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Music
Indigo De Souza is the Indie–Rock Icon We Should All Be Listening To
The North Carolina–bred artist reclaims the thoughts and feelings we're afraid to confront.
by KATE RATNER
Television
'Inventing Anna:' Con Artist or Con Heiress?
Who is Anna Sorokin? Who knows, she might just reinvent herself and become Anna Smith tomorrow.
by EMMA MARKS
Arts
'Hadestown' Retells the Myth of Orpheus in a Critique of Capitalism
It’s more than just a love story.
by XINYI (CINDY) JIANG
Television
What to Know about 'The Sex Lives of College Girls'
Mindy Kaling's new hit show finally captures what it's like to be young, awkward, and in love.
by MAME BALDE
Arts
On Penn's Campus, Women's History Lurks in Plain Sight
Explore iconic female figures on campus through these ten artworks.
by EMILY MAIORANO
Film
Should Chadwick Boseman's Black Panther Be Recast?
The late actor started T'Challa's legacy. It shouldn't end with him too.
by KAYLA COTTER
Music
How Beach House Invented a Ninth Planet on 'Once Twice Melody'
Synergistic in its contradictions and hypnotic in its sound, the band's eighth album is a transformative space odyssey.
by SAMARA HIMMELFARB
Film
34th Street Staff Picks: What Street's Been Watching, March 2022
Looking for something to watch over spring break? Street’s got you covered.
by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
Film
Living in the Past: The Rise of De–Aging Technology in Hollywood
When it comes to banking off of nostalgia, the film industry has more tools at its disposal than ever.
by KAYLA COTTER
Style
Musical Appropriation and the Origins of Gen Z Slang
How artists of our generation have fallen short when it comes to owning their privilege
by SAMARA HIMMELFARB
Arts
The Rotunda Offers a Space for Art, and Community Too
Inside a landmark West Philly cultural center
by EMILY MAIORANO
Music
'Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You' is All Things that Make Feeling Beautiful
Big Thief’s fifth album invites us to find comfort in the human experience.
by KATE RATNER
Film
Hollywood’s Colorism Problem: Where has Lupita Nyong’o been?
Nyong’o should be one of Hollywood's most in–demand actresses. But now she mainly resides on magazine covers.
by JACOB POLLACK
Television
Mourning ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ and the Great American Television Comedy
In 2021, one of television’s greatest ensembles of all time faded away—but was there even more lost?
by JULIA POLSTER
Music
Mitski Wants You to Know that She Didn’t Want to Make 'Laurel Hell'
Following her supposed exit from the music industry, Mitski dusts off her skills to create an introspective comeback album about her career.
by DEREK WONG
Music
Rethinking the Vegas Residency
What was once a graveyard for dying stars is now prime ground for artists to progress their careers.
by DEREK WONG
Music
When We Were Young Festival is Too Much
The Internet–breaking event is mired with issues. What do potential attendees need to know?
by GRAYSON CATLETT
Film
How Disney is Subverting the Fairytale Narrative
Lately, Disney's animated features are highlighting family over romance.
by KAYLA COTTER
Music
Philia: A Playlist of Platonic Love
Looking for a playlist to blast on Pal–entine’s Day? We’ve got you covered.
by JULIA ESPOSITO
Music
Taylor Swift and Moses Sumney: Studies in 'Aromanticism'
On two of their respective albums, these seemingly disparate artists explore a love that exists beyond sex, relationships, and marriage.
by EVAN QIANG
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