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Author R. Eric Thomas on How Living in Philly Was “Life-Giving, Vibrant and Weird”
The “R” stands for … Robert. I used to tell people it stood for Romeo, which was a deranged choice. When I shortened Robert to […]
8 Must-Have Takeout Foods to Include in Your Perfect Philly Picnic
Barn Cat Cheese from Conscious Cultures Creamery A bloomy vegan blue that will make you reexamine all your vegan cheese opinions. Lemonade from Micah’s Mixx […]
YouTuber JL Jupiter Is Boosting Philly’s Under-the-Radar Restaurants, One Viral Video at a Time
On the Wednesday before Super Bowl LV, JL Jupiter uploaded a new video to YouTube. Set to a boom-bap soundtrack, the crisp 25-minute package chronicled […]
Meet Buddha Babe, Mount Airy’s New Boutique for Gorgeous Handmade Baby Goods
Tina Dixon Spence speaks on her children’s line, Buddha Babe, and opening a storefront in the middle of the pandemic. What I make: “Bibs, blankets […]
Living in Media: A Neighborhood Guide
A Trolley Runs Through it Media may be one of the last suburbs in America to have a Main Street with a trolley. And that […]
How Taking Shockingly Cold Showers Helps Steamroll My Anxiety
The other day, I reached into my shower and turned the knob all the way to cold. I inhaled and gingerly stepped into the biting, […]
This Frank Furness-Designed Barn Was Transformed Into a Marvelous Modern Farmhouse
It started as a straightforward job: In late 2018, designer Lisa Furey was tasked with remodeling the kitchen in a Haverford home that a client […]
The 10 Essential Sound of Philadelphia Songs Everyone Should Know
Hit play, then go check out our oral history of the Sound of Philadelphia, in which Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, with friends and collaborators […]
An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia
In 1971, a lyrically gifted singer-songwriter from South Philly and a classically trained pianist from Camden launched Philadelphia International Records (PIR), a Black-owned hitmaking label […]
How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park
If you squint, you can see it. Head down to FDR Park, the storied South Philly public space across Broad Street from the Sports Complex. […]