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Arts & Entertainment

Penn Badgley and The (Un)necessity of Sex Scenes

Sex sells … but at what cost?

by JULES LINGENFELTER

A Marxist Analysis of Fred Again

How has the mystical power of capitalism reached the heart of house music?

by GIULIA NOTO LA DIEGA

Brazilian Funk is Making Waves Across International Waters

From the Coachella stage to the World Cup field, Funk has become Brazil's hottest export.

by LUIZA LOUBACK

Can Machines Be Musical?

AI might become the songwriter’s new best friend.

by MEHREEN SYED

Does AI Belong in Art?

From ChatGPT to TikTok filters, artists and scientists alike wonder how AI fits into the human community—and MoMA has answers.

by EMILY MAIORANO

'Somebody I Used to Know': Not Your Average Rom–Com

A roundtable with Alison Brie and Dave Franco, married couple and creators of the adult coming–of–age movie

by ISAAC POLLOCK

At Locks Gallery, A New Show Highlights Nature's Endangered Magic

Kate Bright magnifies the ever–disappearing natural world in her exhibit.

by JOSEPHINE BUCCINI

Grammys Recap 2023: The Night’s Biggest Winners

Giving you the rundown on the most anticipated night in music.

by RYANNE MILLS

“Her Loss” Is Our Controversy

Drake and 21 Savage's collaborative album is riddled with scandal—and not the good kind.

by MEHREEN SYED

'Titanic' Was Hollywood’s Last Perfect Melodrama

25 years later, Hollywood still hasn’t come close to James Cameron’s epic.

by CATHERINE SORRENTINO

Cecily Nishimura Paints With an Experimental Twist

This student lives and breathes fine arts at Penn—always with a spirit of unrestrained creativity. 

by JOSEPHINE BUCCINI

A Heaven–Sent Musical Milestone

Sam Smith and Kim Petras take a Grammy category with a crimson performance of "Unholy."

by HEAVEN CROSS

Comfort Shows: Finding Peace of Mind in the Familiar

TV shows and movies are known to provide escapism, but their ability to offer sheer comfort is just as important for many people.

by EMMA MARKS

Stop Separating the Art from the Artist

Chloe Bailey’s collaboration with Chris Brown sparks immense backlash. 

by KELLY CHO

Resonant Frequencies

From biorhythms to body rhythms, these five songs by Eno, Wonder, and Guetta, among others, tap directly into the tempos of human life.

by WALDEN GREEN

SZA Saves our Souls in SOS

'SOS' captures the complexity of love in SZA's genre–bent album that is rumored to be her last.

by ANGELE DIAMACOUNE

M3GAN’s Cult

She may ‘slay’ but is it enough to label her a cult phenomenon?

by MOLLIE BENN

The Story of Artemisia Gentileschi Is Still Being Written

There’s so much to learn from this Italian Baroque Artist.

by JESSA GLASSMAN

Music For Plants, By Plants

How Modern Biology is creating calming melodies with a little bit of botanical assistance

by JULES LINGENFELTER

"Making American Artists" Sheds Light on Two Centuries of Untold History

This temporary exhibition at PAFA, on until April 2nd, questions whose vision of America gets to be displayed.

by JOSEPHINE BUCCINI

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