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(02/14/18 4:25am)
Man, the 2000s were a strange time for music. Hip–hop was in a weird, adolescent phase, traditional rock and roll had become completely obsolete, and electronic dance music had yet to blow up. The only unsurprising fact is that pop reigned supreme, as it has since the 1990s. As the 2010s come to a close, it still feels weird to consider that songs like “Live Your Life,” “Viva La Vida,” and “Love in this Club” came out ten years ago.
(02/01/18 1:09pm)
When founders Steve Beckett, Rob Mitchell, and Robert Gordon came together to form Warp Records in 1989, they likely didn’t realize they were about to form a record label with one of the most cohesive sounds and artist rosters today. The time and place of Warp Records’ origins undoubtedly influenced their aim for its future musical sound. The three came together in Sheffield, UK in 1989. Beckett and Mitchell were record store workers (Gordon, a producer) who aimed to replicate the atmospheric techno sound that was starting to boom in Sheffield at the time. Warp quickly began to gain traction not only in Sheffield but in the United States as well as they began getting music from similarly industrial areas in the U.S. such as Chicago and Detroit.
(01/25/18 11:49pm)
As the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars was announced for January 25, fans were faced with interesting news: Nancy Pelosi, the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, will be a guest judge in an episode this season. Other guest judges will include Vanessa Hudgens, Marc Jacobs, Shay Mitchell, and Adam Lambert.
(01/29/18 8:39am)
Last Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Minnesota Vikings 38–7 to qualify for the Super Bowl. It's the first time the Eagles will be in the Super Bowl since 2005, when the Patriots, who they will be playing again this February 4th, defeated them. It’s the perfect setup for a sports movie: plucky underdogs get a second chance to defeat the reigning champions (the Patriots have played ten Super Bowls, more than any other team in the NFL).
(01/31/18 7:51am)
How do you describe the feeling of a color?
(02/02/18 2:21pm)
“To the 53 people who’ve watched A Christmas Prince every day for the past 18 days: who hurt you?”
(03/01/18 2:00pm)
It was a wild year for cinema, and as much as the Academy Awards are about celebrating all that Hollywood has done in the past year, the 90th Oscars ceremony on Mar. 4 will make headlines for more than just the films. Here’s a drinking game that will make the tearful speeches and slow–moving reveals a little more fun.
(01/25/18 11:48pm)
The International House Philadelphia is a not–so–hidden gem on Penn’s campus. Known as the region's center for artistic, cultural, educational, and residential activities, the International House runs the renowned cinema program, the Lightbox Film Center.
(01/29/18 8:28am)
Iconic. Inescapable. Made for wild fiestas and weekend DFMOs. You walk into a fraternity house, and immediately detect the distinctive bass of a familiar EDM tune. Like clockwork, your body starts gyrating to the beat, edging towards a dance floor full of sweaty, rowdy, and hormonal college students. Suddenly, the song changes, and most of the crowd groans while a select few cheer. Clearly, not all party songs are created equal. Some have staying power, some don’t, some are currently the rage, and some I really just like a lot. Without further ado, here are Street’s rankings of frat party songs.
(02/02/18 7:55pm)
In case you’ve been living under a rock, the Philadelphia Eagles took down the Minnesota Vikings last Sunday for a bid to the Superbowl (go Birds). And the city lost its mind—the police had to grease up street lamps to prevent fans from climbing them, Broad Street all but shut down, and someone even tried to drive up the Rocky Steps.
(01/29/18 8:40am)
Hear, hear!
(02/02/18 2:20pm)
It's not everyday you get to photograph the ragged cliffs of Iceland. But for Belle Carlson (C'19), that was her reality. As her junior year approached, her passion for her art led her to pursue a semester abroad in an artist–in–residence program, allowing her to focus her attention solely on her art. Between Finland, Iceland, and Burren College in Ireland, Carlson spent her fall semester focusing on a series of environmental portraits, each of which featured the unique geography of the respective countries. As an artist–in–residence, it is no surprise that her schedule differed very much from that of a typical Penn student.
(01/29/18 8:38am)
I often find myself to be an anomaly among my music–loving peers. While many are dying to hear any live music they can get their ears to absorb, I really just prefer listening to music on my own earbuds. I’m just not as drawn to concerts as other music fans. Although it’s not a popular opinion, and some music junkies may look down on me, I still find myself enjoying my listening experience much more in a setting of my own choosing while playing my recently–created Spotify playlist.
(02/04/18 8:57pm)
On January 19th, Edgar Allan Poe celebrated his 199th birthday. So he's been dead quite some time. How does one celebrate the achievement of a dead author? You could read his work. Or you could visit his house. For any poetry fan, this is a site of pilgrimage. Located on 532 N 7th St, Poe's house stands at over 100 years old at the edge of Philly's Historic District.
(01/25/18 6:08am)
The Oscars are slated for March 4, the Golden Globes happened earlier this month, and a number of smaller ceremonies will air between the two. It’s award season in Hollywood, and that means excitement. In a year full of fantastic films such as Get Out, Lady Bird, and Call Me By Your Name, there’s a lot of fun to be had speculating on which films will win what accolades.
(01/24/18 2:00pm)
In anticipation of the upcoming screening of Lost in London at the Annenberg Center, Street got a chance to interview Woody Harrelson, the first–time director and main star of the movie. The film was shot in a single take, with one camera, and for the first time in the history of cinema, live broadcast into 550 theaters in the US on January 19, 2017. The film is inspired by a real incident: in 2002, after a night out in Soho, Harrelson broke an ashtray in a London taxi, which led to him spending a night in jail. Lost in London, which also stars Owen Wilson and Willie Nelson, follows the three as they recreate the events of that night.
(01/25/18 5:56am)
Penn doesn't grace the small screen as often as some of its Ivy League counterparts (looking at you, Gilmore Girls), but we've got a wide range of representation in more shows than you might expect.
(01/25/18 2:00pm)
Located on the corner of 37th and Walnut, Raxx Vintage West houses local vendors like Frilly Gurl. Frilly Gurl, initiated by the local artist René Micheli, is a social change awareness project which found its beginning in the ideas of body and womanhood. Juxtaposing line art of naked female figures and declarations like ‘I Am Free’ and ‘No Cat Calls’ on tee shirts and posters, Micheli uses art to highlight the various issues modern women tackle in today’s Western culture. Frilly Gurl is not simply political. It is personal.
(01/25/18 6:36am)
After a day of sightseeing in a foreign country, you decide to take a rest in your hotel, boot up your tablet, and open Netflix. In the hope of catching up with another episode of Stranger Things, however, you find out that your Netflix account doesn’t work abroad or that the offerings are different. Why can’t you binge–watch in foreign countries?
(01/24/18 2:00pm)
Cigar smoke–filled speakeasies, feathered flappers, bathtub gin; delusions, drunken fights, stolen affections. Zelda Fitzgerald’s life was split, in more ways than one. It’s easy to give blunt labels to any historical figure, but especially to someone as infamous as the wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Zelda has been remembered in history as the lunatic wife, a common label given to unruly women. But Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler presents another unheard side of Zelda. This Zelda was adventurous. She was loving. She was jealous. She was human.
