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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.


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How Do You Host the World Cup? This Philly Soccer Exec Has Been Preparing for Years

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The Afterlife Is Getting a Makeover

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West Philly’s Colman Domingo Is Ready for His Close-Up

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Thanks, Sequester: Liberty Bell to Abandon Extended July 4th Hours

At a protest that took place today on Independence Mall, City Paper caught up with three federal workers already feeling the automatic spending cuts that […]

Let’s Parlez

A new Grindr-like app for lesbians.

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Nutter Gets Ticket, Uses Get-Out-of-Parking-Ticket-Free Card

The other day, Mike Nutter was parked illegally outside Barbuzzo in an unofficial spot, earning him a ticket. But the fault, apparently, wasn’t his, as […]

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Video: Questlove Stars in Mini-Documentary on Bonnaroo

Last July, during the Bonnaroo music festival R’n’B singer D’Angelo performed on stage for the first time in 12 years. A documentary about SuperJam session […]

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John Hodgman and Daily Show Crew Hosting Free Performance at Temple

The Daily Show’s “resident expert” and Deranged Millionaire John Hodgman is coming to Temple tomorrow night, along with two of the show’s producers/writers, Rory Albanese […]

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The Christie-Booker Bromance Has Officially Ended

From pulling off a mini-buddy film to joining forces in support of school vouchers, Chris Christie and Cory Booker are yin and yang in the […]


Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope

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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Your 2013 travel plans just got gayer.

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Chester and Philadelphia Counties Rank Worst and First in Big PA Health Study

Sometimes you’ll come across a ranking so wrong or arbitrary or subjective, it’ll turn you off lists forever. But don’t let ranking fatigue bring you down! The […]

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Teacher at Pottstown’s Hill School Fired after Creepy Behavior on School Trip

Ah, high school spring-break trips abroad. The only thing that could make life more unpleasant for a bored, hormonal pack of bratty teenage tourists in […]

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Federal Donuts, New Beers, Coming to Citizens Bank Park

Foobooz moseyed on down to Citizens Bank Ballpark to snap some glamor shots of the new concession options available to you all in this upcoming […]

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Local Queen Gets Her Own Day

March 15 is officially Brittany Lynn Day

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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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Seth Williams Was Following Pornographic Twitter Accounts

The Daily News, in an investigation almost as strange as the social media habits it revealed, found that District Attorney Seth Williams had until recently […]

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Stop Reading Headlines, Start Reading Stories

It amazes me how frequently, in our new media Twitterverse, a perfectly obvious fact becomes controversial. A headline might read, “Beer bottles can be recycled!” […]

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2 Philly Restaurants on List of Yelp’s Most Popular in U.S.

Yelp has put together a list of its 100 top-rated restaurants, categorized by “more expensive” or “less expensive,” for the U.S. and the whole wide […]

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Eating Out

Where to dine beyond 13th Street.

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