‘Queer’ is a word often used to describe Edward Gorey’s mysterious, spooky art. So why is it so hard to acknowledge…
Today, millions of musicians record and splice tracks from their bedrooms, closets and garages. Half a century ago, the…
Two Philadelphia artists – a photographer and a performance poet – combine their shared passion for observing and documenting…
Across the US, heirs’ property laws hamstring families that want to build housing or leverage their land for loans. One…
Soccer’s global governing body has long sought – and failed – to wrestle club competition dominance away from Europe.
After a lengthy litigation process, the NCAA will provide US$2.8 billion in back pay, while allowing schools to directly…
Discovered in a Tokyo warehouse, a long-lost ballad by Taiwanese pop star Teresa Teng rekindles memories of an icon whose…
The pardons strike home for his right-wing religious supporters, many of whom think that Democrats will do anything to quash…
The famed Michelin Red Guide is coming to Philadelphia, and inspectors are scouting local restaurants to find some worthy…
During the Industrial Revolution, craftsmanship retreated to the margins. As AI becomes widely adopted, will the same happen…
The poet obsessively collected images of himself, foreshadowing both the good and the bad of today’s selfie culture.
The bizarre, homemade technology became a way to skirt censors in the Soviet Union – and even played an indirect role…
The Great Society’s Model Cities Program wasn’t perfect. But it offered a vision of what democratic, community-based…
LGBTQ+ musicians have always played a part in country music, but even today they are being kept just outside the spotlight.
It’s not unusual in the social media era for young people to become famous. But fame is complicated – especially when…
Does the tightening of sartorial standards at the film festival represent a cultural retreat, or a practical return to form?
It might seem odd to look to someone who lived over 2,000 years ago for answers about AI. But Aristotle has enduring insights…
During World War I, the US government designed and constructed entire communities for workers and their families, setting…
The president’s concerns about Air Force One seem less focused on safety and security and more on size and opulence.
Repelled by American racism, thousands of free people of color bounced between New Orleans and Haiti in the 19th century.