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A Philadelphia Legend on Life Without a Computer, Email, or Facebook
No Computer? No email? That’s no problem for Philly legend Henri David, who says you really need to get off the grid. Philadelphia magazine: Have […]
It’s Time to Call Bullshit on Innovation
What he remembers most, he says, is the afterglow. Last winter, Drexel professor Brent Luvaas introduced a new course at the university called “Digital Detox.” […]
21 Places to Escape the Tyranny of Modern Technology in Philly
From typewriter stores to connection-free coffee shops, here’s your guide to 21 Philly places where you can live like it’s 1979. BARS WITHOUT TV Fergie’s […]
Raquel Salas Rivera on Identity, Footnotes, and the Difference Between a Philadelphian and an American
The Rundown Age: 33 CV, abridged: Current Philadelphia poet laureate; co-organizer of We (Too) Are Philly poetry festival; author of five books of poems; longlisted […]
These Philadelphians Want to Build a Shrine to Alexander Hamilton
The First Bank of the United States is located in Philadelphia. That’s not surprising; Philly claims a lot of American firsts. What is surprising is […]
How the Flyers’ Social Media Geniuses Made the World Love Gritty
On day one, it was a tale of two Grittys. In person, the neck-beardy orange fuzzball was an instant success. Bolstered by balloons and confetti […]
Philly Chefs Dish on the Future of Our Food Scene
Rents are rising. Instagram is king. Restaurants are opening at a fast clip. Is this the beginning of the end? Are we just getting started? […]
5 Restaurants Philly Chefs Wish We’d Talk About More
We’re always sharing the restaurants we love and the meals we can’t stop thinking about — now it’s the chefs’ turns to spill. Here are […]
Food Expiration Dates Are a Hoax and You’re Dumb to Believe Them
Not long ago, I was in what the kids at work call the “cafe” but I call the “lunchroom,” retrieving my yogurt from the refrigerator, […]
Jim Kenney Is the Most Ambitious Mayor Philly Has Ever Had. Why Doesn’t Anyone Know That?
A few hours into a day with Jim Kenney this fall, feeling a little desperate, I go to Lou Mfum-Mensah, an assistant who guides the […]