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Natalie Hope McDonald is a writer and editor based in Philadelphia. You can reach her at www.nataliehopemcdonald.com and on Twitter @NatalieMcD.
September 16, 2019
Films
New film chronicles the story of a transgender gamer
For the past two-and-a-half years, Jane M. Wagner filmed more than 100 hours of footage of Narcissa Wright, one of the first-ever out transgender video gamers for the documentary, Break the Game. As a former associate producer on Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Wagner, who lives in Brooklyn, actually stumbled upon Wright’s story by accident about four years ago.September 13, 2019
Investigations
Temple professor helps police sharpen the evidence in 30-year-old cold case arrest
Many cold cases are being solved thanks to advances in DNA technology. Earlier this year, the infamous Golden State Killer was arrested after terrorizing California for decades thanks to DNA matched to a genetic database – a first in crime-solving history.September 5, 2019
Nature
16 awesome nature destinations in South Jersey
From the Delaware to the shore, Jersey offers dozens of ways to hike, bike, swim and boat along scenic rivers and barrier islands, not to mention educational adventures into nature preserves and dense wooden forests.August 8, 2019
Courts
Ex-cadet sues Valley Forge Military Academy, alleging abuse
A former cadet at the Valley Forge Military Academy and College is suing the Wayne-based boarding school, alleging he was repeatedly abused and bullied as a teenager in 2016 and 2017.June 4, 2019
Adult Health
Second-ever LGBT State of the Union champions progress, considers new controversies
The LGBT community in Philadelphia on Monday night heard about new programs, lingering controversies and continuing efforts to protect their rights during the annual State of the Union presented by the city's Office of LGBT Affairs.May 27, 2019
Alternative Medicine
Everything you need to know about navigating the world of medical marijuana in Philly
With several dispensaries breaking new ground in both Philadelphia and South Jersey, and a dedicated university hospital program welcoming new patients, the medical marijuana experience here at home is finally shedding its stigma and getting the product to the people. Here's what you need to know.November 16, 2018
Prevention
Pushing PrEP: Planned Parenthood targets gay men and heterosexual women
Philadelphia sees about 700 new cases of HIV each year – and these are just the ones being reported, according to the most recent City of Philadelphia Surveillance Report.October 23, 2018
Health Stories
Local outrage, fear over Trump Administration's transgender proposal
In what many are calling one of the most dramatic government efforts to roll back protections for transgender people in the United States, a memo first reported by The New York Times this weekend revealed that the Trump administration may be working to revise the legal definition of gender by essentially negating claims of gender identity in favor of biological determinations.October 1, 2018
The Arts
King Britt ushers in the next big thing in public art: augmented reality murals
Created in collaboration with students from Mural Arts Philadelphia’s Art Education program, world-known D.J. and Philly’s native son King Britt, along with artist Joshua Mays, teamed up to create a new sound and visual experience that challenges everything we may have thought we knew about public art. Called “Dreams, Diaspora and Destiny,” this futuristic multimedia experience is helping to define the future of Mural Arts in Philly.August 28, 2018
Lifestyle
A peek inside Gabe Kapler’s plush new Center City condo
When Lauren and Wendy Nolan-Seller began remodeling their Philadelphia area home in 2010, they had no idea that in less than two years they would be operating their own interior design and home staging company.
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