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Welcome to The Starr Restaurant Universe
(01/29/25 1:04am)
Those new to the Philadelphia food scene typically associate the city with cheesesteaks and hoagies. But when they finally set foot on the streets, the air of high–culture cuisine is hard to miss. Among the most famous symbols of high–culture Philly is restaurateur and culinary icon Stephen Starr, whose food empire is so large it’s impossible to eat out and not know his name.
Ego of the Week: Hannah Liu
(11/15/24 2:53am)
“How have you been?”
‘Chain–Gang All–Stars’: Your Local Dystopia
(11/17/24 11:25pm)
Dystopian novels captivated us in the 2010s. Books like Divergent, The Maze Runner, and, of course, The Hunger Games, seemed to whisper warnings about the state of our world. There’s a reason why this genre resonates. Dystopian stories aren’t just about bleak futures—they eerily predict and amplify our anxieties about the world to come. As issues in our society shift and intensify, these narratives grow too, evolving to reflect the fears of each new generation.
Take It to the Streets: What to Do in Philly This Month
(12/02/24 3:00am)
Going to college in Philly, we’re so often bombarded—on social media and IRL—with seemingly endless options for how to spend our free time. So I’m delighted to announce that Street has done the hard part for you: We’ve rounded up what we think are the can’t–miss events for the month in one convenient place. If I’ve done my job right, there’ll be something in here for every one of our readers, no matter what you like to do with your weekends.
Street’s Favorite Internet Trends of 2024
(01/27/25 4:43pm)
What do beat–up Birkins, Clairo shade, and polycules have in common? Personally, I don’t really know, but they’ve all shown up in my feed in the past hour. Honestly, I feel like I’ve gotten whiplash from my For You page over the past couple of months. It seemed we were all just doing the “Apple” dance, and now we’re baking apples in order to emulate our inner Rory Gilmore. And yet, while chaotic, it seems like the 2024 internet has a place for everyone. Indeed, while the world may be wide, the self–acclaimed big backs are wider. It’s brat. And demure. And it can be consumed in over–or–under three bytes. No matter what you are searching for—from mukbangs to mommy vloggers—the internet really may have it all. Because we’re really just trying to find someone to match our freak, after all. So, without further ado, and with warm regards from our For You page to yours, Street would like to take you on a journey through our favorite internet trends of 2024.
'Anora': A Dark Cinderella Story
(11/22/24 4:10am)
How many actresses need their own Cinderella story before the narrative becomes overdone? At this point, everyone and their mother has seen a Cinderella adaptation; and as clever as some of these filmmakers think they are, their homages to Grimm’s fable are never really all that subtle (although many aren’t trying to be, and that’s okay, too). Cinderella’s plight represents the all but futile idea that you can achieve the American dream entirely separately from the system that makes it so difficult; a golden individual who maintains a fiercely humble set of morals yet still in the end attains all of the benefits enjoyed by the top percentile of a capitalist society. Throw a storybook romance in there too and how could it not be alluring?
Sequels Suck and So Does Lil Uzi’s ‘Eternal Atake 2’
(01/28/25 5:00am)
I still remember when Lil Uzi Vert first dropped Eternal Atake. It was the week before COVID–19 lockdowns, and I was a freshman in high school walking to my world history class when suddenly, everybody went rabid. The outer–space, alien–themed album had been delayed, hyped up, and mourned over for nearly two years before it was finally released with zero warning. As a student in the Philadelphia school district, a part of Uzi’s hometown, it’s safe to say that it was all anyone could talk about or listen to that day.
The University of the Arts Post-closure
(11/14/24 5:38pm)
At noon on May 31, students, faculty, and staff of the University of the Arts (UArts) received a devastating email: the school was closing. Without prior warning, the UArts community was thrown into chaos, with the status of careers and education uncertain. For some, this uncertainty has abated as short–or long–term solutions have been found. For others, the effects of the closure will last for a long time to come.
Medical Tourism in Philadelphia
(11/24/24 11:17pm)
Medical tourism has occurred for as long as travel and trade. Throughout the ages people have traveled great lengths to receive the best care possible, from Vikings and Romans visiting the hot springs of Bath, to travel for treatment in the Ottoman Empire. In the modern day, when the phrase “medical tourism” comes up, it often evokes imagery of cosmetic surgery in countries where treatment is either more advanced or cheaper. However, it more commonly refers to international travel for medical treatments unavailable or much more expensive in travelers’ home countries.
Why Joker: Folie à Deux Misses The Mark
(11/20/24 1:27am)
The familiar old Cinemark seats and nachos with Diet Coke, backtracked by endless trailers for movies we’ll probably forget about by the time they release in a year or two. But, we’ve been waiting for the Joker sequel ever since the first whispers about it emerged back in 2019. Surely, you remember the debates on social media about who would make a better Harley Quinn: Margot Robbie or Lady Gaga.
