Metropolis
I Don’t Know Who Anybody Is Anymore. And I Don’t Care
I think it was this year’s Emmys that finally broke me. I didn’t watch them, of course, because they were opposite that dreadful Eagles wild-card […]
Inside the Epic Search for Philly’s Next Tuba Master
A young man sits alone in a room, a tuba on his lap, and blows it hard, huffing and puffing to play Snedecor’s Low Étude […]
It’s 2024, and Michael Smerconish Still, Somehow, Refuses to Take Sides
He was a Reagan/Bush guy all the way. Pals with Rizzo. But by the mid-aughts, Main Line journalist Michael Smerconish found himself throwing all his […]
Four Years After the Pandemic Began, Are We All Just Awkward Now?
My mom is a retired therapist. When I was growing up, one of my favorites of her mantras about her profession was this: “Most people’s […]
Can This Woman Convince People to Return to Center City in Droves?
Paul Levy started the Center City District in 1991 with a mission to keep the area clean and safe. He ran the organization until the […]
The Great Name Awakening: Inside the Audacious, Lucrative World of Baby Naming
It’s a random Tuesday night, and my husband, Christian, and I are doing what we typically do: bingeing a TV series du jour as we […]
The Brewers Building a Better — and Less Toxic — Philly Beer Scene
In May of 2021, it was like a rapture took place in the City of Philadelphia. The buildings remained in place, and so did the […]
Ben Kirshner’s Plan to Transform How Pennsylvania Does Business
In February of 2022, Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel broke ground on one of the most advanced steelmaking facilities ever built in North America. When it begins […]
Great (and Not So Great) Moments in Philly Oscars History
The 96th edition of the Oscars happens on Sunday, March 10th at 7 p.m. And this could be a big year for Philadelphia. Da’Vine Joy […]
Inside Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s Wild Ride From Mount Airy to the Oscars
On March 10th, millions of people from around the world will tune in to watch the Academy Awards. And if all the buzz is correct, […]