The Edgar Allan Poe House in Philadelphia is a National Historic site. Their upcoming event includes a tour through the home, and a peak inside the mind of the writer. Understanding where Poe lived help the audience truly realize the inspiration for many of his famous writings. https://youtu.be/locaI05QUKU Feature image: The Edgar Allan Poe... Continue Reading →
Unnamed Music Festival Sheds Light on Aspiring Filmmakers in Philly
The Puff Boy, from advertisement poster for the Unnamed Film Festival / Vladislav Solomakhin Philadelphia is not known for its nightlife or its movie industry. Everyone knows that the casinos are in Las Vegas, the night clubs are in Miami, and that movies are filmed in Los Angeles and New York. Historically, the impact of... Continue Reading →
Tuesdays are for salsa at Lucha Cartel
From a barbecue place to Mexican restaurant, and now one of the main venues in the Philly dance scene, Lucha Cartel is one of the dedicated lounges that clear out tables after dinner rush to allow its visitors to make a dance party. There isn’t a lack of dance clubs or musical variety in Philadelphia,... Continue Reading →
Youth art programming educates on HIV prevention
Jorian Veintidos’ life changed when he found out he was HIV positive. Now, as an HIV tester, he uses his experience to help change the lives of others who have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS for the better. “Knowing my status is a way I change how people think about HIV,” said Veintidos, who works at... Continue Reading →
South Street is a Pumpkin Spice Paradise
Unless you have been living under a rock the past few years, you will have no doubt heard of or seen products at your local ACME or Dunkin’ Donuts that have been engulfed by the flavor sensation that has been sweeping the nation. With it being found in products ranging from potato chips to even... Continue Reading →
People in Philly love dead things. Where you can get taxidermy in Philadelphia.
Taxidermy isn’t dead. The business of it, that is. Taxidermy is the art of preserving an animal’s body through stuffing or mounting, with life like features, for display or study purposes. Breakthrough Magazine reported that Americans spent $800 million on taxidermy in 2011. In Philly, you can see taxidermy in a variety of different history... Continue Reading →
A Helping Hand: How Are Nonprofits Impacting Our Communities?
Aaron Gibbs and Jenny Roberts are setting out to find the people, places, and stories behind Philadelphia's Nonprofit organizations. Photo Credit: Jayna Schaffer Aaron Gibbs is a senior at Temple University studying Journalism. When he's not writing, you'll find he spends most of his free time online shopping, reading fashion blogs or watching sports.... Continue Reading →
What happens after the sun goes down in Philly ?
WHO ARE WE Freixys is a senior journalism major specializing in broadcast. She is currently a senior reporter for Templar and the head of marketing for her organization, Esencia Latina (the first and only Latin Dance team at Temple University). Freixys would like to learn a little bit of everything involving journalism, and when she... Continue Reading →
How are nonprofits impacting Philly?
Jenny Roberts and Aaron Gibbs will be covering the nonprofit beat. They are both senior journalism majors at Temple University in Philadelphia. Jenny is the supervising editor at The Temple News, the university's editorially independent student newspaper, which means she spends most of her time deleting the oxford comma from writers' drafts. Aaron is currently... Continue Reading →
Coming from Holland PA Will Rockenbach is trying to find out what South Street is all about
Not originally from Philadelphia, Will Rockenbach admitted he might not be an expert on the South Street area, but the sounds, smells and culture; he knew he wanted to be. To this end Will decided why not tackle the area and learn all that he can about it. Making it his beat for the semester... Continue Reading →