Movies
Holy franchise, Batman! You’re 80!
For eight decades, the Caped Crusader has kept watch over the streets of Gotham City and beyond. In honor of the Dark Knight, Marketplace does the numbers.
5 years ago
Short doc on N. Philly state Rep. Kenyatta’s historic win has East Coast premiere
Malcolm Kenyatta, Pennsylvania’s first openly gay lawmaker of color, is the subject of a short documentary called “Going Forward.”
5 years ago
Apple is jumping belatedly into the streaming TV business
Apple didn't disclose the price or the launch date except to say that Apple TV Plus will be available this fall. It will feature Apple's original shows and movies.
5 years ago
Just what is Apple going to unveil Monday?
On Monday, Apple is holding a special event tagged with the line "It's showtime!" That's led to wide speculation the company will finally reveal its streaming service.
5 years ago
In end of 20th Century Fox, a new era dawns for Hollywood
When the Walt Disney Co.'s $71.3 billion acquisition of Fox is completed at 12:02 a.m. Wednesday, the storied lot will no longer house one of the six major studios.
5 years ago
Luke Perry dead at 52 after suffering stroke
A publicist for Luke Perry says the "Riverdale" and "Beverly Hills, 90210" star has died. He was 52.
5 years ago
A ‘period’ movie won the Oscar! So why are some menstrual health experts ambivalent?
Some quibble with the "a period should end a sentence – not a girl's education" trope:
5 years ago
Director Neil Jordan for “Greta”
Air Date: February 28, 2019
How one woman expanded a Philadelphia-based black film festival to the international stage
Maori Karmael Holmes, who began the BlackStar Film Festival, wanted to provide a film festival for black creators in Philadelphia. It quickly became much bigger.
5 years ago
Penn student among winners at 91st Academy Awards
University of Pennsylvania sophomore Claire Sliney won an Academy Award Sunday evening.
5 years ago
U.S. Latinas rally around ‘Roma’ actress Yalitza Aparicio
Yalitza Aparicio, the Oscar-nominated, first-time actress in "Roma," is finding strong support among Mexican-American women despite backlash she is receiving in Mexico.
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