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How Five Days in Philly Changed Movie History Forever

In the spring of 1975, Sylvester Stallone sat down with a black Bic pen, cracked open a red Mead spiral notebook, and began writing: “It […]

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The Great Philly Mag Semiquincentennial Quiz: Part 10

Welcome to the 10th installment of the Great Philly Mag Semiquincentennial Quiz. We’ve got three whole decades to speed through this month — the ’50s, […]

City Life

Philly’s Famed Free Dating Advice Table Gets a Permanent Home

Talk to pretty much anyone about their love life, and you’re sure to hear more than one complaint — especially if they’re single. Between the […]

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Taylor Swift and Philly: By the Numbers

     Listen to the audio edition here: This month marks the 20th anniversary of the pride of Berks County’s eponymous debut album. Swift is […]

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Unraveling a Kelly Drive Mystery

On May 20, 1855, Philadelphia native Elisha Kent Kane, near death and suffering from scurvy, his ship Advance icebound and his men suffering, abandoned the […]

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The One and Only Dr. J Talks LeBron James, Wealth, and Dealing With Philly Fans

It’s a big month for basketball in Philadelphia. In July, we learned that LeBron James had signed an $8 million, two-year deal with the Sixers; […]

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The Final Wilderness in Philadelphia Is Under Attack

     Listen to the audio edition here: John Carson’s little spread at the Manatawna Farm community garden sits off a gravel road along the […]

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The Great Philly Mag Semiquincentennial Quiz: Part 9

Welcome to the ninth installment of the Great Philly Mag Semiquincentennial Quiz. So — are you ready for World War II, the conflict that unfortunately […]

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Adult Spelling Bees Are Officially a Thing

     Listen to the audio edition here: It is no surprise that in an age of unconscionable* horrors, many find themselves mired in megrims* […]

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Q&A: The Creative CEO Behind This Year’s Massive Fringe Festival

     Listen to the interview edition here: Nearly two years into her job as CEO and director of FringeArts, the nonprofit organization behind Philadelphia’s […]