Dr. Timaree Schmit is basically an episode of Adam Ruins Everything, but in the shape of a person. She has a PhD in Human Sexuality Education and years of experience in community organizing, ...

A. Benjamin Mannes, MA, CPP, CESP, is a Subject Matter Expert in Security & Criminal Justice Reform based on his own experiences on both sides of the criminal justice system. He has served as a ...

Hair today, gone tomorrow: Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, left) gets through cancer with the support of his loudmouthed friend Kyle (Seth Rogen). Dying young is no laughing matter. Wait, scratch that.

Christine Flowers wishes she could say that she was born and raised in Philadelphia, but she was only raised here. An accident of birth had her seeing the light of day in Baltimore at Mt. Sinai ...

Stu Bykofsky served the Philadelphia Daily News as an editor, reporter and columnist for nearly 50 years before retiring in 2019. He now publishes at the centrist stubykofsky.com.

Devon Rose (she/her) is a passionate writer and content creator deeply inspired by the arts. After graduating from Drexel University’s Music Industry Program and working in social media at major ...

"There was a lot of kind of insanity and a feeling in the air that was very uneasy," the acclaimed filmmaker says now 45 years since arriving in Philadelphia.

Sharon Sanders is one of the Founders of Philadelphia Weekly. She is a clinical sexologist and certified sex educator by profession. She uses this to help spread awareness on everything concerning ...

Born and raised in Connecticut, Eshani Surya is an award-winning writer and educator based in West Philly. She writes about food for Philly Weekly, and has a particular affinity for anything dumpling ...

It’s beginning to look a lot like madness. If you’ve read this section of PW with any frequency at all this holiday season (which, of course you have, you’re not a heathen or a degenerate or just an ...

A writer, educator, and sports nut, Aaron Kahle was born in Philadelphia where his fondest memories are drives around the different parts of the city with his aunt as a kid. South Philly and Center ...

Eugene Zenyatta was raised on old-time Memphis ‘rasslin’ and strongly prefers the company of dogs to people. His greatest heartbreak came in the 2010 Breeders’ Cup Classic.