Film & TV
Street’s 2026 Oscars Roundup
How will the biggest night in entertainment pan out, according to people with strong opinions?
Film & TV
‘The Bride!’ Wants to Give Frankenstein’s Monster—and His Bride—a Second Life
A near–century–old horror icon is reexamined through the lens of autonomy, loneliness, and reinvention.
By
Henry Metz
Focus
In Bloom: An Afternoon at the Philadelphia Flower Show
The event is an immersive look at how both visitors and exhibitors connect with heritage and native landscapes.
By
Saanvi Ram
What's Toastin'?
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PennConnects
Focus
‘And Action!’ The People Behind Independent Cinema in Philly
How grassroots organizers are keeping the magic of independent film alive.
By
Melody Cao
Focus
Rethinking Remains at the Mütter Museum
Saanvi Ram explores how Philadelphia’s Mütter Museum navigates ethical debates over human remains, consent, and repatriation. Examining the Postmortem Project and the museum’s 2025 human remains policy, she unpacks the tension between bioethics and museological ethics shaping the future of this historic medical museum.
By
Saanvi Ram
This month's print issue
Multimedia
Street Love Issue Crossword
Give this love–themed Crossword puzzle a go.
By
Manasvi Adusumilli
, Nira Goyal
, Nishanth Bhargava
, Basia L'Heureux
, Emma Bowles
, and Aidan Howard
Word On The Street
Strangers on the Subway, Seven Years Ago
This essay won first place in the Love Issue ‘Streetcute’ contest.
By
Insia Haque
Read this issue's Letter from the Editor.
Ego Of The Week
Ego of the Week: Trisha Bheemanathini
Between Bloomers rehearsals and three majors, this Penn senior is building a life that refuses to stay in one lane.
Nominate someone you know for Ego of the Week here.
Word On The Street
The Self–Fulfilling Prophecy of Homesickness
How missing my old life stopped me from building a new one.
By
Namya Raman
Film & TV
Review
Surprise, Sidney: When the Slasher Hits Close to Home
The Scream series has officially jumped the shark.
No Dragons? No Problem
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is the latest in a line of shows that prove franchises work best when they return to the common man.
By
Chenyao Liu
‘GOAT’ Came to Play Ball, But Still Feels Small
Sony’s latest animated feature scores at the box office, but trades careful development for a plot that leaves no room for true emotional connection.
Legacy Sequels: Maintaining the Balance Between Nostalgia and Novelty
This genre requires far more identity and intentionality than others in box offices.
By
Sophia Leong
Music
The Grammys Didn’t Go Golden … Why?
The barriers to critical recognition for songs from animated films are undeserved.
By
Remy Lipman
What’s So Funny? I Want To Laugh Too
Yuno Miles’ ridiculous rap persona proves that sometimes we’re in it for the humor.
By
Amber Urena
Choosing Peace Over Places
J. Cole's long-awaited final album The Fall–Off explores how fame, pride, and ego erode our connections to the people and places we love.
Arts
Arts
Noah Davis Retrospective at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
A mediation on the beauty and collective suffering of the human experience.
By
Jenny Le
(Resisting) Bodily Resolution
Blah Blah Gallery’s latest show Holding Pattern captures moments of play, memory, and bodily experience.
Why Are Performing Arts at Penn Dying? What Can You Do to Help?
In a post–COVID–19, pre–professional campus culture, theater seats remain empty.
When Museums Resist Modernization
The Wagner Free Institute of Science stands out as a beacon for curiosity, open access, and education for all.
Style
Style
Veejay Floresca: Fashion is for Everybody
Former Film & TV Editor Liana Seale takes on New York Fashion Week and interviews debuting designer Veejay Floresca.
By
Liana Seale
New York Men’s Day: Fall/Winter Has Never Been More ‘Penn’
The latest fashion trends have been sitting in your closet for months.
By
Alex Nagler
Save Yourself: Choose Whimsy!
Style beat Addison Saji pops the Penn bubble via her interview with creative duo DABSMYLA, proponents of whimsy and models of sustainable happiness.
By
Addison Saji
Can You Really Have an Online Meet–Cute?
Has the meet–cute truly died? As viral dating shows promise cinematic romance on demand, Jackson Zuercher questions whether spontaneity can survive in a curated digital love economy.
