Arts & Entertainment
Music
A Look Back at the Golden Age of Hip–Hop Sampling
Sampling's not “a longer term for theft." It’s art.
by SADIE DANIEL
Music
Sequels Suck and So Does Lil Uzi’s ‘Eternal Atake 2’
Where the original album blasted off, Uzi’s newest project crashes and burns.
by JETT BOLKER
Film
‘The Apprentice’ Isn’t About President Donald Trump
From biopics to fictionalized political dramas, the ethics of politics–as–entertainment are murky waters—and this Trump picture’s politics are far from clear.
by ISAAC POLLOCK
Music
Street’s Best Albums of 2024
From breakout hits to sleeper picks, Street brings you the hottest records of the year.
by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
Film
Street's Favorite Film & TV of 2024
From sex–worker–centric rom–com fake–outs, to animated tearjerkers for kids, to a peek into what life is like for Whartonites post–Penn, here's what Street has been watching this year.
by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
Arts
Orientalism and the Limits of Reimagining
Matthew Ozawa’s satirical reimagining of the classic "Madama Butterfly" subverts orientalism but at the cost of artistic merit.
by KYUNGHWAN LIM
Arts
Millionaires Go Bananas!
The infamous banana duct–taped to a wall was sold for $6.2 million.
by PRIYANKA AGARWAL
Film
Jewish Identity in 'The Brutalist' and 'A Real Pain'
At the 33rd Philadelphia Film Festival, Brady Corbet and Jesse Eisenberg bring their approaches to age old questions.
by ADEN BERGER
Music
(A Sampling Of) The Best Rap Albums From 2024
From the overground, the underground, and everywhere in between
by WILL CAI
Film
‘Woman of the Hour’ Brings New Appreciation for Psychological Thrillers
From novel reading to Netflix’s “New on Netflix” section, psychological thrillers have quickly become a staple horror movie genre.
by SOPHIA LEONG
Film
Between God and the Abyss: Korean Horror’s Dance with Faith and Madness
What happens when faith fails, vengeance becomes god, and the monsters aren’t in the shadows but in the mirror?
by KATE CHO
Television
‘Veronica Mars’ Did Feminine Rage Before it was Cool
Celebrating twenty years of TV’s best not–so–bubbly blonde.
by ISAAC POLLOCK
Film
Why is Ridley Scott Getting Ignored Again?
Just once, I would like to see the legendary director get properly appreciated in his time.
by ADEN BERGER
Arts
Printmaking in a Garage
Grab a sketch, a screen, some sun, and a makeshift squeegee, and you’re set to screen print.
by KAYLA KARMANOS
Film
I Cried When I Saw 'The Wild Robot' And You Will Too
DreamWorks? More like waterworks!
by KYLE GRGECIC
Television
'Kingdom': The Living Dead and the Nation’s Death Rattle
In this Korean series, zombies devouring people is an allegory for how power can devour the very society it seeks to preserve.
by KATE CHO
Music
Yeat Flatlines On ‘Lyfestyle’
The revolutionary rage artist’s latest album fails to capitalize on any of his greatest strengths.
by WILL CAI
Arts
A Sonic Journey through the American Soul
Joshua Redman and his ensemble brought the heart of American music to life at Penn Live Arts.
by GRIFFIN PITT
Film
A Love Letter to 'Wicked'
'Wicked' may just be the best movie musical to hit theaters… ever.
by SOPHIA LEONG
Film
Culture, Community, and the Rise of the Global Right at the New York Film Festival
What the festival's picks had to say about identity in the face of isolation.
by ISAAC POLLOCK and BEA HAMMAM
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