Tagged Movies and Television
Summer Movies
Summer Movies - Monday June 24, July 8 & 22, and August 5 @4pm. Join us inside in the cool air conditioning of the library to watch a family-friendly movie.
Summer Movies
Summer Movies - Monday June 24, July 8 & 22, and August 5 @4pm. Join us inside in the cool air conditioning of the library to watch a family-friendly movie.
Movie Matinee
Join us for a screening of a newly released film in our downstairs meeting room. Please contact the library for movie titles (215-685-6621).
Movie Days!
Join us on the 4th Tuesday of each month for a family friendly movie! Snacks will be provided. Please stop by or contact the library for the monthly movie title. Best suited for school aged children.
Summer Movies
Summer Movies - Monday June 24, July 8 & 22, and August 5 @4pm. Join us inside in the cool air conditioning of the library to watch a family-friendly movie.
Movie Matinee
Join us for a screening of a newly released film in our downstairs meeting room. Please contact the library for movie titles (215-685-6621).
Samuel R. Delany | Pride Month: How Science Fiction Dances to the Music of Time
“A visionary novelist & a revolutionary chronicler of gay life” ( The New Yorker ), Samuel R. Delany speaks with Music Department library trainee & Hollywood indie film composer Mark Inchoco on the intersections…
Movie Matinee
Join us for a screening of a newly released film in our downstairs meeting room. Please contact the library for movie titles (215-685-6621).
"Desert Hearts" Film Screening
Celebrate Pride Month! While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed professor of literature is unexpectedly seduced by a carefree, spirited young lesbian.
"The Watermelon Woman" Film Screening
Celebrate Pride Month! Cheryl is young, Black, and lesbian, working in Philadelphia with her best friend Tamara to make a video about her search for a Black actress from Philly who appeared in films in the 30s and was known as the…
Madan Sara: a documentary by Etant Dupain
Join us for a film screening on the 3rd floor of the Fishtown Library on Saturday, June 8, at 2:00pm. The women known as Madan Sara in Haiti work tirelessly to buy, distribute, and sell food and other essentials in markets through the…
“A Piece of Her Mind: Dorothy Parker & The World She Lived In”
Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) had a special gift for puncturing male pomposity and calling out male stupidity. A noted poet, journalist and wit, Parker was a charter member of New York’s Algonquin Round Table in the 1920s and 30s.…
Movie Matinee
Join us for a screening of a newly released film in our downstairs meeting room. Please contact the library for movie titles (215-685-6621).
Screen Writers Club
Join the group for peer editing, tips to fight writers block, script formatting, writing techniques, and more! Are you looking for good, honest feedback on your project? Do you just need to be held accountable? We will…
"The Watermelon Woman" Film Screening
Celebrate Pride Month! Cheryl is young, Black, and lesbian, working in Philadelphia with her best friend Tamara to make a video about her search for a Black actress from Philly who appeared in films in the 30s and was known as the…
Movie Matinee
Join us for a screening of a newly released film in our downstairs meeting room. Please contact the library for movie titles (215-685-6621).
Movie Days!
Join us on the 4th Tuesday of each month for a family friendly movie! Snacks will be provided. Please stop by or contact the library for the monthly movie title. Best suited for school aged children.
Movie Matinee
Join us for a screening of a newly released film in our downstairs meeting room. Please contact the library for movie titles (215-685-6621).
Screen Writers Club
Join the group for peer editing, tips to fight writers block, script formatting, writing techniques, and more! Are you looking for good, honest feedback on your project? Do you just need to be held accountable? We will…
Movie Matinee
Join us for a screening of a newly released film in our downstairs meeting room. Please contact the library for movie titles (215-685-6621).
Poetry - Poets on Film
Documentaries about poets and fictional films based on their lives or featuring their poetry.
LGBTQ - Film and Television
LGBTQ Documentaries, Film, and Television
Anime and Manga - Anime Mania
The latest, greatest anime.
Anime and Manga - Anime Essentials
Favorite anime and manga-related books and series.
Anime and Manga - Anime Classics Everyone Should See
Anime on DVD.
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is the longest-running American sitcom, the longest-running American animated program, and in 2009 it surpassed Gunsmoke as the longest-running American scripted primetime television series. It's also pretty funny.
