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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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Philadelphia Apparently Really Into Christian Music

Using data from MySpace (we know, they know), a team of researchers at the University of Toronto’s Martin Prosperity Institute has mapped out American musical […]

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Vote Now in the Official Best of Philly Poll!

Come August 1st, our annual Best of Philly issue will be upon you. For this year’s edition, we’re putting a lot of power in our […]

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The Consequences of Fracking in PA, In One Statistic

The entire debate about the merits of Pennsylvania’s fracking boom rests on the tricky question of whether people’s air and water are being contaminated by […]

Guy at the End of the Bar

Meet 29-year-old realtor Calvin Phun.

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Obama’s in Asbury Park Today with his Best Frenemy

President Obama and Gov. Chris Christie are getting together today at the Shore for their first post-Sandy tete-a-tete. It won’t quite be the whirlwind tour […]

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Penn Lecturer Has Now Been Arrested for “Inappropriately Touching Himself”

Last week we brought you the news that a lecturer in Penn’s anthropology department was accused of exposing “his or her genitals in any public […]


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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50 People Got Stuck in Revel’s Elevators This Weekend

Just when you thought Revel couldn’t be any more of a disaster: Fifty people trapped in two stuck elevators at Revel early Sunday morning were […]

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Another Philly Priest Suspended for Alleged Sex Abuse

Another black eye for Philadelphia’s catholic church. The Archdiocese has suspended 74-year-old Reverend James Collins for the alleged abuse of a minor more than four […]

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NFL 18-Game Schedule Will Kill Its Players

If we’ve learned anything the last couple of years, it’s that the game of football is—ultimately—deadly. No, it doesn’t often kill its players on the […]

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Fire the Rutgers President Now

Fire Robert Barchi. Now. Don’t waste time with internal meetings and conference calls. Or hearings and debate. Barchi has to go. The Rutgers president is […]

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Don’t Ask a Supermodel to Prom

Is prom season over yet? Really, is it? Because I honestly don’t think I can bear to see one more faux-suave 17-year-old being alternately cool […]

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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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Why You Should Binge-Watch New Arrested Development (Spoiler-Free!)

Note: This review is spoiler-free! Not everyone is as weird as I am and wanted to spend two nice days indoors watching and writing about […]

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We’re on hiatus. See you tomorrow.

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HBO’s Liberace: Never Have So Many Sequins Been So Boring

  As one of the butchest actors around, Michael Douglas hardly seems the logical choice to play Liberace. Likewise for Matt Damon as Liberace’s lover, […]

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Weekend Roundup

Your guide to LGBT events this Memorial Day Weekend.

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