Metropolis
From the Main Line to Hollywood, a Q&A with Luckiest Girl Alive’s Jessica Knoll
In 2015, Shipley alum Jessica Knoll released her debut novel, Luckiest Girl Alive, which went on to sell well over one million copies and this […]
The Acute Grief of a Friend Breakup
If I remember correctly, my first breakup was with a kid named Anthony sometime in the seventh grade. I’ve forgotten the specifics, but I think […]
The Drama Around Turning the John Coltrane House Into a Philly Jazz Monument
Sixty-four years ago, in a charming 19th- century rowhome in the southernmost corner of Strawberry Mansion, there lived a giant. John Coltrane was a few […]
Over the River and Through the Woods
I grew up with only one grandma. My mom’s mom died the year before I was born, so I don’t know what her house was […]
Angelo Cataldi’s Long Farewell
It’s a friend of mine — let’s call him Billy from Broomall — who captures something important about the arc of Angelo Cataldi’s long run […]
Q&A: Yannick Talks Cheesesteaks, His Cats, and Why He Loves Philly So Much
Hello, Yannick. I thought we had an hour, but I’m told you only have 30 minutes, so I won’t waste time with a lot of […]
What Will Happen to Center City if There’s Nowhere to Park?
In July, the 76ers unveiled a proposal to construct a new arena in Center City, adjacent to Chinatown. Public reaction was mixed and raised a […]
With Newest Luxury Project Arthaus, Carl Dranoff Bets on Wellness Real Estate
I can tell something is bothering Carl Dranoff. The developer is alternately tapping and rubbing his left thumb with his right as he sits on […]
Buzz Bissinger on Why He Refuses to Teach His Book Friday Night Lights at Penn
There are few men we could interview in this space who could talk about their Gucci leather addiction, winning a Pulitzer at the Inquirer, their […]
Can the First Philadelphia Polo Classic Make the City a Pony Town?
No one would dispute that the reputation of the polo community is clubby and elitist. But behind all that hauteur and wealth is a weirdly […]