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Explore Italy Through These 5 Pastries

Welcome to Philly’s Italian Renaissance. This week, we are diving deep into the evolution of our city’s Italian American food scene — from Marc Vetri, […]

City Life

The Holidays Are Coming. Here’s How to Prepare Your Budget Now.

Holiday shopping has a way of sneaking up on you—and lately, it seems to arrive before the Halloween decorations have even come down. But here’s […]

Restaurants

A Guide to Italy’s Traditional Pasta Shapes and Where to Find Them in Philly

Welcome to Philly’s Italian Renaissance. This week, we are diving deep into the evolution of our city’s Italian American food scene — from Marc Vetri, […]

City Life

14 New Books by Philly Authors to Add to Your TBR List

Mestra Madeline Miller These days, the shelves are well-stocked with myth-mining romantasies filled with fates, fights and fornication, but let it be known that Madeline […]

City Life

Taylor Swift and Philly: By the Numbers

     Listen to the audio edition here: This month marks the 20th anniversary of the pride of Berks County’s eponymous debut album. Swift is […]

Things to Do

The Best Things You Can Possibly Do in Philly This Weekend

This week in Philly: Halloweekend, Mural Arts Fest, The Great Gatsby, Cider Fest, and much more. Here’s the best of the best happening. SPOOKY STUFF It’s […]

City Life

Your Suburban Ballot Questions, Explained

     Listen to the audio edition here: Ballot questions. Referendums. Initiatives. Whatever a city, township, borough, or county calls ’em, questions on the ballot […]

Voters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Election Day in 2022
City Life

How to Deal With Inevitable Election Day Problems in Pennsylvania

     Listen to the interview edition here: With the midterm elections fast approaching, now is a good time to start coming up with an […]

Things to Do

Sixers Plan Ticket Giveaway, Art Hunt, and More for “Blue Week” Ahead of Home Opener

A new Sixers season is reason to get excited, but with LeBron James now in Philadelphia, this one comes with a whole new level of […]

Things to Do

Your Guide to the 2026 Philadelphia Film Festival

A veteran movie critic previews the coming 10-day, three-venue movie extravaganza — Philly’s 35th — as “one of the richest festivals in recent memory.” Read […]

City Life

A Philly Mag Guide to the LeBron Era

What LeBron James’s arrival says about a city finally learning to believe in itself. Plus, the Sixers’ long (long) road here, a breakdown of the […]

City Life

Great Moments in Sixers History

Okay, okay — and some that weren’t so great. Come with us and revisit the good, the bad, and the just dumb-ugly. November 14, 1946 […]

City Life

The LeBron Economy

So what’s it take — and what’s it mean — to snag a king? Here, a cold, hard cash breakdown. The Pay: $3,876,529 James signed […]

Things to Do

Where to Celebrate Halloween With Kids in Philly

While Halloween isn’t just for kids, something about playing dress-up and eating candy seems to really appeal to them. Halloween for kids in Philly somehow […]

Life & Style

Change Your Stripes: All the Animal Prints We’re Loving This Season

Autumnal, versatile, and an easy way to bring a little something extra into any wardrobe — animal prints are the great equalizer. The patterns don’t […]