My dad loves this paper. It consistently comes every Wednesday in the mail. Last week our mailman…read morewent on vacation, and the paper got lost in the mail. Of course the postal service would take no responsibility, but when I called and explained our situation to the woman at Area Auto Racing News, she gave me no problem in sending another copy of that week's paper. Great customer service!!

Brand new issue where are yooooooooooou?…read more The full blown super gloss hype of 215 Mag is still very much alive and well in Philly. Yet it just feels likes it's been months since I've seen a new issue come out. I've been along the print road long enough to know that it's a hard thing to do in these times. But of late it seems like 215 isn't even being consistently released as a quarterly. And at this rate by the time a new issue comes out, the city of Philadelphia leaves to many stories on the plate for the magazine that bears it's area code to cover. At least The website does a good job of keeping it fairly up to date. But I hope they prove me wrong and hook up a new issue soon!

215 = a magazine that fills me with Philadelphia pride…read more The magazine is, of course, quite hip - but somehow, it doesn't get too pretentious, or, hipster. 215 covers the overwhelming mix of cultures that make this city so unique - through art, music, fashion, and stunning photography. This magazine truly captures the heartbeat of the city in ways that Philadelphia Magazine, City Paper, and Philly Weekly are so sadly out of touch with. This ain't no Sixth Borough - it's Philadelphia. We're here, and we're happening.

Such a shame this weekly is gone. But when your revenue is from business ads when ad budgets are…read moreshrinking and personal ads in the rise of internet chat rooms and dating apps, the demise was a forgone conclusion. In its heyday, there was a lot of good alternative takes on world and local news, and really good info about live music of relatively unknown but still good music acts. And directions to hard to find but REALLY good food. The City Paper will always have a place in my heart as a reminder of a simpler time in Philly, and the world. Yo pal, I'll miss ya.

I still have love for City Paper, but it's definitely been dropping in quality of late. And it…read moreseems like everything that differentiates it from Philly Weekly is almost being phased out completely. Free Will Astrology is no more which is pretty sad. A.D. Amorosi's Ice Pack and other columns have been significantly cut down in size. But the biggest blasphemy of all is the fact that it no longer carries any of the awesomely hilarious comics that it used to have like Red Meat. At least it still has the "I Love You, I Hate You" section (which is generally nothing but a crapload of hate). But honestly, if I really wanted to get my fix of rants and raves from Philadelphia hooligans I'd sooner poke around on Craigslist. It was the better of the two for entertainment write ups, but now it's about equal with PW. I hate to say it, but City Paper is seriously slipping.

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