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Philly Mag’s Favorite Long Reads of 2025

Beef bandits, billboard wars, an epic high school prom, and profiles of the biggest names in Philly — it’s our roundup of our favorite stories of 2025.


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How Philly Fell for Krampus — and a Darker Kind of Christmas

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Youth Sports in Philadelphia Are Uneven — and the Gaps Are Growing

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The Editors’ Cut: What We’re Reading, Watching, Doing, and Liking This Week

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How to Kill a Relationship

Dear Monica, I am having trouble sustaining long-term relationships. What do you think I am doing that makes men back off?   —J. P., Springfield

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11 Reasons to Avoid This Year’s Super Bowl

It’s not that I hate the commercialism of the Super Bowl—I’ve been watching since I was eight. Nor have I boycotted football to protest the […]

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Philadelphia Restaurant Review: Brooklyn BBQ at Fette Sau

Stephen Starr is an ideas man. Thing is, sometimes they’re other people’s ideas. That’s been the rap on Philly’s foremost restaurateur for longer than is […]

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Philadelphia Restaurant Review: American Eats at The Mildred

It may not generally be wise to judge a restaurant by its logo, but it works for the Mildred. There it hangs, above the quiet […]

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Ravens Have Every Right to Keep Plump Cheerleader From Super Bowl

“Originally I would have loved to go to the Super Bowl, but at this point it looks like it’s not going to happen … I […]

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The Inquirer and Daily News Will Exist for Two More Years

Three weeks after the Inquirer owners threatened to liquidate the papers and two weeks after Newspaper Guild president and Daily News gossip columnist Dan Gross […]


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

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.


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That Other Liberty Bell No One Cares About Locked Away in Closet Today

In 1976, the Queen of England brought over a replica of our old pal Liberty Bell, to commemorate the Bicentennial. How sweet and thoughtful–our new […]

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Who’s a “Taker” Now? In Pennsylvania, Poor Pay More in Taxes than Rich

When everybody comes out to vote, (i.e. presidential elections) Pennsylvania’s a blue state. And at least in certain pockets, it behaves much like the northeastern […]

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Cool New Interactive Map: Crime Down in Rittenhouse, Up in Chestnut Hill

Today, AxisPhilly, formerly Philadelphia Public Interest Information Network (I approve of the name change), launched its spiffy new website. Among the features you’ll see there […]

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Video: Reporter Disses Videobomber

Don’t mess with Jessica Sanchez of WKMG.

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HealthGrades.com Loves “Barbaric” Abortion Doctor Kermit Gosnell

HealthGrades.com is one of the most prominent of the many doctor-rating websites out there in the digital abyss. The 14-year-old company’s motto is “How America […]

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How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

Beloved Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo became first-time parents — and gave their species a ray of hope.

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

Fifty years after founding their legendary Philadelphia International Records, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, with friends and collaborators from Thom Bell to John Oates to Patti LaBelle, look back on the musical partnership that came to define the city.


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Has Bob Brady Saved the Philly Bike Race?

A week ago Congressman Bob Brady injected himself (so to speak) into the controversy surrounding the cancellation of this year’s Philadelphia International Championship bike race, […]

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Presenting the Shadiest Quote in Philly’s Traffic Ticket Fixing Scandal

Six current or ex-Philly traffic court judges have been indicted today by the U.S. Attorney’s office for their roles in a wide-ranging ticket-fixing scandal that […]

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Temple Prof with ‘Silver Linings’ Role Kissed by Bradley Cooper

On the cheek, on the cheek. Settle down everyone. Temple professor and prominent Philly theater actress Cheryl Williams, in case you weren’t aware, played Jennifer […]

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