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Philadelphia-centric journalism + culture writing

By Nick Russo · Launched 7 months ago
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The fine line between flagellation and respectDrinking habits and graveyard diners // God, guilt, and griddle grease
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The Three-legged DogIn the first of the boxy brick rowhomes caddy-corner from my apartment lives a three-legged dog. I sit at my living room window and I watch it trotting happily, albeit awkwardly, in its allotted portion of poorly kept grass. It hobbles up the steps and sits on the porch and then…
Jun 13
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Liberalism and AbortionRoe's demise kicks abortion rights to the halls of state legislatures. Voter attitudes about abortion are now vital. But it's hard to win over hearts and minds with half-truths
Jun 24
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BAP can't fly in a cageOr, Notes from the Ridge Avenue Wawa
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