Arts & Entertainment
Television
Bittersweet to Bleak: Why Season Three of ‘Derry Girls’ Fell Short
Season three of Netflix's 'Derry Girls' lacks the rosy bittersweetness that characterizes its first two seasons.
by ALICIA LOPEZ
Television
Is ‘SNL’ more than just satire?
Sometimes we need a clown to give us a reality check.
by SEJAL SANGANI
Film
Marvel’s Obsession with Shock Value in 'Dr. Strange: Multiverse of Madness'
How the new Dr. Strange movie falls into Marvel’s old traps.
by JULIA ESPOSITO
Music
Florence Crowns Herself King of Both Lyrics and Poetry in 'Dance Fever'
In their new album, Florence + the Machine bridges worlds of poetry and lyrics through spoken word and song.
by EMILY MAIORANO
Music
Harry Styles Invites Us Into His World in 'Harry’s House'
The British star unfolds a new era of his solo career.
by KATE RATNER
Music
LP Is the Best Musician You’ve Never Heard Of
An introduction to your new summer pop rock obsession
by ALICIA LOPEZ
Arts
The ICA's 'Infrastructure' Radically Rethinks How We Consume Art
Unlike most art exhibitions, the ICA's most recent exhibition poses countless questions—and it asks its visitors for the answers.
by RACHEL SWYM
Television
‘Heartstopper’ Shows Us That Queer Happiness Is Here to Stay
The Netflix adaptation of the webcomic has been renewed for two more seasons of doodled, queer joy.
by EMILY MAIORANO
Film
Rom–Com Legend Nancy Meyers Is Back to Save the Genre
Enough of the trashy, dime–a–dozen rom–coms. Here's what to expect in Nancy Meyers' upcoming collaboration with Netflix.
by JACOB POLLACK
Arts
Ocean Vuong Promotes His New Poetry Collection, 'Time is a Mother,' at the Philadelphia Free Library
In conversation with Airea Matthews, Ocean Vuong returns to the grief of losing his mother while discussing the colonization of creative writing.
by EMILY MAIORANO
Music
Camila Cabello Shows Her 'Familia' to the World.
The pop singer’s third album tries to balance authenticity with commercial appeal. Like family, the results can be messy.
by DEREK WONG
Film
The Movies Are Opera’s Newest Frontier
One of the world’s oldest art forms has begun taking inspiration from one of its most modern.
by JULIA POLSTER
Arts
Mark Gibson's Cartoon-Inspired Illustrations Confront Injustice
A chat with the Guggenheim–winning artist and Temple professor
by IRMA KISS
Music
On Tuesdays We Go to Faye Webster Concerts
Penn’s Jazz and Grooves brings Faye Webster to World Cafe Live for an intimate performance.
by NATALIA CASTILLO
Arts
The Endurance of Art: Reviewing 'Water, Wind, Breath' at the Barnes
This spring’s exhibition in the Roberts Gallery introduces art truly structured by the Southwestern landscape.
by SHAHANA BANERJEE
Music
Lorde Truly Embodies Her Solar Power at The Met
The Grammy–winning artist and songwriter shines bright in Philadelphia during her intimate world tour.
by SHAHANA BANERJEE
Arts
Make Comics and Don't Give a Fuck: In Conversation with Nate Garcia
Meet the 19–year–old, self–made adult comic artist who likes the word “fuck” and hates superheroes.
by MIRA SYDOW
Music
Even for Indie, Lizzy McAlpine Is Distinctly Her Own in ‘five seconds flat’
The Philly native’s third studio album is her best and most mainstream record.
by DEREK WONG
Film
A Multifaceted Multiverse: Daniels' 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'
Led by Michelle Yeoh’s incredible performance, 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' is a bittersweet family drama that also happens to be a multiverse movie.
by JACOB POLLACK
Film
Julia Child: A Towering, Persisting Image
Both Child’s place in society and legacy in the American zeitgeist continue to transgress the norm for women.
by JULIA POLSTER
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