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Running Away to Alaska

Jules Lingenfelter reflects on a summer spent in the final frontier, her encounters there, her revisions of self, and what she fled from in the first place. 

By Jules Lingenfelter
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Music

Street’s 2026 Grammy Predictions

If you’re anything like Street writers, you already have a lineup of predicted winners you’re ready to bet on; our roster features Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, and more. Read to find out why, and drop us a line if you disagree—we’re ready to battle it out.

By 34th Street Magazine
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Music

Put Your Phone Away

Who would have thought? No phones make a show–going experience so much better. Gregory Alan Isakov delivered a captivating, all the more resonant performance at The Met in Philadelphia.

By Mira Agarwal
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Television

Do All Asian Americans Have Daddy Issues?

Hollywood keeps running the same tired script about Asian American life: strict parents, culture clash, identity crisis, rinse, repeat. This pattern reduces such characters to struggle and excludes stories about adulthood, romance, work, or ordinary life. If we want real range, Asian American characters have to be allowed to exist outside the family–conflict starter pack. 

By Jason Zhao
Wicked Duology

‘Wicked: For Good’ is for the Theatre Kids

Wicked: For Good closes its story without awards recognition but with clear creative conviction. The film’s reception reflects a mismatch between its intentions and critical expectations. Designed as the second half of a continuous narrative, it prioritizes character depth and long-term emotional payoff over accessibility. In doing so, For Good succeeds less as a crowd-pleaser and more as a film made for those already invested in the world of Wicked.

By Sophia Leong
Music
Arts
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The New Age of Superheroes

Marvel’s Ultimate and DC’s Absolute universes abandon superpowered fantasies for broken systems and the pursuit of meaning in a hopeless world.

By Chenyao Liu
Style