On the Record
Henri David Sets the Record Straight on Frank Rizzo and Gender Pronouns
He’s created jewelry for the stars at his Pine Street shop, Halloween. He’s run the same Halloween ball since LBJ was in the Oval. Here, […]
The Head of Philly Schools Talks Safety, Staffing Shortages and Cell Phone Bans
School bus driver. School custodian. First-generation college grad. History teacher. School administrator. Tony Watlington held all of these roles before moving north to become the […]
Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook Talk Success, Failure, and How to Get a Table at Zahav
Owning a restaurant isn’t easy. Owning 13? Plus a sprawling Fishtown event space? Sheesh. Just over 20 years after they first started working together and […]
This Mayfair Native’s Job Is Making Sure Philly Visitors Have a Good Time
Mayfair native Kathryn Ott Lovell is one of those behind-the-scenes characters whose names you might not know. But after decades of leadership roles within the […]
Joey Merlino Would Like to Get Some Things Off His Chest
In and out of prison and courtrooms for much of his life, accused — and acquitted — of multiple murders, and survivor of numerous assassination […]
Lashes, Lipstick, and Leukemia: Philly Drag Legend Martha Graham Cracker Tells All
Raised in Virginia, trained in New York, and now a full-fledged local legend, South Philly resident Dito van Reigersberg talks platform boots, bone marrow, and […]
Talking TV and Philly With Long Bright River Actor John Doman
When you binge the new Kensington-set Peacock series Long Bright River, which debuts on March 13th, you’ll see a familiar face in every episode: the […]
CBS News Correspondent Robert Costa Talks “Zen Trump” and the Eagles
Bucks County native Robert Costa started out covering the Eagles for his high school television station and editing a school newspaper. He later rose through […]
From Puebla to Philadelphia: Dionicio Jiménez’s Long Journey to Success
James Beard-nominated chef Dionicio Jiménez grew up in a small town in Mexico and came to Philadelphia in 1998, finding a job in Marc Vetri’s […]
Tom Corbett’s Crusade: Conquering Donald Trump’s Big Lie
Lifelong Republican Tom Corbett served as the governor of the commonwealth from 2011 to 2015 and attorney general for eight years prior to that. Now, […]
The Philly Mag Interview: Abbott Elementary’s Sheryl Lee Ralph
Singer and actor Sheryl Lee Ralph, who happens to be married to longtime Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes of Wynnefield, has been on stage and […]
Preston and Steve from WMMR’s Morning Show Tell All
The owners of this magazine generally dissuade us from touching on topics like, say, dildos. But they’re making an exception this month so that we […]
Meet Chinatown’s Biggest Champion: John Chin
Ever since the Sixers controversially proposed building a huge arena abutting Chinatown, neighborhood son John Chin, the president of the nonprofit whose mission is to […]
Lizzy McAlpine Is Done Playing the TikTok Game
Critically acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Lizzy McAlpine is just 24 years old. She’s seen viral success on TikTok. She’s collaborated with the likes of Billie Eilish’s brother, […]
It’s 2024, and Michael Smerconish Still, Somehow, Refuses to Take Sides
He was a Reagan/Bush guy all the way. Pals with Rizzo. But by the mid-aughts, Main Line journalist Michael Smerconish found himself throwing all his […]