People, Places, News & Views
People, Places, News & Views
Literary agents, best-selling authors, and industry conveners — they’re having some of their biggest successes in Philly.
Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year
This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.
Plus: Nutter extends curfew
“Oh my God if you don’t feed me some of that food I’m gonna eat your hipster face off.” And okay, so that line wasn’t […]
Keith Edwardsfounder, “Men Ending Rape” (or, “She Fears You”) LIFE BEFORE THIS: Worked in residential and campus life at colleges, including the University of Delaware. […]
Jack and Diane are at a party at their college. It’s September of their freshman year. They’re still excited about being away from home, on […]
Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.
We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.
Before the Montgomery County officials started calling each other sick bastards and dicks and laughingstocks, before they whipped out words and phrases like complicit and […]
I’m sure all of us are tired of hearing about the lousy economy and the sorry state of Washington politics. But like a lot of […]
Lobster Roll, Oyster HouseThe only thing that lobster fanatics like more than lobster rolls is complaining about the price of lobster rolls. Because, really, they […]
When it comes to digital first impressions (like the one just mentioned in the Fare review), Opa goes for sheer volume. A cartoon folk dancer […]
