Metropolis
Why It’s Unlikely Top Chef Will Ever Film in Philly
There are certain rites of passage for every major metropolitan city. Some, like hosting the DNC and the Pope, have gravitas. And some … well, […]
Pennsylvania’s Cannabis Movement, by the Numbers
This month marks one year since Philly’s first medical marijuana dispensary opened its doors — and two bills are in the works in Harrisburg that […]
Investigative Journalist Nicole Weisensee Egan on Chronicling Bill Cosby’s Fall
The Rundown Age: 51 CV, abridged: Washington, D.C., correspondent and crime reporter, Philadelphia Daily News (1992-2005); senior writer, People (2005-2017); adjunct journalism professor, Temple’s Klein […]
Philly’s Marian Anderson Is Getting Some Long-Overdue Love
One of the pitfalls of living in a city so well stocked with Historical Characters of Great Import (HCGIs) is that many compelling figures fade […]
What the New Vegan Convenience Store Says About South Philly
Like ad hoc microbiologists, food-shopping vegans must squint carefully at labels: Which seemingly plant-based product will contain egg whites or gelatin today? If only there […]
Are Billboards as Civic Monuments the Future of Suburban Advertising?
I didn’t think it was possible to make Business Route 1 in lower Bucks County look cheesier, but in Middletown Township, I believe they’ve pulled […]
Temple Professor and Cultural Lightning Rod Marc Lamont Hill on Being a Dissenting Voice
The Rundown Age: 40 CV, abridged: Professor, Temple’s Klein College of Media and Communication; author, four books, including New York Times best-selling Nobody; columnist, Daily […]
Philly Has Never Elected a Woman as Sheriff. These Candidates Want to Change That.
The momentum that ushered in America’s unprecedented wave of women office-holders will be put to the test in the May primary — and not just […]
Here’s How Likely These 6 Philly-Area Politicians Are to Run in 2020
As the 2020 presidential campaign intensifies, an unprecedented number of politicians (literally scores) are thought to be considering runs at President Donald Trump. And a […]
Manny Machado, Bryce Harper and Philly’s Unhealthy Obsession With “Hustle”
It was embarrassing. Manny Machado — the youngest (26), arguably most talented baseball player to hit free agency since Alex Rodriguez inked a quarter-billion-dollar contract […]