A House of Dynamite
Director Bigelow flinched at taking the final step
By genre, this is ticking-bomb stuff. In 18 minutes something catastrophic will happen, can we dodge the bullet, so to speak?
Stu Bykofsky
Political Moderation
NYTimes preaches moderation to Democrats
American politics today can seem to be dominated by extremes. President Trump is carrying out far-right policies, while some of the country’s highest-profile Democrats identify as democratic socialists. Moderation sometimes feels outdated. It is not.
Trans Rights
Another curious news call by the Inquirer
In more than 40 paragraphs, several pro-trans people are quoted, while only one mention of opposition to “rights” of trans people
Philadelphia Mob
My life as a Mafia outsider
I covered the mob from the edges, but I had a couple of advantages
Kitchen + Kocktails
K + K kind of a krappy experience
The restaurant’s logo is a rooster, for some reason. Maybe it’s the cock in kocktails.
Michael Days
R.I.P. Michael Days. A gentleman and editor to be admired
This was Michael’s proof of his belief in the marketplace of ideas — to greenlight an opinion he disagreed with.
Zohran Mamdani
Why New York Jews should reject Zohran Mamdani
The grinning Zohran changes his positions as easily as he changes clothes.
Pentagon Papers
The Press versus the Pentagon
The news organizations said the restrictions are without precedent, and attack core protections offered by the First Amendment.
Philadelphia Art Museum
Art Museum rebrands and misses a beat
Sooo, in the name of a “more accessible vibe,” PhAM sliced one word out of its name and designed a new logo, the dragony griffin you see at the top of this column.
illegal Immigration
Massive deportation backfiring on Republicans
In the same period, support for the mass deportation promised by Trump declined 9%, from 47% in June 2024, to 38% in June 2025.
Super Bowl
Here’s why NFL picked Bad Bunny for the Super Bowl
In recent years the Super Bowl has slithered from pop stars such as Carol Channing (twice!), Diana Ross, the Rockettes and Chubby Checker, to what loosely reflects what the players listen to — rap, hip-hop, world beat — whatever is the flavor of the moment.
Loading Zones
It’s a load of bait-and-switch at City Council
“It is a rare event in Philadelphia when 25,000 people that live on the Pine and Spruce corridors are collectively screwed in public, in the City Council’s chambers, in broad daylight,” said FOPS board member Ken Luongo.