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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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See Ads For Season 9 of Always Sunny

Variety has posted new commercials for Season 9 of Always Sunny on its YouTube page. They’re black-and-white, and they’re Swedish:

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Friends Ranked Way Too High on Best TV Shows List

The Writer’s Guild of America—the labor union of film and TV writers—has made a list of the 101 Best-Written English-language TV shows of all time. […]

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Philly Cabbies Worried About Safe Working Conditions

6ABC reports: Last month, a driver from All City Cab was gunned down and killed. On Tuesday, drivers from that company met with police brass […]

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Michele Bachmann’s Legacy Is Scarier Than Her Eyes Ever Were

History may very well look back on Michele Bachmann’s political career with much amusement. She was the conservative Republican congresswoman with the ever-present off-kilter look […]

Lauryn Hill Responds to Controversy Surrounding Anti-Gay Lyrics

See the singer’s rebuttal.

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Mummers Get Casino Sponsorship for Three More Years

Philadelphia Business News reports: Television coverage of the New Year’s Day Mummers Parade is assured for at least three more years. SugarHouse Casino said Tuesday […]


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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10 Hottest Wildwood Boardwalk T-Shirts of 2013

Wildwood is a town where fashion is important. Hear me out. Wildwood fashion may be trashy, but the boardwalk is a place to be seen. […]

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“Topless Moira” Brings Bare-Breasted Activism to Philly

“Topless Moira”—a 30-year-old Philly native who has gained a measure of fame by strolling bare-chested through New York—has brought her activism home. Columnist Ronnie Polaneczky […]

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Here’s My Problem With Angelina Jolie’s Scare Tactics

Saint Angelina is getting on my nerves. I’ve used this space before to vent my feelings about the emaciated, leg-jutting, holier-than-thou Angelina Jolie, and the […]

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Philadelphia Was America’s “Sin City” in the 18th Century

At least, that’s what a new piece at Huffington Post suggests: After the Revolutionary War Philadelphia experienced a sexual golden age, replete with casual sex […]

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Sebelius Won’t Help CHOP Patient Get Lung Transplant; GOP Attacks

The Inquirer reports: Saying that three other children at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are just as sick, Kathleen Sebelius reiterated Tuesday that she would not […]

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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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Court’s DNA Ruling Shows Antonin Scalia Isn’t All Bad

Believe it or not, Antonin Scalia doesn’t always suck. Yes, the conservative Supreme Court justice has plenty of retrograde ideas, and yeah, he’d like to […]

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PHOTOS: West Philly Junkyard Fire

The story sure to be leading the local 5pm news tonight will be this fire in West Philadelphia. (Sky Force 10 is currently on the […]

An American Idol Contestant Makes His Gay-Porn Debut

Is that a microphone in your pocket … ?

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Maybe Nicole Brewer and Carol Erickson Don’t Hate Each Other?

Sure, we’ve got video evidence to the contrary, but Kyle Scott at Crossing Broad says the whole Nicole Brewer-Carol Erickson-rivalry is probably waaay overblown: Thing […]

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