'Kingdom': The Living Dead and the Nation’s Death Rattle
(01/16/25 3:05am)
The undead in Kingdom don't just rise from the grave—they emerge from the rot at the heart of the Joseon dynasty.
Street's Favorite Film & TV of 2024
(01/27/25 4:39pm)
2024 has certainly been a year for film and television! Coming off the heels of a historic joint strike from both the Screen Actors Guild and the Writers Guild of America, the industry has been in a somewhat shaky place for the past 12–and–some months. Still, audiences have been fed with a bevy of delicious cinematic treats, from Apple TV originals to Palme d’Or winners to solid, good–old–fashioned seasons of quality comedy writing. Personally, I’ve found my own way with entertainment this year, journeying to Cannes and Los Angeles, and searching for that static buzz of excitement that comes with good television in Philly and New York. In an overwhelming senior year, it’s been nice to know that I’ll always have my friends on my TV set by my side. And if you’re looking for something to engage you, distract you, or just show you the many multifaceted ways that humanity gets depicted on screens small and large, let Street recommend this year’s best offerings. I think I speak for all of us when I say that I hope 2025 brings many, many more things to argue about, fawn over, and watch and rewatch again.
Levain Baked With Love
(11/17/24 9:11pm)
Growing up just across the river from New York City, I am no stranger to long, wrap–around–the–block lines. I’ve seen people wait hours for anything—a chance to buy Sabrina Carpenter tickets, a pop–up clothing brand, or Olivia Rodrigo merch. Even I, however, was surprised to see the sheer amount of sugar enthusiasts congregating in Rittenhouse Square at 8:00 a.m. for Philadelphia’s newest sweet–tooth sensation.
Dress To Impress for the Movies
(11/17/24 11:41pm)
Buying a ticket to see a new release is also a pass to the experience of the movie theater—where the smell of freshly popped popcorn fills the air; displays of candy, nachos, and slushies surround cashiers; enthusiastic audience members talk about what they enjoyed and disliked about the movie; vibrant and colorful posters hang throughout the building; and claw machines play music similar to an ice–cream truck. Before you sit in the leather seats with a bucket of buttered popcorn and start the screening, you don’t know whether you will love the movie or if you’ll hate it. Regardless of how we view films after watching them, it’s always true that when you enter a movie theater, you set foot into a new world, if only for two hours. And sometimes, a new world means a new wardrobe.
‘Begin Again’ poses the question: Are we creatures of repetition?
(11/15/24 5:00am)
Everyone is familiar with the experience of repeating a word with such frequency that it loses all meaning. Where before it had fluidly and unreflectively slipped into our speech, saying it again and again has made it sit uneasily on the tongue, made it strange. It is this experience—of repetition rendering something unfamiliar, and thus creating something new—which perpetually unfolds at the exhibition Begin Again: Repetition in Contemporary Art.
'Bad Sisters:' Matriarchy, Mirth, and Murder
(11/13/24 5:05pm)
There are clear skies in a lovely little Northern Ireland town, and John Paul “The Prick” Williams is dead.
Meet Marti Bates: The Real Reason We All Love Falk Dining Hall
(11/13/24 1:39am)
Every time students walk into Falk Dining Commons in Steinhardt Hall, whether it’s their home away from home or just a quick stop for a chicken wrap, Marti Bates is there, swiping them in with her infectious smile. She’s the heartbeat of the place. But behind that smile is a true Penn story—one that stretches back generations. Bates’ family has been part of Penn Dining for years, and now she’s continuing that tradition, building her own life here alongside her husband, who runs the kitchen at Falk Dining Hall. For Bates, it’s more than just a job—whether it’s surprising a former student by flying out to their wedding or just knowing the names of the people who walk through her doors, she goes above and beyond. But for all she gives, the reality of her work is more complicated.
The Women Taking Up Space on Pottruck’s Second Floor
(11/15/24 3:14am)
The second floor of Pottruck can be one of the most intimidating places on Penn’s campus. The many squat racks, bench presses, and weight machines always seem to be filled; at peak hours, there are lines forming to use some of the machines. It can feel like every student decided to fit in a quick lift at the same time.
From Hongdae To UCity: Backstage With Kapacity
(11/17/24 8:49pm)
Kapacity calls itself Penn’s premier Korean rock band, but it's not one to be pigeonholed—its setlists span ‘70s hard rock epics, 2000s emo classics, top–of–the–charts K–Pop, and heart–rending balladry. Long divorced from its primarily international student beginnings, now the band’s only focus is quality music, and it’ll reach out to any corner of the world to attain it. I saw this quality for myself at its show in March, and I knew I had to talk with the members—so I sat down with three leading members of the band in their regular rehearsal room to discuss their goals, inspirations, and creative process.
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