Kristin Hunt

Kristin Hunt is a senior staff writer for PhillyVoice. A history and pop culture junkie, she spends her spare time stalking the Free Library shelves and binge watching TCM. She has previously contributed to Vulture, GQ, Mental Floss, JSTOR Daily, and The Washington Post.

kristin@phillyvoice.com

September 30, 2025

Nature

Elmwood Park Zoo's two-toed sloth named Beanie has a baby

by Kristin Hunt

Elmwood Park Zoo will debut its baby two-toed sloth to the public Wednesday in Norristown. The 1-month-old animal was born to mom Beanie in August.

September 30, 2025

Holiday

Mütter Museum's next Halloween party nods to unexplained medieval 'dancing plagues'

by Kristin Hunt

The Mutter Museum will host a Halloween party inspired by the unexplained medieval 'dancing plagues' Oct. 30. Choreomania may have been caused by a fungus, spider bites and/or mass hysteria.

September 29, 2025

Music

Cat Stevens postpones tour, set to begin this week in Philly, over visa issues

by Kristin Hunt

Cat Stevens, aka Yusuf, has postponed his North American tour over visa issues. The folk musician was scheduled to visit seven U.S. and Canadian cities, starting with Philly on Thursday, in support of his memoir.

September 29, 2025

New Ellen Greenberg true crime docuseries delves into the Philly teacher's mysterious 2011 death

by Kristin Hunt

'Death in Apartment 603: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg?' reexamines the 2011 death of a teacher in Manayunk. The three-part docuseries, streaming on Hulu and Disney+, points out flaws in the police investigation.

September 29, 2025

History

This mold of Abraham Lincoln's face is one of many treasures in the mysterious Masonic Temple

by Kristin Hunt

The Masonic Temple, Library & Museum in Philadelphia boasts a collection of roughly 40,000 items, including a recast of the plaster mold sculptor Leonard Volk took of Abraham Lincoln's face in 1860.

September 26, 2025

Protests

Demonstrators say they were 'forcibly' ejected from Phillies game for holding pro-Palestinian posters

by Kristin Hunt

Demonstrators with Jewish Voice for Peace Philadelphia say they were 'forcibly' removed from the Phillies game against the Marlins on Thursday night for holding up signs reading, 'Philly Jews Say Free Palestine & Go Phils!'

September 26, 2025

Arts & Culture

Swedish artist's tapestries and 'Talking Head' sculptures are now on display in Philly

by Kristin Hunt

The Fabric Workshop and Museum has opened the largest retrospective exhibit of the Swedish artist Moki Cherry's work in North America. It is on view through April 12, 2026, along with artist-in-residence Lisa Alvarado's fabric pieces.

September 25, 2025

Ken Burns aims to challenge 'superficial version' of the Revolutionary War with six-part PBS docuseries

by Kristin Hunt

Ken Burns' six-part series on the Revolutionary War is coming to PBS on Sunday, Nov. 16. The filmmaker discussed his production process, voice actors and approach to history in an interview before 'The American Revolution' debuts.

September 24, 2025

New Netflix series chronicles the '90s Philly mob war between Joey Merlino and John Stanfa

by Kristin Hunt

Netflix's docuseries 'Mob War: Philadelphia vs. The Mafia' explores the 1990s conflict between Joey Merlino and John Stanfa to control organized crime in the city. It premieres Wednesday, Oct. 22.

September 24, 2025

Books

Harriett's Bookshop founder drops dreamy, semi-autobiographical debut novel 'It's Me They Follow'

by Kristin Hunt

Jeannine Cook, who opened Harriett's Bookshop in Fishtown in 2020, made her novel debut Tuesday with 'It's Me They Follow.' She also owns and operates Ida's in Collingswood and Josephine's in Paris.