Philadelphia artist and community organizer Grand Agent is launching a 30-day social media campaign aimed at tackling a question he believes Hip-Hop can no longer ignore: after 50 years of…
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During Roots Picnic Weekend in Philadelphia, industry executive and cultural tastemaker Lenny S brought together some of the biggest names in music, sports, entertainment, and business for an exclusive private…
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Jay-Z made a fashion statement while headlining the 2026 Roots Picnic in Philadelphia, stepping on stage in a standout look from Fear of God. The hip-hop icon wore Japanese canvas…
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Roots Picnic 2026 made history over the weekend, welcoming a sold-out crowd of 80,000 attendees to Philadelphia’s Belmont Plateau for the festival’s largest edition to date. Hosted and co-headlined by…
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The Reserve @ Roots Picnic Festival Pre-Event, presented by AT&T, set the tone for one of the year’s most anticipated cultural weekends with an exclusive gathering at Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia.…
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Just before midnight on Saturday, February 19, 2005, Danielle Imbo and Richard Petrone Jr. left Abilene's bar on South Street in Philadelphia and walked toward Petrone's parked Dodge pickup. Nobody has seen them since — or the truck. It was never recovered either. — Read the rest
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Founder Katherine Sachs on the five-week event, which features more than 30 projects created by and with local artists. Courtesy of Philadanco - The Philadelphia Dance Company With the curatorial theme "What Now: 2026," Katherine Sachs proposes the open-ended question at the heart of ArtPhilly, the new city-wide festival she founded to cast conversations around […]
Philadelphia will host a massive Fourth of July celebration as One Philly: Unity Concert For America takes over the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Saturday, July 4. The free six-hour concert…
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ROLL CALL PHILLY cant wait to trot with you on JULY 12TH at zlock performing arts center with doylestown bookshop just triggered a low ticket alert on this one so make a plan and come trot
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The (in)famous Defector Philly Bureau has been oddly silent on this bit of newsy detritus, which is not normally like it. Maybe it was just the giddiness of watching the Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies and extend their run of watchable baseball to two full weeks, or maybe it was the festivities of Mother's Day ("Hi mom, here's some flowers, some candy and some brunch. We'll try to be home for…
PHILADELPHIA — On the afternoon of April 9, 2026, partisans of the Alberta separatist movement—who rally for the landlocked province’s secession from the broader, united commonwealth of Canada, and the establishment of a self-sufficient petrostate bankrolled by its ample oil, gas and mineral reserves—scored a major endorsement.
“I officially RECOGNIZE the NEW INDEPENDENT NATION of ALBERTA,”…
Co-headliners Bob Moses and Cannons made their mark on The Fillmore Philadelphia with a sensational night of serenades.
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PHILADELPHIA—Sitting on a dais at the private Fitler Club for what was billed as a discussion about “the Path to a Clean Energy Future,” former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter played to his audience. “We have seven, eight seasons of an incredible comedy with some really great actors. You know, ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,’” he […]
When two bald eagles built a nest in Philadelphia in 2007, it was the first time one had been recorded in the area in 200 years. Today, eagles can be spotted swooping over Wissahickon Creek, flying near Kelly Drive and soaring above FDR Park. Their return to American skies is one of the 21st century’s […]
At the beginning of the month, Baroness played the Underground Arts in Philadelphia. With a capacity of 650, this was the most intimate performance possible!
Baroness have been around for twenty years and the band still finds a way to reinvent their live shows. They sound incredible and continue to display why they’re one of the most consistent acts working today. There’s a reason…
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is one of the six cultural institutions to receive the grant.
Meet Dwayne Frazier, the man behind the Distinguished Young Gentlemen club—where suits, etiquette, and big dreams are the lesson plan.
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Dan Suro of Imbibe 75 Place to Watch La Jefa shares how his dream bar became a reality.
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Forecast confidence is increasing for an impactful winter storm to hit the Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic over the weekend into Monday, February 23, 2026. Lake-enhanced and lake-effect snow are forecast as the storm moves into the Great Lakes Region starting Saturday, February 21. Snowfall rates of over 25 mm (1 inch) an hour coupled with gusty winds will create dangerous travel conditions with…
The Trump administration’s project for erasing the parts of American history they find inconvenient continues unabated. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t hit the occasional roadblock. In January, the administration removed portions of an exhibit at the former Philadelphia home of George Washington that made reference to 9 slaves he owned that spent time at […]
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Prior to last week, I had never eaten at a Wawa. I knew of Wawa’s food offerings, because Defector Media has a sizable, and vocal,…
Dubstep maven ALLEYCVT swung through Philadelphia for a sensational set amid her 9 LIVES Tour.
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