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This year's One Book, One Philadelphia pick explores the conflicts of the American experience — interrogating how the news media, movies, and television impact Asian Americans. https://t.co/Dqt4TfFeU6

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Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music, has died. She was 90. https://t.co/vWPdJjMVEV

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Li’l Papi? Bryce Harper’s fast playoff start for Phillies recalls David ‘Big Papi’ Ortiz and the 2004 Red Sox, writes @inkstainedretch. https://t.co/mkkVYF0f3z

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Chef Nicholas Elmi’s South Philadelphia destination restaurant, Laurel, will ditch its six-course, French-influenced tasting menus in favor of a la carte dining, and it will expand into the bar next door. https://t.co/NLs8xviamm

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Infowars host Alex Jones filed for personal bankruptcy protection in Texas on Friday as he faces nearly $1.5 billion in court judgments over conspiracy theories he spread about the Sandy Hook school massacre. https://t.co/0L65YuYkUP

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New City Councilmember Jimmy Harrity took a unique approach to his official biography. It's a seemingly stream-of-conscious version of his colorful personal story, complete with a "Fresh Prince" reference and several grammatical errors. https://t.co/fPNFhEVhi5

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“Jagged Little Pill” — the musical inspired by Alanis Morissette's eponymous album — runs at Kimmel Cultural Campus until Jan. 15. "It’s still as relevant and searing as ever," @Bedatri writes. https://t.co/jYMYUdjXwY

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After closing his popular restaurants in Cherry Hill and Haddonfield, Chef Joe Brown now brings those taste memories and recipes to Bethany Baptist Church four days a week, and in his new book, "Melange: The Story, the Recipes, the Faith." https://t.co/MGOgFpsUpU

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In her new book, "Twice as Hard," Penn medical student Jasmine Brown unearthed the stories of the nation’s first Black women doctors, chronicling the medical profession’s ongoing struggles with diversity. She learned a lot about her own experience, too. https://t.co/c5AOyj72q8

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Philly-based mixologist Toby Maloney won a James Beard Award for his book The Bartender’s Manifesto: How to Think, Drink, and Create Cocktails Like a Pro, co-authored by Emma Janzen. The win is Maloney’s second Beard Award. https://t.co/PDMmrAPazx