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WE ARE(n’t) PENN STATE
Compared to the screams of other colleges' football fight songs, Penn’s silence is even louder.
by MAREN COHEN
Music
The Fresh New Faces of Philly Jazz
As the genre ages, it’s only getting younger.
by LILA DUBOIS
Arts
Junji Ito’s Grotesquely Beautiful Femme Fatale
Tomie: A collection of stories exploring obsession, fear, and the destructive power of desire.
by LYNN YI
Music
The Sun Rises On SOPHIE, the Album
SOPHIE’s four–arc posthumous release is as evocative of her absence as it is of her presence.
by WILL CAI
Arts
Installation Art Unfiltered
Stepping inside Kusama’s mirrored realms transcends the limits of a filtered feed.
by KAYLA KARMANOS
Music
What LE SSERAFIM’s Coachella Backlash tells us about the K–Pop Industry
The “Le Sserafim hate train” speaks to the tenuous position young female artists hold in the music industry.
by KATE HIEWON AHN
Film
33rd Philadelphia Film Festival Preview
Street got a chance to see some of the films showing at the PFF, earlier this year. Here's what to watch, and what to avoid.
by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
Arts
Day and Night at the Museum
Students are discovering unique pathways to professional growth through the arts … and maybe a sarcophagus or two.
by RICHARD PAGET
Film
What's the Deal with Movie Musicals?
The current formula for Broadway adaptations may be missing the spectacle and magic of live theater.
by JACKSON ZUERCHER
Arts
‘Confabulation’: A Promising, If Imperfect, Exploration of Queer Memory
“You told me I had a monster inside me”—Confabulation, a riveting new play, is currently in its world premiere run.
by KAS BERNAYS
Arts
The Underappreciated Art around Penn’s Campus
Finding Stillness in Motion, campus art can restore balance amidst a hectic student life.
by ALEX GOMEZ
Arts
Striking Movements, Stalling Moments
While Pilobolus’ re – CREATION showcases some of the troupe’s iconic, acrobatic choreo, the tour boarders on monotony.
by ANNA O'NEILL–DIETEL
Film
A Beginner’s Guide to Philadelphia’s Movie Theaters
Five essential theaters to explore cinema in Philly.
by KYLE GRGECIC
Arts
A Love Letter to the Underground
The rave space is not just a means of escapism, but rather a site of radical openness, ecological interconnection, and collective joy.
by KAS BERNAYS
Music
What’s Wrong with What’s Wrong with New York?
The Dare's debut album is not as hipster as you think it is.
by LOGAN YUHAS
Film
Brigitte Bardot: The Woman Who Was Nothing and Everything at Once
Brigitte Bardot wasn’t just a star—she was a global phenomenon who reshaped cinema, beauty, and the way the world saw women.
by KATE CHO
Arts
Why Does That Cheeseburger Look So Good?
AI is quietly transforming the way we experience visuals in our lives—in some ways we don’t even notice.
by SAMANTHA HSIUNG
Music
Loossemble, Tzuyu, QWER, and More: September K–Pop Roundup
It’s been a mostly middling month for K–pop, but a few releases stand above the slop.
by WILL CAI
Arts
The Legacy of ‘David C. Driskell and Friends’
Step inside the Arthur Ross Gallery to discover Driskell’s vision—and why his influence remains more powerful than ever.
by GRIFFIN PITT
Arts
Make the Most of the Mural World Capital this October
From live painting demos to trolly tours of the city’s greatest outdoor museum, you don’t want to miss Philadelphia’s annual Mural Arts Month.
by RICHARD PAGET
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