Q&A
Next Hot Vacation Spot: North Korea
I have always found North Korea to be one of the most fascinating countries on earth. From the creepy cult of personality that surrounded Kim Jong-il […]
Q&A: Risa Vetri Ferman
Tough race in November for you, running uncontested. It was a nail-biter. Which crimes are at the top of your priority list these days? Child […]
A Christmas Song Homage to Hall & Oates
A lot of people send me a lot of links to a lot of YouTube clips, and most of the time, I either delete them […]
Q&A: Jennifer Higdon, Composer
Why Philadelphia: I came here for Penn and Curtis 25 years ago and never left. I love the character, the feel. Whether being a lesbian […]
Q&A: Jaromir Jagr
Why come back to the NHL after three years in Russia? To take one more run at a Stanley Cup? I wouldn’t say to win […]
Q&A: New York Times Sportswriter Mike Tanier
This Monday, New York Times (and Deadspin and NBCSports.com) contributor Mike Tanier visits the Free Library to talk about his new book, The Philly Fan’s […]
Q&A: Yael Lehmann
Please explain what the Food Trust does in 60 seconds or less. The Food Trust strives to make healthy food available to everyone. We run […]
Chuck Wepner Talks Liev Schreiber, Naomi Watts and Sylvester Stallone
Last night, ESPN premiered The Real Rocky, a 60-minute documentary about Chuck Wepner, a boxer known as “The Bayonne Bleeder” whose 1975 fight with Muhammad […]
Interview: Tim Chambers, Writer-Director of “The Mighty Macs”
Tim Chambers, writer-director of the new women’s-basketball movie, The Mighty Macs, became an expert in fast breaks before he knew how to dribble. It was […]
Q&A: Andrew Kalan, the Pot Candy Guy
A few days ago, legislators in Buffalo, New York denounced three varieties of marijuana-inspired candy (no, it won’t get you high) made by Kalan, a […]
Leon Huff Talks Lady Gaga, Kanye West and Donald Trump
Next Tuesday, Leon Huff, the quiet half of the duo that gave birth to The Sound of Philadelphia genre, releases Groovy People, his first album […]
Q&A: Black Hawk Down Author Mark Bowden
On Tuesday, the man who wrote Black Hawk Down and Killing Pablo released his newest non-fiction work, Worm: The First Digital World War (Atlantic Monthly […]
Q&A: MLB Network’s Mitch Williams and Larry Bowa
It’s been 10 days since the Phillies wrapped up their fifth consecutive National League East championship. Last night, they became the third squad in franchise […]
Q&A: Wanda Sykes
Why did you settle down in Media? Um, yeah, I don’t do any interviews where I talk about, y’know, I spend time in Media or […]
Q&A: Staphmeal, Georges Perrier’s Internet Nemesis
Last week, I wrote an article on Foobooz about Staphmeal, the new blogger who is taking on some of the biggest names in the Philadelphia […]