From Julio to Jay-Z … The talent playing Atlantic City this weekend is truly an absurd mix that spans half a century, crossing many demographics. First you’ve got Julio Iglesias Friday and Saturday at Caesars. I’ve gotta be honest, I have no idea what Julio sings or what the draw is, but he’s said to [...]
There’s been a lot of talk in my circle (see end of article for links) about the importance of owning your name in Google. Right now, the top hit in a search for “Brian James Kirk” is my MySpace page. Just looking at that page above my professional web page causes brain hemorrhaging. No, that [...]
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I met with a few friends for one of the city’s Fourth of July celebrations: the showing of Shawshank Redemption at the Eastern State Penitentiary. It was a great idea, but limited seating excluded the hundreds of people that were lined up outside (wrapped around the entire Southwest wall and nearly half of the [...]
It’s been a week since best-selling author (and Philly Mag contributing writer) Buzz Bissinger assured himself internet immortality by tearing into Deadspin editor and sports blog ambassador Will Leitch during a live segment on HBO’s Costas Now. The blogosphere’s reaction — and his wife’s — was instantaneous and scorching, and Bissinger has been apologizing for [...]
Biography: The Mogul: Eddie Gottlieb, Philadelphia Sports Legend and Pro Basketball Pioneer
by Rich Westcott
(Temple University Press; $35)
Even the most casual Philly sports fan knows the name Eddie Gottlieb. The owner of the Warriors—Philly’s first pro basketball team—didn’t just bring the NBA to Philadelphia; he brought Philly to the NBA, via Overbrook star Wilt Chamberlain, who [...]
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Covering an event earlier today, I saw a high school marching band moonlighting as promoters for the Philadelphia Soul in Center City. I’ll plug the Eastern Division champs just for letting a high school band ‘rep for them. The game is on July 5th. My apologies for the poor picture—I was a little unprepared.
So, you just shelled out the big bucks to buy a DS2 audio recorder. Suddenly, you’re no longer misquoting sources and you’re coming up with follow-up questions you never thought possible. You’ve even started liking the sound of your own voice (you’ve been secretly recording conversations just to listen to yourself). No doubt, [...]
Hello! With some help from my roommate Neal Santos and the many, many resources available online for Wordpress, I’ve started this blog. The site will be a resource for things of interest to my career and my life in Philadelphia, along with an up-to-date portfolio and resume. I’ll write a more compelling introduction soon [...]
