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(03/02/25 11:38pm)
Like all of us, Mac Miller had no idea what he was doing. The rapper was just 19 years old when he released his first major album, K.I.D.S.—just aging out of childhood himself. In college, we often feel like twentysomethings, trying to push through growing pains, deal with complex relationships, and figure out who we really are. Six years after Miller's tragic death, we’re still mourning the loss of the artist who understood that feeling best.
(02/21/25 3:35am)
Every year, artisans and creatives gather to sell crafts and enjoy the holiday spirit at the West Holiday Craft Fest. Vendors displaying their handcrafted goods and families excitedly shopping for unique holiday gifts fill the Rotunda, a performing arts space utilized by community members and students.
(02/21/25 12:52am)
The year 2024 was an eclectic year for music, from the rise (no fall) of a midwest princess to “that me espresso” to the unfortunate loss of rap legend Drake (he didn’t die, but it really was not his year). From the year’s dynamic and exciting musical landscape, a few artists stood out above the rest and won the top titles at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards. Though a tad predictable, the Recording Academy’s decisions accurately depicted the dominant musicians of the year with only a few popular artists left in the dust. But are the night’s losers really “losers” at all? Is the Recording Academy just trying to appease the stan Twitter gods? Regardless, these are the musicians who were rightfully recognized (and unrecognized) for shaping the musical pandemonium of 2024.
(03/01/25 10:42pm)
If you ask a K–Pop stan about the biggest groups currently on the scene, there’s a good chance that the girl group IVE will be among their top answers. Hailing from Starship Entertainment, the six–member band is one of the most popular groups in Korea, in part due to the popularity of IZ*ONE alums Jang Won–young and An Yu–jin. The group also boasts many hits of their own, with songs like “LOVE DIVE” and “I AM” boasting over 300 million streams on Spotify, reaching number one on Korean music charts, and hitting top 30 on the Billboard Global 200.
(02/28/25 2:33am)
If seasons one and two of The Sex Lives of College Girls were a long term relationship, Season Three is a series of meaningless hookups after a life changing breakup. The show follows four roommates—Bela, Leighton, Kimberly, and Whitney—as they navigate their first few years at a fictional Ivy League–esque college. It was announced in July 2023 that singer and actress Renée Rapp, who plays Leighton in the show, would be limitedly featured in season three with an eventual departure from the show. This prompted significant outrage from fans, who see her as the most compelling storyline and are sad to lose the queer representation.
(03/03/25 4:16pm)
Although it is still early in the year, I can hardly wait for summer. The frigid winds are traded in for cooling breezes, long days spent in classrooms turn into beach days that extend from sunrise to sunset, and the television series that stream year–round are replaced by seasonally topical content. One of the most anticipated releases this summer happens to be Season Three of the guilty–pleasure romantic comedy show The Summer I Turned Pretty: a show about friendship, coming of age, and a teenage love triangle that leaves audience members on the edges of their seats.
(02/12/25 3:38am)
On Tuesday, Jan. 28, ICE agents seized seven employees from their workplace, a North Philadelphia car wash. They are currently being held at a detention center in Clearfield County, halfway across the state from their homes and families. One has already been deported, severing him from his young daughter.
(02/16/25 6:33pm)
“Oh, you poor thing.”
(02/28/25 12:25am)
You’ve probably heard the classic adage, “Money can’t buy happiness.” However, this proverb could not be further removed from actuality, in which economic success ultimately dictates satisfaction. Within America, a longstanding traditional path has encapsulated the key to a lifetime of meaning and prosperity. As Gallup News found in a 2023 poll, U.S. adults reporting maximal levels of happiness contained college degrees, spouses, and $100,000+ in household income—all factors boosting personal wealth and assets. For the average individual, higher education leads to nuclear suburban life: a picket–fenced house, a conjugal family, and a respectable occupation. Additionally, the workforce’s most talented, intelligent, and devoted employees (theoretically) receive fulfillment through internal mobility and public recognition.
(02/19/25 1:45am)
In a small mall in Brazil, a movie theater buzzes with life as a long line snakes past the popcorn stand, the ticket office, and all the way out to the theater's exit. Among the crowd, teenagers stand side by side with their grandparents—groups rarely drawn together by modern films. But the 2024 Oscar–nominated drama I'm Still Here has become a unifying force in Brazilian cinema, a phenomenon the country hasn't seen in years.
(02/10/25 5:00am)
Welcome to this week's Street Sweeper! Street Sweeper will bring you the round–up of what’s going on around campus and in Philly, including concerts at Annenberg, performances at Iron Gate Theater, clay–making workshops, and even a candlelight concert featuring the soundtracks of multiple beloved Studio Ghibli movies. If it's looking like a special someone won’t be making you surprise Valentine's Day plans, look to this week’s round–up for inspiration to make your own special day.
