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

April 18, 2025

Movies

Philly filmmaker works through her traumatic brain injury with trilogy of shorts

by Kristin Hunt

Abigail Bruley wrote, directed and starred in the 'Main' trilogy of films, which she made in Philadelphia after suffering a traumatic brain injury. The comedic shorts feature rockers Ted Leo and Marisa Dabice.

April 18, 2025

Atlantic City mozzarella stick company Mad Mutz to appear on 'Shark Tank'

by Kristin Hunt

The Atlantic City mozzarella stick company Mad Mutz will appear on 'Shark Tank' in the episode airing Friday at 8 p.m. on ABC. The brand sells spicy, truffle, jalapeno poppers, cacio pepe and Jamaican patty flavors.

April 17, 2025

Weekend

Outdoor pop-ups, 1940s art and an Easter promenade: Your weekend guide to things to do

by Kristin Hunt

Philadelphia will celebrate Easter with a promenade on South Street. Morgan's Pier and Sunset Social are also marking their first weekends of the season. An exhibit on 1940s photos, prints and fashion is open at the art museum.

April 17, 2025

How 'Abbott Elementary' pulled off its secret shoot at the Please Touch Museum

by Kristin Hunt

'Abbott Elementary' filmed its Season 4 finale on location in Philadelphia at the Please Touch Museum. Here's how the cast and crew pulled off the secret shoot in late February and early March.

April 15, 2025

Food & Drink

Flakely Gluten Free to relocate 'pastry ATM' in Italian Market and add new sweets dispenser in Ambler

by Kristin Hunt

Flakely Gluten Free bakery is moving its original 'pastry ATM' to Irv's Ice Cream on East Passyunk Avenue and planning a new location in Ambler. The vending machine dispenses croissants, bagels, cakes and Danishes.

April 14, 2025

Movies

'Creed' director fuses blues music and history with vampire lore in 'Sinners'

by Kristin Hunt

Ryan Coogler has made his first horror movie and period piece with 'Sinners,' out Friday. The vampire film stars Michael B. Jordan as twin brothers opening a juke joint in the Jim Crow era South.

April 14, 2025

Crime

Montgomery County man charged with writing hundreds of fake life insurance policies

by Kristin Hunt

Montgomery County agent Dennis Wright, 42, allegedly defrauded National Guardian Life Insurance of over $600,000 by forging policies between 2020 and 2022. The Glenside man was charged Monday.

April 11, 2025

History

Protest art and wartime fashion take the spotlight in new 1940s exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

by Kristin Hunt

The Philadelphia Museum of Art examines fashion, painting, photography and furniture from the 1940s in its new 'Boom' exhibit, opening Saturday. The collection features WWII pieces and masters like Pollock, Picasso and O'Keeffe.

April 11, 2025

Festivals

South Street Live! will combine Maifest, Derby Day and Renn Faire

by Kristin Hunt

South Street Live! is a nine-block party happening on Saturday, May 3, from noon-6 p.m. The festival will celebrate Maifest, Free Comic Book Day and Derby Day. There will also be a fantasy Renn Faire.

April 11, 2025

Business

Wawa to close 2 stores in Northeast Philly later this month

by Kristin Hunt

Wawa is closing two stores in Northeast Philly. Its locations at 6506 Frankford Ave. in Mayfair and 6919 Castor Ave. in Oxford Circle will shut down April 22 and April 24, respectively.