Love Hurts.

Philadelphia feels like it’s going through a painful breakup. The sting of losing the Super Bowl remains raw. And over the past few days, fans watched two of the Eagles key coaches — Shane Steichen and Jonathan Gannon — leave for head coaching jobs in Indianapolis and Arizona.

• It almost feels like when your ex comes to pick up a box of their old stuff.

Meanwhile, the internet never takes a break. Eagles haters wasted no time throwing shade in ways that are sure to make Nick Sirianni tear up again.

What's happening: “Bye, Eagles, Bye,” read the front page of the Kansas City Star. And “Cry, Eagles, Cry” is becoming the latest anti-Eagles battle cry.

Eagles cornerback James Bradberry — who drew the controversial holding call during Kansas City’s fateful game-winning drive — is under fire. Chiefs wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster heckled Bradberry with a savage Valentine's Day meme that sparked a Twitter fight with Eagles players rushing to their teammate's defense.

Dallas’ Micah Parsons — yes, the same former Penn State star who doubted whether Jalen Hurts was an MVP-caliber QB — hit back at Smith-Schuster with, “Damm social media has allowed players social media skills be better than their football skills!”

• See, Philly. Cowboys fans aren’t that bad after all.

What they're saying: Speaking of that holding call. Everyone has their opinions, from NBA superstar LeBron James to NBC Sports Philadelphia host Michael Barkann.

Barkann, speaking in refrains heard from Broad Street and beyond, has become a sort of unofficial spokesperson for Philly after a clip of him losing his mind on live TV went viral. Luckily, he works for a cable news channel, so the FCC isn’t likely to do anything about the cussing.

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A mural of Hurts in the Fairmount neighborhood has become an outlet for fans to show their appreciation to the Eagles quarterback and team.

What’s happening: Philadelphians are leaving thankful messages at the mural located at the intersection of Corinthian Avenue and Brown Street near Eastern State Penitentiary. Some of our favorites include:

• Still QB1 in our eyes.
• Thank you, Birds!
• You inspire us.

💰 The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Delinquency is getting $8.5 million in federal funding to combat gun violence and behavioral health issues. As of Tuesday, 159 nonfatal and 41 fatal shootings have taken place in the city this year, per the Office of the Comptroller. (CBS News)

🚨 Three of Philly’s Democratic mayoral candidates say they’ll consider referring gun cases to federal prosecutors, hinting at dissatisfaction with how Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has handled those cases. (Inquirer)

🎶 Council may create a permanent office to boost the city’s music industry. An amendment to the city’s home charter was introduced last week that would pave the way for a “Music Office.” Lawmakers must pass such a measure before it goes to voters in November. (Billy Penn)

🐕 The Philly region is experiencing an outbreak of canine influenza. The virus is highly contagious in dogs and cats with symptoms mimicking “kennel cough.” (Inquirer)

We lost, but we don’t care.

Well, loyal readers, it's time to add yet another heartbreaking defeat to Philly's sports tally. Our run in the ultimate Axios Local pizza bracket has come to an end.

• We got doubled up by buzzsaw Axios Detroit, which advances to the Final Four, where they'll face our colleagues in Austin, while our teams in Chicago and Atlanta square off in the other semifinal.

👏 Shoutout to all you loyal subscribers who faithfully voted each day. We wouldn’t have gotten this far without you.

We might be out of the running, but what's more Philly than talking trash after a loss? Let’s blot out the sun with this shade:

😾 Curse, Detroit, you carbon-copycats. You’re not original; you’re photocopies, with a dirty dozen of you across the country. While there might be other Philadelphias, everyone knows there’s only one Philly!

🎼 The music is about to cut off for Austin, the so-called live music capital of the world. Even if you make it past Detroit, your likely matchup against Chicago, the world’s self-proclaimed pizza capital, is bound to end like it did for Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo, which makes perfect sense given that’s your city’s original name.

🏃 Chicago, you’re a bunch of frontrunners. You’re like the “Dream Team” in the Olympics. Winning the pizza crown is expected. And if you don’t, we’ll be waiting here to Spike Lee the football in your face with a patented Reggie Miller choking pantomime.

👎 And finally, Atlanta. We’re tempted to pull a “Half Baked” stunt here after roasting your three counterparts. But we’re Philly; you know how we be! Remember Shaq’s delicious freestyle diss of Kobe (RIP Black Mamba) after getting a ring? We owned the Braves. Atlanta, tell us how our …

Philly out!

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Philly’s all-city read this year is “Interior Chinatown” by Charles Yu

• It's a New York Times bestseller and winner of the 2020 National Book Award for fiction.

What’s happening: The novel was selected as the 2023 One Book, One Philadelphia, which kicks off in April and is run by the Free Library and the city.

Why it matters: The literary program encourages residents to read and discuss the same book, while promoting literacy and the importance of libraries.

How it works: Members of the Free Library can pick up copies of “Interior Chinatown” at their local library or download an audiobook or ebook.

Details: Written as a screenplay, the humorous Hollywood satire follows “Generic Asian Man” and actor Willis Wu in his efforts to move from an extra to a starring role.

Quick tip: The book is short and could be read in a single sitting.

Zoom in: Philadelphia’s own Chinatown is currently at a crossroads as the community debates the 76ers’ proposal to build a new stadium on the neighborhood’s border.

What he's saying: Yu tells Axios the book's lighter tone could offer a way to start difficult conversations around race, representation and perceptions.

• "Willis, who is an Asian guy in America, ... is someone who is marginalized," he says. "It gives you an inside voice that you don't normally get to see a lot of. "

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