David Warner had a saying. Whenever the staff would debate whether we were getting too deep or brainy he'd say, "Never underestimate City Paper readers."

By deciding to sign with the Phillies for less money and fewer years than either New York or Texas were offering, Mr. Lee has, in essence, created a seismic shift in this city, probably permanently.

When a band releases an eponymous album this deep into its career, what's it mean? They've run out of ideas? They've perfected their sound?

Though this film fits the documentary portion of First Person Arts' "memoir and documentary" mission, Magnetic Fields prime mover Stephin Merritt is memoir's antipode.

The city's got more than enough worthwhile doers, planners and believers to keep this love train rolling ad infinitum.

When it comes to environmental stewardship, no one would mistake Philadelphia for Berkeley. But in one short year, the city has taken huge strides in the way it deals with its waste.

The going theory about what constitutes a dynasty in sports is that it doesn't matter how much you win if you don't win it all, often.

"When there are just two people on stage, there's no backup. It's all them, no net. Nobody can have a bad night."

"Putting together this year's Primer was like moving to Philly all over again."

If you wrote off Of Montreal for being just too unbelievably freaking precious (guilty!), well, OK, they're still unabashedly affected.