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Comcast’s New Wireless Phone Service Might Be a Hit

When Comcast launched wireless service Xfinity Mobile back in May, a big question for analysts was whether the cable giant could actually gain ground in […]

Property

Main Line Monday: Split Personality in Bryn Mawr for $700K

Let’s say you’re looking to live on the Main Line. And let’s say that you love the traditional elegance of the center-hall Colonial. Then let’s […]

City Life

Philadelphia Private Schools: Are They the Right Choice for Your Child?

John Nagl is sitting comfortably on the back porch of his house across the street from the Haverford School campus on a sticky summer day. […]

City Life

Taking a Spin With Ellen Yin

It might just be that I’m really slow, but Ellen Yin is fast. We’re taking a brisk bike ride through Old City, her idea and […]

Things to Do

The Infamous Philly Antics of Guns N’ Roses

August 1988: The Axl Who? Incident This Spectrum show was the band’s second stop in Philly on their “Appetite for Destruction” tour, the first being […]

Shoppist

Connoisseur: Andrea Kyan’s Favorite Things

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Philadelphia Wedding

They Were Dressed As “Moonrise Kingdom” Characters When He Proposed, So Of Course They Had a Wes Anderson-Inspired Wedding

Larkin Silverman and Bobby Dombroski met the modern old-fashioned way: on OKCupid. Their first date at Dock Street Brewery went swimmingly — she loved his green-grey eyes […]

Things to Do

In The Swallowing Dark at Inis Nua, Action is Subjugated to Storytelling

There’s a lighter, cigarettes, and even a small on-stage fire in The Swallowing Dark at Inis Nua. Yet I’m afraid the metaphor that kept coming […]

Business

Is Comcast’s New Instant TV Service Worth It?

Everybody panic: Netflix will jack up its prices yet again. Next month, some subscribers will have to pay one to two more dollars to access content […]

Property

The Weekender Is Looking for Hopeless Philly Homeowners Seeking Interior Design Help

Have a room that’s in dire need of design smarts? Bucks County’s East Coast Creative wants to hear from you. They’re the crew behind the popular home-makeover […]

City Life

LGBTQ&A: Milan Nicole Sherry

​Milan Nicole Sherry is a local activist and coordinator/outreach specialist at the Trans Equity Project. We chat with the black transgender revolutionist on her move […]

Be Well Philly

Meet Villanova, This Week’s Adoptable Running Dog

This week’s adoptable running dog has had it rough: She was found underweight in an abandoned apartment. But she doesn’t let it get her down […]

Restaurants

Glamour Shots: Marigold Kitchen’s Autumn Menu

West Philly’s Marigold Kitchen turns out stunning tasting menus from a converted Victorian home on South 45th Street. Chefs Andrew Kochan and Tim Lanza make […]

Be Well Philly

8 Fall-Flavored Water Infusion Recipes: 8 Recipes to Help You Drink More Water

It’s fall, y’all. Which means fall foliage-lined hikes! And breezy bike rides! And pumpkin spice everything! But one of the downsides of this cooler weather is […]

Restaurants

Get Your Slurp On at Hungry Pigeon’s Ramen Night

The folks at Hungry Pigeon (our best restaurant in Philly) love to collaborate and experiment. And on Monday, October 9th, they’re dedicating a whole evening […]