Q&A
Project Runway’s Prajjé Oscar Jean-Baptiste on Growing Up in Haiti and His Namesake Fashion Line
What I make: “Women’s wear with couture details in a ready-to-wear way.” My childhood: “Growing up in Haiti when the government was overthrown for the […]
Pierre Robert’s Long, Strange Trip: 40 Years on the Air in Philly
When Pierre Robert took a job at WMMR in 1981, he had no idea that he’d hit retirement age at the same station, playing some […]
The Fishtown Woman Behind Oat Haus Granola Butter Talks Shark Tank Appearance
When you watch the new episode of Shark Tank, you’ll see Fishtown resident Ali Bonar pitch her granola butter company, Oat Haus, to “sharks” Mark […]
Keep an Eye Out for Philly’s Own Ta’Rea Campbell When Hamilton Launches in Philly This Week
The Broadway hit Hamilton is back in Philadelphia. We tracked down Philadelphia born and bred actress Ta’Rea Campbell, who has one of the main roles. […]
The Novel That’s All Over Your Instagram Is Set In Philly
Friend of Philly Mag Jo Piazza and Christine Pride are the co-authors of We are Not Like Them, a new novel set in Philly. If the book […]
How a Pair of Philly Cyclists Created a “Morse Code” to Make Spin Classes More Accessible
Recent research has found that 81 percent of people living with disabilities do not feel welcome in fitness spaces. These findings have prompted some action […]
Muralist Symone Salib on the Philly Places and Things She Can’t Live Without
You’ve likely seen muralist Symone Salib’s bright, larger-than-life work splashed on buildings throughout Philly, from Fitler Square’s purple portrait of Jill Scott to the fluorescent […]
Meet the Woman Who’s Driving Diversity in Comcast’s Programming
As studios and streaming services grapple with creating authentic diversity, representation and inclusion in television, Keesha Boyd is leading the way at one of the […]
Leslie Odom Jr. Explains His Big Role in the New Sopranos Movie
My full name is … Leslie Lloyd Odom Jr. My grandmother came up to New York from the South and was a maid for a […]
How Your Company’s Data Can Help Lead to Effective and Successful Decision Making
Michael Zyborowicz is a partner in Citrin Cooperman’s Business Process Outsourcing Practice (BPO) and co-leader of the firm’s Staffing Practice. With over 19 years of […]
Eagles Broadcaster Mike Quick on Calling the 2018 Super Bowl Win and His Record-Setting Touchdown
My full name is … Michael Anthony Quick, but in my family, I’m known as Tony. I grew up in … Hamlet, North Carolina, the […]
Nick Stuccio on the Good, the Bad, and the Very Tense Moments in Philadelphia Fringe Festival History
After stumbling into ballet in college — initially to meet ballerinas — Nick Stuccio came to Philly and joined the Pennsylvania Ballet. Then he left […]
Love It or List It Exec Brian Balthazar Has a New Show Set in Philly. Here’s What He Can’t Live Without
At Home Morning ritual: I take a bath every morning — I have the tub of my dreams — and read the news on my […]
Science Fiction Writer Alex Smith on Falling in Love With Comics, Creating Queer Characters, and Black Vans
West Philly resident and 2020 PEW Fellow Alex Smith is one of the finest science fiction writers in the world. In 2012, he founded Laser […]
Harriett’s Jeannine A. Cook on Her New Collingswood Store and Being a Black Woman in Fishtown
Jeannine A. Cook opened Harriett’s Bookshop in Fishtown just before the pandemic and the racial upheaval. A little more than a year later, she’s expanding […]