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Beatrice and Virgil Yann Martell 224 pages Random House Man Booker prizewinner Yann Martell’s third novel focuses on an author named Henry who is struggling to meaningfully portray the horrors of the Holocaust in his latest fiction.
June 16, 2010 at 6:39 pm

Three words describe “Carmelita Couture” on North 3rd Street: Tame Lady Gaga. If you have admired any single feature of Gaga’s traffic-stopping ensembles, you will likely find it at this newly opened boutique.
June 16, 2010 at 6:34 pm

Julia Rubin, Street's washup/former Editor-in-Chief, has her final say in our last issue of the year.
April 22, 2010 at 2:27 am

On May 1, shops across the nation will be laying out stacks of comic books for the hungry public.
April 22, 2010 at 2:15 am

Patrick Looby, a jolly giant, has had an obvious blast the past four years and hopefully in May will remember to close out his Smoke’s tab.
April 14, 2010 at 11:23 pm

In the midst of spring-cleaning, you might find it advantageous to clean out your make-up bag and replace some of those drab winter colors with sprightly new hues.
April 14, 2010 at 11:10 pm

Do This: Sundresses on the Green Not That: Bikinis on the Green are, simply, tacky.
April 8, 2010 at 3:33 am

Colby Farber sometimes makes masks out of pizza. She also cried when she found out she was this week's Ego.
April 8, 2010 at 3:25 am

For two girls who rarely — if ever — enter the gleaming doors of Pottruck, Zumba’s motto held infinite appeal.
April 8, 2010 at 3:19 am

Corey Feldman, best known for smooth talking and his future plans to join the Israeli Defense Forces, chats about his indiscretions (under the Button ... or so he claims) and freshman shenanigans.
April 1, 2010 at 2:19 am

BLACK and white and Inked all over Tatting it up at the annual Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention by Lucy McGuigan Last weekend, the Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention took over two floors of the Sheraton Hotel in Center City, cramming over 400 artists from around the world into a 20,000 square foot ballroom.
April 1, 2010 at 2:14 am

It’s hard to pinpoint exactly where Jack White is on his musical trajectory, what with his current commitment to three bands.
March 25, 2010 at 3:40 am

Andrea Cestaro and Michele Lewkowitz have kicked cancer's butt this year as the co-chairs of Relay for Life.
March 25, 2010 at 2:21 am

Spring is in the air and so is the itch to read. When the warm weather rolls around, there’s nothing more comforting than lying in the grass with a good book.
March 25, 2010 at 2:18 am

In the concrete jungle of Philadelphia, there are few places where you can lose yourself in the majesty of nature.
March 25, 2010 at 2:06 am

No, Cerealart is not an emporium for art created out of cereal. Despite the prints of Hank Willis Thomas and Ryan Alexiev’s “Breakfast of Champions,” which recreates a portrait of President Obama out of the breakfast treats, the store focuses primarily on selling multiples of 3D artwork. The company’s name is a play on Warhol’s interpretation of “serial art,” and it refers to the multiples in which Cerealart specializes.
March 23, 2010 at 10:05 pm

Harry’s Occult Shop is several blocks from the novelty shops and neon signs that one typically associates with South Street and its facade has none of the draw of its neighbors to the east.
March 23, 2010 at 10:00 pm

There is an overwhelmingly large antique mirror, centrally placed in the store. Ah, the better to see yourself in, you think.
March 23, 2010 at 9:54 pm

The smell that hits you upon entering Kitchen Kapers, located just south of Walnut on 17th Street, is distinct if at first a tad confusing.
March 23, 2010 at 9:30 pm

At first glance, the inconspicuous shop tucked beside Rum Bar on Walnut resembles teen-haven Claire’s — just with an upgrade in luxury and price.
March 23, 2010 at 9:27 pm