In Philadelphia these days there are two kinds of theater experiences. There’s the Walnut Street Theater with its mostly mainstream […]
Thom Nickels: Comedy in the age of Trump
I’m no fan of late night comedy or even comedians for that matter, although years ago I found myself admiring […]
Thom Nickels: Literary criticism in the Trump era suffers from an excess of politics
It’s derangement all the way down.
By Thom Nickels
Thom Nickels: Dobrowsky’s Caesar adaptation does not disappoint
Suburb acting is paired with thoughtful incorporation of modern themes.
By Thom Nickels
Thom Nickels: It could have been worse
It could have been so much worse. Imagine if Sasha Suda, 45, former president and CEO of the Philadelphia Art […]
Thom Nickels: Come for the music, stay for the virtue-signaling
The city’s last big Benjamin Franklin Parkway concert was a first-ever New Year’s Eve concert in 2025. Headlined by LL […]
Paul Davis: ‘Longmire’ author Craig Johnson’s Philly connections
I watched and enjoyed the TV crime series Longmire on A&E back in 2012, and I went on to read […]
Thom Nickels: When Walt Whitman came to Germantown
The poet Walt Whitman visited Germantown on a number of occasions. Perhaps his most noteworthy visit was recorded by Katherine […]
Thom Nickels: Renamed, rebranded, and reduced — What happened to the Philadelphia Museum of Art?
The Philadelphia Museum of Art, now the Art Museum of Philadelphia, has been in decline for a number of years. […]