Michael Tanenbaum
Michael Tanenbaum is a senior staff writer for PhillyVoice.com, with interests ranging from technology and behavioral health to local community initiatives and cultural life. Michael has written for the Argentina Independent and Bespoke Magazine and previously served as a news editor for Xfinity.com before joining PhillyVoice. He received his B.A. in The Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University.
February 21, 2017
NBA
Watch: Allen Iverson tells TMZ exactly why he won't be an NBA coach
The punchline sets itself up like clockwork: Allen Iverson will never be a coach in the NBA because he's not a fan of practice or lifting weights. Right? Right.February 21, 2017
Universities
Temple hits brakes on football stadium feasibility study, report says
Temple University's controversial plan to construct a football stadium in North Philadelphia appears to be on hold, according to a report from the student-run Temple News.February 21, 2017
Music Videos
Watch: Local rapper's masterful Wawa hoagies tribute video
Whenever people in the Delaware Valley devote their time to honoring Wawa, we take notice. It's become the focus of a multimedia genre unto itself, a local language whose main purpose is to celebrate what we consider the apex of Western civilization's march toward convenient bliss and consumption.February 21, 2017
Immigrants
Philadelphia reveals local immigrants' stamp on 'Map the Impact' campaign
Last Thursday, members of Philadelphia's immigrant community made their presence felt through absence, joining thousands in cities around the country for a walkout that forced the closure of businesses that rely on their labor.February 20, 2017
Celebrities
Watch: Kevin Hart makes salty claim about Mo'ne Davis in failed ESPN '30 for 30'
Kevin Hart is a Rudy-like figure in basketball, a diminutive man who managed four times to win the MVP trophy in the NBA's All-Star Celebrity Game, an annual exhibition that features more defense than the actual All-Star Game.February 20, 2017
Politics
Scenes from anti-Trump 'Not My President's Day' rallies in Philly, nationwide
Philadelphia activists opposed to President Donald Trump joined like-minded protesters in cities around the country on Monday for a Presidents Day rally disavowing the new administration, continuing a month of steady dissent that has filled the streets of Center City.February 20, 2017
Television
New trailers tease M. Night Shyamalan's plans for 'Tales from the Crypt' reboot
Hope may yet be revived for fans of the old HBO horror series "Tales from the Crypt" (1989-1996), which had been rumored to make a return on TNT but ran into a copyright nightmare late last year.February 20, 2017
Concerts
The Roots announce Pharrell Williams, Lil Wayne on bill for 2017 picnic
When the Roots Picnic returns to Philadelphia in June, it will mark a decade straight of the Philly hip-hop legends bringing the best of hip-hop to Festival Pier.February 20, 2017
Cooking
YouTube cooking show recreates iconic food from 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'
It's no secret anymore that if you want to learn to cook these days, YouTube channels are just as good a bet as your mom or culinary school.February 16, 2017
Viruses
Pennsylvania health officials find pet rat infected with Seoul virus
The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced Thursday that a pet rat from a home-based breeding facility tested positive for Seoul virus, a type of hantavirus that has claimed 13 lives in a multistate outbreak.Just In
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- Edelman Fossil Park's World of Bugs will have edible insects, roach races and live animal encounters during GreenFest
