
Posts tagged with Entertainment

The producer of the Michael Jordan docuseries grew up in the region, and his dad was a local basketball star.

‘Dispatches from Elsewhere’ drinking game: Watch Jason Segel’s Philly-set AMC show
Amid the weirdness, Philadelphians can expect plenty of familiar sights.

Philly’s thriving Black party scene is taking over your favorite dive bar
Here's half a dozen places to get your dance on.
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Historic Northern Savings Fund building is now a gorgeous Di Bruno catering space
The Frank Furness-designed bank on Spring Garden has new life as "Banca."

Bumper cars on ice are coming to Philly
It's still not known exactly where the rink will pop up.

Philly Quizzo at Triple Bottom: Can you beat the high score?
Our monthly local trivia night in the Spring Arts District was hopping.

Philly’s haunted house in a real prison is extra trippy this year
Terror Behind the Walls is probably the wackiest experience you can have in Philadelphia without drugs.

PC police, lack of ‘dong’ and Ivan Drago: ‘Always Sunny’ brings out the Thunder Guns
The season's second ep was a commentary on Hollywood's political correctness. Warning: some spoilers ahead.

Airbnbs, a meet-cute and meta feminism: ‘Always Sunny’ returns for Season 14
Welcome to our weekly recaps of the show that's kinda, sorta, somewhat about Philadelphia.

Beginner’s guide: 30 things to do and see in Philadelphia
New college students, consider this your bucket list.

Flying with the vintage WWII stunt team that just buzzed Atlantic City
Pilots line up to join the Geico Skytypers, despite the possibility of crashes.

The 2019 Billies were ‘a love letter to Philadelphia’
Congratulations to all the nominees — you made the inaugural Billy Penn Awards Gala a successful show.

Comcast Universal Sphere: What to know and how to get tix for the Spielberg VR experience
The mysterious globe inside the CTC lobby is now open to visitors.

‘Dance party’ at Cherry Street Pier riles waterfront condo neighbors
Residents of Pier 5 claim the space isn’t properly licensed. City officials disagree.

Spring Philly Quizzo: How well do you know this city’s past, present and future?
24 questions about everything Philadelphia.

VIDEO: Up close with 2,000 glowing sculptures at Philly’s Chinese Lantern Festival
The hand-crafted installation features 200,000 LED lights.

How a formerly homeless man’s letter turned into a meme and inspired a giant picnic
Philly’s furnace party, explained.

Beer gardens in Philly: A 2019 guide to the city’s outdoor spaces for drinking and fun
Opening dates and what's on tap.

Where’d ‘Quizzo’ come from? How Philly invented a unique name for trivia night
Turns out the original version had only one Z.