Category Archives: Sports

In Defense of Phillies Fans

First of all, let me just say how excited I am that baseball is back. And that Cliff Lee is back in Philadelphia. Second of all, screw you, GQ. I get that Phillies fans are intense, vicious even. We love … Continue reading

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Please Help Me Not Kill My Boyfriend While He's Busy Competing

Dear Ellyn, Bryan has a disturbing competitive streak. The last time we played Taboo, he actually criticized my guessing style. Multiple times. And every time we go bowling I get nervous he won’t bowl well and get all sad and … Continue reading

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When Ellyn Won $500 and Miriam Stopped Speaking to Her

We realize we’re writing about the Super Bowl a day later than everyone else, but this way we figure you’ll have had plenty of time to digest all the other post-game reactions and can focus your full attention on ours. … Continue reading

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New York's Never-Ending Snowpocalypse

Reason #421 I’m moving to California as soon as possible: Snowpocalypse part 5 is predicted to hit New York City this Wednesday. I have never seen so much snow in my life, and I grew up in Pennsylvania, not Florida. … Continue reading

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My 10 Favorite Things in 2010

Every year I resolve to complain less. Yet as I sign another lease in the city, I find more to whine about. The winters seem colder, subways more crowded, rats larger, tourists more annoying, garbage smellier, dogs yappier… oops, wrong … Continue reading

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Please Help Me Not Kill My Boyfriend, Wii and iPod Edition

Dear Ellyn, Bryan and I don’t listen to the same music at all. I listen to She & Him and mainly songs I hear on Grey’s Anatomy and then download on iTunes. He listens to some angry punk stuff… actually … Continue reading

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10 Reasons We Love Philly

Technically, this is a blog about New York and Los Angeles. But there are certain things about your hometown that you never stop loving. And since we share said hometown, and it’s Phriday (yes, we just spelled that, now shut … Continue reading

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Please Help Me Not Kill My Girlfriend, Pilot Edition

Dear Ellyn’s Boyfriend, My girlfriend writes this blog, and she puts all sorts of stuff on there about me, and then people read it and ask me about it, and I have to explain about how I don’t actually tie … Continue reading

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Please Help Me Not Kill My Boyfriend, ESPN Edition

Dear Ellyn, I am more obsessed with football than my boyfriend is. Should I worry? E-A-G-L-E-S, Miriam Dear Miriam, My boyfriend watches sports constantly when we’re home. Should I cancel the cable or campaign against NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA and … Continue reading

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Everyone's Doing It: Cohabitation Nation

One year ago, I was in a long distance relationship with my boyfriend between New York and Philly. In May, I moved in with him. This is the first time I’ve ever lived with a guy. I grew up in … Continue reading

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