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Data Center Opponents Stage Halloween Protest at City Hall

’Tis the season for Jeff Bezos masks and angry pumpkins.


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Former UArts Building Gets a Second Act

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Fight at the Museum: Inside the Collapse of the Academy of Natural Sciences

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Pat Croce’s New Book Is All About Spirituality

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10 Reasons I’m Glad Summer Is Over

As an academic and a mother, I think of the year as running from September to June, even though the number changes in January. I’ve […]

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Iconic Philly Bookstore Up for Sale

Legendary LGBT bookstore Giovanni’s Room, which owner Ed Hermance has run for 37 years, is up for sale (both the building and the store). He […]

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VIDEO: Good Old Riley Cooper Slapped a Teammate Today

Your browser does not support iframes. Practice? We talkin bout practice? Yes, that is precisely where wideout Riley Cooper and cornerback Cary Williams got into […]

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All-Female Secret Society Sorority Coming to Penn

Alpha Delta Pi is not your typical Put on your Stilettos and Black Dresses and Book it to a Downtown on a Thursday night kind […]

Your Complete Gay Guide to the Philadelphia Fringe Festival

Get the most gay for your buck.

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The New York Times Wedding Section Hates Philadelphia

Behold Wedding Crunchers: A massive, juicy trove of information about the New York Times wedding section. Just plug in any keyword and 30 years worth […]


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

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.


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Owner to Sell Philly LGBT Bookstore Giovanni’s Room, Leaving Future of the Business Unknown

How can we keep it alive?

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“Bait Bike” Program Is a Publicity Stunt Disguised as Police Work

The Philadelphia Police Department revealed this week that it was employing a so-called “bait bike” to nab bicycle thieves in the city.  The strategy is […]

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Deadspin Tells Us Why the Eagles Suck

There are football teams (see: rest of NFC East) whose fans tend not to take criticism lightly. Eagles fans, meanwhile, take a certain sick satisfaction […]

‘Drag Race’ Queens Don Iconic Cher Garb in New Video

It’s a woman’s world.

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Terrence Howard Is Playing Nelson Mandela. Are You %@#^ Kidding Me?

Few living 20th Century political leaders are as revered as Nelson Mandela, the South African revolutionary who led his nation out of apartheid. He has […]

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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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Schoolmageddon ’13: Nutter Wages YouTube Counterattack

First came the new ad from the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, claiming Michael Nutter and Tom Corbett were in kahoots, conspiring together to cut school […]

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The 8 Habits of Lousy Philadelphia Drivers

Last Thursday at around 6 a.m., a pickup truck drove into Hymie’s, the popular Main Line deli. For anyone who knows where Hymie’s is located, […]

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Car-Jacking Epidemic Hits the Main Line*

*And by epidemic, I mean two car-jackings in a week! Hey, it’s all relative. This Tuesday, a woman was sitting inside her 2009 black Porsche […]

LGBT Six-Word Meme-oir of the Day

Philly events producer Josh Schonewolf.

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