Entertainment
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Anima, a Newtown Tech Startup, Is ‘One Part Studio, One Part Art Dealer’
Anima, a Newtown startup, brokers digital art seeable only by using visual technology like a Smartphone. Kennedy Rose looked at this unique e-business for PHL Inno. Founders Alex Herrity and Neil Voss started their careers in gaming; Herrity at Epic Games, and Voss at Nintendo. There, they saw the comfort with which players routinely owned…
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Super Impulse, Bristol Toy Manufacturer, Finds Big Satisfaction in Making Tiny Pleasures
Take heart, parents who tire of tripping over children’s massive doll houses or oversized action figure playsets. Super Impulse, a toy manufacturer in Bristol, is embracing small in a big way. In a press statement, the company announced Mirco Toy Box, a line of miniature collectibles that can fit in the palm of the hand.…
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Online Slot Machine Glitch Cuts Yardley Woman’s $100,000 Win to $280
Lisa Pilusio, an experienced online slots player from Yardley, was thrilled to see the game she was playing display its life-changing news: She had, according to the readout, hit for $100,000. But her fortune was the victim of an unfortunate snag, as reported by Michael Tanenbaum for PhillyVoice. Pilusio was playing Capital Gains on her…
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DJ Pierre Robert Entertains Philadelphia Region at Bala Cynwyd-based WMMR for Decades
Greetings, good citizens! If you know WMMR, you know Pierre’s catchphrase, if you will. Now a Gladwyne resident, Pierre Robert arrived in Philadelphia and started working at rock-and-roll station WMMR in Bala Cynwyd in 1981, writes Victor Fiorillo for the Philadelphia Magazine. Four decades on, he is the most recognizable DJ in Philadelphia. He moved…
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PHestivaL of Trees in Oaks to Raise Funds for Local Animal Shelters and Rescues Nov. 12-14
The second annual PHestivaL of Trees event is back! Presented by ACME Markets and Marketing by TKE, PHestivaL of Trees is a pre-Thanksgiving weekend activity for adults and families to get the holiday season started, all while supporting local animal rescues and shelters. This exciting three-day “PHestivaL” held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in…
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Tinseltown Holiday Spectacular, Presented by Dietz & Watson, Coming to Oaks, Montgomery County
A brand-new, dazzling outdoor holiday entertainment and shopping experience is coming to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks, beginning November 26. “Tinseltown Holiday Spectacular presented by Dietz & Watson” will bring the magic of the holiday season to the area through an immersive, one-of-a-kind event. Guests can stroll through a winter wonderland of lights (1.2…
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‘Skeleton Crew’ at Bristol Riverside Theater Has Special Resonance, Given the Borough’s Industrial Past
The setting for Skeleton Crew, an award-winning play now onstage at the Bristol Riverside Theater, may be Detroit, but its themes resonate deeply in the borough in which it is now being presented. Jane M. Von Bergen, in The Philadelphia Inquirer, examined the local echoes that the production rekindles. In Skeleton Crew, four characters sift…
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‘Value Props,’ AJ Bruno Interview Show, Aims High in Taking Guests Out of Their Comfort Zones
For his new interview show, QuotaPath CEO AJ Bruno aims to take local sales executives out of their comfort zones. He’ll do this not through interviews in a studio, but rather by swooping guests aloft from Wings Field in Blue Bell in his Beechcraft Baron 58. Kennedy Rose reported the sky-high Q&A for The Business…
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People Mag: Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid Split After Explosive Family Argument in New Hope Compound
Supermodel Gigi Hadid and singer Zayn Malik are parting ways. A disagreement between Malik and Hadid’s mother Yolanda apparently precipitated the breakup. People Magazine had the details. The final decision to part seems to be based on a recent incident at the Hadid’s New Hope compound. A disagreement between Malik and Yolanda Hadid spiraled out…
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AJ Croce, Son of Delaware County’s Jim Croce, Offers Homage Concert to His Father
AJ Croce pays homage to his father, Drexel Hill folk singer Jim Croce, in “Croce Plays Croce” at Pepperdine University’s Smothers Theatre in Malibu on Oct. 22, writes Stephi Wild for Broadway World. Jim Croce had a professional recording and touring career cut short after he died in a plane crash. Yet he’s considered one…
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Underage Gambler Sneaks Into Parx Casino, Hits Bad Luck with Parking-Lot Fireworks Spree Afterward
An 18-year-old wanna-be gambler illegally entered Parx Casino and later retreated to the parking lot for a firecracker-accompanied joyride. The lapse that allowed his entry proved costly for the Bensalem entertainment destination, reports Andrew Maykuth for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Last month, the underage male snuck into Parx when security guards were attending to guests’ COVID-19…
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Halloween Comes Early: Monster-Mania Con at the Greater Philly Expo Center October 22-24
Monster-Mania Con is bringing the largest horror convention ever to the Greater Philly Expo in Oaks the weekend of October 22-24. Guests scheduled to appear include: Christina Ricci, star of live-action film The Addams Family Horror host Joe Bob Briggs Stars from the Halloween film franchise: Nick Castle who played Michael Myers in John Carpenter’s…
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A Second Season for Mare? They’re Still Talking About It
Kate Winslet has now won an Emmy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Mare Sheehan in ‘Mare of Easttown,’ but she’s not done with the limited HBO series yet, writes Hasan Sheikh for codelist.biz. She’s mentioned a possible second season several times. “It has been talked about, of course, because the success of…
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75th Philly Non-Sports Card Show Returns to Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks This Weekend
After 14 years in Allentown, The Philly Non-Sports Card Show returns to the Philadelphia area for its 75th show, to be held Oct 16 and 17 at The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA (100 Station Ave.). The show is the premier event for non-sport and entertainment trading card collectors, continuously running since the…
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Muppeteer from Yardley, Bill Barretta, Performs in Halloween Special Now on Disney+
There are two casts in Muppets Haunted Mansion, streaming on Disney+ starting today. One is felt and feathers; one is flesh and blood. And that latter component, thanks to the talents of performer Bill Barretta, has a Bucks County connection, reports Tania Hussain for Pop Culture. The Muppets’ first-ever Halloween special sends its characters —…
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Tonight’s ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Episode Features a B_cks Co_nty Contestant Spinning for Cash and Prizes
The rat-a-tat sound of the spinning Wheel of Fortune will be music to the ears of Ari Lipsky, originally of Langhorne. He will fulfill a lifelong dream of being on the show when he appears on its October 5 episode. Pat Ralph, PhillyVoice, spun through how this came to happen. Lipsky grew up watching Wheel…
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Shady Brook Farm FallFest Channels Jack Skellington, Bringing a Christmas Tradition to Halloween
The 2021 edition of Shady Brook Farm FallFest, its annual Halloween celebration, required some rethinking. Last year’s COVID-19 restrictions eliminated much of its prior up-close-and-personal scares. So, the Fleming family, owners of the property, opted this year for attractions that are more distant but also more family friendly. Jenn Frederick of FOX 29 Philadelphia peeked…
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Bristol Riverside Theater’s ‘Murder for Two’ Is a Comedic Musical Whodunit with Two Actors Covering 13 Roles
The cast of Murder for Two, a musical murder mystery at the Bristol Riverside Theater, is energetic, talented, skilled… and minuscule. One actor (Martin Landry) plays an intrepid detective trying to unwind a case. The other (Joe Kinosian) plays the suspects. All ten of them. The plot revives some common threads in the genre: an…
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