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(12/06/24 1:59am)
Whether it’s behind the podcast mic, or in Platt practicing for Penn Lions’ next performance, Emily Chu (C’ 25) is always finding ways to celebrate her identity and build meaningful relationships on campus. By immersing herself with Penn’s vibrant Asian community, Emily has discovered a sense of belonging and pride that she aims to hold with her forever. In her senior year, she hopes to seize every opportunity campus has to offer and try every new thing she lays her eyes on.
(01/26/25 4:22pm)
My fellow foodies know that the perfect dinner is a several–act–long play. Act I consists of thorough research: extensive scrolling through Reddit's r/PhiladelphiaEats, then moving on to Beli, shortlisting numerous places, surveying pictures and reviews, and judging their social media as if their Instagram “coolness” is synonymous with their food’s delectability. Then comes Act II, the dining experience: Are the lights dim but not too dim? Is it loud enough to create a lively ambiance but not so loud that you have to scream across the table? The final act, Act III, is arguably the most exciting: the rating. In the Uber back, you present your critiques and deliberate; you present your scores. Another one ticked off the list!
(12/10/24 8:55pm)
A stroll down the vitamins aisle at Walmart yields the usual: hair, nail, and skin gummies, vitamin C pills, and … wait—Ozempic? It’s hard to believe that a medication originally designed to treat Type 2 diabetes has become so normalized that it sits next to everyday supplements on shelves, is available through pharmacies, and is sometimes just a click away on online marketplaces like Amazon. The ease of access and widespread availability raises a critical question: What are the consequences when we commoditize medical treatments and sell them as easy lifestyle fixes?
(12/05/24 3:09am)
If you’re a classical music enthusiast like myself, Philadelphia is the city to be.
(01/30/25 9:55pm)
She scammed hotels, banks, and friends out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. She was convicted on one count of attempted grand larceny, three counts of grand larceny, and four counts of theft services. She served almost four years in jail, including time at Rikers Island. Six weeks after her release, she was arrested by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement for overstaying her visa. And recently, Anna Delvey appeared on Dancing With the Stars—wearing a bedazzled ankle monitor.
(12/04/24 4:02pm)
The cozy, home–like atmosphere of Kelly Writers House, reminiscent of idealized 1950s movie living rooms, provided the perfect setting for a visit from one of the most outstanding creative media executives of the 21st century, Rob Sharenow. He serves as the president of programming for A+E Networks, overseeing all creative development and production for their brands. A writer, artist, cultural explorer, and businessman, Sharenow came to share his insights on failure and success in the entertainment industry. “Speaking about failures is a way to see things holistically,” he emphasized early in the evening, setting the tone for what became the event’s unofficial motto.
(12/02/24 2:22am)
In the early glow of dawn, while the campus still lingers in shadow, Amaan Omer (C, W ‘25) steps into a quiet room, faces Mecca, and begins to pray. For Penn’s senior class president—a man bound to the weight of a double degree, double Chipotle bowls, endless meetings, and the pulse of campus life—this is one of the rare, sacred moments where he isn’t a leader or a student, but simply himself.
(11/22/24 1:25am)
You’ve probably noticed an uptick in the videos of shop cats on your feed recently. With almost all of them stemming from Queens native and cat–loving icon Michelladonna’s Shop Cats Show, you may be wondering where you can experience shop kitties as often as she does. That was my reaction, at least. After scouring old Reddit threads and eventually finding the ShopCats app—which helps you locate local shop kitties on an interactive map—I’ve found a plethora of kitties for you to leave campus for and pet to your heart’s desire.
(01/23/25 8:40pm)
As I was relaxing in my dorm room and scrolling on Netflix at the beginning of the month, the warm orange hues and retro font of the Woman of the Hour banner caught my attention. Despite not being a big fan of psychological thriller movies, I’ve always loved reading psychological thriller novels. Endless nights of turning pages, afraid to go to sleep. The pages’ words infiltrated my brain and created paranoia that can only be described as a sinking feeling. I was filled with curiosity surrounding the film and clicked play.
