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The Philly Mag 2023 Fall Arts Preview

From music to theater and more, here’s everything you need to see this season.

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The Best Books to Read This Summer

From local reads to Philly bookseller picks, consider this your summer reading list.

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Vinyl in Philly: The Ultimate Guide

Philly’s best record stores, DJs and listening rooms.

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Solar Myth Is Either Bonkers or Brilliant

Or maybe a little of both.

City Life

10 Years Later, an Oral History of Superstorm Sandy

A decade after Sandy made furious landfall at the Jersey Shore, the region is still feeling her effects. The story, and the legacy, in the words of the people who lived through it.

Life & Style

“Brahms v. Radiohead” Mashup Rocks the Philadelphia Orchestra

Curtis alum Steve Hackman returns to lead the Philadelphia Orchestra with the symphony’s most unique offering this season.

City Life

Code Switch

How (and why) the team best known for beating people up is on a mission to take the bullies off Broad Street.

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City Life

34 Philadelphia-Area Bookstores for When You Need a Really Good Read

Love the smell of a dusty old tome? Looking for a page-turning best seller? Check out these new, used and independent shops.

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Foobooz

Have You Missed Bars As Much As We Have?

We’re done taking our bars for granted. So we wrote some love letters to them to prove it.

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Foobooz

Finding Comfort in the Discomfort of a Dive Bar

There’s something special about overlooking a gritty environment in the name of cheap drinks, good company and real-deal bartenders.

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City Life

Why, 30 Years Later, the World Still Loves Boyz II Men

In 1991, Cooleyhighharmony, the debut from four sweet-voiced Philly singers, took the pop world by storm. Here’s how the group became — and remained — cultural icons while many of their peers have faded.

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21 Ways to Cool Off In, On and By the Water Around Philadelphia

Spraygrounds! Fountains! Tiki boats! Your guide to having a summer’s worth of fun with a cool drink in your hand and a smile on your face.

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City Life

Phillies Announcer Scott Franzke on How to Call Your Family Wiffle Ball Game Like a Pro

Miss watching the Phils play? Add some drama to your next game with these tips.

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A Philadelphian’s Guide to Making the Most of a Socially Distanced Summer

Somehow, summer is here.

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City Life

6 Very Philly Groundhog Day Predictions

Punxsutawney Phil isn’t the only prognosticating rodent ’round here.