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OSCAR SUNDAY: Filming The Danish Girl

Trans actors Rebecca Root and Jake Graf play cisgender characters in the Academy Award–nominated film The Danish Girl. Watching the film carefully, one would have […]

Birds 24/7

Mike Mayock: Paxton Lynch Is A ‘Project’

The most likely scenario, it seems, in which the Eagles draft a quarterback in the first round is if Sam Bradford doesn’t return, leaving Philadelphia […]

Birds 24/7

Weekend Reading: Howie Roseman’s Second Chance

Here’s a collection of the best Eagles-related material to keep you satiated on this football-less Sunday.

City Life

Why I Carry a Gun

It’s noon on a busy Friday in Rittenhouse Square, and I’m seated along the inside window at Rouge, one my favorite lunch spots in my […]

City Life

Trends: Gun Ownership in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania

Stories like Peter Breslow’s aren’t uncommon. As the newly initiated gun owner himself recently learned, mass shootings like the ones in Paris and San Bernardino […]

City Life

My Last Call for Drinking in Philly

I tend to begin a lot of stories with, “I was listening to a radio program, and … ” Ideally, you assume this anonymous program […]

Be Well Philly

What to Eat This Week: 5 Dinners That Are Beyond Easy to Make 

You know when you get home after a long day of work and your brain feels like it’s broken and the thought of having to […]

Birds 24/7

Combine Notes: Paxton’s Past, Cap Raised

INDIANAPOLIS — Quarterbacks trickled in and out of the media room at the NFL Combine on Thursday, with all of the top prospects addressing reporters except one: Paxton […]

City Life

Philly Transgender Sex Worker Jara Krys on Life, Fame, and Advocacy

Over the past week, Jara Krys, a Las Vegas native and transgender sex worker studying at Penn, made headlines across the country for her candid […]

Business

Death of a Startup Company

Just a few years ago Nick Yap and Brian Dragotto had high hopes for their social media app Toboggan, but the 21-year-olds have now realized that the startup world can be […]

Be Well Philly

Your Weekend Workout Playlist: Beats to Unleash the Beast

Hip-hop music has always had a knack for convincing me I’m a whole lot stronger than I really am. There are certain tracks that make […]

Restaurants

First Look: Double Knot

A few weeks ago, Michael Schulson opened the doors of Double Knot in what was once a gay porn theater smack in the middle of […]

Birds 24/7

NFC East Roundup: Romo’s Uncertain Status

INDIANAPOLIS — With the NFL Combine in full gear, there’s plenty going on around the NFC East. Here’s the latest.

Property

Farmhouse Friday: An Equestrian Fan’s Dream Home

This West Grove farmhouse is perfect for the horse lovers out there. As we’ve discussed before, we love it when our featured farmhouses have a […]

Be Well Philly

Meet Waffles, This Week’s Adoptable Running Dog

This week’s adoptable running dog, Waffles, is small but mighty. He’s got lots of energy and the Monster Milers think he’s got potential to become […]