"Black Panther" covers Time magazine

It's cool to see Jack Kirby and Stan Lee's pioneering character getting so much attention. But it's also a sad commentary on our nation that what was groundbreaking a half century ago - a black superhero that is strong, smart and technologically superior - is still seen as a revolutionary concept today.

You can read Time's article on the film here.


Pop Artifact: Diana Ross and the Supremes concert program 1968









Philly wins Super Bowl (music-wise, anyhow)



NPR's Philadelphia-based "World Cafe" assembled a local music playlist for this weekend's Super Bowl and Boston's WBUR quickly countered with a Patriots playlist.

There's good music on both, but Philly's wins out for me, thanks to some choice soul picks and a track by saxophonist John Coltrane, who live in Philadelphia early in his career.

Boston:



Philadelphia:

Music new releases Feb. 2, 2018: Roxy Music; James Hunter; Frank Zappa; Louis Armstrong; Ron Wood and Ronnie Lane

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