Anthony Comstock’s decades-long censorship campaign ended up turning him into a laughingstock.
The artist’s 1942 painting ‘Birthday’ will be on view at the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s upcoming ‘Dreamworld:…
The staircase was originally acquired due to its craftsmanship. Only later did scholars realize that it was where Harriet…
In a polarized environment, the elevation of a figure into a saint does more than honor the individual. It turns a political…
From 1980s sci-fi films to today’s blockbusters, filmmakers have wrestled with questions about what happens when humans…
Cracking jokes at the office is more likely to backfire than boost your career.
President Nixon tried and failed to cancel ‘The Dick Cavett Show.’ Since then, deregulation and consolidation have made…
A sociologist and longtime punk rock fan reflects on Philly’s heyday of squatters, underground venues, anarchist spaces…
Long stereotyped as food for the poor, the local delicacy’s gastronomical stature has grown as foodies flock to Oaxaca,…
Trying to change someone’s mind can seem futile. But there are approaches to political discourse that still matter, even…
The Italian designer dressed actors and actresses in items from his more affordable lines, ensuring audiences could go on…
A cartoon built on skewering the powerful and self-righteous isn’t taking its foot off the pedal.
In the fall of 1985, two pioneering films offered radically different portrayals of AIDS – one intimate and confrontational,…
An island-born, Philly-based theologian explains why being Puerto Rican is a source of both pride and ambivalence.
Indecision reflects self-interest more than sensitivity – and leaves friends, family and acquaintances feeling disrespected.
Different paint recipes work for different uses. Two art conservators explain how analyzing paints from the past can reveal…
Just as earlier generations might have turned to prayer or ritual, many people today are turning to the stars.
‘Matcha mania’ shows no signs of slowing, with global demand pushing supply chains to the brink. It’s marked quite…