Ben Rosenfield, Max Korman and Griffin Dunne at the premiere of the film "Joy Will Prevail" at the Philadelphia Film Festival. Griffin Dunne and Max Korman Building a Mystery by Jay S. Jacobs Louis I. Kahn was one of the most distinctive architects of the last century. The Philadelphia-based designer created such timeless structures as the Salk Institute in La Jolla, the National Assembly Building in Bangladesh, the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, the Phillips Exeter Academ

The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd THE LIFE AND DEATHS OF WILSON SHEDD (2026) Starring Amanda Seyfried, Scoot McNairy, Missi Pyle, William Jackson Harper, Elizabeth Marvel, Grant Harvey, Devyn Tyler, Wunmi Mosaku, Benjamin Brown, Tim Blake Nelson, Tobias Segal, Robert Peters, Kraig Dane, David Aaron Baker, Xuri Selah, Chloë Kerwin, Josh Henry, Terence Rosemore, Eric Blount, Gary Baker, Shifali Baliga and Randy Barco. Screenplay by Tim Blake Nelson. Directed by Tim Blake Nels

Dave Raymond, Hoag Kepner and Tom Burgoyne at the Philadelphia Film Festival premiere of "Big Phan." Dave Raymond, Tom Burgoyne and Hoag Kepner Hanging With the Phanatics by Jay S. Jacobs As a Philadelphian, I may be biased, but of all of the mascots in sports history, the greatest one is The Phillie Phanatic. A large green, umm, thing – no one seems to know exactly what the Phanatic is supposed to be, although there is a legend that he is a flightless bird from the Galapagos

The Cycle THE CYCLE (2026) Starring Deborah Ann Woll, Jeffrey Donovan, Gretchen Corbett, Will Hochman, Phillip Andre Botello, Dana Millican, Don Keith Opper, Jack Doolan, Trevor Newlin, Danika Golombek, Carl W. Crudup, Jeb Berrier and David Myers Gregory. Screenplay by Jordan Downey and Kevin Stewart. Directed by Jordan Downey. Distributed by Shudder. 111 minutes. Not Rated. Screened at the 2026 Philadelphia Film Festival. Not everything you see at a film festival is art, and

Noah Segan at the red carpet screening of "The Only Living Pickpocket in New York" at the Philadelphia Film Festival. Noah Segan Picks a Pocket or Two by Jay S. Jacobs The world is full of professions that no longer make sense in the modern world – switchboard operators, tailors, video store clerks, shoe repairmen. It only stands to reason that if legit professions get outdated, so must illicit ones. How much can a pickpocket make when no one carries cash anymore? All of whic

Love of Your Life LOVE OF YOUR LIFE (2026) Starring Margaret Qualley, Aaron Pierre, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Gabriel Basso, Catherine Keener, Tamara Lawrance, Corey Johnson, Adam Woodward, Brittany Seals, Lauren Beacham, Ernest Marsh, Benjamin Schnau, Evetta Muradasilova, Andre D'Cruz, Maëva Demurger, Mary Pursell, Marta Gil, Nádia Santos, Jennifer Markes, Tracie Frank and Dilyana Bouklieva. Screenplay by Julia Cox. Directed by Rachel Morrison. Distributed by Amazon MGM Studio

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER (2026) Starring Mahershala Ali, John Cho, Giancarlo Esposito, Abubakr Ali, Tramell Tillman, Tiffany Boone, Laith Nakli, Adia, Jahleel Kamara, John Henry Ward, Alyssa Gihee Kim, Ashley P. Jones, Aaron Goodson, Irene Santiago, Nettie Kraft, Merav Ellis, Aisha Azmat Ali, Shawn Jain, Ali Alsaleh, Alec Rayme, Mohammad Amireh, Muhsin Aziz Ahmad and Thabit Uqdah. Screenplay by Bassam Tariq. Directed by Bassam T

Jack and Jack Jack and Jack Catching Up with Jack and Jack by Emma Fox Childhood best friends from Omaha, Nebraska, Jack Johnson and Jack Gilinsky have spent more than a decade turning their love for music and internet fame into a full-fledged music career. Now, fully independent after stepping away from the major label system, the duo has never been stronger. Their two-sided album, SYN/ANTI, is out October 16th, and it’s the result of two years of nonstop work. It had be

Sense and Sensibility SENSE AND SENSIBILITY (2026) Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esmé Creed-Miles, Caitríona Balfe, Frank Dillane, Herbert Nordrum, George MacKay, Fiona Shaw, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, Stacy Martin, Tom Brooke, Turlough Convery, Bethany Slater, Eliot Sumner, Chloe Pirrie, James Carcaterra, Charlie Varlet, Paulie Bovingdon, Thea Beyleveld and Ceara Coveney. Screenplay by Diana Reid. Directed by Georgia Oakley. Distributed by Focus Features. 132 minutes. Rated PG. In

Lake Bell and Joshua Boone in BLOW THE HORN Joshua Boone and Nacho Arenas Break the Silence on Blow the Horn By Jay S. Jacobs Three diverse couples, all strangers, all at different points in their personal relationships, are gathered together by their relationship counselor (somewhat tricked – all think they are going for private therapy). The counselor suggests a rather revolutionary idea – she will not be a part of the session, but she wants the three couples to do a variat

