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The Tale of Audrey Claire Taichman
THE THING ABOUT trying to tell an Audrey Taichman story is that it’s very hard to know where to start. Or, more precisely, which Audrey […]
Is Jim Kenney the Face of New Philadelphia?
I thought there would be glad-handing. I thought there would be exuberant, sweaty-palmed high fives. I thought there would be clusters of well-wishers leaning in […]
Zone Read: Eagles-Washington, the Day After
Nick Foles walked slowly and gingerly from his locker to the podium in the media room at Lincoln Financial Field. He had removed his jersey […]
The Fall of Tastykake
A small demolition crew is slowly gutting the old Tastykake factory on Hunting Park Avenue for scrap. The six-inch stainless-steel tubes that piped batter throughout […]
Inside the Philadelphia Fire Department: Did Racial Tension Contribute to One Fireman’s Suicide?
He opened the door, pushing in without a knock. “Jack,” he called into the dark. “Jack!” No answer. But he knew his way around […]
The Sorry Lives and Confusing Times of Today’s Young Men
THE WOMEN ARE IRATE. The women are talking about men, young men, the men they’d like to date and marry, and are they ever […]
Veterans’ Day
As Bill Guarnere and Edward “Babe” Heffron walk onto the set in Hatfield, England, where Tom Hanks is directing the miniseries Band of Brothers, production […]
Buzz Bissinger: A Savior for the City
THE LAST TIME Buzz Bissinger was a newspaper writer, Ronald Reagan was president, Wilson Goode was mayor, nobody in the world had ever blogged, and […]
The New Rules of College Sex
Jack and Diane are at a party at their college. It’s September of their freshman year. They’re still excited about being away from home, on […]
What If the Philadelphia Orchestra Can’t Be Saved?
In Allison Vulgamore’s 16th-floor office at the Philadelphia Orchestra, there’s a battery-operated toy chicken that hops around singing “Ring of Fire” in Johnny Cash’s voice. […]
Georges Perrier Profile: Last Days of the French Chef
HE WALKED INTO the room — or, to be more precise, stalked in — as he often does, and so often legendarily has, angry and […]
Gay Old Times
1960s“There was this electricity in the air.” Ed Hermance, owner, Giovanni’s Room bookstore: There’s a book downstairs about Bill Tilden, the tennis player and Penn […]
Telemedicine Revolutionized Healthcare. But Its Future Is Uncertain
Last year, at age 28, Tori Muchnik found a lump on her right breast. After an ultrasound indicated it was normal, she went back to […]
Little Boy Lost: John Bolaris Has Some Regrets
John Bolaris is in a bit of a pickle, as John Bolaris often is. He wants to talk, he really does. But talking always seems […]
Power: Manage This
What’s it really like to run Philadelphia? Mayor Street’s former managing director tells all It was 1:20 a.m. on February 3rd, 2003, when the ring […]