Opinion
“Bad Things Happen in Philadelphia” Is the Stupidest Thing We’ve Rallied Behind in Years
I am usually here for a great Philly clap back, because they are often exceptionally massive with purpose. Like when we recently came together en […]
The Best Thing That Happened This Week: “Bad Things Happen in Philadelphia”
These haven’t been the easiest of times in the City of Brotherly Love. There’s the, um, Carson Wentz problem. The Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons […]
I’m Running the Broad Street 10-Miler This Weekend. But I Already Got my Medal.
If you’re a runner in Philly, the Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run is one of the best days of the year. The race is […]
Do Democrats Want to Be Right, Or Do They Want to Win?
This week, we’ll hit the less-than-30-days mark before Election Day 2020 — and it’s starting to feel like 2016 all over again. On October 7th, […]
The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Buh-Bye, Summer From Hell
The crop is in!! — Not4Nothing (@fbonn2000) June 21, 2020 Happy autumnal equinox, the date this time of year on which day and night […]
The Problem With “Feed Fatigue” and Other Excuses White People Make for Remaining Racist
At the start of the summer, white people’s interest in Black Lives Matter grew during the George Floyd protests. But I didn’t believe them. As we […]
I Never Knew How Much I’d Miss Shopping in Person
The small front hall of my Queen Village home has morphed into a full-on packing, shipping and receiving facility. (Jeff Bezos would be impressed.) On […]
The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Trump’s Philly Town-Hall Disaster
On Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump appeared here in our city, where the founding fathers he’s so fond of proclaimed the existence of truths that […]
I’ve Made a New Playlist Every Month for the Past Four Years
Welcome to Ritual, Be Well Philly’s column of essays about the low-tech, inefficient things we do that pleasurably slow us down. From taking the long […]
I Fear the Parkway Encampment Crisis Could End Up Like the MOVE Bombing
In some ways, 2020 is starting to feel like 1985. Right now, a group of vulnerable and displaced people is actively defying the city’s demand […]
Here’s to the Restaurants Refusing to Reopen Their Dining Rooms
On Tuesday, dining rooms were officially allowed to reopen in Philadelphia at a quarter of their capacity. It was a momentous day in the very […]
To Combat Philadelphia Gun Violence, We Must Dismantle the Office of Violence Prevention
At this point, to describe our city as a broken record in how it responds to gun violence would be an understatement. Here’s how it […]
Temple Shows Its True Colors in Bringing Students Back to Campus, Causing COVID Outbreak
When the coronavirus pandemic first hit the United States, it became virtually impossible to read a story about the present moment without bumping into the […]
The Best Thing That Happened This Week: A New Record on the Appalachian Trail
If you’ve pretty much been sitting at home on your couch for the past six months, you’re not gonna want to hear about Liz Anjos. […]
With Indoor Dining Faux Pas, It’s Official: Jim Kenney Can’t Read the Room
After a summer of strict (and necessary) COVID-19 regulations surrounding our city’s restaurant scene, Mayor Jim Kenney had to go screw it all up. When […]