Features
Saving Everyone, Everywhere, Across Space and Time
Why college–aged effective altruists are determined to rescue humanity from artificial intelligence, and how it’s panning out.
Ego
AI Artist: More Than an Oxymoron
Venture Lab’s Taylor Caputo dives into the intersection of technology and art.
What's Toastin'?
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PennConnects
Focus
Take Back the Night!
We experience sexual violence more often than we talk about sexual violence. Here’s a guide to support groups and resources for survivors on campus.
By
Sara Turney
Focus
Closing Schools Closes Community
Paul Robeson High School, one of six schools slated for closure by Philadelphia School District Superintendent Tony Watlington, stands only a few blocks west of Penn’s campus.
This month's print issue
Multimedia
Tech Issue Crossword
As an artificial–intelligence driven language model, I can’t solve this puzzle for you.
By
Srikar Venkatesan
, Insia Haque
, Nira Goyal
, Nishanth Bhargava
, and Henry Metz
Features
Saving Everyone, Everywhere, Across Space and Time
Why college–aged effective altruists are determined to rescue humanity from artificial intelligence, and how it’s panning out.
Read this issue's Letter from the Editor.
Ego Of The Week
Ego of the Week: Xian Scott
From directing dance shows to marketing for local Philly businesses, Xian Scott is more than his LinkedIn.
Nominate someone you know for Ego of the Week here.
Word On The Street
Teen Tech Prodigy
Technology taught me that I could achieve anything I put my mind to, but it didn’t teach me how to stop.
By
Laura Gao
Film & TV
Review
‘Mother Mary’ is More Ridiculous Than Revealing
Anne Hathaway as a pop star and the exorcism of fabric headline this bizarre metaphor for collaboration.
How Lee Sung Jin Builds ‘Beef’ From Real Life
At Penn, the creator of Netflix’s hit series unpacks his writing process and Season 2.
When Is ‘Invincible’ at Its Best?
Season 4 showcases a series torn between filler and its most compelling story yet.
By
Henry Metz
‘The Pitt’: Hopecore or Overwhelming Stress?
The chaos of the emergency room may be exactly what the world needs right now.
Music
Music
Engineering Sound
Student producers at Penn combine technology with creativity.
By
Diemmy Dang
A New Era For Bollywood
How will the industry adapt to the departure of its revered vocalist Arijit Singh?
By
Namya Raman
Held in Suspension
At Johnny Brenda’s, Maria Somerville leans into the dream–pop blur.
PennSori: When Culture Becomes Method
Penn’s Korean a cappella group works between languages, people, and the versions of itself it keeps making.
By
Lynn Yi
Arts
Arts
The Planet Is Burning! Here’s Your Newsbite.
In a world where the climate crisis competes with everything else for your 30–second attention span, one artist decided to stop fighting the noise and start drawing it.
Is R. F. Kuang a Good Writer?
Between brilliance and frustration, her work reveals as much about its force as its limits.
Haute Couture Meets Hard Science
How biomaterials, robotics, and 3D printing are quietly revolutionizing the way we dress.
‘17776,’ or What Science Fiction Will Look Like in the Future
Jon Bois’ multimedia narrative abandons science fiction’s obsession with innovation to ask what remains when progress falters.
By
Chenyao Liu
Style
Style
Street Gets Thrifty: A Guide to Philly's Second–Hand Stores
Skip the fast fashion spiral—the city’s resale scene rewards patience, taste, and a good eye.
By
Addison Saji
A New and Improved Workplace Gender Gap
How the rise of artificial intelligence might leave working women behind.
By
Namya Raman
The Language of Looksmaxxing
Clavicular himself isn’t just the newest face of incel jargon, but also the most prominent product of how language shapes perception.
By
Insia Haque
Gazing Into a Very Chinese Mirror
What happens when The Beautiful Country shows its pores?
By
Jason Zhao
