Tagged Movies and Television
Celebrity Memoir Book Club | "Uncommon Favor: Basketball, North Philly, My Mother, and the Life Lessons I Learned from All Three" by Dawn Staley
Join us for a fun and casual book discussion held the fourth Tuesday of every month in the back room at the Fumo Family Library Branch. This month’s memoir is "Uncommon Favor: Basketball, North Philly, My Mother, and the Life…
Celebrity Memoir Book Club | January 27: "Down the Drain," by Julia Fox
Join us for a fun and casual book discussion held the fourth Tuesday of every month in the back room at the Fumo Family Library Branch. This month’s memoir is "Down the Drain," by Julia Fox. Place a hold online or at any…
Family Movie Afternoon
Take a break and come join us in our Community Room for a family-friendly movie night! We'll provide the snacks, seats, and movie- all we need is YOU!
Family Movie Afternoon
Take a break and come join us in our Community Room for a family-friendly movie night! We'll provide the snacks, seats, and movie- all we need is YOU!
Teen Thursdays @ Kingsessing
Calling all 7th through 12th graders! Dive into new worlds with our exciting new video game collection, unleash your creativity in our DIY craft sessions, and connect with friends over anime/manga, movies, and snacks. Bring a friend and…
Reel Perspectives: Stories From The African Diaspora - Desert Flower (2009)
Reel Perspectives is a monthly film series that highlights the richness and diversity of stories from the African Diaspora. Each screening is followed by an open discussion, creating space for community members to share insights,…
Teen Thursdays @ Kingsessing
Calling all 7th through 12th graders! Dive into new worlds with our exciting new video game collection, unleash your creativity in our DIY craft sessions, and connect with friends over anime/manga, movies, and snacks. Bring a friend and…
Teen Thursdays @ Kingsessing
Calling all 7th through 12th graders! Dive into new worlds with our exciting new video game collection, unleash your creativity in our DIY craft sessions, and connect with friends over anime/manga, movies, and snacks. Bring a friend and…
Celebrity Memoir Book Club | "Love, Pamela" by Pamela Anderson
Join us for a fun and casual book discussion held the fourth Tuesday of every month in the back room at the Fumo Family Library Branch. This month’s memoir is "Love, Pamela" by Pamela Anderson. Place a hold online or at…
Family Movie Afternoon
Take a break and come join us in our Community Room for a family-friendly movie night! We'll provide the snacks, seats, and movie- all we need is YOU!
Movie Days!
Movie Days at Wyoming! Join us on Tuesdays for a family friendly movie! Light snacks will be provided. Please stop by or contact the library for the weekly movie title.
Teen Thursdays @ Kingsessing
Calling all 7th through 12th graders! Dive into new worlds with our exciting new video game collection, unleash your creativity in our DIY craft sessions, and connect with friends over anime/manga, movies, and snacks. Bring a friend and…
Reel Perspectives: Stories From The African Diaspora – Cry Freedom (1987)
Reel Perspectives is a monthly film series that highlights the richness and diversity of stories from the African Diaspora. Each screening is followed by an open discussion, creating space for community members to share insights,…
Movie Days!
Movie Days at Wyoming! Join us on Tuesdays for a family friendly movie! Light snacks will be provided. Please stop by or contact the library for the weekly movie title.
"Wicked" Tuesday: A Rewatch!!
Get yourself fully prepared for the next chapter in the Wicked series with a showing of the first "Wicked" film at Welsh Road Library on Tuesday 11/18. Return the next day and enjoy some fun crafts and other games based…
Crafting Movie Mondays: Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice
Adults are invited to BYO crafting project and relax while watching a spooky film! Popcorn provided. Donations like fabric or yarn are appreciated.
Teen Thursdays @ Kingsessing
Calling all 7th through 12th graders! Dive into new worlds with our exciting new video game collection, unleash your creativity in our DIY craft sessions, and connect with friends over anime/manga, movies, and snacks. Bring a friend and…
Teen Thursdays @ Kingsessing
Calling all 7th through 12th graders! Dive into new worlds with our exciting new video game collection, unleash your creativity in our DIY craft sessions, and connect with friends over anime/manga, movies, and snacks. Bring a friend and…
Movie Days!
Movie Days at Wyoming! Join us on Tuesdays for a family friendly movie! Light snacks will be provided. Please stop by or contact the library for the weekly movie title.
Crafting Movie Mondays: The Craft
Adults are invited to BYO crafting project and relax while watching a spooky film! Popcorn provided. Donations like fabric or yarn are appreciated.
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…