People, Places, News & Views
People, Places, News & Views
On the 50th anniversary of Rocky, the never-before-told story of the crazed, chaotic, and clandestine filming of the city’s most famous movie.
The Hustle Reviews Are In, and People Like It!
Things could have gone either way for the shot-in-Philly Adam Sandler flick.
Philadelphia Has a Real Chance to Improve Gun Control
Our leaders must fight for it like they fought for the soda tax.
Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?
Now that the pandemic has emptied offices, boomer residents are aging, and millennials are opting for the ’burbs, where do we go from here?
It Happened Last Night: The Philadelphia Orchestra’s First-Ever Pride Concert
Here’s what happens when a drag queen meets a symphony.
Jeremiah Zagar on Directing Adam Sandler in Hustle and Growing Up on South Street
Filmmaker Jeremiah Zagar gets his first major studio release with Netflix’s Hustle, a Philly-shot basketball movie starring Adam Sandler.
Confessions of a Jaded Millennial
Why a once-optimistic generation is souring on electoral politics, and finding better ways to make a difference.
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.
David Morse on His Dark, Tony-Nominated Broadway Role
The actor known for roles in St. Elsewhere and True Detective talks Mary-Louise Parker, the role he regrets turning down and his quiet life in Chestnut Hill.
11 Essential David Morse Roles
Dive deep into the filmography of this Chestnut Hill-based actor with these key roles from his decades-long career.
Temple’s Journalism Dean Thinks We Should See the Carnage of the Texas School Shooting
In the aftermath of the shooting, Temple journalism school dean David Boardman wrote that “maybe it’s time to show what a slaughtered seven-year-old looks like.” Here, he explains why he thinks the change in media coverage strategy is necessary.
What the Uvalde, Buffalo and Even Philly Shootings Have in Common
A recent pattern in these tragedies is that they involve marginalized people being killed in institutionally neglected spaces. We need to look hard at why that’s so.
10 Powerful War Memorials in Philly
Soldiers, moms, buffalo, biceps and angels. A roundup of our 10 favorite memorials in the city.
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.
Demystifying the Serious Science of Smells
University City’s Monell Chemical Senses Center knows (nose?) why people react to smells differently.
Philly’s Democratic Establishment Has Officially Lost Its Mojo
After a series of embarrassing endorsement flops in the PA Primary, Philadelphia’s Democratic City Committee needs new leadership, now.
Brittany Lynn on Her Biggest Fear, Her Secret Power and Growing Up Gay in the Northeast
The don of the Philly Drag Mafia talks penis-tucking, life in South Philly, and where to get a Big Mac pizza.
From Starbucks to Cease-and-Desist: The Implosion of a Philly Racial Justice Org
Four years ago, after calling out the controversial arrests of two Black men at a Rittenhouse Starbucks, Melissa DePino and Michelle Saahene co-founded From Privilege to Progress to “desegregate the public conversation about race and racism.” Today, they’re no longer on speaking terms as they negotiate dissolving their nonprofit.
