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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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Here Are PETA Farm Videos PA Legislators Want Outlawed

Ever seen this video? PETA made it a few years back to document the conditions faced by animals being caged and harvested for their fur. […]

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Marriage Support On the Rise

Every state is coming around.

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William Shatner, Jason Segal In New Philly Arts Ads

Do you love Philadelphia? Star Trek? How I Met Your Mother? Scratch that itch. “The Big Bang / The Magic Flute” – AIP040113b from Arts […]

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Chaka Fattah Endorses Jay-Z and Beyonce Cuba Trip

Your average couple celebrates a fifth wedding anniversary with a white-tablecloth dinner, drunken sex and a thoughtful gift. But when you’re Jay-Z and Beyonce, you […]

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Will Gun-Loving Pat Toomey Save The Gun Bill?

The Washington Post suggests that Pennsylvania’s deeply conservative senator, Pat Toomey, may be the only person who can bring a gun bill to the president’s […]

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WATCH: Camden Aquarium Teaches Penguin To Swim

The cutest video you’ll see today: Camden Aquarium officials teach a baby penguin to swim: The zoo reports: “Now you must be thinking – wait […]


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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Archdiocese Pulls Three Priests From Ministry

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Sunday announced that it had found three priests unsuitable for ministry in connection with sex abuse allegations. Two of the […]

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Monday Kickstarter

A boy band gay feud and more!

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Rutgers Leaker Under Suspicion For Extortion

AP reports that the former Rutgers University assistant basketball coach—the one who leaked the video of then-head-coach Mike Rice cursing and abusing his players—is now […]

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My Next Book: Kim Jong Un’s Guide to a Happy Home Life

I like reading the Wall Street Journal during the week; it lets me imagine I’m one of the one percent and own stocks and bonds […]

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Cold Warrior And Reagan Ally Margaret Thatcher Is Dead

If you’re of a certain age, you’ll remember the 1980s as a time when the free world was led by trio of hard-core anti-communist Cold […]

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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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Funeral Set For Fallen Philly Firefighter

MyFoxPhilly reports that funeral services will be held Thursday for Capt. Michael Goodwin, the Philadelphia firefighter who died over the weekend battling flames at a […]

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What a 10-Year-Old Girl Now Needs to Know About Sex

On Friday, a federal judge overturned an Obama administration decision to restrict access to emergency contraception to young women and girls under the age 17 […]

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Two Dead At Revel Resort In Atlantic City

This can’t be good for the troubled Atlantic City resort: NBC 10 reports two people—a 56-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman—were found dead over the […]

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There’s a Bigger Bully Than Ex-Rutgers Coach Mike Rice

In its treacly ads that have been airing incessantly throughout the men’s basketball tournament, the NC2A has tried to convince unsuspecting sports fans that it […]

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