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Now that we can get Lost on our iPods, do we need Comcast anymore? It’s Jeff Shell’s job to make sure we do. He just has to turn 15th and Market into Hollywood

Comcast’s new president of programming could maybe use a beer right now. He is sitting in a sterile conference room on the ninth floor of […]

In this season of uncertainty, we asked financial, economic and property pros to tackle a bunch of real-world real estate scenarios. Their advice for everyone from nervous new owners to antsy empty nesters could help you protect your investment, too

EMPTY NESTERS Big house. Kids finally out of it. Prices still high. Is it time to cash in — even if we’re not really ready […]

After doubling in the past decade, local real estate prices are finally — finally! — cooling down. But just how much?

NOTHING HAUNTS HOMEOWNERS like these two words: “housing bubble.” We’ve been hearing about it, everywhere and incessantly, for at least a year now. Most people […]

But do I want to tell my daughter that?

“I’m home!” I announce as I trudge through the front door in my overcoat, laden with purse and briefcase and reading matter from the office. […]

A new book says that people will soon be able to live forever. I say: Drop dead

NOW THAT THE Atkins Revolution has gone bankrupt because the food was revolting, the strangest diet book around is one put out by Rodale, the […]

The Good Life: Favorite Things: Khaliah Ali

The daughter of boxing great Muhammad Ali wears several hats: model-turned-fashion-entrepreneur, spokesperson for charitable causes, single mom. Raised on the Main Line, she recently moved […]

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.

A Philly doc supposedly has a secret to looking young. But do his skin-care products really work

Marshall Sager is used to trying on new hats. In 1991, after nearly 25 years in practice as a family physician, he set up shop […]

Philly style-istas may lament what the city lacks (oh, Barneys!), but we rule on one front: fashion-forward sneakers. From South Street’s funky skate shops to gems like Kicks USA, you could drown while shopping for new spring sneaks. Instead, use th

IF YOU WANT: A pair that looks as good with jeans as it does with skirts or pants. CHECK OUT: Puma. We have a crush […]

Pulse: 60-Second Critic: Creative Buzz: March 2006

Sidney D. Kirkpatrick’s The Revenge of Thomas Eakins offers a portrait of the artist as a clear-headed pioneer of realism bumping up against prudish Victorian […]

Pulse: 60-Second Critic: March 2006

DVDs Jerry Blavat: The Lost Episodes ($20; call 215-923-0550) In the year 3420, alien beings digging through the lifeless terrain of our once great planet […]

Pulse: A&E: Local Talent: Zoe Strauss

In 2000, South Philly artist Zoe Strauss embarked on a 10-year project — she would spend the next decade photographing our city’s street-level reality. Five […]

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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.

What billboards can tell us about the transformation of A.C.

Lights say a lot about a town, and for the past 30 years, the message of the red neon haze that greets visitors on the […]

Pulse: Chatter: Buzz … March 2006

Bankruptcy, bipolar disorder, a drug addiction, and the burden of having to wear designer shades rain or shine never stopped restaurateur Neil Stein, so why […]

WPVI’s Action News has been inundated with new faces in recent months, and it’s hard to keep track of who’s who. Yet one figure has become impossible to forget: weekend sports anchor Keith Russell

K-Russ on slam-dunking 76er Andre Iguodala: “The other A.I., Andre Iguodala. Doesn’t like to study … knows how to cram!” K-Russ on slam dunks: “Don’t […]

How the city’s top cop became an ex-con’s patron

Within the past year, tough guy/philanthropist Joe Mammana has made the jump from ex-con to basic-cable folk hero (“You Don’t Want Me to Get Angry,” […]

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