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

January 12, 2026

Food & Drink

These local movie theaters are giving out free popcorn on Jan. 19

by Kristin Hunt

Looking to score free movie theater snacks in Philly for National Popcorn Day? Here are the chains offering deals on Monday, Jan. 19, including Regal Cinemas, Marcus Theatres, Cinemark and Philadelphia Film Society.

January 8, 2026

Social Justice

Philly officials tell ICE to 'get out' of city after fatal shooting in Minneapolis

by Kristin Hunt

Philly officials told ICE to 'get out' of the city following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. District Attorney Larry Krasner condemned the federal immigration agency ahead of a Thursday evening vigil.

January 8, 2026

Streaming

What to stream: 'Green Room,' 'Baby Face,' 'Won't You Be My Neighbor?'

by Kristin Hunt

January is a slow month for new movies. Here are four older films worth streaming on Netflix, Max and Prime, including an anti-Nazi horror flick and a Fred Rogers documentary.

January 8, 2026

Music

How David Bowie superfans got invited to a secret listening party at a Philly studio

by Kristin Hunt

A group of teen fans camped outside Sigma Sound Studios while David Bowie was recording 'Young Americans' in 1974. He later invited them inside to hear a rough cut, earning them the nickname Sigma Kids.

January 6, 2026

Health News

Jefferson sues drug companies and pharmacy benefit managers over soaring insulin pricing

by Kristin Hunt

Jefferson Health and the university have sued pharmaceutical companies like Eli Lilly and pharmacy benefit managers over the rising cost of insulin. It is part of multinational litigation that also includes the city of Philadelphia.

January 5, 2026

Health News

At Trump's directive, CDC lowers amount of recommended vaccines for children

by Kristin Hunt

The CDC will now recommend only 11 childhood vaccines, dropping six immunizations from the previous schedule. The updates follow a directive from President Donald Trump to review policies in countries like Denmark.

January 5, 2026

Transportation

SEPTA completes trolley tunnel repairs, targets mid-January reopening

by Kristin Hunt

SEPTA says it has completed repairs on the trolley tunnel that runs under Market Street in Center City and plans to reopen in mid-January. The tunnel closed in November due to overhead infrastructure damage.

January 2, 2026

Music

Jill Scott reveals her first album in 11 years, thanks fans for their patience

by Kristin Hunt

Jill Scott will drop her sixth studio album, 'To Whom It May Concern,' on Feb. 13. The release, her first since 2015, features Tierra Whack, JID, Too $hort and Ab-Soul. The lead single, 'Beautiful People,' is out now.

January 2, 2026

'Stranger Things' mentioned Philly in its series finale. Some fans think it's a spin-off clue

by Kristin Hunt

Four characters in 'Stranger Things' pledged to meet in Philly in the series finale. Some fans think it's a clue to the Netflix series' planned spin-off, based on a connection to the Philadelphia Experiment.

January 1, 2026

Environment

Two private compost haulers are joining forces. They collected over 5 million pounds of food waste last year

by Kristin Hunt

Bennett Compost and Circle Compost, the two private haulers in Philadelphia, are merging operations starting Jan. 1. They will service over 9,000 customers and collect an estimated 5.3 million food scraps next year.