Arts & Entertainment

It's only been four years since Philly-based DJ Diplo co-founded Hollertronix - the collective/mixtape series that launched both his career and the mash-up craze.
September 20, 2007 at 12:00 am

In this dark comedy, Finn Earl (Anton Yelchin), a teenager from New York City, is planning to have the summer of a lifetime studying the Iskanani tribe in the Amazon with his anthropologist father.
September 20, 2007 at 12:00 am

If you're one of the few remaining album loyalists, consider Kevin Drew's Spirit If. your most dangerous tempation.
September 20, 2007 at 12:00 am

We know - four months of music, but no Street to make sense of it all. Can we make it up to you? This week, we recap Summer 2007 with the Top 5 things you need to know, but might have missed. 1.
September 13, 2007 at 12:00 am

Mulatu Astatke Ethiopiques, Vol. 4 1998 With the Ethiopian musician Mulatu Astatke, Jim Jarmusch already did some of the resuscitation for us.
September 13, 2007 at 12:00 am

If the man sitting next to me in the movie theater wrote this review, Mr. Woodcock would be getting a crotch-thrusting four stars.
September 13, 2007 at 12:00 am

Sizzlin': Knocked Up & Superbad: Judd Apatow was on a roll this summer. His films, Knocked Up and Superbad, are both home runs, with gross-yet-good-natured comedy and remarkably un-cheesy morals showing that even the most nebbish of guys can get the slammin' hotties. Waitress: Perhaps the greatest cinematic crime of the summer was that this indie gem grossed a measly $19 million.
September 13, 2007 at 12:00 am

If there is one thing hip-hop loves more than expensive cars, loose women, and the occasional drive-by, it's a highly publicized battle involving its biggest stars.
September 13, 2007 at 12:00 am

If the man sitting next to me in the movie theater wrote this review, Mr. Woodcock would be getting a crotch-thrusting four stars.
September 13, 2007 at 12:00 am

It's surprising that the action-packed police movie isn't parodied more often, because Hot Fuzz, the hilarious and slightly insane new film from the creators of Shaun of the Dead, makes it look so easy.
April 19, 2007 at 12:00 am

Director Olivier Dahan's new film La Vie en Rose had its Philadelphia premiere last Thursday night at the Philadelphia Film Festival and it received a standing ovation.
April 19, 2007 at 12:00 am

The song: Modest Mouse's "Fire it Up" off We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank Leo: Have not been so impressed by new MM, though never was so into them.
April 19, 2007 at 12:00 am

Waitress This year's closing night film tells the story of a lonely (but married) baker and waitress in a pie shop in the deep south.
April 19, 2007 at 12:00 am

At times, expos‚s of modern suburban anomie (see: Ghost World, the entire canon of Todd Solondz) can inspire us to look deep into our own lives and contemplate just what tools the media-corporate complex has made us as a collective.
April 19, 2007 at 12:00 am

His eyes droopy and features looking deprived of melanin, the instantly recognizable Mike White sits lethargically on a couch in a Four Seasons hotel room overlooking Logan Square.
April 19, 2007 at 12:00 am

Redman Red Gone Wild Redman aka Reggie Noble is a self- acknowledged jokester, who wittily balances ridiculous weed-aggrandizing verse with hilarious social commentary.
April 12, 2007 at 12:00 am

Throughout hip hop's three decade plus history, no true superstar has emerged from Philly. Emcee after Philly emcee has seen fleeting success, but problems (usually legal) stopped any true movement from occurring (see Beanie Sigel's State Property camp). So, the answer might have to come in the form of a producer.
April 12, 2007 at 12:00 am

On tour promoting her sexy new suspense thriller Perfect Stranger -- no, not an adaptation of that 80's sitcom with Balki Bartokomous - Oscar-winner Halle Berry had a quick chat with 34ST. STREET: What have you not yet accomplished in your film career?
April 12, 2007 at 12:00 am

34th Street: Do you remember performing here before, Ben? [Folds performed at Spring Fling in 2000] Ben Folds: With my schedule, its hard, but when I show up there I will remember.
April 12, 2007 at 12:00 am

ROY DISNEY Last Sunday night, Roy E. Disney was in town to receive the Philadelphia Film Festival's first ever Inspiration Award, a tribute to his lifetime of dedication and contribution to the entertainment industry.
April 12, 2007 at 12:00 am