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Tag Archives: City Paper
“The view is nice from here; not scenic or nothing, but nice”
My contribution to City Paper last week: On the quasi-public spaces that have sprung up around Penn, which I’ve noticed over the course of my weirdo writer hours, spent transcribing interviews and reading old news articles I’m sure Rutgers, Camden … Continue reading
Posted in austerity, economic justice, journalism, Philadelphia
Tagged City Paper, Fresh Grocer, Philly, University of Pennsylvania
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PIFA: Theater and the Birmingham Bombing
My City Paper review of Countdown to “BOOM,” part of the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts, and put on by Kariamu & Company at Temple University. Unfortunately it only ran twice, on on one day. BRIEF SELF-DESCRIPTION: The bombing of … Continue reading
Posted in Philadelphia, theater
Tagged Birmingham bombing, City Paper, Kariamu & Company, PIFA, Temple University
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Penn guards: More than a year since the union vote, still no contract
I haven’t been focused on keeping the blog updated as my stories come out and now I’m playing catch up. Below you’ll find my Philly City Paper update on the Penn security guards struggle to unionize, which I first reported … Continue reading
Posted in economic justice, journalism, labor, Philadelphia, worker rights
Tagged City Paper, labor, organized labor, Philadelphia, Philly, unions
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Renoir < Spring Breakers
My review of Renoir, from the latest edition of the City Paper. I wouldn’t advise you see it in the theaters. Save your dollars for a second viewing of Spring Breakers. At its best, Renoir captures that wonderfully inviting feeling … Continue reading
Save the Date: Not even Lizzy Caplan can save it
A few months ago I was assigned to review Save the Date for the Philadelphia City Paper. I got my review copy, watched it, wrote the tiny little article and…Save the Date never opened in Philadelphia. So no article. City … Continue reading
Posted in movie reviews, pop culture
Tagged City Paper, Lizzy Caplan. Alison Brie, Save the Date
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Obit for Sam Mickey
Over the holidays, City Paper published a very short obituary I wrote for Samantha Mickey, the woman behind the stellar Sam’s Morning Glory Diner in Bella Vista. You should really check it out, particularly if you can go during the … Continue reading
Get Vaccinated Against HPV, Philadelphia edition
Cross-posted from Keystone Politics, where I’ll be guest-blogging while Jon is getting married. There are many bad reasons to not get your kid, or yourself, vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted infection. The list includes America’s obnoxious and dangerous hysteria … Continue reading
Posted in Philadelphia, public health, sexual health
Tagged City Paper, Gardasil, HPV, Keystone Politics, Philly, vaccines
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The rest of the story: Caring (poorly) for the elderly poor
My story in today’s Philadelphia City Paper, co-written with Samantha Melamed, didn’t end with wage theft issues. After looking over my initial draft, Samantha dug into the Philadelphia Municipal Court Dockets. There you find that Wakeeta Rowe has more than twenty cases filed against her … Continue reading
Posted in economic justice, Philadelphia, public health, safety net
Tagged City Paper, Philly, poverty, safety net, wage theft, Wakeeta Rowe
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Wage theft and lack of accountability in Philadelphia charter schools
My latest article for the Philadelphia City Paper, co-written with news editor Samantha Melamed, has its origins in the research for my cover story about wage theft back in August. A friend put me in touch with Addison Vawters, a young … Continue reading
Posted in economic justice, labor, Philadelphia
Tagged City Paper, labor, Philly, wage theft, Wakeeta Rowe
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Employers Who Steal From Their Employees Are Major Criminals
My cover story in the City Paper a few weeks ago received a lot of reader feedback. Mostly stories about their own experiences. CP reprinted a couple of letters and emails they’ve received in this week’s edition. The commenter Dissenta wrote: “Sent this article to Philly City Council with … Continue reading
Posted in economic justice, labor, Philadelphia
Tagged City Paper, labor, Philly, wage theft
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