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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.


Philadelphia psychologist Sandra Shachar, who was cited and threatened with arrest by feds for vandalism at the President's House (photo courtesy Sandra Shachar)
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Meet the Philly Woman Cited for “Vandalizing” Independence Mall

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Are You Philly’s Best Parallel Parker? Now’s Your Chance to Prove It

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AI Bots Stole My Music

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MONDAY KICKSTARTER: McDonalds Urged to Drop Sochi Olympics Sponsorship, Man Fired for Performing in Gay Play and More

The weekend’s LGBT headlines.

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Why Does Darren Walp Keep Shouting Racial Slurs at Country Music Shows?

Delco Daily Times: Ridley Park’s Darren Walp may love country music, but after a second incident of allegedly shouting racial slurs in less than two […]

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What We Really Learned From the Eagles-Pats Game

Judging by the Eagles’ performance in Friday’s exhibition loss to New England, they are headed for an 0-16 season; with the score of each game […]

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Sir Mix-a-Lot Is 50 Years Old Today

Gen Xers, want to feel old? Today is Sir Mix-a-Lot’s birthday. His 50th birthday. The man who gave us music’s greatest-ever ode to Big Butts […]

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Bob Ford: Mike Vick Will Get Eagles QB Job Because Riley Cooper Used the “N” Word

What a weird Bob Ford column on Sunday. The Inquirer columnist seems to say that Mike Vick will get the Eagles starting quarterback position—at least […]

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Obama Administration Tries to Reduce Drug Sentencing

We’re completely sure that this news has no direct bearing on anybody who reads this site. Nonetheless, we’ll share this information anyway. The New York […]


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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Daily News Unveils “Sexy Singles” List

In a Philadelphia tradition nearly as revered as the Wing Bowl or the depair felt when the Eagles don’t win a championship again, today is […]

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I Wanted to Like President Obama. Now I’m Just Sad.

President Obama hadn’t been at the podium very long Friday, giving a press conference in which he was promising to rein in National Security Administration eavesdropping, […]

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Fleeced By Middle-School Girls!

Kid Number Two heads off for football camp for college in another week, so I spent the weekend combing the house for his cleats and […]

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Introducing the Philadelphia Public History Truck

Last week, I heard that Philadelphia was getting the Philadelphia Public History Truck. I wasn’t sure what a Philadelphia Public History Truck was, or why […]

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6 Thoughts on Saturday’s Ke$ha Show

Saturday night, Ke$ha headlined the penultimate night of Bethlehem’s Musikfest. The second performance of the second North American leg of her Warrior tour — and […]

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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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REVIEW: Black Sabbath Rocked (But Had the WORST Opener Ever)

On Saturday night, aging but still devilish heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath descended upon (or, perhaps more accurately, ascended to) Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center with […]

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We Ate at Joe’s. And We Have Lots of Pictures to Prove It.

Ever since Chink’s Steaks was renamed Joe’s Steaks—and business fell as a result—lovers of the old, racist-sounding name have posed a very pointed question in […]

Mauckingbird Debuts Gender-Bending Take On ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’

Oscar would be proud.

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Need $500,000? Steal Some of the City’s Toner Cartridges

You often hear about embezzling and dirty-dealing among higher-ups at big companies. Now the little guys are getting into the game. Calvin Duncan, 61, a […]

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