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Inside the Philadelphia Art Museum’s Epic Meltdown

The exclusive story behind the brutal ouster of Sasha Suda and the new civil war at Philadelphia’s premier cultural institution


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Woman Says She Was Unwelcome at Main Line College Because She’s Muslim

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One great view was all it took to inspire the zen-like transformation of a 1980s beach house

The Philadelphia businessman has lived all over the world, but he remembers exactly where he was standing four years ago when he first saw this […]

Off the Cuff: June 2006

I know it sounds ridiculous, but recently I’ve been thinking about Jimmy Carter. Back in the ’70s, during the first oil crisis, Carter (who was […]

In his latest book, A Writer’s Life, literary titan Gay Talese describes growing up in Ocean City — among many, many other things. And much like his books, a conversation with the 74-year-old is filled with unexpected diversions. Unli

Exit Interview: It’s a pleasure to speak with one of the forefathers of magazine journalism. Should I call you Mr. Talese? Gay? Daddy? Gay Talese: […]

Taste: Edible Art

THE FLOUR POT COOKIE BOOK, FROM ­AMBLER-BASED BAKER-ENTREPRENEURS MARGIE AND ABBEY GREENBERG, IS 100-PLUS PAGES OF MARTHA STEWART-LIKE ­INSPIRATION. THEIR COOKIES RE-CREATE THREE-TIERED WEDDING CAKES, […]

An ambitious DIY-er tackles reupholstering, one staple at a time

She was my favorite chair when I was a kid — I would wake up extra early on Saturday mornings to watch cartoons and snuggle […]

Taste: Where We’re Eating July 2006

Royal Flush The main sources of light at South Philly’s Royal Tavern (937 East Passyunk Avenue, 215-389-6694; royaltavern.com) seem to be the single TV by […]


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.


Harrah’s Big Hurrah

Harrah's Big Hurrah

BOP Spotlight: Eyewear

Eyewear: Margot & Camille Optique

Serving Peace

Serving Peace

The Good Life: Homegrown: Taking Flight

Taking Flight

Forget lawns. It’s ornamental grass that’s suddenly sexy, thanks to new varieties, four-season interest and environmental cachet

It’s the word-association game. Ready? Quick — I say “grass,” and you say … “green,” right? Rick Darke wants to change that. Darke, who was […]

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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.


It's summer, and you know you want to take your top off. So we drove four new convertibles a gajillion miles to help you do it in style.

Lexus SC 430 The dent: $65,355 base What it’s got: A 288 hp V8 engine and a super-sleek Japanese design that screams, “Looky here!” What […]

The Good Life: Summer Jogging Gear

Enough with the Rocky-inspired running looks, people. We’re partial to beat-up tees, too, but the jogger-frump has gone too far. It’s time to update your […]

Pulse: Creative Buzz July 2006

University of Michigan history prof Matthew J. Countryman won the 2006 Liberty Legacy Foundation Award of the Organization of American Historians for Up South: Civil […]

60-Second Critic July 2006

DVD The Art of Vinyasa Flow Yoga Jennifer Schelter Available at yogaschelter.com; $20 If the phrase “chaturanga dandasana” isn’t part of your everyday vocabulary, this […]

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