
Arts & Entertainment
Cormac McCarthy, American novelist of the stark and dark, dies at 89
Cormac McCarthy, one of the great novelists of American literature, died Tuesday of natural causes at his home in Santa Fe, N.M.
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Fox News sends Tucker Carlson cease-and-desist letter over Twitter series, reports say
After his April firing, Carlson kicked off a “Tucker on Twitter” series. Two episodes have aired so far.
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Actor Treat Williams, star of ‘Hair’ and ‘Everwood’, is killed in a motorcycle crash
Williams made his movie debut in 1975 in the movie “Deadly Hero” and went on to appear in more than 120 TV and film roles and also performed on Broadway.
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The motherlode: Whistler’s iconic portrait is back in Philly after 142 years
The Philadelphia Museum of Art’s exhibition of the iconic portrait of American motherhood explains how it has European roots.
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Listen 1:22This Philly play about a struggling bookstore is helping real bookstores
The play about a 1,000-year-old novelist visiting a struggling bookstore was going to be staged in a bookstore. But the store closed.
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Listen 1:51El Merkury chef Sofia Deleon is reclaiming a family legacy through rum
Tenango rum will bring a taste of Guatemala to Philadelphia.
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Cherry Street Pier invites visitors to step inside the youth criminal justice system
The #NoKidsInPrison exhibition advocates for alternatives to youth incarceration through virtual reality and immersive environments.
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Listen 1:31Odunde, Havertown Irish Festival, Shania Twain, Queerapalooza in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
June 8-11: Odunde in Pa., Shania Twain in N.J., and Morris Day and The Time in Del. are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:28Philly’s on top of the food world right now with huge James Beard Award wins
Been to Friday Saturday Sunday? It’s been deemed the nation’s best. And Fork’s Ellen Yin finally got her due.
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Astrud Gilberto, ‘The Girl from Ipanema’ singer, dies at 83
One of the shining voices of bossa nova, the Brazilian artist made both herself and the song world famous with her beguiling rendition, kicking off an illustrious career.
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The pop star was “the first celebrity of his magnitude” to visit the West Passyunk steak shop.
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John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy’s fearless experiment sets a new album ablaze
The stunning new archival release, Evenings at the Village Gate: John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy, which be will released by Impulse on July 14.
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Chuck Todd, host and moderator of NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’, will step down
NBC's chief White House correspondent, Kristen Welker, will become the show's new host.
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Calling all oyster fans: Shuckfest is back, and it’s bigger than ever
This year, the popular local seafood festival takes place on the Philly waterfront.
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‘What happens if the machines take over?’ Philly’s Liberty Museum is going all in on A.I. art
“Data Nation” takes you into a multidisciplinary meditation on “digital citizenship.”
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