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(09/20/18 12:00pm)
With summer blockbuster season finally behind us, the fall months promise the release of some of the most anticipated (and most buzzworthy) films of the year, and the annual marker of this exciting time is the Toronto International Film Festival. Currently underway, TIFF tends to get a lot of attention for premiering the movies that will thereafter pick up steam, during the so–called “awards season,” which lasts roughly from September to March.
(09/13/18 6:41pm)
Iconic Philly music venue Electric Factory has been sold to The Bowery Presents in a move announced Wednesday, September 12th. The Bowery Presents is a New York-based concert holder and promoter. The space has temporarily been named North Seventh, but the venue company is holding an open renaming contest for the former Electric Factory, promising tickets to all shows through 2020 as a reward.
(09/15/18 12:00pm)
Picture this: you rushed out the door this morning and a block away from your destination, you pat your pockets and realize you forgot your headphones. What do you do? Well, the answer is quite straightforward: find a spot that has some music playing for everyone. There’s something ideal about having background sounds to keep one company through the exasperating essays, the cluttered coffee chats, and the droll dinner discussions. Still, it has to be a mix of good tracks and various genres; heavy metal probably doesn’t sound like a great idea to most people. A few campus locations are particularly better than others at providing an optimal sonic atmosphere for the student populace. Here are three of them:
(09/18/18 8:45pm)
This year was the 100th anniversary of filmmaker Ingmar Bergman’s birth. In his life, he made dozens of films and earned a place as one of the most accomplished filmmakers of all time, and in his honor, the Lightbox Film Center at the International House is holding a month–long series entitled “Autumn Sonata: An Ingmar Bergman Centennial Retrospective,” screening many of his most famous and beloved works on Thursdays and weekends in September. So hurry in before the month ends.
(09/16/18 12:00pm)
I turned off my phone, tied back my hair, and rolled up my sleeves. Propping up my elbows, I arranged my hands into the familiar position had now become muscle memory. My fingers grazed over the sea of plastic packaging, filing through every album until one interrupted my steady flow of sorting.
(09/12/18 12:00pm)
Some Penn students arrive on campus with an image of what they’d like their future to be and a plan for how to get there; others hope that the college experience will give them some direction. For alumnus Zach Fox (C ’17) it was at the tender age of 12 that he knew he wanted to be a comedian—an aspiration that took him from Philadelphia to Los Angeles and back before finishing his sophomore year. Now he has a feature film making its Penn debut this month, his own production company (Fat Camp Films) and an upcoming project in collaboration with Instagram’s @fuckjerry.
(09/12/18 12:00pm)
For much of 2018, it seemed as if hip hop was in a funk—artist after artist dropped albums with huge expectations that ended up falling short. From the sonic travesty that was Migos’ Culture II in January, to another snooze–fest courtesy of J. Cole with K.O.D., to Drake’s mediocre Scorpion, there has been little to celebrate in the rap sphere. Outside of Kendrick Lamar’s Black Panther: The Album and Kids See Ghosts’ self–titled debut, there was minimal critical acclaim for emcees.
(09/12/18 12:00pm)
If you’re a Penn student (or Philly resident) who harbors dreams of making your own movie masterpiece, what you might not realize is that you’re living in one of the best cities in the country to make it happen. Time and time again, that was the theme of “Film in Philly 101,” an event put on by the Philadelphia Film Society on September 5 that brought together a diverse group of Philly film creatives to discuss how to get started with film in the City of Brotherly Love. While we might not be known for being a film capital of the world, you don’t have to despair because you’re not in Hollywood—there are a multitude of resources for aspiring filmmakers in and around Philly. Whether you’ve been creating for years, or you’ve just decided you want to get started with pursuing a project, here are the best places to look for advice, inspiration, feedback, and mentorship—straight from the people who know the Philly film scene best.
(09/30/18 12:00pm)
'The Nun,' a horror prequel to The Conjuring 2, opens with a suicide which I think perfectly sums up this movie: overkill. A nun ties a noose around her neck and then jumps out the window of the abbey.
(09/12/18 11:00am)
I’ve never held a copy of the Village Voice in my hands. I’ve never lived in Greenwich Village, or New York at all. In fact, I never had much of a direct relationship with the counterculture alt–weekly at all, and the little I did know about it was secondhand information from my former–hippie father. Nonetheless, my heart felt an unexpected twisting ache when the paper announced last week that it would no longer publish new material.
