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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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Rufus Does Judy in Philly

Wainwright will recreate Her Carnegie Hall show.

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Will Next Pope Be Asian or Latino? Will He Tweet?

Yesterday Pope Benedict XVI shocked Catholics the world over with news that he is stepping down at the end of the month after less than […]

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Mountain Dew Invents Breakfast Drink For Lucrative “Want To Start Grinding Teeth Before Noon” Market

It’s impossible to decide: Is this healthy Mountain Dew? Or unhealthy orange juice? “PepsiCo Inc. is rolling out a new drink called Kickstart this month that has […]

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Pay What You Wish Wednesdays at the Art Museum

Uwishunu reports that the Philadelphia Museum of Art has brought “Pay What You Wish” pricing to the museum’s Wednesday evening hours: “For the budget-conscious art […]

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Wife Said She Killed Former Penn Star for Looking at Porn

The Inquirer reports on the death of Delco resident, Matthew White, a Penn basketball star in the late 1970s who was drafted by the Portland […]

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Obama May Extend ENDA Rights

Why not? Congress isn’t going to.


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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Brian Sikora Is Leaving A.Kitchen

Our Foobooz colleagues report: It must be chef shuffling season. Word comes from a.kitchen’s David Fields that chef Bryan Sikora will be leaving Rittenhouse Square’s a.kitchen. Like Eater, we’ve been […]

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Is Philly.com Single-Handedly Saving This City’s Literacy Ranking?

The folks at Philadelphia Business Journal are touting a new ranking of the nation’s most literate cities as a big win for Pittsburgh—which moved into […]

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Comcast Expected to Report Improved Earnings

Turns out that NBC is suddenly not such a drag on the fortunes of its (relatively) new owner, Philadelphia-based Comcast: The Peacock Network’s relatively strong […]

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Edith Houghton, First Female Scout for Phillies and MLB, is Dead

LA Times: “Edith Houghton, Major League Baseball‘s first female scout, died Feb. 2 at age 100, mlb.com is reporting. … She was hired as a scout by the Philadelphia […]

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U.S. Airways Merger with American Airlines Nearly Complete

U.S. Airways—which has a Philadelphia hub—is nearing completion of a merger with American Airlines. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports: A potential merger deal between American […]

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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.


Hunty Games: Last Night on Drag Race

Ending the shade between Coco and Alyssa.

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Official Drinking Game for Watching Kevin Bacon in The Following

My plans to recap this week’s episode of The Following were rolling along just fine—until Jacob got in the shower (fully clothed) with Emma (mostly […]

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Guess Which Philadelphia Catholic Gets A Vote for Pope?

Let’s say this for Archbishop Charles Chaput—yes, he’s tried to push the Philadelphia church into the GOP’s corner, and yes, that’s kind of irritating, but […]

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Borgata Adds In-Room TV Gambling, Creating “Perfect Storm” of Vice

Over in Atlantic City, the Borgata has decided to cater to those gamblers who come all the way to its hotel … but don’t want […]

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