Elizabeth Wellington

I’d thought I lived through the hard part of the pandemic. Now I’m turning down drinks with the unvaxxed and masking up again. Here’s some advice on how to make it through.

Philly street artist Amberella didn’t want to just cancel the guy who ghosted her, so she wrote him a haiku. Then she turned her poem into art in Fishtown.

BlackStar has proved an indispensable platform for Black filmmakers in America and abroad, shutting down the myth that there isn’t enough Black talent to go around. This year’s festival has 80 films.

If taking care of yourself means stepping back, then so be it.

He taught us that we can be anything. Now we want him to be the next Alex Trebek.

The two-hour performance is making its outdoor debut this month at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival on the new Air Products Open Air Theatre.

The artists responsible for the soundtrack of our lives are past middle age and approaching early retirement.

Philly creatives and entrepreneurs share their rituals and secrets.

If local designers, retailers and shoppers — that means you and I — play this post pandemic game right, Philly designers have a chance to flourish.

The International Swimmers Federation’s decision to deny a Black swimmer a special swim cap is systemic racism operating in real time.

Who to call for help, including trauma counseling, 24-hour hotlines, support at appointments, and more.

Waterslides, changing rooms, new playgrounds: Here are the best pools in Philly to cool down this summer.

22 pools will stay closed since the city can’t hire enough lifeguards. Here’s what’s opening and when.

Bushnell wrote and stars in her new play at the Bucks County Playhouse, “Is There Still Sex in The City?” We chat about her inspiration, lessons learned, and the SATC reboot.

City pools foster community, teach a life skill and pool time amounts to the only time kids interact with each other in a technology free setting.

My heart ached when pandemic protocol put a pin in hugging, high-fiving, and shaking hands with the people I love and respect. But unwelcome touch from strangers? I didn’t miss

A year of social distancing freed us from a lot of unwanted touch. We’ve found agency that we’ve never had before. And many of us want to keep it. Here’s how.

As we rush to reconnect, I want to know people’s vax status. Here’s how to navigate that conversation.

Whether you’re anxious about reopening, cautiously optimistic, or ready to go out now, here’s how to handle the new normal.

In a year when falling down and getting up has been a running theme in our lives, grace is infusing the zeitgeist with tenderness and strength. Here’s how to cultivate it.