Joe Rogan is a stand-up comedian whose list of achievements is a long one. In addition to his stand-up work, he has hosted the The Man Show and commentated cageside as mixed martial artists punch, kick and elbow the sweat out of each other at the Ultimate Fighting Championships.
A brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu himself, […]

The 17th-annual Philadelphia Film Festival will arguably be the biggest and most influential one yet. The festival will run from April 3 to April 15 and feature more than 260 films that capture the crux of Philadelphia’s culture.
“We program for Philadelphians,” said Ray Murray, the artistic director of the Philadelphia Film Society. “We seem […]

Senior film major Matt Makowski is a nice guy outside of the cage. His demeanor is polite, soft-spoken and gentle – but those who have squared off against him would probably say otherwise.
Makowski has an undefeated professional record (2-0) in mixed martial arts – an all-encompassing fighting style that combines wrestling, Muay Thai kickboxing and […]

Mark Schoneveld and Audrey Smith are just like most newlyweds – young and in love. But most married couples don’t have a captive audience watching each of their dates.
Schoneveld, 31, and Smith, 24, a Temple film and media arts student, are well known for their Illadates Web series, which they describe as “a video blog […]

Philadelphia’s Italian Market has long been one of the city’s most beloved neighborhoods, even before it was featured in Rocky Balboa’s training montage. Huddled on Ninth Street between Wharton and Fitzwater streets, the Italian Market is the largest outdoor market in the United States.
Just make sure to stop by the market early enough during the […]