acquire new works of art for the Museum, help aid the Museum's conservation and preservation, and will also help support outreach and educational programs. Um, did I mention it's tax deductible? more ›

So maybe we don't love the PPA. Maybe we sometimes wish there were a Philadelphia Parking Effigy at which we could safely, legally, and angrily throw rocks. Because we've been ticketed, towed, moved, abused, and we didn't like it. We didn't like it at all. We didn't like paying our tickets either, but we opened our check books and we did it. more ›

Are you feeling lucky, punk? The Borgata Atlantic City wants you! more ›

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We've always pretended to understand Pop Art. We see the portraits of soup cans and Brillo pads, the hybrids of Marilyn Monroe, and we get that they comment on mass consumerism—but what exactly do they say? It's difficult to appreciate Warhol's photographs and Lichtenstein's images without asking "one of the cool kids" to explain them. We need someone to hold our hand, nurture our understanding. We need ... a woman. more ›