Arts & Culture
Amy Thatcher, Beekeeping Librarian
Is Port Richmond the coolest library in Philadelphia? If so, it’s thanks to a clever, kind, and innovative worker bee living three blocks away (and actual bees who dwell there)
By Kate Krauss
Jamele Ransom, Crossing Guard and Then Some
The iconic brand builder, photographer and chef sits down with a friend, fellow style guy, and viral sensation
By Reuben Harley
What Six Years of the Velshi Banned Book Club Taught Us
The MS Now host and Citizen board member looks back at American book bans and has some final thoughts.
By Ali Velshi
Summer of Mann
To celebrate its 50th anniversary — and the nation’s 250th — the West Fairmount Park music venue will unveil a dramatic new look to its campus on Monday
By Malcolm Burnley
No ICE in the Cup
West Philadelphia printmaker Peri Law joins a national campaign to keep the upcoming FIFA World Cup matches safe for immigrants, especially the 500,000 fans Philly expects to welcome
By Courtney DuChene
Letters To My Murdered Brother
In Brother Epistles, set to be released this month, Dr. Shanda McManus delves into her decades-long grief after losing her brother to a shooting, and examines the forces shaping the lives of other young Black men.
By Mensah M. Dean
Cory Doctorow’s The Reverse Centaur’s Guide To Life After AI Book Launch
Join The Citizen on June 25 to hear from the bestselling author and critic about making AI work for humans — not the other way around
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Dito van Reigersberg, Philadelphia’s Entertainer
Here's to the person behind the cabaret performer extraordinaire, Martha Graham Cracker, who made our faces hurt in the best of all possible ways
By Christine Speer Lejeune
The Boss Shows the Way
For a decade, political leaders and media elites haven’t known how to respond to Trumpism. Last week in a South Philly patriotic tent show revival, Bruce Springsteen provided a script
By Larry Platt
Your Guide to Philadelphia Pride 2026
Your guide to Philly's lineup of LGBTQIA+ events this month. Things to do for families, partiers, sports fans and arts aficionados
By Laura Swartz