Culture

Hey y’all, Well, the time has come my friends. After nearly three years (I know right, how has it been that long?), I’ve decided to leave Philthy Blog. It’s been fun y’all. And if you’ve been reading all along the way, then we’ve shared quite a bit, haven’t we?...

But it wouldn't be a true Philadelphia sports victory if other people in other places weren't suffering in some public, humiliating fashion (other than the Giants I mean; you can assume if Philly succeeds in any way, New York crumbles a mite)....

CLICK to see the photos bigger!! Philadelphia LOVES getting all dramatic about a few inches of snow, and because of the frenzy it creates the city comes to a COMPLETE stop… I love it!! TTLY, Conrad...

Every once in a while, a piece of art comes into your life that completely defines you. I was lucky enough to find at least four this year. Instead of boring you all with another top ten list, I decided to recap 2010 through a list of my favorite albums...

TTLY, Conrad P.s. I posted this EVERYWHERE, but incase you haven’t seen it, this was the moon a few hours before all the eclipse business…...

If you’re not sure who Taryn Zychal is, you probably should. The girl recycles broken umbrellas found on the streets of Philly after it rains and turn them into fabulous functional fashionable softgoods for her company Recycling Zychal. Some how she makes stuff like THIS out of broken umbrellas:...

Undoubtedly, Golden could claim most of the credit for exterminating the toxic, lose-first, refuse-to-ask-questions-later routine established by previous eras. ...

Happy Tuesday! On the top of my shopping list today is the brand new split from Reading Rainbow and Coasting. Released today by the French label Atelier Ciseaux, the split 7″ includes a cover of The Velvet Underground’s “Can’t Stand It” and this tune “Euphoria.” [audio:Reading Rainbow – Euphoria.mp3|titles=Euphoria|artists=Reading...

This GIGANTIC water main break, which blocked off 13th street between Market and Chestnut streets and which made it impossible to cross to Market between 12th to 13th (unless you had on galoshes,) had me nearly late for work this morning. I snapped these photos though on my detour… ‘Tis...