Pop Culture

Detective Jimmy McNulty (Dominic West) in The Wire

Arts

How TV Dramas Informed And Misinformed Perceptions Of The War On Drugs

4:35pm June 18, 2021

by Eric Deggans

From Miami Vice, to The Wire, to Orange Is the New Black, scripted TV shows have had a serious and sometimes unrecognized impact on public attitudes about drugs in America.

Thrifting has transformed into a $28 billion industry within the past decade, setting the stage for online resale marketplaces to expand.

Economy

When Second Hand Becomes Vintage: Gen Z Has Made Thrifting A Big Business

5:00am June 18, 2021

by Savannah Sicurella

Members of Generation Z are accelerating the $28 billion resale industry. Their vast purchasing power has driven up the value of resale startups like Depop.

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands was one of the games players caught a first glimse of at this year's E3.

Arts

E3 Event Brought Gamers Some Big News — And A Glimpse Of That 'Zelda' Sequel

3:20pm June 16, 2021

by Keller Gordon

The Electronic Entertainment Expo isn't quite what it used to be, with several major game developers pulling out over the past few years — but this year's show still managed some pretty big news.

Singer and actor Leslie Grace stars as Nina Rosario (center), the beloved and brilliant neighborhood sweetheart in the film adaptation of the musical In the Heights.

Arts

The Limitations Of 'Latinidad': How Colorism Haunts 'In The Heights'

7:46pm June 15, 2021

by Monica Castillo

Film critic Monica Castillo reflects on the glaring absence of Afro-Latino actors from the new screen adaptation of In the Heights and how colorism still affects Latino representation on screen.

Arts

NPR Shop x PPW Collaboration

11:58am June 15, 2021

by Sommer Hill

The NPR Shop collaborated with Philadelphia Print Works to bring us this Pride collection.

Arts

COMIC: Director Jon M. Chu's Long Journey From Home Videos To 'In The Heights'

7:38am June 11, 2021

Hollywood director Jon M. Chu got his start splicing VHS tapes of home videos, but it took him two decades — and acceptance of his cultural identity — to realize what stories he really wanted to tell.

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Khloe Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Kris Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, and Kendall Jenner in Hollywood at the Kardashian Kollection Launch Party in 2011.

Arts

The Kardashians Kiss Reality TV Goodbye — And Move On To Disney And Hulu

9:40am June 10, 2021

by Mandalit del Barco

E! series Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which chronicled many marriages, babies and scandals over 20 seasons, ends Thursday. But this isn't the last we'll see of the Kardashian-Jenner family.

Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters, seen here in the "Vax Live" fundraising concert held in May, performs at Madison Square Garden in June.

Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Strokes Rock Vaccinated New Yorkers In June

10:00am June 08, 2021

by Steve Smith

Well ahead of a celebratory Central Park concert announced by Mayor Bill de Blasio for August, New York City's venues are coming back in June for vaccinated audiences.

Angel (Indya Moore) celebrates her upcoming nuptials with Elektra (Dominique Jackson), Lulu (Hailie Sahar), and Blanca (MJ Rodriguez) in Season 3 of Pose.

Arts

Farewell To 'Pose,' Which Fused Grief And Joy, Right Up To The Finale

10:25am June 06, 2021

by Aisha Harris

Over the course of its run, Pose found a way to bring viewers both realness and hope. As the series finale approaches, the significance of its choices is sharper than ever.

Arts

Kennedy Center Honors Will Air On CBS, With Pandemic Changes

5:08pm June 04, 2021

by Elizabeth Blair

The Kennedy Center Honors broadcast airs on CBS on June 6th. Recipients include Debbie Allen and Dick Van Dyke. It was a very different event this year.

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