The Onion essays are not serious, but Raw Onion is directed with the conceit that the monologues will be more entertaining if they are performed by characters who are at least somewhat believable. The joke becomes the absurdity of the character, not just the punch lines in the text.

For a long time, lactisole — which has been tested on rodents and is generally accepted as safe — was the only compound known to block the sweet receptors. But that just changed.

The two realized that the many parallels between their lives could be fertile ground for creative collaboration. They were born the same week; they started studying classical dance at the same time; and several years ago, they both began to focus on contemporary performance. These dovetailing paths form the basis of How Am I Not Myself?.

According to Wolfson, audiences respond well to the show because so many of the stereotypes ring true: “Occasionally you’ll meet a Jew who can change a spare tire — but not many.”

"There's a lot of talent in Philly. There's no reason why we can't be a major contender in that game."

The naturalist describes her bath bombs as "little snowballs on a bed of lavender."

More humane farming is great, he writes, but why does it go without saying that we should eat meat at all?

While plenty of books from childhood are remembered nostalgically and still others are simply forgotten, Where the Wild Things Are is, for many, beloved not only for what it was then, but for what it means now.

Haunted Poe walks the line between full-scale haunted house and edgy Poe adaptation. Michael Alltop, who came up with the idea, and Madi Distefano, the director, offered different perspectives on the production, but both agreed: This shit is going to be absolutely terrifying.

The 130-plus events that comprise the fifth annual Design Philadelphia all raise one key question: What exactly is "design"?