Kristin Hunt
Kristin Hunt is a senior staff writer for PhillyVoice. A history and pop culture junkie, she spends her spare time stalking the Free Library shelves and binge watching TCM. She has previously contributed to Vulture, GQ, Mental Floss, JSTOR Daily, and The Washington Post.
July 19, 2023
Weekend
Ice cream, 'Barbie' and the Women's World Cup: Your weekend guide to things to do
It's Barbenheimer weekend, and Philadelphia is celebrating with pink beers, cocktails and pop-ups for Mattel's iconic Barbie doll. Bars will also host watch parties for the Women's World Cup and Reading Terminal Market brings back its ice cream festival.July 18, 2023
Recreation
New FDR Park playground to open with largest swing set on the continent
The new Anna C. Verna Playground will open in FDR Park later this summer after a year of construction. It features the Skyline Swing, reportedly the largest swing set in North America, overlooking the Pattison Lagoon.July 18, 2023
Government
U.S. House Republicans strip funding for Philly LGBTQ center
On Tuesday afternoon, Republicans on the U.S. House appropriations committee introduced an amendment to strike funding earmarked for three LGBTQ centers, including the William Way LGBTQ Community Center in Philadelphia. It passed along party lines, to outcry from U.S. Reps. Brendan Boyle, Chrissy Houlahan and Dwight Evans.July 18, 2023
Celebrities
Kevin Bacon, Tina Fey join actors strike's picket lines
The Screen Actors Guild has been on strike since Friday, July 14 after contract negotiations broke down with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Kevin Bacon and Tina Fey joined picket lines in New York, while 'Abbott Elementary' star Sheryl Lee Ralph spoke out as a member of the negotiating committee.July 17, 2023
Fitness
Gritty 5K run returns this October; registration is now open
The Gritty 5K returns to the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, Oct. 21. The annual run, in which racers are encouraged to dress like the NHL mascot, benefits the Flyers Charities. Registration is now open.July 17, 2023
Movies
Is Philadelphia on Team 'Barbie' or 'Oppenheimer?' We gauge the city's 'Barbenheimer' craze
'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' open this weekend in the highly anticipated Barbenheimer dual release. The presumed summer blockbusters have been hyped through trailers and memes for at least a year. But which movie is winning in Philadelphia? Here's what ticket sales, Google searches and famous Philadelphians have to say.July 14, 2023
History
The creation of the atomic bomb hinged on a Philly physicist
Robert Serber, a physicist from Philadelphia, became a key figure in the Manhattan Project thanks to his association with J. Robert Oppenheimer. Serber developed and named the atomic bombs that were dropped over Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. He is fictionalized by the actor Michael Angarano in the upcoming 'Oppenheimer' film.July 13, 2023
Donations
Philly nonprofits get $6.55 million to address youth mental health crisis
The Pew Charitable Trusts announced $6.55 million in grant funding to five Philadelphia nonprofits specializing in children's mental health. It will support ongoing efforts to address the youth mental health crisis. The Children's Crisis Treatment Center will receive most of the money, $4 million, to build a new outpatient clinic in North Philly.July 12, 2023
Weekend
A West Philly jazz fest and Bastille Day: Your weekend guide to things to do
This Friday, July 14 through Sunday, July 16, is the last weekend to skate in the Rothman Orthopaedics Roller Rink before it closes for the season. Restaurants will celebrate Bastille Day with French specials like escargot, macarons and Champagne. The Lancaster Avenue Jazz & Arts Festival returns to West Philly, and the Barnes Foundation throws its annual block party.July 12, 2023
Travel
Yowie hotel officially opens for business
The new Yowie hotel is now taking its first reservations for August through October. The 13-room space, located on 226 South St., is the latest addition to designer Shannon Maldonado's boutique Yowie brand, which also includes a café and a popular home goods shop.Just In
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