Michael Tanenbaum

Michael Tanenbaum is a senior staff writer for PhillyVoice.com, with interests ranging from technology and behavioral health to local community initiatives and cultural life. Michael has written for the Argentina Independent and Bespoke Magazine and previously served as a news editor for Xfinity.com before joining PhillyVoice. He received his B.A. in The Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University.

tanenbaum@phillyvoice.com

April 23, 2017

Movies

Twitter takes sides over Will Smith, Kevin Hart links to Genie in Disney's live-action 'Aladdin'

by Michael Tanenbaum

Disney's turn to live-action remakes of its animated classics is already proving to be a sweet spot for the company after the roaring box office success of "Beauty and the Beast," starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens in the leading roles.

April 23, 2017

Real Estate

With public future ahead, 'scandalous secrets' still dwell in Grace Kelly home

by Michael Tanenbaum

East Falls' most celebrated piece of real estate seemed to come full circle last September when Prince Albert of Monaco, son of royal starlet Grace Kelly, purchased the family property at 3901 Henry Avenue.

April 23, 2017

Earthquakes

USGS: Small earthquake shakes Lancaster County

by Michael Tanenbaum

A 2.3 magnitude earthquake shook Lancaster County near Millersville on Sunday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey.

April 20, 2017

Videos

WATCH: A 'hyperlapse' of your everyday scenery from Philly

by Michael Tanenbaum

You've seen it before in a million movie montages — always with the best song on the soundtrack — and you've wondered what it would look like to see it in your hometown. Philadelphia now has its very own, pristinely shot hyperlapse of all of the city's most central sights and attractions.

April 20, 2017

Historic Preservation

Philadelphia establishes historic preservation task force

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia will adopt a new set of assessment standards and strategies for preserving the city's historic properties and other assets, revising a policy that has been in place for more than 30 years.

April 20, 2017

Media

WATCH: Tina Fey long ago ripped Bill O'Reilly over sexual harassment settlement

by Michael Tanenbaum

Longtime FOX News host Bill O' Reilly is officially out of work after the station's parent company, led by Rupert Murdoch and his sons, decided the conservative pundit could no longer be supported in the wake of revelations he allegedly paid women $13 million to keep quiet about sexual harassment claims.

April 18, 2017

Celebrities

Watch Will Smith convince you to buck up and go skydiving

by Michael Tanenbaum

If you've never been skydiving before, here's a video that might persuade you to do it. Your daredevil friend who's been bugging you about it for years isn't getting the job done, but you know who can?

April 18, 2017

Celebrities

WATCH: Kevin Hart dishes sage advice in audio preview of new book

by Michael Tanenbaum

Kevin Hart will make you laugh, make you run, sell you underwear, occupy a day in the lives of Philadelphia residents — and now that he's about to be an author, he's also got some wisdom to dispense.

April 18, 2017

Documentaries

New documentary takes aim at Philly urban planning pioneer Ed Bacon

by Michael Tanenbaum

Without Edmund Bacon, Philadelphia simply would not be what it is today. So many of the city's most recognized modern-day features – Society Hill's greenways, Independence Mall, Market East, Penn's Landing and the Far Northeast – are due to Bacon's sway as director of the City Planning Commission from 1949 to 1970.

April 18, 2017

Television

Comedy Central orders pilot of 'Delco Proper'

by Michael Tanenbaum

After four episodes made for the web, Comedy Central is ready to move forward on a pilot for "Delco Proper," the series about three lumberyard workers who embody the struggle—not really—to become mature adults in a small, nettlesome town they never left.