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Ja’Tovia Gary Grew Up on the Internet The artist’s film Quiet As It’s Kept is like a “magic-carpet ride” through our online reality, Toni Morrison’s oeuvre, and the filmmaker’s mind.
By Brooke Marine
early and often
May 15, 2023
The Progressive Takeover of Big Cities Is Nearly Complete Philadelphia may soon join Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles in electing a left-wing mayor. This would put Eric Adams on notice.
By Ross Barkan
Reimagining What Monuments Can Be A new public-art exhibition in Philadelphia aims to “transform the way our country’s histories are told in public spaces.”
By Cornelia Channing
coronavirus vaccine
Jan. 27, 2021
The Fyre Festival of Vaccine Rollouts The city of Philadelphia trusted a group run by a 22-year-old to vaccinate thousands, a venture that reportedly did not end well.
By Matt Stieb
walter wallace jr.
Oct. 27, 2020
National Guard Mobilized in Philly After Police Killing of Walter Wallace Jr. Several hundred guardsmen will be deployed to Philadelphia within 48 hours, following the police killing of Walter Wallace Jr. on Monday.
By Matt Stieb
police brutality
Oct. 27, 2020
Philadelphia Police Fatally Shot a Black Man in Front of His Mom Following the shooting of 27-year-old Walter Wallace Jr., people took to the streets in protest.
By Amanda Arnold
the wedding files
June 26, 2020
A Night at the Philadelphia Museum of Art The flowers were specially treated to protect the masterpieces.
By Kaitlin Menza
coronavirus
Apr. 10, 2020
Philly Police Drag Man From Bus for Not Wearing a Face Mask A viral video of the incident forced Philadelphia transit authorities to rescind a coronavirus-prompted policy mandating that customers wear masks.
By Chas Danner
The Thrill of Defeat It’s impossible to keep sports fans happy, but maybe that’s not the point.
By Will Leitch
out-of-town
July 23, 2019
12 Reasons to Go Eat in Philadelphia Right Now You’re only two hours away from stellar rooftop bars, world-altering kouign amann, vindaloo-scented sausage, and the fabled “private hoagie room.”
By Nikita Richardson
grub guides
Apr. 10, 2019
Where to Find Philly-Style Roast Pork Sandwiches in New York Get ready for tender meat, bitter broccoli rabe, sharp provolone, and ample use of pork drippings.
By Chris Crowley
song review
Mar. 29, 2019
Lil Uzi Vert Comes Out of Retirement With ‘Free Uzi’ The story behind the song means more than the song itself.
By Sam Hockley-Smith
vulture investigates
Nov. 27, 2018
By Whitney Friedlander
where’s the beef?
July 18, 2018
Jay-Z: Philadelphia Mayor Attempted to Shut Down Made in America Festival “We are disappointed that the mayor of the city of Philadelphia would evict us from the heart of the city.”
By Dee Lockett
legal troubles
July 11, 2018
Jose Garces Restaurant Group Has Officially Been Sold After a rash of legal and financial problems, the Iron Chef’s restaurants have been bought out for $8 million in cash.
By Nikita Richardson
Jose Garces Will Sell His Restaurant Group As the celebrity chef declares bankruptcy, a Louisiana-based hospitality company will take over his company.
By Clint Rainey
racial discrimination
May 2, 2018
Men Arrested at Starbucks Settle With Philly for $1, Plus $200K Education Fund Philadelphia had to promise to set up a $200,000 public-school program benefiting young entrepreneurs.
By Clint Rainey
A New Lawsuit Aims to Oust Jose Garces From His Restaurants They want the struggling chef removed entirely from his first three Philly restaurants.
By Clint Rainey
What You Need to Know About the Controversy Surrounding Iron Chef Jose Garces He’s being sued for over $5 million, and his restaurants have started closing.
By Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Apr. 19, 2018
Men Arrested at Philadelphia Starbucks Say They Feared for Their Lives “Anytime I’m encountered by cops, I can honestly say it’s a thought that runs through my mind.”
By Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Apr. 18, 2018
Here’s the Starbucks 911 Call That Got Those Two Black Customers Arrested The dispatcher tells officers there’s “a group of males inside causing a disturbance.”
By Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Apr. 16, 2018
How Starbucks Is Trying to Fix Its Philly Arrest Disaster It’s promising to retrain employees, meet with community leaders, and hold a companywide meeting.
By Clint Rainey
The Starbucks Arrests and the Toll of Routine Bias What we know about the arrests of two black men in a Philadelphia Starbucks, and what the response to the viral story is revealing.
By Chas Danner
The Anti-Trump Movement Has Already Made Profound Progressive Change Progressives have revolutionized criminal justice in Philadelphia, and are on the cusp of passing a long list of vital reforms in Washington state.
By Eric Levitz
Christine Nangle Brings Back Teresa from ‘Pawnsylvania’ to Ask Jake Tapper […] Remember how great Kroll Show was? Specifically, how great Pawnsylvania was? It’s been a while since we got to hear from Murph, Don, and crew […]
By Megh Wright
food fights
Jan. 30, 2018
By Clint Rainey
news you can booze
Jan. 22, 2018
By Clint Rainey
food parenting
Jan. 5, 2018
This Philadelphia Dad Measured His Baby’s Growth With Cheesesteaks He was inspired after noticing his son was the size of a cheesesteak.
By Lisa Ryan
The Chef Who Lost His Ability to Cook Two years after a devastating accident, Eli Kulp is relearning how to lead his kitchens.
By Sierra Tishgart
42 Injured in Train Crash Outside of Philadelphia A high-speed train hit another train parked at the station in Upper Darby.
By Margaret Hartmann
twitter fails
June 20, 2017
Coke Gets Roasted for Confusing Pittsburgh and Philadelphia on Twitter Doubtful it could’ve confused two cities with a more hostile relationship.
By Clint Rainey
Black Lives Matters’ Defense Attorney Is About to Become Philadelphia’s DA Jeff Sessions has killed criminal-justice reform on the federal level. But in America’s fifth-largest city, it lives on.
By Eric Levitz
chef shuffles
May 8, 2017
Chef Emily Seaman Has Left Dizengoff Her cooking at the restaurant’s Philadelphia and New York locations made them must-visits.
By Chris Crowley
tribeca film festival 2017
Apr. 29, 2017
Bruce Springsteen Tells Tom Hanks How He Wrote ‘Streets of Philadelphia’ in Days “If you ever want to have a great moment in a motion picture, walk out a
door and make sure they just put up a Bruce Springsteen song.”
By Dee Lockett
Silence of the Lambs Director Jonathan Demme Dead at 73He died of esophageal cancer and complications from heart disease.
By Hunter Harris
immigration
Mar. 19, 2017
Philadelphia Cinco de Mayo Event Canceled Due to ICE Raid Concerns The organizers of the El Carnaval de Puebla parade “don’t want anything to happen” to attendees.
By Chas Danner
health concerns
Feb. 28, 2017
Philly’s Soda Tax Has Cut Soft-Drink Sales by As Much As Half Retailers say sales have dropped significantly in the first two months of the tax.
By Clint Rainey
As Many As 100 Headstones Vandalized at Jewish Cemetery in Philadelphia It’s the second Jewish cemetery in the U.S. to be vandalized in as many weeks.
By Chas Danner
Philadelphians Are Throwing a Fit About Their New Soda Tax They’re having trouble processing how sports drinks got more expensive than beer.
By Clint Rainey
maybe they were saying brooooooce?
Nov. 7, 2016
Trump Fans Boo Springsteen Ahead of Hillary Show The Boss is playing a pro-HRC set in Philadelphia tonight.
By Halle Kiefer
Soda Industry Sues Philadelphia in Desperate Final Attempt to Kill the Drink Tax The lawsuit argues it will “meaningfully diminish the everyday purchasing power of Philadelphia residents.”
By Clint Rainey
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