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(02/19/18 2:57pm)
The second wave of the feminist movement in the latter half of the 20th century brought about a renewed consciousness of the construct of gender and its negative implications for those who were not socialized as cisgender, heterosexual men. During this time period, countless intellectuals—philosophers, gender theorists, and filmmakers—produced works that spoke to the performativity of gender and the effect such a construct has on our lives.
(02/08/18 5:37am)
Many consider 2017 to be the Year of the Woman. Last January, thousands mobilized across the country in response to the misogyny they saw embodied in their new President. As the year continued, women opened up about their experiences with sexual assault when the #MeToo movement came to the forefront. As awards season continues through the early months of this year, celebrating the film industry’s greatest achievements is not enough: the conversation addressing its problematic parts is far from over.
(02/09/18 1:05pm)
Christian Felner, better known as Felly, is a 22–year–old rapper who got his start at an all boys prep school in Connecticut. Since the start of his music career at age 13, Felly has kept the same look—shaggy, blonde skater boy. However, Felner has definitely come a long way from his east coast prep school days.
(02/08/18 5:51am)
There is a Youtube Live station with a constant 10,000–person viewership of a looped video of an anime girl sitting at a desk, looking tired and staring at a whole stack of work to her right as music plays in the background. The live chat is a constant stream of 4:20 blazers, depressed 14 year–olds looking for solace in other depressed 14 year–olds, and music heads from all across the globe. It’s a journey back through the ether of internet chat rooms, but the project is a new venture by Chillhop Music, a promoter of different artists that all make the same kind of transient synth–wave instrumentals. This music is called Lo–Fi Hip Hop and it has already overtaken your taste in music without you even knowing it.
(02/08/18 5:34am)
As I began to put together this article I quickly realized that I was going to have to answer an inevitable question about my list’s composition; was I going to be utterly honest with myself and post every project featuring Hayley Williams since 2009? Or was I going to mis–remember how dope I was as a 15–year–old and claim that I was bumping Frank Ocean’s nostalgia, ULTRA as soon as it came out? I eventually came to the conclusion that I was going to do something in–between. No one wants me to review consecutive Paramore albums, that’s just sad, nor is it believable that I was a die–hard Bjork fan around the same time I **dabbled** in competitive Yu–Gi Oh (yeah, I don’t intend on explaining myself here).
(02/07/18 7:55am)
This past weekend celebrated the winter opening of the Institute of Contemporary Art (located on 36th and Walnut Streets for those unfamiliar). Marking the first show of its installations, the opening hosted three exhibits: Tag: Proposals on Queer Play and the Ways Forward; Cary Leibowitz: Museum Show; and Broadcasting: EAI at ICA. Open until August 12 for the first two and March 25 for the latter, there’s no reason to miss these extraordinary works of art.
(02/08/18 5:39am)
Philadelphia: home of the Eagles, the Liberty Bell, and the good old Philly cheesesteak. What doesn’t come to mind, though, are the many art museums and cultural institutions that are responsible for the city's ranking as number one in its amount of outdoor sculptures and murals. These museums and institutions are precisely what make up the long grove that is the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the epitome of the arts culture in Philadelphia.
(02/06/18 5:09am)
Jenn Tran (W '19) is the epitome of a Whartonite. Concentrating in finance, legal studies, and BEPP, and a member of the Private Equity and Venture Capital Club here at Penn, a career on Wall Street isn’t all that elusive for her. What makes her distinct from everyone else who only knows the buildings Huntsman Hall and Steiny–D, however, are her artistic ventures. A member of The Collctve and the local Philly Art Collective, Jenn has a passion that’s almost anything but the Dow Jones Industrial Average: art.
(02/07/18 7:55am)
An all–expense–paid trip to anywhere in the world, from Paris to Beijing, is one of the lesser known perks of which fine arts and design students can take advantage. While a room at the Marriott and free international airfare sounds like a fairly cushy life for a college student, like most things at Penn, it remains elusive. This semester one such course is being offered: "Tiananmen Square: A Case Study For Fine Arts and Landscape Architecture."
(02/05/18 11:52pm)
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few weeks, you know that Philly Super Bowl Mania has officially taken over the City of Brotherly Love. The street poles have been greased, Philly has been painted green and white, and “Fly Eagles Fly” has been plastered on every possible public surface. Regardless of how into football you are, it would be impossible to not get caught up in the hype. And, regardless of how into the Super Bowl you are, almost everyone tunes into the halftime show. In celebration of Super Bowl 52 and the Eagles victory, here are Street’s picks of some of the best acts to ever take the field.
