‘The View’ co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin goes into labor, misses show
“The View” co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin missed work to go into childbirth mode on Tuesday, a day after joking on air that Bad Bunny’s jubilant Super Bowl halftime show might…
The Book Pages: The end of a newspaper book section
This column appears in this week’s The Book Pages newsletter. For more information and book coverage, sign up for the free newsletter. There’s no shortage of dispiriting news, but Wednesday’s…
A formerly enslaved man was thrown out of an Old City church. He then founded America’s first African Methodist Episcopal church
Mark Tyler, historiographer and executive director of research and scholarship of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, often wonders: What if Christians stood up in the 1780s and challenged the articles…
Author Neil Gaiman says sexual misconduct claims were ‘smear campaign’
Neil Gaiman insists the sexual misconduct claims against him are part of a “smear campaign,” as the once beloved author speaks out over a year and a half after the…
Jelly Roll shows off 300-lb. weight loss at 2026 Grammys
Jelly Roll showed off his dramatic weight loss at the Pre-Grammy Gala ahead of the 2026 Grammy Awards. The country singer, who once weighed roughly 550 pounds, appeared nearly unrecognizable…
Graham Norton jokes he signed ‘so many NDAs’ for Swift-Kelce wedding
British talk show host Graham Norton joked he signed “so many NDAs” to score an invite to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s upcoming wedding. Norton, 62, confirmed Monday on his…
Bill O’Reilly announces step back while battling undisclosed illness
Bill O’Reilly has revealed he’s taking it easy as he battles an undisclosed illness. The conservative commentator shared the news in a blog post on his website this week, vowing…
Phil Collins details health struggles, says he has 24-hour live-in care
Rock & Roll of Famer Phil Collins has opened up about his recent health struggles that have sidelined his career. The chart-topping crooner and former Genesis drummer recently revealed that…
Despite earlier DOGE cuts, Philadelphia groups receive $3 million in new NEH grants
Despite recent cuts and an uncertain future, the National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded about $3 million in new grants to Philadelphia groups. The local awards are part of…
David Lynch called Philadelphia one of ‘the sickest, most corrupt, fear-ridden’ cities. That’s what makes it Lynchian.
When filmmaker David Lynch moved to Philadelphia in 1965, to attend the erstwhile Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts, he was instantly moved by the city. Though not exactly charmed. The…