Even after the original group fizzled, many of its members were able to keep making films with progressive messages.
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Being a sports fan has been shown to cultivate a sense of belonging. But what about all that sitting, snacking and drinking? And what does that mean for younger, health-conscious fans?
Underground reporters could be among the last bulwarks against unchecked power.
A study of more than 1,600 books suggests that book ban advocates may not look past the cover art.
Anthony Comstock’s decades-long censorship campaign ended up turning him into a laughingstock.
The artist’s 1942 painting ‘Birthday’ will be on view at the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s upcoming ‘Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100’ exhibition.
The staircase was originally acquired due to its craftsmanship. Only later did scholars realize that it was where Harriet Jacobs suffered abuse at the hands of her enslaver.
In a polarized environment, the elevation of a figure into a saint does more than honor the individual. It turns a political struggle into a sacred one.
From 1980s sci-fi films to today’s blockbusters, filmmakers have wrestled with questions about what happens when humans rely on intelligent machines.
Cracking jokes at the office is more likely to backfire than boost your career.
President Nixon tried and failed to cancel ‘The Dick Cavett Show.’ Since then, deregulation and consolidation have made media conglomerates more willing to accommodate those in power.
A sociologist and longtime punk rock fan reflects on Philly’s heyday of squatters, underground venues, anarchist spaces and anti-capitalist protest.
Long stereotyped as food for the poor, the local delicacy’s gastronomical stature has grown as foodies flock to Oaxaca, Mexico, to sample the crunchy snack.
Trying to change someone’s mind can seem futile. But there are approaches to political discourse that still matter, even if they don’t instantly win someone over.
The Italian designer dressed actors and actresses in items from his more affordable lines, ensuring audiences could go on to imitate the style of their favorite stars.
A cartoon built on skewering the powerful and self-righteous isn’t taking its foot off the pedal.
In the fall of 1985, two pioneering films offered radically different portrayals of AIDS – one intimate and confrontational, the other more cautious and network-friendly.
An island-born, Philly-based theologian explains why being Puerto Rican is a source of both pride and ambivalence.
Indecision reflects self-interest more than sensitivity – and leaves friends, family and acquaintances feeling disrespected.
Different paint recipes work for different uses. Two art conservators explain how analyzing paints from the past can reveal how they were made – and how best to preserve them.
Just as earlier generations might have turned to prayer or ritual, many people today are turning to the stars.
‘Matcha mania’ shows no signs of slowing, with global demand pushing supply chains to the brink. It’s marked quite the rise for a drink long met with skepticism in the West.
The federal government has erased gender identity questions from federal surveys. Researchers say it will cost them at least a decade’s worth of data.
Writers have mined the region’s turbulent political history to explore how authoritarian rulers bend institutional leaders to their will.
Philadelphia has become the US epicenter of squash and home to Team USA.