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City Life

The Psychopath Test

“I heard a story about her once,” said James. “She was interviewing a psychopath. She showed him a picture of a frightened face and asked […]

City Life

You Can Learn a Lot About Your Husband Over the Dining Room Table

I grew up in a big family—mom, dad, four kids, two grandparents who lived with us, assorted foreign exchange students. Our days and nights were […]

City Life

Deconstructing Bart Blatstein

Larry Freedman remembers it well, because it was one of those sweet, sweet Bart Blatstein nights. As zoning chair for the Northern Liberties Neighbors Association, […]

City Life

100 Women We Love

GO magazine’s 100 women we love features several women from Philly, including G Philly’s Editor Natalie Hope McDonald. Also included: Rachel Maddow, Wanda Sykes, Kate Clinton and more.

City Life

Off the Cuff: 50th Anniversary

Fifty years ago this month, I began writing this column. That’s a half-century of poking at what ails Philadelphia, and there’s been no lack of […]

City Life

Fracking With Pennsylvania: The Marcellus Shale Debate

Two Oscar nominees appearing on the same day. Probably a first for Honesdale High School. They’re here in the 5,000-resident seat of Wayne County at […]

City Life

Tequilas at 25

We may live in an era of 144-character political commentary, six-word memoirs and emotional expression via punctuation marks, but it’s hard to beat contemporary restaurant […]

City Life

Jessie Hemmons’ 8 Favorite Things

She knit a sweater for the Rocky statue and seat covers for the Market-Frankford line, and has “yarn-bombed” (think graffiti with knitting needles) everything from […]

City Life

Philly’s Best Barbershops

Francis the Duke Northern Liberties: 1050 North Hancock street, #77 Bart Blatstein’s trendy Piazza wouldn’t be complete without a vintage-flavored barbershop with an edgy twist. Enter […]

The Scene

HughE Dillon: Best of Philly Pork Sandwich Tasting

On Wednesday, at the Shops at Liberty Place, Philly Mag’s Best of Philly team held another public tasting—this time to pick a winner in the […]

City Life

Anna Aagenes on Being Out in Sports

Anna Aagenes sat down to talk about her experience being out in sports with G Philly for the new summer issue of the magazine. Here’s […]

City Life

Wanted: Female Mayoral Candidates

It’s March 8th, and the recent national debate over the “war on women” is at its zenith. Rush Limbaugh has just called a Georgetown law […]

City Life

Philadelphia Restaurant Review: Old World Sensibilities at Russet

Recently, Andrew and Kristin Wood took delivery of a 387-pound pig at Russet, their new BYO in an old Spruce Street townhouse. It was a […]

City Life

Off the Cuff: June 2012

For some time now, I’ve been thinking about the mess the country is in and what a lousy job you’re doing in Washington. I know […]

City Life

Don’t Touch Inga Saffron’s Eyes

The revered Inquirer architecture critic has strong opinions on our cityscape, to be sure. But here, she offers her thoughts on cheap beer, parallel parking […]