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This Week On The Philebrity Podcast: The Haunted Acme

Oct 30

Oct 30 This Week On The Philebrity Podcast: The Haunted Acme

Posted by Philebrity Staff

Podcasts, Podcast, The Way We Were, Places We Cant Understand, History, City Life

Dec 5
Dec 5 Mahogany Presents: A Quick Primer On Philly Shoegaze

The #Yoasis: Ormiston Mansion

Nov 1

Nov 1 The #Yoasis: Ormiston Mansion

Jilly MacDowell

#Yoasis, Outdoors, History

Meet The Fist, A Noir-ish Vigilante Comic Set In Old, Weird Philly

May 31

May 31 Meet The Fist, A Noir-ish Vigilante Comic Set In Old, Weird Philly

Visual Art, History, Fiction, Books

The (Former) Base of Philly's Most Famous Public Artwork Was Designed by a Nameless Bureaucrat

Feb 1

Feb 1 The (Former) Base of Philly's Most Famous Public Artwork Was Designed by a Nameless Bureaucrat

Visual Art, History, Development, City Life

Remember This Always: Though God Hath Clearly Forsaken Delco, Delco Gave The World Stromboli

Jul 28

Jul 28 Remember This Always: Though God Hath Clearly Forsaken Delco, Delco Gave The World Stromboli

May 23
May 23 WATCH: Lost Video/What's Happening Tribute From 90s West Chester Punx Super Hi Five

History, Music, The Way We Were

May 13
May 13 The Underground Railroad Game Is Both A Play And An Actual “Game” That Still Exists

History, Theater

An Excerpt From Mark Twain's Short Story About Chang And Eng Bunker In Honor Of Their 205th Birthday

May 12

May 12 An Excerpt From Mark Twain's Short Story About Chang And Eng Bunker In Honor Of Their 205th Birthday

"Magnanimity like this is all too rare in this cold world."