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The Cosby Show
In the late summer of 1965, just before Bill Cosby’s espionage series I Spy debuted — with Cosby the first leading black man in a […]
Birdie Africa: The Lost Boy
HE WENT TO THE FIRE The city was burning, and he went to the fire and got as close as he could. Something strange had […]
The Corruption of Corey Kemp
In an airless beige room, wearing a dark green jumpsuit, remembering his former life, Corey Kemp shrugs his shoulders. “I think I'm smarter, wiser,” he […]
What’s Your Problem With Michael Nutter, Philadelphia?
Michael Nutter has recently finished his second glass of sangria at a soul-food joint on South Street when he starts talking about Donovan McNabb. The […]
Jeremy Nowak’s Vision for a New Philadelphia
The lobby of the William Penn Foundation, on the 11th floor of a skyscraper two blocks north of Market Street, is a quiet place. It […]
Rob Thomson’s Wild Ride
The line for dinner service at the St. Francis Inn in Kensington started forming just before 5 p.m., with folks traveling from across the neighborhood […]
The Year We Won It All: A Behind-the-Scenes Oral History of the 76ers’ Epic 1983 Championship
Philadelphia’s status as a tortured sports city isn’t a permanent designation. Zoom past the days of Connie Mack. Brake before the Philly Special. Turn off […]
Features: Tortured
Eric Fair tells his story that paints a harrowing picture of a rogue, outsourced war. ON A WINTER NIGHT IN IRAQ, darkness stole across the […]
David Magerman’s Big Plan to Burn Down the Internet
You’re being watched. Anything you search, anything you buy online, anything you even consider buying online before your better sense kicks in — an entire […]
Wilmington Is Becoming the It City Next Door
The bar is three or even four people deep, making it tough to get through the door. Inside, millennials and boomers alike are sipping fancy […]
How Much Turmoil Can Temple University Take?
It was a momentous day at Temple University. Jason Wingard, the first Black president in the school’s 138-year history, was being inaugurated. Owing to the […]
The Joy of Burning It All Down: Alexandra Holt’s Insurgent Experiment in Fine Dining
Retirement Planning (2 days after dinner service) On the phone, chef Alexandra Holt and I are talking about the future. For the 24-seat BYO named […]
Your No-B.S. Guide to Philly’s 2019 General Election
At the polls on Tuesday, you’ll have the opportunity to vote for mayor, City Council seats, city commissioner and more. Mayor Jim Kenney is up for reelection, facing […]
Richard DeCoatsworth: How a Hero Cop Fell
Richard DeCoatsworth anticipated another great day. The 21-year-old rookie cop was six months into a new job he loved, and the sun shone bright that […]
Philadelphia + a Pipeline (or Two) = America’s Next Energy Hub
About 1,400 miles from Philadelphia, at the northern edge of the Louisiana bayou, lies a spaghetti junction of steel tubing called Henry Hub, where 13 […]