“Whenever somebody dies, people say that they were the greatest person ever, but Tom truly was that,” Porter Callanan said. “He was the nicest, funniest, smartest dude you’ll ever meet.” [PhillyVoice]
RIP Tom Bro Dude
Category: Philadelphia
Some Asshole I Went To High School With Decided To Comment On My Josh Innes Column
It was with great joy that I wrote a column about jitbag sportstalk-radio host Josh Innes, who got canned by WIP in Philly for being, well, a jitbag. I was particularly happy about Joshy boy hitting the unemployment line because,…
Photos From Philly’s Le Dîner en Blanc 2016 (With Alternate Captions)
Well folks, it’s that time of year again for the Alternate-Caption look at Diner en Blanc Philly photos! This year, I went ahead and did an accompanying post, which you can read at PhillyVoice via this link. With no further…
Dating Naked Season 3 Episode 7
As opposed to a full-episode recap — the common Philly Blunt approach to Dating Naked coverage — this week’s post is centered on one contestant: That being Alexa Brunetti, of Brigantine, NJ, who I’ve twice written about on PhillyVoice. The…
Yes, That Was My Voice On NPR’s ‘Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me’ This Week
I’ll withhold any spoiler alerts (until lower in the post) just in case you’re not familiar with the context, but the good folks at NPR’s ‘Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me’ reached out last week to interview me on the…
I Wrote 19 Stories At The DNC; Here’s A Handy Recap
What a crazy week. Loved every minute of it. In the course of covering the DNC in South Philly, it felt like I was constantly writing. Let’s check back on all my PhillyVoice stories: July 21: 100 girls-choir singers to…
Sanders Supporters Overtake DNC Media Tent
As you may have heard before reading that headline above, some Bernie Sanders delegates marched out of the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday night after Hillary Clinton formally received the party’s Presidential nomination. Here’s a picture I took outside when…
Celebrity selfies from the first two days of the Democratic National Convention
Listen, Katy Perry’s coming to town — or at least so I’ve hear — for the DNC over the next two days. This is a big deal. But in the meantime, there are other celebs on hand in Philly for…
A Very Special Quizzo Announcement
As many of you know, I host Quizzo at Billy Murphy’s Irish Saloonery in East Falls every other Tuesday night. It’s fun. As some of you know, I’ve started hosting Quizzo at Chickie’s and Pete’s Crabshack near the Blue Cross…
Here Are A Bunch Of Photos And Video From Guns N Roses At The Linc In Philly (7/14/16)
Last night’s Guns N Roses show reminded me what it was like to be in my early 20s which, coincidentally, is the last time I’d seen them live. They fucking rocked. Axl was on point. Hell, they all were. I’m…