Recent Articles from this Writer

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  An Interview with Boba Fett’s Ming-Na Wen on the fan experience

  Ming-Na Wen talks about Hacks, Young Sheldon, Star Wars, and fandom.

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  ZARNA GARG IS VERY FUNNY AND VERY IN CONTROL

  Comedian Zarna Garg is very funny and in control because she doesn’t know how to be anything else.

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  Braxton Cook makes music about the woman in his life and the women on his mind

  Saxophonist Braxton Cook has stories of love and tragedy to thank for ‘the most beautiful phase of his life.’

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  The Family of Basquiat Proudly introduce Jean-Michel, their “King Pleasure”

  The art world has known many masters of craft but the icons, the rule breakers are few and far between, especially in the later half of the 20th century where artistic expression took a turn for the ‘pop.’

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  Shemekia Copeland done come too far to stop now

  The word is out on Shemekia Copeland, but she’s not waiting for you to catch it. She’s gonna meet you where you are.

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  Yola Stands for HerSoul

  When you come face to face with the real, it’s unmistakable, it’s inescapable and, if it’s good, it’s undeniable. The real British sensation Yola is here and she’s real, real good.

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  Frantic City punks the Jersey Shore with Asbury glory

  A new music festival amplifies the Jersey shore this Fall as Atlantic City becomes Frantic City, an all-day celebration of the energy, vibe and sounds of the Asbury Park days of the 70s and 80s.

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  Tim Heidecker Remembers Yesterday Today

  Comedian, singer/songwriter Tim Heidecker uses the comedy of days gone by to jettison out today’s bullshit so we can remember yesterday tomorrow.

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  Welcome to The Josh Johnson Story, Already In Progress

  You might not believe that Josh Johnson is funny. His friends and family weren’t so sure, either.

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  Scenes from The Amalgam Universe

  Ariell Johnson reminisces about the luminaries who made their way to her Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse since its 2015 grand opening. The famed Philly shop will close its doors for good in October.

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  Ariell Johnson and The Final Phase of the Amalgam Universe

  An exclusive interview with Ariell Johnson of Amalgam Comics

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  MAKING MOVIES Taps Into History And Strikes a Stone Groove

  Philadelphia is in for an uproarious treat when the rock-fusion quartet Making Movies takes the stage at World Cafe Live on with a mashup of culture, rhythm, and song that honors the ancestors while pushing the boundaries of sonics.

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  Inside The Philadelphia Folk Festival

  The Philadelphia Folksong Society is thrilled to celebrate their 60th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival, taking place August 18-22, 2022 on the Old Pool Farm in beautiful Upper Salford Township, PA.

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  BEFORE THE KING: Music Biopics for While You Wait

  Before The Bohemian Rhapsody begat the Rocketman and Elvis, these biographies sang the history of American music.

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  Samm Henshaw unpacks his Untidy Soul

  Growing up the son of proud Nigerian parents who warmed their home in London, England with Christian spirituals by Fred Hammond and Helen Baylor, Iniabasi (“God’s Time”) Samuel Henshaw was holed up in his room taking in the hymns from…