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Back when I was in college, a good friend started dating a German guy. He was from a small town in Bavaria and owned lederhosen […]
Benjamin Franklin didn’t coin the phrase that nothing can be certain but death and taxes. Other writers said it first. But out of anyone, he, […]
Yes, I know you’ve probably heard a thousand times why Dîner en Blanc in Philadelphia is one of the stupidest events of all time. Not […]
Now that we’ve given you enough time to properly digest the utterly extensive and unimpeachably awesome Best of Philly 2022, it’s time for a trip […]
Monday morning’s abrupt dismantling of the protest encampment outside of West Philly’s University City Townhomes served as another reminder that Black lives still don’t matter. […]
As Philadelphia responds to its ongoing gun violence crisis, I’m noticing that Black neighborhoods are being penalized the most in the name of “safety.” Several […]
Note: This story has been updated to note opposition to this proposed project from members of the Chinatown community. This morning, the Sixers took the […]
Our Best of Philly issue comes out in August, as it has every year since 1974. In a handful of those years, we’ve included a […]
I’ve never been much of a July 4th stan. As I’ve become older and more informed, this holiday has become increasingly irrelevant for someone like […]
Last week’s landmark overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court should be a shock to no one. Threats to end abortion rights have […]
I barely knew Philadelphia when I moved here in 2007, but within weeks of settling in, I was inviting everyone I knew from my past […]
It’s hard to watch the ongoing January 6th committee hearings into the attack on democracy at our nation’s Capitol and not be a little concerned […]
There’s a moment that’s always hard for me but has gotten easier over time, and that moment is standing on the beach or at the […]
A typical weekend in Philadelphia has now become one that, sadly, ends with a recap of fatal shootings. This past weekend was no exception, as […]
The first time I was eligible to cast a vote for president, I cast it for a Black man. It was 2012, and mine was […]