Opinion
Police Lies About SEPTA Riders Filming a Rape Show Yet Again Why We Can’t Trust Them
When something sounds too bizarre to be true, chances are it’s not — especially when the source is the police. Last week, reports of a […]
Why Middle Child Clubhouse Is So Special, According to the Middle Child Employees
I spent last summer searching for the restaurant of the future here in Philly. Which restaurants would be trailblazers in this strange new world in […]
Audrey Claire Is No More. Charley Dove Might Become Its Indispensable Replacement.
For those of you who don’t follow the shifting tides of sway and power in the restaurant scene, let’s start here: Forever ago, restaurateur and […]
Why Do We Think Buying Stuff Will Change Who We Are?
I am nobody’s idea of a shopaholic, but everyone has weak spots, and mine is beauty products. This will come as a surprise to those […]
As I Turn 30, I Wish Philly the Same Confidence It Gave Me
As my fellow millennials would put it, “This is 30.” On October 12, 1991, in the midst of the the controversial Anita Hill and Clarence […]
We Don’t Need a Jury to Tell Us That the Days of Johnny Doc Have Passed
This week, Philly “politics as usual” is on trial. More than two years after being federally charged for bribery and corruption, Local 98 leader John “Johnny […]
We’ve Really Missed Watching Sports at a Bar
Here’s the thing about sports bars — the good ones, anyway: Hanging out at them, watching a game at them, fraternizing the way you do […]
Have You Missed Bars As Much As We Have?
Their tall stools. Their sticky wooden tops. We miss the foggy beers and purple wines, the shots of whiskey lining up whenever a night would […]
Remember Disappearing Into a Crowd of Strangers at a Bar?
I’ve decided to spend a midsummer afternoon with four old men who want absolutely nothing to do with me. When I pop by just before […]
There’s Nothing I’ve Missed More Than Enjoying Live Music in a Bar
I identify as an alcoholic, and not in that cute It’s wine o’clock somewhere! kind of way. And while I’m sober, I still missed going […]
Finding Comfort in the Discomfort of a Dive Bar
We choose to go to dive bars not because they’re clean, but because they’re dirty. Or at least, we forgive the scratched glasses, hot-dog Jacuzzis […]
There’s Nothing Cozier Than Spending the Holidays Inside a Bar
An open bar isn’t the easiest thing to come by on Christmas Day. Even city fixtures like McGillin’s and Bob & Barbara’s close up shop […]
Stop Judging People for Going to Outdoor Events. The COVID Mandates Are Working.
As we all began to adjust to in-person gatherings this summer in the wake of vaccination requirements, I noticed a growing trend: social media doomsaying. […]
Philly Will Pay $2 Million to Settle a Police Brutality Case. It Will Also Give Cops a Raise. Why?
The saying goes “You gotta spend money to make money” when it comes to maximizing budgetary opportunities, but the city has officially proven that it […]
Philly’s Budget Treats Gun Violence Like It’s a Tomorrow Problem
Putting your money where your mouth is means nothing if you’re working with a bad script. Someone should tell that to the Kenney administration as […]