Complex magazine, which is dumb, has an interesting article in this month's issue. The subheadline reads: "The City of Brotherly Love is looking more like Beirut every day, with YouTube blasting bloody images from hip-hop street DVDs into homes worldwide. Don't shoot the messenger, yo!"

The article is about the violence and gun culture of Philly hip-hop, represented most publicly by Beanie Sigel. Quote: "Philadelphia is a city tormented by rising crime rates and gun violence, where the intersection of rap and reality is a blood-soaked crossroads."

But there's also the Liberty Bell! And the cheesesteak!

[Photo copyright Liz Spikol. That's me.]