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Have I really been on the sunny side of the street all along? (Photo by Alaina Johns.)

The man who told me I was an optimist

Just do it?

What does it mean to be a pessimist? As BSR faces the new year, Alaina Johns considers.

Alaina Johns

Jan 01, 2019 Editorials 3 minute read

Excuse me, did you say something, sir? Saoirse Ronan stars as Mary Stuart in ‘Mary Queen of Scots.’ (Copyright Liam Daniel/Focus Features.)

That thing men call you in Philly

Writer, editor, woman, bitch

Will leaving our homes always mean getting ready for men to yell curses at us, just for existing in public? Alaina Johns considers.

Alaina Johns

Dec 18, 2018 Editorials 4 minute read

In the audience at cultural events

Hey Philly, our implicit bias is showing

How does the public language we use about diversity reveal the work we still need to do? Alaina Johns considers.

Alaina Johns

Dec 11, 2018 Editorials 4 minute read

New BSR editor-in-chief Alaina Johns’s hello

The new guard is here and we have feelings about it

As BSR founder Dan Rottenberg recently explained, big changes are afoot here. This week, as usual, we’re not holding back the truth. Alaina Johns considers.

Alaina Johns

Dec 04, 2018 Editorials 4 minute read

BSR founder Dan Rottenberg’s farewell

Changing of the guard at BSR

Several management changes are underway here at Broad Street Review — and while it's hard to say goodbye, our future looks pretty promising. Dan Rottenberg considers.

Dan Rottenberg

Nov 27, 2018 Editorials 6 minute read

Long before Trump or Freud, Emerson analyzed the president in two simple sentences. (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikipedia.)

Understanding Trump (yet again)

What Trump could learn from Emerson

President Trump says the Mueller investigation has gone “absolutely nuts.” To Ralph Waldo Emerson (not to mention most psychiatrists), such an attack is actually a confession of Trump's own character.

Dan Rottenberg

Nov 20, 2018 Editorials 5 minute read

'Where would I be without that arsenal in my basement?' (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikimedia.)

Stu Bykofsky, gunfighter

An 'Inquirer' columnist looks out for No. 1

Columnist Stu Bykofsky advises Jews to carry guns (as he does) for protection against anti-Semites. Welcome to the 'Inquirer' newsroom, where the sword is apparently mightier than the pen. Dan Rottenberg considers.

Dan Rottenberg

Nov 13, 2018 Editorials 3 minute read

Fringe producers try to increase accessibility, but often leave out patrons who are disabled. (Illustration by Hannah Kaplan for BSR.)

Disability and the Fringe Festival: Increasing access

On the Fringe's fringe

The Philadelphia Fringe Festival is an extravaganza of accessible theater, right? When venues and artists don’t take people with disabilities into account, we miss the intersectional mark. Alaina Johns considers.

Alaina Johnsand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan

Oct 02, 2018 Editorials 5 minute read

In 2012, Sylvain Émard brought 'Le Grand Continental' to the art museum. Now, it's Super Grand, and the more the merrier. (Photo by Maya Daoud.)

Philly Fringe 2018: family-friendly Fringe Festival guide

Small people, big rewards

The Philadelphia Fringe Festival provides the perfect opportunity to introduce children to the type of performance they won't find anywhere else. Check out Wendy Rosenfield's annual family-friendly Fringe guide for suggestions.

Wendy Rosenfield

Sep 05, 2018 Editorials 4 minute read

Ivanka and Jared: A follow-up

One more reason to read 'BSR'

When you read 'Broad Street Review,' who needs the New York 'Times'? Dan Rottenberg considers.

Dan Rottenberg

Jul 31, 2018 Editorials 1 minute read