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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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Local Talent: James Sugg

If you were looking for James Sugg on any given day in the past year, you might have found him teaching drama to students in […]

In her Wayne home, fashion designer PAULA HIAN uses her eye for style to make bold choices

Minimalist design has a reputation for being cold and untouchable, but Paula Hian breaks every hard-edged rule in her warm and welcoming town home. She […]

When you've got a personal assistant, mind-numbing errands are suddenly a thing of the past

I once met a man who employed not one but two personal assistants, who worked in his house near Rittenhouse Square, taking care of the […]

Buzz: April 2006

When we last left Temple film-school grads Keith Fulton and Lou Pepe, they were harvesting accolades for Lost in La Mancha, their documentary chronicling the […]

Elkins Park designer Shelley Reibstein battles glitz with elegance, grace and her unmistakable eye for detail

“Welcome to Shangri-la,” says Shelley Reibstein as she turns the key and swings open the door to one of her current projects, an apartment in […]

Pulse: The Philly Mag Endorsement

What: The book Eat, Pray, Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert (Viking; $24.95). Who: Gilbert is a supremely talented 36-year-old writer who relocated to Roxborough six months […]


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.


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 […]

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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.


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 […]

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 […]

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