The Labold brothers are making a mark in the underground art community in Philadelphia. Greg and James Labold have dedicated themselves to creating fashionable, innovative and multifaceted art together for the past two years.
Greg, 25, and James, 27, both graduated from Temple with degrees in print-making and glass-blowing, respectively. Perhaps their academic background explains how [...]

REVIEW - She’s lean, she’s clean and she’s invading the silver screen. That was Paris Hilton’s message during an intimate college press conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in Center City last Thursday.
The 26-year-old starlet was in Philadelphia for an autograph signing at the Franklin Mills Mall and to promote her upcoming gross-out comedy, The [...]

Being a local rock star may be harder than you think.
The Temple News interviewed members of Philly-based bands The Teeth, The A-Sides and Man Man for stories of the prudence and prestige that define the lives of professional musicians here in the land of cheesesteaks. Below are seven rules to live by if you want [...]

Unlike most record companies, Manny Strong Records stresses the importance of family and community and cares about providing the highest quality product for the cheapest price.
Promoting fresh hip-hop with a positive message is the goal behind the North Philadelphia-based label that was founded by aspiring artist John “Black Cease” McCay.
Cease, 23, of Erie Avenue, is [...]

Temple film students are gaining exposure in Philadelphia and beyond through the Solstice Film Series, a monthly event that showcases independent cinema from local artists.
Solstice held its sixth screening on Nov. 15 at the National Mechanics Bar and Restaurant in Old City.
“If you’re new, Philly is definitely a film culture-friendly place, but there is really [...]

Family, friends and fun - it’s a simple but perfect summary of East Passyunk Avenue in South Philadelphia. Part old-school Italian neighborhood, part up-and-coming Philly hotspot, Passyunk is a tight-knit community that offers something for everyone.
“Family is very important for the children. It’s more powerful and they learn respect,” Maria di Marco said. She is [...]

MTV’s channel geared toward college students, mtvU, will host its fourth-annual Woodie Awards show Nov. 17. Unlike the entertainment-heavy Video Music Awards, the Woodies focus on the musical achievement of independent artists, handing out awards that honor everything from originality to effective viral marketing, all of which are determined by online voting.
Stephan Friedman, the general [...]

Beneath Jessica Vale’s frizzy hair and dark eye shadow is the ideal product of Temple: diversified, independent and successful.
Since graduating from Temple in 2000, Vale has released two albums under Explicit Records - which she founded with guitarist Ivan Evangelista - and toured America and Europe with her band. Her second album, Brand New Disease, [...]

Edgar Allen Poe has been dead for 158 years, but his legacy lives on in Philadelphia forever more. The amount of activity surrounding the legendary writer is livelier in his death than it was in life.
Nearly 300 Poe fans gathered at the German Society of Philadelphia on Oct. 27 for a night of rock and [...]

Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to shake your butt - !!! plays the Fillmore at the TLA in South Philadelphia tomorrow night.
!!!, commonly pronounced “chk chk chk,” is an explosive mix of funky grooves, infectious dance beats and raw attitude. Guitar, percussion, bass, synthesizer, saxophone and vocals compose the Sacramento octet’s idiosyncratic [...]