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

October 23, 2025

Streaming

What to stream: 'The Diplomat,' 'Mr. Scorsese' and 'Us'

by Kristin Hunt

'The Diplomat' on Netflix and 'Mr. Scorsese' on Apple TV+ top our streaming recommendations for mid-October 2025. 'Us' is also new to Prime.

October 22, 2025

Netflix series on '90s mobster violence in Philly casts the conflict as a generational divide

by Kristin Hunt

'Mob War: Philadelphia vs. The Mafia,' streaming Wednesday on Netflix, focuses on the power struggle between old school boss John Stanfa and young rival Joey Merlino.

October 22, 2025

Transportation

Nighttime work on I-95 will close lanes in Northeast Philly for most of November

by Kristin Hunt

Continuing work on I-95 will close lanes in Northeast Philly every weeknight in November from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. The southbound highway near the Cottman Avenue Interchange will be affected.

October 21, 2025

Investigations

FBI seeks suspects in botched armored truck robbery at Northeast Philly Wawa

by Kristin Hunt

The FBI is looking for the suspects involved in the botched armored truck robbery Friday morning in Holmesburg. The masked men tried to rob a Loomis vehicle parked outside the Wawa on Frankford Avenue, investigators say.

October 20, 2025

Movies

Film dubbed 'Cheesesteak' seeks extras in Philly for basketball scene

by Kristin Hunt

A movie called 'Cheesesteak' is seeking extras in Philadelphia for a basketball game scene filming Sunday, Nov. 9. It may be the Mark Wahlberg sports dramedy 'Weekend Warriors,' written and directed by Stephen Chbosky.

October 20, 2025

Children's Health

Peanut allergies have declined since doctors began recommending early exposure

by Kristin Hunt

Peanut and other immunoglobulin E-mediated food allergies have dropped since doctors began recommending children be exposed to allergens as babies, a new study from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia finds.

October 19, 2025

'Task' Episode 7 recap: A fatal ending to the Delco crime drama

by Kristin Hunt

Who died in the season finale of 'Task'? Here's our recap of Episode 7, which wraps up the stories of Tom (Mark Ruffalo), Maeve (Emilia Jones), Anthony Grasso (Fabien Frankel) and Perry (Jamie McShane).

October 17, 2025

Movies

Documentary from Philly filmmakers tracks five friends over 33 years

by Kristin Hunt

Philly-based filmmakers Matt Wilkins and Eliza Fox chronicled their friends' lives over 33 years in the documentary 'What the Hell Happened?' It's playing the Philadelphia Film Festival on Oct. 18 and 25.

October 17, 2025

Business

Insomnia Cookies will open a late-night counter in Philly airport

by Kristin Hunt

Insomnia Cookies is opening a late-night location in Terminal C of the Philadelphia International Airport in spring 2026. The counter will serve treats until 1 or 3 a.m., making it one of the only food options open past 10 p.m.

October 17, 2025

Nature

Vagrant bird from 'Task' is a rare, but not unheard of, sight in southeastern Pa.

by Kristin Hunt

The vagrant bird from 'Task,' the HBO series set in Delco, is a rare sight in southeastern Pennsylvania. But the summer tanager does appear in small numbers in the Philadelphia region, according to a state ornithologist.