Dan + Shay – Highmark Mann – Philadelphia, PA – October 10, 2026 – Photo by Avery Godburn © 2026 Dan + Shay, Tyler Hubbard & Josh Ross – Highmark Mann – Philadelphia, PA – October 10, 2026 Following the release of their seventh studio album, Young, country duo Dan + Shay performed on the tenth of October at the TD Pavilion Highmark Mann Center in Philadelphia. “The Young Tour” kicked off in Noblesville, Indiana on the eleventh of September, which they are taking across North

Misty Green MISTY GREEN (2026) Starring Rosalind Eleazar, Adam Driver, Daniel Kaluuya, Anna Kendrick, Topher Grace, Chris Rock, Anthony Anderson, Kelli Garner, Amy Landecker, Rich Sommer, Tracie Thoms, Alexandra Shipp, Ice-T, Busta Rhymes, Necar Zadegan, Carlos Jacott, Yvonne Orji, Nicole Ari Parker, Tom Papa, Spliff Star, Aria Latrice Seymore, Rodney L. Jones III and the voice of Lake Bell. Screenplay by Chris Rock. Directed by Chris Rock. Distributed by A24. 103 minutes. Ra

The Social Reckoning THE SOCIAL RECKONING (2026) Starring Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong, Bill Burr, Wunmi Mosaku, Billy Magnussen, Betty Gilpin, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Anna Lambe, Aidan Laprete, Kelley Pereira, Nelson Franklin, Portia Doubleday, Patrick Fischler, Joey Brooks, Sierra Capri, Tehmina Sunny, Nathan Witte, Jobie James, Crystal Balint, Erin Boyes and Alex MacIsaac. Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin. Directed by Aaron Sorkin. Distributed by Columbia Pictures.

Hey, Nothing – The El Rey Theater – Los Angeles, CA – September 30, 2026 – Photo by Larisa Jiao © 2026 Hey, Nothing – The El Rey Theater – Los Angeles, CA – September 30, 2026 Welcomed by a warm crowd of buzzing fans and enthusiastic hollers, Atlanta-based emo-folk duo Hey, Nothing brought unstoppable energy with them on stage from the very start of the show. Formed in 2021, middle school classmates turned best friends, Tyler Mabry and Harlow Phillips, joined forces after r

Greg Evigan Greg Evigan A Different Kind of Leading Role by Ronald Sklar Greg Evigan remembers the moment his music suddenly became bigger than himself. Inside London’s Abbey Road Studios, the musicians were tuning, the clock was ticking, and the familiar pieces he had developed at the piano were about to acquire an entirely new dimension. “All of a sudden, raise the baton, and jeez, we’re off to the races,” he recalls. For audiences who know Greg from B.J. and the Bear and M

Verity VERITY (2026) Starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, Josh Hartnett, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Brady Wagner, Irina Dvorovenko, KK Moggie, Michael Abbott Jr., Asel Swango, Daniel Echevarria, Stephen Elrod, Thursday Farrar, Tom Galantich, Lukey Klein, Lou Martini Jr., David Goddard, Emily McEnroe, Nathan Tylutki, Michael Muñiz, Gayle King and Alex Cooper. Screenplay by Nick Antosca. Directed by Michael Showalter. Distributed by Amazon MGM Studios. 117 minutes. Rated R. I have

Wilt – The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA – September 23, 2026 – Photo by Larisa Jiao © 2026 Wilt – The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA – September 23, 2026 Los Angeles alt-rock band Wilt took to The Wiltern’s stage in front of a roaring, enthusiastic crowd – providing a surge of energy that left fans with no choice but to cheer at the top of their lungs. Supporting alt-rock and nu-metal artist Jutes on his tour, Smile You’re On Tour, it was evident that Wilt has caught the eye of many

Lynnewood Hall Stop and Smell the Roses at Lynnewood Hall Lynnewood Hall opened its doors for the first time in over 80 years to the public this week. We were fortunate enough to be welcomed in to view its restoration-in-progress and a very fragrant art installation. Fleurs de Villes, founded by Tina Barkley and Karen Marshall, brings together community creatives through the beauty of flowers. The installation they have brought, The Gilded Age (based on the HBO series), is th

Role Model Role Model & Samia – The Highmark Mann Center for the Arts – Philadelphia – September 23, 2026 After releasing his third studio album, Chuck Timely and The Hourglass, back in August, Tucker Pillsbury, also known as pop sensation Role Model, kicked off “Chuck on Tour” in Bend, Oregon. He returned this week to Philadelphia the Skyline Stage at Highmark Mann, which has gorgeous views of the Philadelphia cityscape in the distance. With the energy high and the atmo

Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty! HA-CHAN, SHAKE YOUR BOOTY! (2026) Starring Rinko Kikuchi, Alberto Guerra, Alejandro Edda, You, Yoh Yoshida, Damián Alcázar, Keren Louis, Charley Flyte, Soji Arai, Bob, Takaaki Fujisawa, Chelsea Gonzalez, Tom Harwood, Yuka Mannami, Hiroaki Matsuzawa, Derek Mio, Shohei Nagahama, Kojun Natsu, Cristina Rodlo, Show, Kosuke Tanaka, Eriko Yamaguchi, Akihiro Yamamoto and Andrew Zox. Screenplay by Josef Kubota Wladyka and Nicholas Huynh. Directed by Josef Ku