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

February 13, 2025

Weekend

Super Bowl parade and a Gritty crawl: Your weekend guide to things to do

by Kristin Hunt

The Eagles Super Bowl championship parade is expected to draw large crowds Friday. Other weekend events in Philly include a Gritty crawl for 215 Day and Presidents Day activities at the Museum of the American Revolution.

February 11, 2025

Government

Eagles Super Bowl parade to end at Philly art museum – just like in 2018

by Kristin Hunt

The parade celebrating the Eagles' 2025 Super Bowl victory will begin at 11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14. The route begins in South Philadelphia at Broad Street and Pattison Avenue. It travels north on Broad Street, around City Hall and LOVE Park and along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. It ends at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

February 11, 2025

Government

Russia releases Pennsylvania teacher Marc Fogel after 3 years of detainment

by Kristin Hunt

Russia has released Pennsylvania teacher Marc Fogel after over three years of wrongful detainment. Moscow officials arrested the Oakmont man in 2021 for carrying half an ounce of medical marijuana.

February 11, 2025

Books

'We the Pizza' is part cookbook, part memoir from formerly incarcerated Philadelphians

by Kristin Hunt

Down North Pizza has a new cookbook that also tells the personal stories of its formerly incarcerated chefs and founder Muhammad Abdul-Hadi.

February 10, 2025

Celebrities

Anne Hathaway and other celebrities cheered on the Eagles at the Super Bowl in New Orleans

by Kristin Hunt

Anne Hathaway and other celebrity fans cheered on the Eagles against the Chiefs at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. Bradley Cooper, Quinta Brunson, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, Miles Teller and Pete Davidson also appeared.

February 7, 2025

Courts

New Jersey and 13 other states plan to sue DOGE over accessing personal data

by Kristin Hunt

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin and 13 other Democratic state attorneys general plan to sue DOGE, the Trump administration team headed by Elon Musk, for unlawfully accessing private, sensitive data.

February 7, 2025

Former Moshulu chef Kyle Timpson makes history on 'Hell's Kitchen'

by Kristin Hunt

Kyle Timpson, a Philly chef with South Jersey roots, won Season 23 of Gordon Ramsay's Fox cooking show 'Hell's Kitchen' in the Thursday finale. He beat contestant Hannah Flora, becoming the first openly gay man to win the cooking competition.

February 6, 2025

Celebrities

Questlove wails and sweats through his 'Hot Ones' interview

by Kristin Hunt

Questlove ate all 10 sauces during his 'Hot Ones' interview Thursday. Host Sean Evans asked the Roots drummer about his new documentaries, high school contests with Boyz II Men and playing Uno with Taylor Swift.

February 6, 2025

Philly chef Kyle Timpson could become the first openly gay man to win 'Hell's Kitchen'

by Kristin Hunt

Philadelphia chef Kyle Timpson could become the first openly gay man to win 'Hell's Kitchen.' The Season 23 finale of the Fox cooking competition, hosted by Gordon Ramsay, airs Thursday at 8 p.m.

February 6, 2025

Weekend

Bark Bowl and Cupid's Undie Run: Your weekend guide to things to do

by Kristin Hunt

An underwear race and a fantasy book convention come to Philadelphia for Super Bowl weekend. The Elephant espresso martini bar has also reopened its Valentine's Day pop-up.