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How Questlove Became the Defining Drummer of His Generation
The following is an excerpt from the book Backbeats: A History of Rock and Roll in Fifteen Drummers, released on November 11th. The 41st Grammy […]
Henri David Sets the Record Straight on Frank Rizzo and Gender Pronouns
He’s created jewelry for the stars at his Pine Street shop, Halloween. He’s run the same Halloween ball since LBJ was in the Oval. Here, […]
How One Store Became Ground Zero for West Philly’s Gentrification War
The song of the summer on Baltimore Avenue this year was a lament, a Greek chorus that started as a whisper and just kept getting […]
When Did Everything Become So … Disneyfied?
This past year, as part of my long, self-imposed quest to check off as many boxes on the list of “wholesome childhood experiences” for my […]
Can Mussels Save Philadelphia’s Waterways?
“Feeding time,” says Shannon Boyle, pushing back her chair and pulling her attention away from the microscope she’s been bent over for the better part […]
The High Cost of Underfunding Philly’s Parks
It’s high noon on a 98-degree day in early summer, but Justin DiBerardinis doesn’t seem to know it. Wearing dark blue jeans and layered T-shirts […]
The Head of Philly Schools Talks Safety, Staffing Shortages and Cell Phone Bans
School bus driver. School custodian. First-generation college grad. History teacher. School administrator. Tony Watlington held all of these roles before moving north to become the […]
Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook Talk Success, Failure, and How to Get a Table at Zahav
Owning a restaurant isn’t easy. Owning 13? Plus a sprawling Fishtown event space? Sheesh. Just over 20 years after they first started working together and […]
The Assault of the Influencers
On my rare vacations, I tend to become one of those people who fantasize about starting a new life in whatever location they’ve traveled to. […]
In College Sports’ Billion-Dollar Arms Race, Philly Schools Are Being Left Behind
Villanova athletic director Eric Roedl is not wearing a green tie this early May morning as an homage to his former employer, the University of […]