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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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A New Twist in Seamus McCaffery’s High Court Shenanigans?

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Judge Seamus McCaffery has an unusual professional relationship with his wife, Lise Rapaport. Rapaport, for one, is his chief judicial aide. Two, […]

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Philly Mag Editor: Why We Wrote About Race

In many ways, I look at “Being White in Philly,” which appears in the March issue of Philly Mag, as the bookend to an article […]

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Postal Truck Dumps Mail All Over Highway in Bucks County

If you live in the Warrington area and don’t receive your mail today, here’s why: About 50 racks of mail (the official USPS measuring unit, […]

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Monday Kickstarter

Madonna does the GLAAD Awards and more!

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The Weirdest Interview Ever? Dennis Rodman Defends North Korea on National TV

After his very special visit to North Korea, where he became the first American (and extraterrestrial) to meet lil’ Dictator Kim Jong-Un, Dennis Rodman decided […]

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The Taylor Swift Problem.

I’ll say it right out: I was an early Taylor Swift adopter. I liked her from the first song of hers I heard on the […]


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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Philly Tax Delinquents Also Getting Massive Tax Breaks

File this one under the Department of Adding Insult to Injury. As if it weren’t bad enough that they were not paying property taxes, 1,700 […]

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Temple Fans Need to Do Better

Thursday’s news that the Big East is splintering apart—something we have known for a while now—left a lot of Temple fans reeling. If the Owls […]

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Video: Mitt Romney Takes Jabs at Obama in First Post-Election Interview

The twice-felled presidential candidate sat down with Fox News Sunday’s Chris Wallace yesterday, once with his wife, once solo. This is the first time we’ve […]

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Baby Cured of H.I.V. for the First Time

This is big: A baby born with H.I.V., now two years old, appears to be fully cured. The only other person ever cured was a […]

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Five Ways America Lost the Iraq War

Saddam Hussein was an evil man. A brutal dictator. A practitioner of genocide. I do not regret that he is dead, nor even the manner […]

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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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A Jennifer Lawrence Moment

Martha Graham Cracker falls on the escalator.

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Being White in Philly

My younger son goes to Temple, where he’s a sophomore. This year he’s living in an apartment with two friends at 19th and Diamond, just […]

Longform

Spring Travel: The New American South

There’s always been a certain romance to the American South. But today, there’s a lot more as well: great food, amazing music, even Hollywood luster. […]

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New Philadelphia Parents Face Our City’s Failing School System

If you’re a parent, and you take your kid to play in one of those toddler soccer leagues at Sister Cities Park just off the […]

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