Philadelphia Art Museum
Art Museum rebrands and misses a beat
Sooo, in the name of a “more accessible vibe,” PhAM sliced one word out of its name and designed a new logo, the dragony griffin you see at the top of this column.
Culture
The music after midnight in Manhattan
So the ball has dropped, the hugs are given, the kisses are taken, and the canyons of midtown Manhattan reverberate with music. Times Square is very traditional. My music, meaning music of my generation. On CNN, hosts Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen mercifully ceased their inane banter to allow the
Entertainment
A Swiftie, me, talks about Taylor’s low ratings in PA
“I am a Swiftie,” my 30ish restaurant server was surprised to hear me say, after the meal had concluded and we were having a brief chat, which was joined by a couple of other young women standing nearby. “What’s not to like?” I asked. A couple of days later
Culture
A super defense of Taylor Swift
I have been very fortunate in the occupation I selected. I knew I would never get rich, but I never imagined it would bring a boy from the tenements of the South Bronx into contact with the rich, powerful, and famous. It’s not what I wanted when I first
Entertainment
Like Taylor Swift, a Philly guy gives his heart to Nashville
Someone from around these parts develops a taste for country music, moves to Nashville to follow a dream, and after doing the hard work, ultimately develops into a global superstar. That’s Taylor Swift. Following that same path? Dan Connors, who I have known (slightly) since childhood. Dan’s in
Culture
A Swift rewrite of history
I’ve got nothing but admiration for Taylor Swift, from the time she was an inner-directed young teen straight outta Wyomissong who knew she was destined to be a professional country singer, to when she exploded into a pop mega star unafraid to take on record companies and concert producers.
Friendship
A day of remembrance, and frustration
Christmas is near, so I decided to go to Bethlehem. No, not the one on the West Bank. The one near Allentown. And not to celebrate a birth of an infant, but to memorialize an adult’s life ended. Dick Claussen was a dear friend, a friendship born in the
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What next, Will Smith?
UPDATE: Will Smith issued a public, but not personal, apology. Did you hear what Will Smith said? No, not the F bomb he dropped on Chris Rock — twice. Maybe he repeated it because there were hearing-impaired actors in the audience? Maybe not. I am referring to Smith recollecting words of