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Preston and Steve from WMMR’s Morning Show Tell All

The owners of this magazine generally dissuade us from touching on topics like, say, dildos. But they’re making an exception this month so that we […]

City Life

50 Years of Best of Philly: The Covers

Just like every Best of Philly list itself, the annual cover is a frozen moment, a snapshot of time, place and taste. It’s where we, […]

City Life

Meet Chinatown’s Biggest Champion: John Chin

Ever since the Sixers controversially proposed building a huge arena abutting Chinatown, neighborhood son John Chin, the president of the nonprofit whose mission is to […]

City Life

Is Philly Going to Decide the 2024 Election?

“There are only four or five days in my life that I can remember where I was when something happened,” says political operative Kellan White. […]

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How Philadelphia Became Obsessed With Twisted Tea

Andrew Payne knew his first leg tattoo would need to be special. His left arm and shoulder were already filled by the city skyline, with […]

City Life

50 Years of Best of Philly: The Suburbs

In honor of the upcoming 50th anniversary of Best of Philly this August, we’re taking a monthly look back. Last month, we looked back at […]

City Life

Lizzy McAlpine Is Done Playing the TikTok Game

Critically acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Lizzy McAlpine is just 24 years old. She’s seen viral success on TikTok. She’s collaborated with the likes of Billie Eilish’s brother, […]

City Life

Philadelphia Lost More Than 50,000 Residents During the Pandemic. Now What?

Since the dawn of the current millennium, city boosters have celebrated the reversal of Philadelphia’s five-decade-long population slide. The 2010 census showed the city had […]

City Life

I Wasn’t Ready For My Parent’s Dating Drama

I knew what was going on months before anyone else did. My father-in-law had been acting shifty, shooting up to New York for days at […]

City Life

50 Years of Best of Philly: City Life

When you think of Philadelphia, what’s the first image that comes to mind? The Art Museum? Independence Hall? For many of us, it’s Boathouse Row, […]