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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.


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How Do You Host the World Cup? This Philly Soccer Exec Has Been Preparing for Years

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The Afterlife Is Getting a Makeover

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West Philly’s Colman Domingo Is Ready for His Close-Up

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Why Philly doesn't suck

When Fit Pregnancy magazine recently declared Philadelphia one of the country’s worst cities for breastfeeding — it finished 48th out of 50 and earned an […]

Home: Test Run: Lending a Hand

There exists a certain breed of blender whose small motor gains extra power from your strong arm. The Cuisinart Cordless Rechargeable Hand Blender ($49.95, the […]

Awards: Best anonymous, unsolicited e-mail of the month

To: Philadelphia magazine Re: the 76ers guns-for-tickets program [in which working firearms could be turned in to police in exchange for a pair of game […]

Wharton's MBA students may soon be — no! — accountable for their performance

Since 1994, MBA students at Penn’s Wharton School have been forbidden to tell fellow students, recruiters and potential employers their grades. Well, that’s not entirely […]

Should a movie be making '07 candidates nervous?

Barring any out-of-left-field scandals — a candidate’s trip to Bimini with a woman not his wife, for example — political campaigns tend not to hold […]

Three local collectors — of art glass, of folk art and of, well, everything — share what drives them

As the youngest child of seven, Gibbs Connors didn’t have a lot of clout during playtime. Whenever his brothers decided it was time for a […]


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

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.


From the Editor: April 2006

I have mixed feelings about our cover package. Sure, I’m interested in who earns what — it’s only natural to be curious about whether we’re […]

For gardeners who love to putter, these spaces offer so much more than storage

I know exactly what I want. It’s a Victorian, clapboard, with window boxes and a front porch and a gambrel roof with gingerbread trim. I […]

Off the Cuff: April 2006

Let me refresh your memory on a sorry episode that took place in this city a few weeks ago, something you’ve probably forgotten because our […]

AC Now: Gucci + Sale =

Happy, happy shopper, especially if the Gucci at the Pier at Caesars has just one pair of these amazing wedges with an embroidered floral heel […]

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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.


He’s been the voice of the Phillies for almost four decades. But should Harry Kalas say he’s outta here?

The Trouble With Harry

Exit Interview: Tom Sizemore

Exit Interview: You grew up in Detroit. Why Temple? Tom Sizemore: I didn’t have the money or the wherewithal to live in New York. I’d […]

Sunoco Welcome America! prepares Philly for its week-long July 4th celebration

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The best beers of the East

Asian cuisine is a refreshing change of pace, delivering exotic flavors that conjure distant lands. Asian beers, on the other hand, are brisk lagers with […]

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