OPINION: LET’S TALK ABOUT SIPS, BABY— AND THE OVER-POLICING OF YOU AND ME
Just as kids await summer camp, long days at the park and chasing the ice cream truck, many adults in the city feel the same way about Center City Sips.
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In Healing Color: The 4th Annual United We Heal Film Festival
Just one day after Juneteenth, otherwise known as the “Black Independence Day,” celebrations in Philadelphia still held up, with laughter, cheers and most importantly, how healing in Blackness is portrayed on screen…
The Right to the Black City: Thinking through Black Third places in the city of Philadelphia
Third place is a common term to hear these days across various social media platforms. The third place coined by Ray Oldenburg is a place between the first place (home) and the second place (work) where people can congregate and build community.
Philadelphia’s Largest Worker Strike in Decades, Explained
Late at night on July 1, 2025, Philadelphia saw nearly 9,000 city workers from AFSCME District Council 33 walk off their jobs.
Going No Contact
Choosing no contact is more than cutting someone off; it’s reclaiming your right to peace in a culture that often romanticizes endurance over emotional safety.
Seven Black-Owned Eateries In Philly With Outdoor Seating
Summertime is officially upon us and we outside!
Tayarisha Poe: A Genre-Bending Dynamo of Independent Film
Tayarisha Poe doesn’t believe in genres. “I make movies in a tone,” she says, smiling. “I don’t make movies in a genre.”
As Threats Against Democracy Rise, Malcolm Kenyatta Calls For Common-Sense Protection For Legislators
State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta last week introduced a simple bill: allowing every Pennsylvania candidate and office-holder to spend campaign dollars on personal security. The timing was chillingly precise.
Piercing The Veil In Philly: A Juneteenth Festival Recap
On a balmy and bright Saturday afternoon was the fifth annual InterNASHional Bounce Juneteenth Festival.
Can My Healthcare Provider Refuse to Treat Me Because I'm Trans?
Let’s be real: this question shouldn’t even need to be asked. But right now, it’s everywhere.
Letter From The Download: Welcoming our First-Ever Executive Director/Editor-In-Chief, Cassie Owens
The Philly Download is proud to announce that Cassie Owens, an award-winning journalist, local media advocate, and proud Mount Airy native, is officially stepping in as The Philly Download’s first-ever Executive Director and Editor-in-Chief.
Political Violence is Unraveling Our Democracy
Something is breaking. You can feel it in the quiet moments after the news hits.
Reaping Our Reparations? A Recap of “The Cost of Inheritance” Screening
On the eve of the Army’s 250th birthday—right here in the birthplace of American democracy…Freedom rang a different kind of tune in Philadelphia.
Why Juneteenth Matters
Some folks may not feel very celebratory this Juneteenth. The continued attacks against our rights, the reduction of our social safety nets, and the looming threat of war all have taken a toll on the collective psyche.
Elijah Crawford Is Making Films That Don’t Care If You “Get It”—And That’s Exactly the Point
Philadelphia doesn’t need more perfect films. It needs real ones—and that’s exactly what Elijah Crawford is making.