Gale in Context | Elementary (formerly Kids InfoBits) *
Elementary students in kindergarten through grade five will find age-appropriate content covering a broad range of educational topics such as animals, arts, geography, health, literature, people, social studies, technology, etc. Kids…
Tamron Hall | Watch Where They Hide: A Jordan Manning Novel
In conversation with Tamala Edwards, anchor, 6abc Action News morning edition. Tamron Hall is the Emmy Award-winning host and executive producer of the eponymous program Tamron Hall , ABC Disney’s second longest running nationally…
Billy Dee Williams | What Have We Here?: Portraits of a Life
In conversation with award-winning journalist and broadcaster Tracey Matisak Screen icon Billy Dee Williams is perhaps best known for his role as Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars movies The Empire Strikes Back , Return of the Jedi ,…
Paul Alexander | Bitter Crop: The Heartache and Triumph of Billie Holiday’s Last Year
In conversation with award-winning journalist and broadcaster, Tracey Matisak Paul Alexander ’s bestselling and acclaimed biographies include portraits of James Dean, Sylvia Plath, John McCain, and J. D. Salinger, the last of which…
David Zucker | Surely You Can’t Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane
In conversation with comedian and author James "Murr" Murray Surely You Can’t Be Serious is a behind-the-scenes making-of oral history of the 1980 comedy classic Airplane! , as told by its equally legendary writers and directors David…
Sarah Cooper | Foolish: Tales of Assimilation, Determination, and Humiliation
In conversation with comedian Chanel Ali Referred to by Amy Schumer as “the funniest, smartest person I know,” Sarah Cooper is best known for her hilarious lip-syncing videos of Donald Trump sound bites. The author of 100 Tricks to…
Lidia Matticchio Bastianich | Lidia's From Our Family Table to Yours: More Than 100 Recipes Made with Love for All Occasions
In conversation with Heather Marold Thomason, Butcher & Founder of Primal Supply “The cookbook author who changed the way Americans cook Italian food” ( The New York Times ), Lidia Matticchio Bastianich is the author of 15 beloved…
Sheryl Lee Ralph | Diva 2.0: 12 Life Lessons From Me For You
In conversation with award-winning journalist and broadcaster Tracey Matisak A celebrated veteran of film, television, and the Broadway stage, Sheryl Lee Ralph won an Emmy Award, a Critic’s Choice Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award…
R. Eric Thomas | Congratulations, the Best Is Over!: Essays
R. Eric Thomas is the author of the Lambda Literary Award finalist Here for It: Or, How to Save Your Soul America , a bestselling essay collection that tackles just what it means to be an “other” in the maelstrom of modern America.…
One Book One Philadelphia Finale: Author Conversation with Charles Yu
Join us at the Community College of Philadelphia for a celebration to conclude the One Book, One Philadelphia 2023 season. This event will feature an in-person conversation between Charles Yu and Dr. Michelle Myers, associate professor…
One Book One Philadelphia Kickoff: Community Fair and Author Conversation
Charles Yu is the author of four books, including Interior Chinatown (the winner of the 2020 National Book Award for fiction), and the novel How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe (a New York Times Notable Book and a Time…
Mehdi Hasan | Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking
In conversation with Marc Lamont Hill British American journalist Mehdi Hasan hosts the eponymously titled The Mehdi Hasan Show , a news and politics program that airs on MSNBC and NBC’s streaming channel Peacock. He is also the…
Ralph Macchio | Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me
In conversation with Jason Freeman, author events producer and editor Ralph Macchio is best known for his portrayal of Daniel LaRusso in the 1984 film The Karate Kid . This iconic piece of pop culture has spawned a slew of sequels and…
Rabia Chaudry | Fatty Fatty Boom Boom: A Memoir of Food, Fat, and Family
Attorney, advocate, and podcaster Rabia Chaudry is the author of the New York Times bestseller Adnan's Story , a true-crime analysis into the 2000 conviction of a young Baltimorean for the murder of his ex-girlfriend. Also the executive…
Charlayne Hunter-Gault | My People: Five Decades of Writing about Black Lives
In conversation with Dorothy Roberts Referred to by Jelani Cobb as “a Dean of American journalism,” Charlayne Hunter-Gault has chronicled some of the past half-century’s most important moments in Black life, culture, and politics. Often…
Tom Felton | Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
Tom Felton became internationally famous for his role as the bleach-blond bad guy Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter movie series. More than a decade after the premiere of the last film in the series, he and the other performers continue…
Jenifer Lewis | Walking in My Joy: In these Streets
In conversation with Tracey Matisak, award-winning journalist and interviewer Co-star of the ABC mega-hit show Black-ish , Jenifer Lewis’ nearly 35-year career has featured roles in some of Hollywood’s most beloved films and television…
Patrick Radden Keefe | Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks
In conversation with Karen Heller, national features writer for The Washington Post, formerly a metro and features columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer , and a finalist for the 2001 Pulitzer Prize in commentary. “A master of…
Marc Lamont Hill and Todd Brewster | Seen and Unseen: Technology, Social Media, and the Fight for Racial Justice
In conversation with Tracey Matisak, award winning broadcaster and journalist The host of BET News , Black News Tonight , and UpFront , Marc Lamont Hill is the Steve Charles Chair in Media, Cities, and Solutions at Temple University.…
M. Chris Fabricant | Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System
Meelya Gordon Memorial Lecture In conversation with John Holloway One of the United States’s foremost experts on forensic sciences and the criminal justice system, M. Chris Fabricant is the director of strategic litigation at the…
Harvey Fierstein | I Was Better Last Night: A Memoir
In conversation with comedienne, actor, and author Catherine "Cat" Cohen An acclaimed playwright, screenwriter, and actor, Harvey Fierstein is the Tony Award–winning author of Torch Song Trilogy and La Cage aux Folles . His play A…
Thanksgiving Movie Quiz
If you think you're an ace at Thanksgiving movie trivia, put your turkey where your mouth is, and take this quiz!
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Mystery Science Theater 3000 Turkey Day Marathon
Think football and parades are the only Thanksgiving traditions around? The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Turkey Day Marathon is back, now streaming online with six timeless episodes taken from the recent fan survey of the 100 Most…
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Anime News Network
Great site for news and reviews of current and upcoming features, including a full media profile for manga, soundtracks, DVDs, and theatrical releases. Also includes news from broader Japanese pop media, blogs, a convention report, links…
Anime Lyrics
Readily searchable database of lyrics to anime theme music, soundtracks, and broader J-Pop releases. Cross-references titles in both Japanese and English and by performing artist. Lyrics can be viewed and printed in English, Kanji, and…