Recent cover stories...

april 14

Hop Heaven

Our intrepid reporter hauls hops and wrangles wort in attempt to brew a pre-Prohibition lager -- with the help of Victory Brewing, of course. Belly up to the bar and savor the results for yourself.
by Brian Howard

plus:

Get Sauced

april 7

Crawling From the Wreckage

From Serbia to Rwanda to Great Britain, surviving war is only the beginning.
by Sam Adams

plus:

So Far, So Near

Week One Shorts

Digging Deep

march 31

Buried Alive

An inside look at the sudden death and unprecedented resurrection of Y100.
by Brian Howard

plus:

Wither The People Paper?

march 24

Uncivil Unions

As same-sex couples fight for marriage rights, activists say domestic violence is getting the silent treatment.
by Juliet Fletcher

also:

march 17
100 % More Pulp!:At last: the winners of City Paper's 19th Annual Fiction Contest —Duane Swierczynski

march 10
Music Issue Spring '05:Let Me Go On —Patrick Rapa

march 3
In the Name of His Father:George Martorano is serving one of the longest federal sentences for a nonviolent offense in America. Is it because he wouldn't drop the dime on his late dad? —Brendan McGarvey

february 24
Home & Design Space Invaders:Twelve design pros reveal the secrets of cheap chic. —Brian Howard

february 17
Out of the Abyss:Once isolated, young breast cancer survivors now find strength in numbers. This weekend, thousands will meet in Philly to find a way out of the darkness. —Bruce Schimmel

february 10
Damaged Goods:Once arrested and charged with framing a drug dealer, two Philly cops deal with life back on the job. —Brian Hickey

february 3
How They'll Lose:Super Bowl vs. New England —Brian Hickey

january 27
Let's Go.:33 ways to reinvent, rethink and recharge our beleaguered transit agency. Other cities around the world have cool public transportation systems. Why can't we? —Duane Swierczynski

january 20
Spring Forward:2nd Season Arts Preview —Lori Hill

january 13
Left Behind:A rare look inside North Broad's Divine Lorraine, a hotel with a heavenly past on the cusp of (commercial) resurrection. —Mike Newall

january 6
Jim Warren Meets Vampirella:He built a multimillion dollar empire out of monster magazines, plastic skulls and dirt from Count Dracula's estate, only to lose it to real-life terrors. But now, Jim Warren is ready to rise again, along with the woman who inspired it all. —Duane Swierczynski