(02/09/18 12:46pm)
Sometimes it’s a bit jarring to try to listen to a song in another language. You don’t understand the words, and you can’t really sing along to the track. Still, there’s something about its pure quality that still makes it a worthwhile listen. One of my favorite records of the last few years is “Unravel,” a Japanese pop song by Toru Kitajima (better known as TK) from the Japanese pop band Ling Tosite Sigure. A haunting melody, it seeps into one’s soul with its angst and frustration as one listens to TK’s pained falsetto. The balance between the piano, the drums, and the electric guitar create a sonic mural that evokes a hypnotic emptiness. There’s something about the fragility of TK’s voice that makes “Unravel” inescapable and beautiful.
(02/08/18 5:58am)
Each year, XXL Magazine reveals a roster of its top 10 up–and–coming hip–hop artists, appropriately titled the “XXL Freshman” class. The magazine has been doing it since 2007, and many artists lucky enough to be welcomed into the XXL Freshman roster end up rising to international fame. Since only 10 artists are selected each year, it’s a highly venerated achievement, and some notable former XXL Freshman include Lupe Fiasco, KiD CuDi, Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$, Schoolboy Q, Chance the Rapper, and Lil Uzi Vert. 2017’s Freshmen make up an interesting roster of up–and–comers, but there are some notable names on the list. Kamaiyah, Philadelphia’s own PnB Rock, MadeinTYO, Playboi Carti, Aminé, and Ugly God all made the cut. The list, which is annually released in the middle of the summer, has been out for over six months at this point — which means it’s time to take a look at some of the highlights of the selections.
(02/09/18 12:45pm)
It's no secret that a killer playlist can motivate you to get on the bike, the track, or the squat rack. Music can make or break a workout, and convince us to push our bodies just a little farther. For Penn’s athletes, music is a must. It plays over the sound system during warm–ups, in their locker rooms before they come out, and in their earbuds traveling to and from games. Music is a huge part of most teams’ pre–game routines. It brings teams together. It calms them down. It gets them in the headspace they need to be in before their big moments.
(02/07/18 7:59am)
It’s a pretty well–known fact that cafes are one of the best places to hear good music, whether mainstream or alternative. Williams Cafe (Wilcaf) is no exception. You’re not alone if whenever you order a coffee at Wilcaf you find yourself bopping to whatever tune is playing on the speaker. Music is a big part of Wilcaf’s culture, so Street took a deeper look into the baristas’ choice of songs and how much of a role music really plays in their work.
(02/08/18 5:23am)
Philadelphia's Kimmel Center is the closest thing the city has to Broadway. So save some money on a train to New York and go downtown to see what Avenue of the Arts has to offer.
(02/08/18 5:36am)
It is popular among college students to claim that music can help with focus. But, admittedly, it kind of doesn’t make much sense—shouldn't music distract from getting shit done? The simple statement “music helps study” might not be very helpful when arguing with your parents—you need some scientific proof.
(02/08/18 5:28am)
It’s January 31 and the room is packed. To be quite frank, I didn’t quite expect the room to be as full as it was. Still, I walk in and settle into a chair at the very exterior perimeter of the room (on account of my own time management, so the fault was all mine). Ahead of me are rows and rows of people, an audience with a diversity almost impossible to find elsewhere on campus. I am at the Kelly Writers House. For those unfamiliar, it’s the quaint beige and green building obscured by either by the greenness of surrounding trees or the flurry of snow that blankets the branches, nestled comfortably between Perry World House and Sigma Chi.
(02/08/18 4:34am)
Meme rap, or joke rap, has always been a kind of parody of conventional rap. You hear it and you can tell it’s rap, but something is always off. Sometimes there are strange beats or sounds, sometimes the lyrics are completely contrary to what you would expect from the genre, or sometimes the artist just throws in punch line after punch line. Whatever the case may be, it’s purpose is to make people laugh.
(02/04/18 8:18pm)
Last week, Migos dropped their long–awaited album Culture II. It was an exciting moment for trap fans everywhere as this was one of the most hyped albums of the year. Quavo, Takeoff, and Offset were predicted to give us a new set of bangers to last us through 2018. This album was expected to successfully follow up their much loved Culture, which featured prominent songs such as “Bad and Boujee,” “Get Right Witcha,” and “Slippery.” However, clocking in at an hour and 45 minutes, Culture II is almost two times as long as the first album, and only half as good.
(02/12/18 1:05pm)
This is by no means an exhaustive list of all the great movies for Netflix and chilling this Valentine’s Day, but the internet’s most extensive list comes from Better Home & Gardens, so I figured we’re due for an update. Here it is:
