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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

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.


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How Do You Host the World Cup? This Philly Soccer Exec Has Been Preparing for Years

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The Afterlife Is Getting a Makeover

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West Philly’s Colman Domingo Is Ready for His Close-Up

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Joey Vento Dying Wish: Keep “Speak English” Sign at Geno’s Steaks

When your time is up and you’re preparing to meet your maker, what do you think your dying wish to your children will be? Take […]

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A Very Handy Map: Made in America Festival Road Closures

Courtesy of West Philly Reddit user CthulhuCompanionCube, here’s a map of the road closures that the Made in America Festival will unload on Philadelphia this weekend. […]

News

So, Did Corbett Compare Gay Couples to 12-Year-Olds or Not?

The latest Corbett gaffe? Or are Democrats trying to make political hay out of nothing? Let us recapitulate. First, as we noted yesterday, the state […]

Christina Aguilera Releases Pro-Equality Video

See “Let There Be Love.”

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Lisa DePaulo on the Chris Stigall Show

Chris Stigall of Talk Radio 1210 interviewed Lisa about her September cover story on his 8/29 morning show. Listen to the segment here, and read […]

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Amy Gutmann’s Massive Raise Brings Salary to $2 Million

Ever wonder why Ivy League tuition keeps going up, up, up? One reason: Rising costs doesn’t seem to be deterring applicants. Amid yearly tuition hikes, […]


Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

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.


Longform

The New Family Vacation

Booking five hotel rooms and making sure everyone knows what time to meet at the breakfast buffet—these are the things that suck the fun out […]

Longform

Grad School Ruined My Daughter

People say college is the new high school, and as far as I can tell, it’s true. My kids’ friends who’ve gone off to college […]

News

School District May Sell Off (Somewhat) Beloved Art Collection

Earlier this month, the comment-o-sphere erupted after news broke that Detroit was contemplating selling off the collection of its beloved art institute to help the […]

LGBT Six-Word Memoir of the Day

Aaron Palmer from ‘One of the Guys’

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Report: Villanova Student Out in Bryn Mawr Before Dying in Dorm Room

18-year-old sophomore Villanova business student Kinara Patel, from North Jersey, was found dead in Sullivan Hall, a residence hall, on Thursday morning. Police have all […]

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

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.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

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.


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Amy Hill Hearth on The Cape

In May, I wrote a piece for Philadelphia magazine about the astonishing story behind The Cape, by Charles Whitecar Miskelly — a manuscript that had languished […]

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VIDEO: Chris Hayes Tries to Make Cory Booker Come Out

As a single guy who supports marriage equality unabashedly, Cory Booker has faced a lot of speculation about his sexual orientation. Earlier this week, Steve […]

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All Gay Marriages Now Recognized by I.R.S.

After the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act this summer, it was unclear how gay-married couples living in states that prohibit same-sex […]

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Photographs and Memories

In the summer of 1973, when I was nine, my father took me and two of my friends to a Phillies game at the Vet. […]

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