(02/12/25 1:35am)
The beautiful marvel of the Institute of Contemporary Art is its dynamic, flexible space that transforms with each fresh season. The new spring exhibition brings the essence of a laboratory, playground, and open field to both floors of its gallery. Carl Cheng’s exhibition Nature Never Loses opened Jan. 17, a Friday evening of jovial buoyancy and a bright exchange of energy between the gallery’s walls and its guests.
(02/24/25 6:51pm)
Abel Tesfaye has spent the last five years making highly thematic albums, revealing to us the inner workings of his hedonistic, dark The Weeknd persona. His last two projects—After Hours and Dawn FM—contained highly visual, conceptual imagery, and leaned into this focus, featuring cinema–inspired narratives that slowly depicted The Weeknd's inevitable descent into madness. Regarding After Hours, The Weeknd’s costume designer Patrick Henry, more popularly known as “Fresh,” told Billboard, “When he did this, it wasn’t just Abel anymore. He created a persona and took this guy through a whole experience.” Dawn FM picked up where After Hours left off—inserting The Weeknd into a state of purgatory, followed by a journey towards escape. Hurry Up Tomorrow is the light at the end of this tunnel, offering the same immersive experience. Announcing this album as his last as The Weeknd, Tesfaye lets this infamous persona take his last breaths in Hurry Up Tomorrow. But one question remains: Just how great of a finale is this?
(02/23/25 7:27pm)
My Street friends know that I am an Emilia Pérez apologist. Well. Maybe just a non–hater. Despite the mediocre soundtrack and colossal insanity of Jacques Audiard’s vision, the concept and performances and chaos just work for me. That being said, I don’t think it deserves anything close to a repeat of its run at the Golden Globes; I’d happily give it Best Editing, maybe Cinematography. Best Actress? Let Demi Moore have her Globe, but Sean Baker didn’t write the character of Anora with Mikey Madison in mind for nothing, so please lock in for me, Oscars judges. I will most likely want Best Director for Baker too, while we’re at it. Jeremy Strong was snubbed Best Supporting at the Globes, so I hope he gets it this time for his masterful and almost—but not quite—sympathetic portrayal of Roy Cohn. The Apprentice being snubbed so hard in general was surprising to me; it’s a great film and obviously topical for the year it was released. And it seems like watching The Brutalist, A Real Pain, and Conclave has become my homework before March, so for now, jury’s still out on Best Picture. My little Anora heart might still pull for it, though.
(02/26/25 1:54am)
It’s never been easy to put Steven Soderbergh neatly into a box. From his extremely varied filmography to his incredible yearly culture diaries that document all the media he consumes year–by–year, Soderbergh has always been one of the most unique figures in Hollywood. With the release of Presence, his 35th(!) feature film, Soderbergh proves he’s still as vital an auteur as ever.
(02/05/25 12:56am)
“Weeeeelcome to Philly, the best blue collar fighting city in the world,” the announcer’s voice echoes across Wells Fargo Center. We were just two of the 17,762 fans in attendance on Jan. 25 for Knucklemania V, Pennsylvania’s first ever state–sanctioned Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.
(02/12/25 2:26am)
Last month kicked the year off in a panic: political conflict ripped into our screens, threatening to upheave TikTok, Gen Z’s most cherished marketplace of brainrot. Disregarding the staged melodrama of Donald Trump and CEO Shou Chew’s back–and–forth, TikTok went into meltdown mode; creators delivered teary–eyed goodbyes, reminisced on the app’s quarantine days, and made desperate last–ditch efforts to learn Chinese. But one worry stood out to me in particular: “Where will I find new music?”
(02/17/25 2:25am)
The air is cold and dry. We yawn, stretch tired limbs, and squint crusty–lidded eyes into the bleak sunlight as we trudge down Locust Walk to our 8:30 a.m. classes. It's another day we won’t touch grass or see green. Each week is an endless rotation of Pret coffee, Van Pelt, and classes we can’t stay awake for. It’s February at Penn.
(02/12/25 6:15am)
As multifaceted as their interdisciplinary alma mater, Penn alumni can be found thriving, leading, and innovating across a wide array of fields. This year, their impact is undeniable: 26 Penn graduates have been recognized across 20 categories in the “Forbes 30 Under 30” list for 2025. Among these rising stars, Street had the privilege of interviewing eight extraordinary individuals whose journeys are as inspiring as they are diverse.
(02/07/25 5:00am)
A theater kid, in the flesh, and a venturer to all opportunities he can get his hands on, Jacob Pollack (C, W ’25) is everywhere all at once. Literally. From studying cinema and management concurrently to backpacking through Patagonia, the horizons of Jacob’s ambitions and versatility see no end.
