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Arts & Entertainment

Review: Hop

CGI bunnies send mixed messages.

by MICHAEL RUBIN

Review: Source Code

Somebody save Jake Gyllenhaal from his agent.

by STEPHANIE GHITIS

Welcome to Quakerwood

Though West Philadelphia is hardly Hollywood, Penn hosts a thriving student film scene. Just look no further than this year’s iteration of the College Houses Film Festival, held March 21–24.

by MICHAEL GOLD

Review: Win Win

Superb script and cast make for a stellar comedy.

by MICHAEL GOLD

XOXO, WILLIAM EARLE

Exposing the ‘awkward’ human truth under the mask of elitist culture.

by MEGAN RUBEN

Not Just In The Background

The release of Submarine, a teen angst dramedy, and its soundtrack (written by the Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner) got us thinking about how soundtracks can interact with movies, and how some soundtracks can even stand alone, outlasting the films themselves.

by DANIEL FELSENTHAL

Review: The Music Never Stopped

At least he learns to love the Grateful Dead.

by SHELBY RACHLEFF

How Penn Does Fashion

Street caught up with Design2Show’s fashion show director, Blaine Beshah, to discuss how Penn students handle fashion and style. Visit pennfashionweek.com for a schedule of events.

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Concert Preview: RJD2, Gold Panda and Sam Mantle

Aside from the mild hysteria surrounding the Spring Fling artist announcement (and the inevitable disappointment), most Penn students remain unaware of a generally brilliant crop of indie and hip–hop shows put on by SPEC each year. The latest in this series comes to The ARCH tonight, courtesy of SPEC Jazz + Grooves and IMG.

by DANIEL FELSENTHAL

Fashion as Sculpture

With his exquisite fashion–sculptures, designer Roberto Capucci pushes the limits of fashion into the realm of art.

by ALEXA NICOLAS

Deja Vu: Dancin' in the Rain

Natalie Portman won an Oscar this year for being able to hold her face in the same position for two straight hours in Black Swan. The same consistency can’t be applied to her footing as a ballerina, according to Portman’s dance double in the film, Sarah Lane. Lane told EW this week that Portman herself was only featured in “five percent” of the “full body shots.” Technology, she explains, was used to put Portman’s face on her body. Another film that deals with burgeoning technology comes to mind, wherein the protagonist of a big screen spectacle also turns out to be a faker.

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Review: Generationals

In Blink, Malcolm Gladwell wrote about a phenomenon that worried Coca–Cola execs: Coke was losing to Pepsi in blind sip tests.

by JOE PINSKER

Musical Notes: Radiohead Goes Print

In an era when far more people download music than buy physical albums, when tracks are leaked via the internet instead of being played for the first time on the radio, one has to ask: has the musical event become extinct?

by SAM BRODEY

Artist Profile: Joanna Ehrenreich

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Playlist of the Week: 3/28

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March-April Arts Listings

Reading Terminal Market’s Annual Scrapplefest March 26, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Free! No it’s not apple scraps!

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Review: Sucker Punch

Powerful visuals pack a punch but can’t obscure sucker of a plot.

by GREGORY CORDINA

Review: Jane Eyre

Adaptation succeeds in as many ways as it fails.

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Christopher Walken’s Most Family–Friendly Roles

Christopher Walken has always possessed an intensity that has lent itself well to heavy films like At Close Range and King of New York.

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Common Ground

The Mural Arts Program’s newest tour takes you through Philly’s collection of African American–inspired murals, guided by the trusty voice of The Roots’ ?uestlove.

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