Da Vinci Art Alliance presents: Reimagining Monoliths by Christina Anthony

Philadelphia native Mike Smaczylo wants to build a different future for education and its residents. Christina Anthony profiles.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:30pm on September 28, 2022[SHARE]

Da Vinci Art Alliance presents Shwarga Bhattacharjee's When the Subaltern Speaks by Christina Anthony

Shwarga Bhattacharjee's new exhibition at DVAA explores the immigrant experience through paintings, illustrations, and sculptures. Christina Anthony profiles.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:51pm on September 7, 2022[SHARE]

My comedy career was taking off, but so was my anxiety. Here's how I learned to handle it. by Christina Anthony

Christina Anthony thought she was good at coping with stress, until she discovered she wanted to be a stand-up comic.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:56pm on May 31, 2022[SHARE]

Music and mentorship to shape youth with Beyond the Bars by Christina Anthony

The student-driven music and career skills program is solving systemic problems with systemic solutions as it helps youth and young adults in the community. Christina Anthony profiles.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:27pm on February 23, 2022[SHARE]

Fashion design, activism through art, and more with Taller Puertorriqueño's Nasheli Ortiz-Gonzalez by Christina Anthony

The new executive director talks about exploring activism through fashion design, her upbringing in Puerto Rico, and leading the future of Taller Puertorriqueño's community of Puerto Rica…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:43pm on January 12, 2022[SHARE]

Gentefied takes an intimate, complex dive into the Latinx family experience by Christina Anthony

Netflix's second season of Gentefied returns with an even more intimate look into the Latinx experience in the US by diving into the topic of undocumented immigrants, deportation, and famili…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:28am on December 21, 2021[SHARE]

Theatre Exile presents Makasha Copeland's Extreme Home Makeover by Christina Anthony

Theatre Exile opens its 25th anniversary season and returns to in-person performances with Extreme Home Makeover. Christina Anthony previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:00pm on October 27, 2021[SHARE]

Brainchild Stageworkx presents Ryk Lewis' The Ongoing Plight of the Ferryman by Christina Anthony

Enjoy the season and get into the spirit of Halloween with this family-friendly original musical from Philly artist Ryk Lewis. Christina Anthony previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:41pm on October 13, 2021[SHARE]

Getting up close with Intercultural Journeys' Close Ups: Scars and Emblems by Christina Anthony

Ursula Rucker teams up with Intercultural Journeys for a second season of Close Ups, a series of hour-long performances and conversations. Christina Anthony previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:29pm on October 4, 2021[SHARE]

Other People's Comfort Keeps Me Up at Night by Morgan Parker by Christina Anthony

Poet, essayist, and novelist Morgan Parker's Other People's Comfort Keeps Me Up at Night is a poetry collection exploring Black identity through humor, trivialities, power, vulnerability, an…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:05pm on August 30, 2021[SHARE]

Talking stop-motion animation with Kelli S. Williams by Christina Anthony

Kelli S. Williams is a 2021 Mural Arts Philly Black Artist Fellow, and she's using stop-motion animation and comedy to challenge how we think. Christina Anthony profiles.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 7:00pm on July 28, 2021[SHARE]

Netflix presents Season 3 of Aziz Ansari's 'Master of None' by Christina Anthony

'Moments of Love,' the third season of the Netflix series 'Master of None,' follows a queer Black couple discovering what brings them together, and what pulls them apart. Christina Anthony r…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:58pm on July 6, 2021[SHARE]

PHLAFF presents Nicol Ruiz Benavides's 'La Nave Del Olvido' by Christina Anthony

'La Nave Del Olvido,' getting its Philly premiere at the 2021 Philadelphia Latino Film Festival, follows a 70-year-old woman exploring a new love in a small Chilean town. Christina Anthony r…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:34pm on May 30, 2021[SHARE]

'Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning' by Cathy Park Hong by Christina Anthony

Poet and essayist Cathy Park Hong's 'Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning' explores Asian American consciousness and tackles the truth about anti-Asian hate. Christina Anthony conside…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:45pm on March 23, 2021[SHARE]

Netflix presents Sam Levinson's 'Malcolm & Marie' by Christina Anthony

Netflix's 'Malcolm & Marie,' the first Hollywood feature conceived and created within the pandemic, follows a couple trading uncomfortable truths on the night of a fraught film premiere.…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:42pm on March 1, 2021[SHARE]

Netflix presents 'The Queen's Gambit' by Christina Anthony

Netflix's 'The Queen's Gambit' is a hit, and as a woman who loves chess, Christina Anthony knows why the story rings true.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 3:27pm on December 22, 2020[SHARE]

Fighting the model minority myth: Why I talk social justice with my immigrant family by Christina Anthony

When your family lives with its own complicated experience of oppression, assimilation, and success, talking about racial justice can be especially challenging. But for Christina Anthony, it…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:29pm on November 24, 2020[SHARE]

'The Long Goodbye' by Riz Ahmed by Christina Anthony

Actor, rapper, and activist Riz Ahmed's new concept album, 'The Long Goodbye,' asks what "home" means to immigrants and their descendants. Christina Anthony considers.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:41pm on August 24, 2020[SHARE]

Netflix and ESPN Films present 'The Last Dance' by Christina Anthony

The Last Dance, now streaming on Netflix, is a 10-part documentary series spotlighting Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty leading up to their last run at a championship in 1997-98.…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:04pm on July 20, 2020[SHARE]

After fostering a cat in quarantine, I had to rethink my relationships by Christina Anthony

The pandemic led Christina Anthony to foster a homeless cat for two weeks, and she remembered that our relationships with animals can say a lot about our relationships to people.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:18pm on July 13, 2020[SHARE]

'Little Weirds' by Jenny Slate by Christina Anthony

Actor, comedian, and writer Jenny Slate's Little Weirds, a vulnerable and tender collection of offbeat essays, explores friendship, self-love, divorce, freedom, and just being a total weirdo…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:39pm on June 15, 2020[SHARE]

PHLAFF presents José Carlos García and Carlos Granda's 'Identidad' by Christina Anthony

'Identidad (As We Are),' screened online at the 2020 Philadelphia Latino Film Festival, reflects on Peru's tumultuous history leading up to its 2018 return to the FIFA World Cup. Christina A…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:53pm on June 9, 2020[SHARE]

How Hulu's 'PEN15' let me open up to my own teenage years by Christina Anthony

The 7th-grade besties of Hulu's 'PEN15,' played by real-life adult friends looking back on their teen years, help us see the past with compassion and humor"and recognize racism. Christina An…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:43am on May 19, 2020[SHARE]

Netflix's 'Gentefied' rings true in my own immigrant family experience by Christina Anthony

'Gentefied,' now streaming on Netflix, captures the duality of the immigrant experience, reminding us that life is about not just surviving, but thriving. Christina Anthony considers.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:28pm on April 28, 2020[SHARE]

Three Bollywood movies shaped who I am today"and they're ready to stream by Christina Anthony

Christina Anthony grew up renting a Bollywood movie with her family every weekend. She looks back on three films"which you can now stream on Netflix or Amazon Prime"that shaped who she is to…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:31pm on April 14, 2020[SHARE]