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  1. 1.5x speed
    Lolita Podcast, Goodbye to All This, and 3 More Podcasts Worth TryingIncluding one all about Pedro Almodovar.
    By Nicholas Quah
  2. profile
    My Dark Vanessa Is Not a Love StoryAt 16, Kate Elizabeth Russell saw her book about a student’s affair with a teacher as a romance. She sees it differently now.
    By Lila Shapiro
  3. bad men
    Quit Using Lolita To Absolve Your Guilt, John HockenberryHe gets Nabokov’s novel all wrong.
    By Sarah Weinman
  4. bad ideas
    Yes, They Once Tried to Make a Broadway Musical Out of LolitaAnd it was just as misbegotten a project as you’d guess.
    By Sarah Weinman
  5. backstories
    In The Real Lolita, Sarah Weinman Reclaims Sally Horner’s StoryThe true-crime book details the real-life kidnapping and molestation case that partly inspired Nabokov’s best-selling novel.
    By Maris Kreizman
  6. book excerpt
    The Last Days of the Real LolitaAn excerpt from Sarah Weinman’s new book tells what happened to Sally Horner after the kidnapping that helped inspire Nabokov’s novel.
    By Sarah Weinman
  7. style tribes
    The Japanese ‘Lolita’ Subculture Takes New YorkThe reopening of cult store Tokyo Rebel attracted a well-accessorized crowd.
    By Katie Van Syckle, Emma Whitford, and Dolly Faibyshev
  8. stunna shades
    The 50 Most Iconic Sunglasses of All TimeLolita’s heart-shaped glasses, Kanye’s shutter shades, and so much more. 
    By Katie Capri
  9. vulture lists
    Schulz: The 5 Best Punctuation Marks in LiteratureGeorge Eliot’s em-dash — plus, T.S. Eliot’s ellipses … (not to mention Vladimir Nabokov’s parentheses).
    By Kathryn Schulz
  10. books
    A Tale of Two LolitasMrs. Parker and the butterfly effect.
    By Galya Diment
  11. Empire Building
    Turney and Safran Bringing Red-Saucer Little Nonna’s to the Former FishThere’s still no word on what will go into the larger Rhino Bar space around the corner.
    By Collin Keefe
  12. Rumor Mill
    Some Scant Details Emerge on What’s Going on at the Former Fish and Rhino BarThe revelation only deepens the mystery.
    By Collin Keefe
  13. Grub Guide
    Five Places to Go Loco on Taco TuesdayHere are some weekly taco deals well worth considering.
    By Collin Keefe
  14. Tacos
    Lolita and Tattooed Mom Do Taco Tuesday; Chris’s Taco Cart Up For GrabsIf you’ve ever dreamed of being a taco tycoon, here’s your chance.
    By Collin Keefe
  15. Tacos
    It’s a Taco Takeover at LolitaThe Mexican BYOB kicks off Taco Tuesday tonight.
    By Collin Keefe
  16. Interviews
    Marcie Turney Talks Tapas, ‘Carmen’ and What to Expect at JamoneraThe new Spanish tapas bar from Barbuzzo’s owners opens this weekend.
    By Collin Keefe
  17. Neighborhood Watch
    Downtown Gets a Five Guys; the Seaport Gets a Naked GuyPlus turkish meatballs, cocktails and more, all in our weekly neighborhood round-up.
    By Kara Baskin
  18. Booze You Can Use
    Drink Up at Lolita’s New ‘Happy Hour’Tough to go wrong with cheap tacos.
    By Kara Baskin
  19. The Other Critics
    Visit Pronti Pronto; El Centro Is AuthenticPlus kind words for Del Frisco’s and more, all in our weekly critics’ round-up.
    By Kara Baskin
  20. Booze You Can Use
    Booze to Flow at BindiThe BYOB could be pouring drinks before summer’s end.
    By Collin Keefe
  21. Top Chef
    Top Chef Taps Two TurneysWe have confirmation on who the two chefs are that the show reportedly tapped for next season.
    By Collin Keefe
  22. Neighborhood Watch
    Annabelle’s Open in Hyde Park (Yes, Hyde Park!); Sonic Will Serve Shakes RoundPlus, Lolita’s is open for business in the Back Bay, and much more all in our neighborhood food news round-up.
    By Kara Baskin
  23. Openings
    Lolita Readies ‘Thick and Throbbing’ Atmosphere in Back BayThat’s an unfortunate word choice!
    By Leila Cohan-Miccio
  24. The Philadelphia Diet
    Marcie Turney Eats Pizza, Tweaks, Tastes and Eats More Pizza“Back at Barbuzzo it occurs to me that that my staff is not getting younger, I’m just getting older!”
    By Collin Keefe
  25. Openings
    Bijou Brings Utensil-Free Dining to the Theater DistrictCafeteria’s owner is opening a Stuart Street nightclub.
    By Leila Cohan-Miccio
  26. Menus
    Barbuzzo Makes Its Debut TonightThe menu serves as a showcase for the restaurant’s many housemade ingredients.
    By Collin Keefe
  27. Grocery
    Mexican Buffet at Grocery: Ropa Vieja and Juicy Chicken“Little Lolita” comes to Grocery
    By Hannah Howard
  28. TV Land
    TV Shows Focus on Philly FoodFlying Monkey and Lolita will both be featured on the Food Network tonight.
    By Collin Keefe
  29. Beef
    Restaurateurs File Suit Against PLCB Over Garces Trading Company’s WineThe Coalition of Restaurant Owners for Liquor Control Fairness officially filed suit against PLCB in Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
    By Collin Keefe
  30. the most important puppies in the world
    Celebrity Pug Menaced!Local greyhound denies any wrongdoing.
    By Chris Rovzar
  31. the early-evening news
    Woolworths Takes the Next Step in Tie-in Marketing With the ‘Lolita’ Children’s BedPlus: David Bowie, John Guare, and Captain America.