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Arts & Entertainment

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden (13) and Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons (25), part of a deadline day trade between the two NBA franchises on Feb. 10, 2022. (AP Photos/Matt York/Nick Wass, File)
Philadelphia
Sports

The Ben Simmons era is over. Sixers fans rejoice, welcome James Harden to Philly

The disgruntled All-Star guard is heading to the Brooklyn Nets, along with Seth Curry and Andre Drummond, in a blockbuster trade.

5 years ago

Bob Saget attends the Women's Guild Cedars-Sinai Annual Gala at The Maybourne Beverly Hills on November 03, 2021 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images)
NPR
Media
TV

Actor Bob Saget died in his sleep after hitting his head, his family says

The Saget family says they have been "overwhelmed with the incredible outpouring of love" from his fans, saying the support has been "a great comfort" to them.

5 years ago

Gold medallist Lindsey Jacobellis of Team United States reacts after the Women's Snowboard Cross Big Final on Day 5 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Genting Snow Park on February 09, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
NPR
International
Sports

Lindsey Jacobellis wins the U.S. its first gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Olympics

Jacobellis, a five-time Olympian, won her first gold medal during the women's snowboard cross event on Wednesday.

5 years ago

The COVID-19 Portrait Project seeks to document those who died of COVID-19. Artist RA Friedman began with Philadelphians then expanded the project to include other artists and all U.S. residents. A selection of drawings is on display at InLiquid gallery in Kensington
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

‘Everyone is special to someone’: Philly artist enlists others to draw portraits of COVID victims

The 150 drawings now on display at InLiquid Gallery in Kensington form a formidable wall of grief and memory, even if most viewers can’t name the people they see.

5 years ago

Mikaela Shiffrin, of the United States sits on the side of the course after skiing out in the first run of the women’s slalom at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing
International
Sports

Mikaela Shiffrin’s 2nd Olympic race also ends early

The American racer skidded off balance about five seconds into Wednesday's slalom, an event she won at the 2014 Sochi Games.

5 years ago

Benedict Cumberbatch and Jesse Plemons in The Power of the Dog. Both actors are up for Oscars this year. (Kirsty 
 Griffin/Netflix)
NPR
Movies
National

‘The Power of the Dog’ and ‘Dune’ nab the most 2022 Oscar nominations

Jane Campion's and Denis Villeneuve's films got the highest amount of nominations, 12 and 10 each.

5 years ago

Latoya Hackney, wife of Otis Hackney, accepts the honor Saturday during Smith Memorial Playground’s program in East Fairmount Park. Frances Hoover, Smith Playground executive director, City Councilmember Helen Gym and Mayor Jim Kenney were also on hand for the 'Leaders and Legends of Philadelphia' program. (O.J. Spivey/The Philadelphia Tribune)
History
Race & Ethnicity
The Philadelphia Tribune

Playground exhibit recognizes Philly’s Black leaders, legends

At the historic Smith Memorial Playground in East Fairmount Park, young people can get to know their local and homegrown heroes with the “Leaders and Legends of Philadelphia”

5 years ago

FILE - Neil Young poses for a portrait at Lost Planet Editorial in Santa Monica, Calif. on Sept. 9, 2019. (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP, File)
Media
Music

Neil Young tells Spotify workers to ‘get out of that place’

Not satisfied with urging fellow musicians to leave Spotify, Neil Young wants the company's employees to jump ship, too.

5 years ago

Artist rendering of the entry garden for the 2022 Philadelphia Flower Show
Community Events
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Philadelphia Flower Show offers sneak peak of summer

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has released artist renderings of the plans for what is coming to FDR Park in June.

5 years ago

Mehek Boparai (right) on set with Mayim Bialik
Higher Education
Philadelphia
TV
Billy Penn

Penn senior Mehek Boparai reps Philadelphia on College Jeopardy this week

The English major, who fell hard for the show during the pandemic, could hardly believe she made it on.

5 years ago

File photo: Joe Rogan is seen during a weigh-in before UFC 211 on Friday, May 12, 2017, in Dallas before UFC 211. Spotify’s popular U.S. podcaster has apologized after a video compilation surfaced that showed him using racial slurs in clips of episodes over a 12-year span. In a video posted on his Instagram account on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, Rogan who hosts a podcast called “The Joe Rogan Experience,” said his use of the slurs was the ''most regretful and shameful thing that I’ve ever had to talk about publicly.'' ( AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)
Media
National
Race & Ethnicity

Joe Rogan apologizes for racial slur after video surfaces

potify’s popular U.S. podcaster Joe Rogan has apologized after a video compilation surfaced that showed him using a racial slur in clips of episodes over a 12-year span.

5 years ago

Norway's Therese Johaug celebrates after winning the gold medal during the women's 7.5km + 7.5km Skiathlon cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
International
Sports

Johaug wins 1st gold medal of Beijing Olympics in skiathlon

Johaug has won 10 world championship titles but had never before won an individual Olympic gold medal.

5 years ago

Biathletes skate above the Olympic rings during practice at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
International
Sports

Olympic teams raise concerns over quarantine hotels

Some Olympic athletes unlucky enough to test positive for the coronavirus at the Beijing Olympics feel their quarantine conditions make a bad situation much worse.

5 years ago

Harry ''Buckie'' Buchanan was a Philadelphia tattoo artist at the turn of the century. He kept a low profile but was very influential among other tattoo artists He was known for his ''flapper'' looks. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
History
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Swedish museum offers a glimpse into the origins of modern tattooing

The Swedish American History Museum features a glimpse into the origins of Philadelphia’s tattoo heroes.

5 years ago

Philadelphia
TV
Billy Penn

‘Abbott Elementary’ character guide: Who to know on Quinta Brunson’s hit comedy show

The ABC sitcom is teaching the world about the struggles of urban education — and about Philadelphia.

5 years ago

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