(11/24/24 11:25pm)
Every fall, the air becomes crisp and the leaves turn from green to shades of red and yellow. Pumpkin and apple pie spices begin to waft through homes, and chunky sweaters start to appear on individuals walking down Locust Walk. During the fall, many gather under their warm, fuzzy blankets and turn on Netflix to reunite with characters of a small town in Connecticut. What show are they watching? Gilmore Girls.
(12/04/24 4:07pm)
Sexuality: society loves to package it, police it, profit off it, and then pretend it’s too taboo to talk about.
(01/16/25 12:21am)
A pretty clear line can be drawn tracing Yeat’s musical evolution since he first blew up in 2021. Initially, there was the incredible run of 4L, Up 2 Më, and 2 Alivë: a seamless melding of hungry delivery, bouncy and hypnotic beat selections, and playfully tongue–in–cheek lyrics, half of which stuck in the form of inescapable vocal stims (“I been spinnin’ off these percs like I’m a laundromat”was generational shit). 2023’s AftërLyfe took an abrupt turn, with fewer memorable bars, but a fruitful dip in experimentation and introspection.
(01/26/25 11:26pm)
I am 18 and moving into my new dorm alone.
(11/22/24 4:01am)
I almost didn’t make it to Love Sent Across Seas. Housed in the Penn Museum, a building that takes up an entire block, I walked to the entrance of the nearby side and was faced with nothing more than shipping entrances. To my chagrin, standing coy and clueless, I met the woman behind the video installation, Dr. Neisha Terry of Stony Brook University, who was also lost, coming from Long Island. A professor, videographer, and incentive behind the VOICE (VocalizED Identity Crafting and Exploration) Lab, I got the privilege to speak with her on my way in, granting a literal behind–the–scenes look into the exhibit.
(02/17/25 7:32pm)
“Can the basement that they run p*tchfork out of just collapse already,” Halsey tweeted after reading the publication’s review of her 2020 album Manic—a review that said her newest work reminded them of “sitting miserably in the backseat of a Lyft.” This tweet was promptly deleted after Halsey found out that Pitchfork operates out of the World Trade Center. Halsey quickly tried to remedy the issue by claiming she was joking and was attempting to “poke at them back with the same aloof passive aggression they poke at artists with.”
(01/18/25 9:46pm)
Philly is, without a doubt, a diverse city. Home to residents of all backgrounds, its vibrant diversity and genuine sense of community create an atmosphere that is both welcoming and rich in character. Reflecting the city’s incredible assortment of cultures, several spots stand out as examples of how Philly's architectural heritage intersects with community–driven spaces.
(01/25/25 8:34pm)
Ah … the “good old days.” The days in question? Going outside for fresh air and kicking a ball around aimlessly for hours, of course. Maybe even waving around foam swords while concocting a multitude of imaginary scenarios involving dragons and princesses. Roll your eyes at this bout of nostalgia if you want, but with the rise of Generation Alpha and what has come to characterize their childhood, it seems that the stories our parents (or grandparents) have passed down may not seem so bad after all.
(02/07/25 2:40am)
Siren–like synthesizers. The heady pulse of house. Punchy 808s that strain my cheap and overworked bluetooth speaker. The bubblegum–lilt of a K–pop track. As the semester enters a lull after the frenzy of midterms, I’ve swapped out my instrumentals and brown noise playlists for my cache of music to get ready to. On the weekends, I hook up my ailing JBL portable to a charging port as one would prepare an IV for a sickly patient, open up Spotify, and sing along as I power through my makeup routine, always slightly behind schedule.
(11/20/24 7:24pm)
“Why are you dressed so scary?”
(01/23/25 4:26am)
Korean horror cinema is a beautiful sickness. It contains that slow, creeping dread that nestles in your bones, a shadow that won’t leave even after you turn on the lights. It doesn’t just haunt; it stains, sinking under the skin, warping everything familiar into something chillingly wrong.
