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What Happened to Chris Rabb?

Sixteen years ago, he wrote a book touting conscious capitalism. Now he’s a Democratic Socialist hanging out with controversial podcaster Hasan Piker. Did he change — or did America?


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How Five Days in Philly Changed Movie History Forever

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Dear Josh Shapiro: Now That You Have the Votes, Here’s Our Wish List

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14 New Books by Philly Authors to Add to Your TBR List

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Detroit’s Bankruptcy Will Cost Philly $500,000 A Year

At NewsWorks, Dave Davies reports that Detroit’s bankruptcy will raise borrowing costs for Philadelphia: The market jitters were aggravated by the fact that, two days […]

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Immigration Reform: Are Mexicans the New Chinese?

With the debate over immigration reform reaching a crescendo on Capitol Hill, it’s easy to imagine that the issue of who we let into the […]

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Times Examines How Reddit Smeared Missing Philly Student as Boston Bomber

The New York Times Magazine has a long piece examining how Reddit promoted the false theory that Sunil Tripathi—a then-missing, now-known-to-be-deceased Philadelphia student at Brown University—was […]

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Eagles Cheerleaders Unveil Calendar, Frolic at the Shore

The Press of Atlantic City brings us this video of Eagles cheerleaders competing against AC police in firefighters and something or other: NJ.com explains: The […]

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Philly.com’s Commenters Are More Vile Than You Think

Last February, Philly.com posted a heartwarming story, also published in the print edition of the Daily News, about a North Philly peewee basketball team that […]

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Corbett’s Office Responds to Montgomery Co. Gay-Marriage News

The governor chimes in.


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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Huma Abedin: What Is Your Angle?

Earlier this week, the Weiner Engine That Still Thinks It Can paraded out Huma Abedin, Anthony Weiner’s wife, to speak about his most recent indecencies. […]

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Butkovitz To Probe Deadly Demolition Collapse

The Inquirer reports City Controller Alan Butkovitz is planning to probe how L&I handled demolition procedures that led to the deadly buildig. collapse on Market […]

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Tab For Corbett’s Failed NCAA Suit? $383,000 and Counting

The Patriot-News’ Jan Murphy reports: Gov. Tom Corbett’s failed attempt to get the federal courts to overturn the NCAA sanctions [against Penn State, for the Jerry […]

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9 Great Reasons to Move to Detroit Now!

Poor Detroit. The city’s been getting a ton of abuse over the past week or so ever since it was announced that they were filing […]

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Here Are the 13 Elected City Officials Who Are Taking Pay Raises This Year

From the Daily News, here are the 13 elected city officials who are taking pay raises this year: City Commissioner Anthony Clark Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sanchez […]

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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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In New Rocky Movie, Stallone Will Need a Walker to Get Up the Art Museum Steps

Gonna fly now…. Via The 700 Level, we see that Sylvester Stallone is planning another Rocky movie. Trying hard now… But it’s totally not a […]

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Eagles Fans Will Drown Sorrows in Duck Fat Fries (Maybe) This Season

Let’s face it: A season that starts with Mike Vick as a legitimate contender for the team’s starting quarterback spot doesn’t actually bode all that […]

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Penn State Tries to Boost Football Attendance By Making Fans Buy Tix to Crappy Games

CBS Philly reports that if you’re a Penn State football fan who wants to see the Michigan game this year, you’ll also have to buy […]

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DuckDuckGo: The Search Engine That Doesn’t Track You

Two years ago, a billboard appeared along a busy highway in San Francisco, advertising an obscure online company from Paoli, in Delaware County. A cartoonish […]

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