Arts & Culture
Ali Velshi Banned Book Club with Marjane Satrapi
The MSNBC host speaks with the author and artist of Persepolis about fundamentalism, freedom and the perverse futility of book banning on the 20th anniversary of her graphic novel
By Ali VelshiAlex G Concert to Benefit Make the World Better
Former Eagle Connor Barwin’s annual fundraiser to rebuild city parks features the Philly-born singer songwriter, a tailgate party with special guests and a chance to rock out for good
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyQuantum Hip Hop
Hip Hop culture officially turns 50 today. Here, a longtime fan and scholar commemorates the occasion with some...physics
By James PetersonHip Hop Saved My Life
The culture, which turns 50 today, shaped the popular chef/ photographer, who has grown up with, clothed, fed and photographed musical legends from and in Philly. Here, some of his favorite moments
By Reuben HarleyCelebrate the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop
Our city carries on a proud tradition of innovation and celebration this week and weekend
By Lauren McCutcheonThe Unbearable Cost of Togetherness
Low wages and growing inequality have put football games, the Shore, and so much more out of reach for regular Philadelphians. Can we get back what we have lost?
By Christine Speer LejeuneAli Velshi Banned Book Club with Maulik Pancholy
The MSNBC host speaks with the actor and author of The Best At It, a middle-grades coming-of-age novel
By Ali VelshiBlackStar Film Festival 2023
The Philadelphia-born pillar of excellence in film celebrates BIPOC-made movies and the people who make them — with care for all
By Kiersten A. AdamsAn Extraordinary Feat of Sesame Street Compassion
A Philly native and former media bad boy-turned-recovery writer on a classic TV-inspired lesson in humanity
By A.J. DaulerioA Manayunk Mainstay
In the first of a new series, the legendary photographer and chef stops in at Sorrentino’s, a 40-year-old institution that is the "heartbeat of the neighborhood."
By Reuben Harley