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Dispatches from the last millennial who has never been to Iceland
Summer confessional
Alaina Johns has something to tell you this summer. Can you relate?
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Someone stops you for help in the street. What do you do next?
Talking to strangers
Some people can put on their headphones and get from their home to any destination and back again without talking to anyone. But not me. Why does everyone always ask me for help?
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Some people dread the heat—with good reason
Feels like summer
Summertime is when a lot of us look forward to kicking back a bit: traveling, swimming, and enjoying the long days. But for an undeniable number of us, hot days bring hard feelings. Kyle V. Hiller considers.
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Whose body is welcome at Philly venues?
Fitting in at the theater
Are there any spaces that are hard for you access because of your body—or rather, because of the way the world around you refuses to accommodate your body? Alaina Johns considers.
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The art of saying no at work—when you’re a woman
Dispatches from a lady editor
When I need to say no, I'm noticing a pattern.
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Thirty-four years later: My Osage Avenue neighborhood
Movements of a legacy
How does one of the darkest moments in Philadelphia history inform identity and legacy? Kyle V. Hiller considers the 1985 MOVE bombing.
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Have you ever had a day like this on your Philly block?
My neighbor’s keepers
Doorbells are still a thing. Why will someone ring yours? Can you handle the news if you open the door? Alaina Johns considers.
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Find me at the Broad Street Run
Surviving myself
What’s the line between self-destruction and survival? Who do you become when your feet hit the pavement? Kyle V. Hiller considers the Broad Street Run.
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Why I will never join the Broad Street Run
A modest proposal for the runners
Running is something everyone can practice—right? As thousands of Philly runners get ready to take over Broad Street, Alaina Johns considers.
Alaina Johnsand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan
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Remembering 'Broad Street Review' writer Naomi Orwin
Happy differences
The BSR community is hurting this week after the death of our longtime friend and contributor, Naomi Orwin. Alaina Johns remembers her.
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