(09/13/18 11:00am)
With its return to TV this week, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia starts its 13th season and further cements its place as one of the longest running sitcoms in television history. The run would be impressive for a beloved old–school family comedy, or even a modern network hit, but for It's Always Sunny—FX’s abnormally profane and occasionally disgusting saga of five deplorable Philadelphians who run a bar and cause trouble all over the greater Philadelphia area—it is a little bit insane. Not only has It's Always Sunny made it this far, it’s still damn good, with guest appearances coming up this season from stars like Mindy Kaling, an incredibly devoted fan base that has been stressing for months over whether or not Dennis (Glenn Howerton) will be back this season, and unprecedented ratings in preceding episodes to boot.
(09/10/18 12:00pm)
Paying only $10 a month for access to a movie screening every day is a deal that sounds too good to be true. Yet, in August of 2017, the subscription company MoviePass was able to make this film lovers’ dream a reality, and attracted both a surge of subscribers and skepticism. In a world where standard movie tickets can cost as much as $15, MoviePass allowed its users to watch dozens of films per month at a fraction of the upfront cost. The company offered deals of this kind for several years prior, but at a higher price point. When the subscription price dropped to a seemingly miraculous $9.95 a month, a wave of new subscribers jumped on it, with many not realizing that it would only last so long.
(09/07/18 12:00pm)
Icons are everywhere, but they all started somewhere. From Noam Chomsky to Elon Musk, to Elizabeth Banks and Tory Burch, Penn has famous alumni in every field—business, politics, athletics, you name it. That includes famous artists who have made their mark in the music industry, topping Billboard charts for years with lasting hits. While non–exhaustive by any means, here's a ranking of the five most iconic songs by Penn alums:
(09/06/18 12:00pm)
Nine Track Mind, Charlie Puth’s 2016 album, launched him into success. And I hated it. “We Don’t Talk Anymore,” “Marvin Gaye,” and worst of all ”One Call Away” were so similar in their gushy, fuckboy–turned–spoke–word–poet vibe that they made me reject Puth altogether as an artist. Not to mention, in perhaps the greatest offense of all, Nine Track Mind had twelve tracks.
(09/07/18 12:00pm)
Everything Is Love is the nine–track finale to the trilogy of the Carters’ albums about adultery and apology. It’s full of mentions of the couple’s wealth, their love, and their race, and is a bold new direction for two mega–stars (or one mega–star and Jay).
(09/06/18 12:00pm)
This article contains spoilers for HBO’s limited series “Sharp Objects.”
(09/05/18 12:00pm)
When I saw the initial lineup release for the Budweiser Made in America Festival back in June, I was disappointed. Although I've always been a hip hop fan, I had never followed either of the announced headliners, Post Malone and Nicki Minaj, and nobody else stood out to me. It didn't help that there had been drama back in July on whether or not the festival would even remain in its current location after 2018 with Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney eventually reaching an agreement with the Roc Nation label to keep it in the city. As far as I was concerned, there was no reason for me to go. That changed a few weeks ago, when Kendrick Lamar was added to the lineup. I immediately grabbed a ticket to see the best rapper alive. Fast forward through a Saturday morning of day parties, and my friends and I were on our way to the Ben Franklin Parkway. Even with Kendrick on the list, I had average expectations—little did I know I was going to be blown away.
(09/05/18 12:00pm)
What are two rising Penn seniors to do during their last summer as college students? If you’re Kyle Rosenbluth (E ‘19) and Daniel Fradin (C ‘19), you fly to the Arctic Circle with recording and production gear in tow, and you make a movie. When I sat down with the pair of housemates, friends, and newly minted partners in filmmaking, they recounted their decision to book a one way plane ticket to northern Canada and shoot a documentary about climate change in a remote town casually, with smiles on their faces.
(09/03/18 6:37pm)
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, the buzzy Netflix film released in summer 2018, was one of the sweetest movies I’ve ever seen. It feels like this past year has been filled with movies that are supposed to hit at a deeper purpose, or a bigger picture, but this romance was refreshing and light–hearted in the sweetest way.
(09/04/18 12:00pm)
Logic is a hip–hop enigma; he stormed into the rap game with a ferocity back at the beginning of the decade, blowing up with songs such as “All I Do” from the Young Sinatra mixtape trilogy. With a rapid–fire flow, slick wordplay, and an empowering swagger, the rapper seem poised to grab the rap throne. His debut album, Under Pressure, received critical acclaim for its biographical storytelling, and he followed that up with a decent concept record in the form of The Incredible True Story. However, Logic then began to release music of a more uneven quality, ranging between the utterly vapid on songs such as “Super Mario World” to the incredibly impactful nature of “1–800–273–8255.” Now, he’s dropped “The Return” and brought everything full circle.
