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Kiley Reid’s “Such a Fun Age” / Martha Graham Cracker

Kiley Reid discusses her debut novel, "Such a Fun Age," about a black 25-year old babysitter and her wealthy white employer. Then, Philly drag queen Martha Graham Cracker.

Air Date: January 2, 2020 10:00 am

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What’s to do in a new decade: David Bowie, wedding expos, dinos and ‘Shrek’

All things bridal, a week-long celebration of a late music legend, and dinosaurs come alive in this week’s Things To Do.

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Philly fireworks draw thousands to welcome the new year with a bang

The annual fireworks displays at 6 p.m. and midnight draw revelers of all ages to the Philly and Camden waterfronts.

6 years ago

MilkBoy co-owners, Jamie Lokoff (left) and Tommy Joyner (right), started their music empire in Ardmore 25 years ago. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Music
Billy Penn

They recorded Miley, Kanye & Nicki Minaj: Philly’s hottest studio is expanding to Maryland

The MilkBoy partners, who also own restaurants and produce movies, are celebrating 25 years in business.

6 years ago

This year's New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square will spotlight efforts to combat climate change when high school science teachers and students press the button that begins the famous  countdown to next year. (Craig Ruttle, File/AP Photo)
Environment
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Science teachers, students get Times Square New Year’s stage

New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square will spotlight efforts to combat climate change when high school teachers and students press the button that begins the countdown.

6 years ago

Director Kathryn Bigelow poses backstage with the Oscar for best achievement in directing for
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Media
Race & Ethnicity

Pop culture in 2010s marked gains in diversity, inclusion

In the decade drawing to a close, the conversation about diversity and inclusion moved to the front burner of our popular culture as never before.

6 years ago

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The best movies of 2019

It’s our annual year-in-movie show this Friday when Marty and her guest discuss their favorite films of 2019.

Air Date: December 27, 2019 10:00 am

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December 26, 2019 - January 1, 2020

Countdown to 2020: 10 fun Philly things to do before the ball drops in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Whether you are visiting with friends and family or kicking it cozy solo, the week between Christmas and Jan. 1 offers plenty of fun.

6 years ago

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Stephanie Kindt (left) and Aaron Levy are the curators of Listening Lab, a year-long traveling exhibit that tells the stories of doctors and patients and explores the ways in which listening can improve care. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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This Philly lab wants doctors to try a new medicine: listening

The Listening Lab will tour Penn Medicine’s hospitals to encourage compassionate listening.

6 years ago

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Poet Thomas Devaney / Comedy with 1812 Productions

Thomas Devaney's new book of poems charts his complicated relationship with his home city of Philadelphia. Then, 1812 Productions, a local political satire group.

Air Date: December 24, 2019 10:00 am

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Thousands of new holiday songs have been released since 1994, but none have become standards in the way pop songs about Christmas routinely did in the '60s, '70s and '80s. (Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images)
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Why are there no new Christmas songs?

This year, Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" turns 25. Her single-item wish list seems to have been the punctuation mark on half a century.

6 years ago

Jean Hersholt, from left, president of Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, congratulates James Baskett, second African American to win an Oscar, for his special award for his portrayal of Uncle Remus in the 1946 Disney feature film
Movies
Race & Ethnicity

The Jim Crow film that just won’t die, “Song of the South”

Racially segregated movie theaters disappeared decades ago but another element of the era just won’t die: Walt Disney’s 1946 movie “Song of the South.”

6 years ago

Mel Chin, Two Me, City Hall, Monument Lab, 2017. (Steve Weinik/Mural Arts Philadelphia)
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Philadelphia
Public Spaces
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Rizzo, Rocky and lots of Ben Franklin: Is 2020 the year to rethink Philly’s monuments?

As Philadelphia grows and changes, so must the city’s approach to commemorating history, writes Monument Lab’s Paul Farber.

6 years ago

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Carmen Maria Machado: “In a Dream House”

Writer Carmen Maria Machado discusses her memoir. "In a Dream House" about her abusive relationship with another woman writer.

Air Date: December 17, 2019 10:00 am

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Chris Davis, writer and star of 'One-Man Nutcracker,' commiserates about ballet classes during rehearsal at Plays and Players theater. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Philadelphia

One and done: The Nutcracker as a solo act

Chris Davis, a staple of the annual Fringe Festival, goes beyond the traditional telling of The Nutcracker, back to the original E.T.A. Hoffman story and the krakatuk nut.

6 years ago

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