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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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Gruden to the Eagles? (No, Not That One)

Good news Eagles fans! It appears the team has a chance at hiring Gruden to be Andy Reid’s successor! Not-as-good-news: The Gruden in question is […]

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AIG, Which Helped Create Financial Meltdown, May Sue Government for Saving It

Remember that time Lois Lane sued Superman for saving her from the burning airplane? No? That’s because even in fiction, everybody knows it’s a jerkwad […]

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VIDEO: Watch the Brawl at the Cherry Hill Mall

A video of a Saturday-night throwdown at the Cherry Hill Mall has surfaced on YouTube, where it has been viewed many, many times—no doubt by […]

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Poll: Corbett’s PSU Lawsuit More Popular Than Corbett

If Tom Corbett’s bizarre flip-floppin’ lawsuit against the NCAA (for sanctions he once agreed with) was politically motivated, it wasn’t the worst idea in the […]

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Andy Reid Addresses Nation’s 31st-Largest Media Market

Andy Reid addressed reporters today in Kansas City in what should be the start of a long, fruitless relationship with the press for frustrated KC […]

THE MEGGINGS DEBATE

Would you be caught dead in them?


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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Liquor Stores Trying to Trick You into Buying Their Weird Brands

You know what sounds really unappealing? Liquor and wine produced by the state of Pennsylvania. Maybe that’s why the state has been sneaking its “in-house” […]

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CHART: Drunk Driving Not Really a Thing in Philly

According to one mapmaker, Philly and New York are the two major U.S. cities that have incurred the fewest drunk driving incidents and fatal car […]

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The Story of the Eagles Season, in Two Charts

When the Eagles beat the Super Bowl champion New York Giants this fall to move to 3-1, it looked like the Vick experiment was working […]

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Mummers Finally Apologize…Not for Racism

Every year the Mummers do stuff that seems really racist to some and ohwateva innocuous to others. But this year, the outcry was fiercer than […]

MATT DALLAS IS GAY

Say hello to his fiance.

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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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Cory Booker Pillow Talks Frank Lautenberg, Gives Him “Space”

Cory Booker’s new strategy to convince the 88 year-old Lautenberg to give up his senate seat before Cory Booker runs for it: pre-break-up pillow talk. […]

VALANNI KICKS OFF MOVIE MONDAYS

And their first film is a doozy.

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Former Widener Dean Accused of Sexual Abuse in ’80s

For a period of three years in the late 1980s, a former dean at Widener University repeatedly abused a teenage boy by performing oral sex on […]

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An Adrian Mural for South Philly?

Why is there no Adrian mural in Philadelphia? Everybody from McNabb to Frank Rizzo to these strange M.C. Escher nurses has got one. Is she […]

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