Letter From The Editor

Letter From the Editor: The Party Issue

Play hard, never work!

By Nishanth Bhargava

Music

Kacey Musgraves Finds Home in the ‘Middle of Nowhere’

The singer’s country homecoming is anything but a retreat (and she has the balls to prove it).

By Jackson Ford

Music

In Philly, armbite Has Room to Get Weird

The three–piece is pushing beyond its emo and math–rock beginnings in a city that lauds experimentation.

By Namya Raman

Review

This Is a Reminder to Call Your Therapist

Phoebe Bridgers’ ‘Lost Weekend’ is as tragic as it is beautiful.

By Shannon Katzenberger

Focus

Take Back the Night!

We experience sexual violence more often than we talk about sexual violence. Here’s a guide to support groups and resources for survivors on campus.

By Sara Turney

Focus

Coding the Next Code

Should AI nurses be added to the secure chat?

By Maddy Brunson

This month's print issue

Ego

Penn 10: Duality

At a place like Penn, where ambition often pulls in multiple directions, Street profiles ten seniors who live in two worlds at once.

By 34th Street Magazine

Ego

Penn 10: Walker Carnathan

A performing arts aficionado by day and a bouncer by night. What can’t he do?

By Samantha Hsiung

Ego

Penn 10: Maya Gambhir

From being “the math girl” to leading an a cappella group, Maya Gambhir refuses to see her passions as mutually exclusive.

By Chenyao Liu

Read this issue's Letter from the Editor.

Ego Of The Week

EGO OF THE WEEK: Shreya Krishnan

Growing her voice while blending business with the arts.

By Jaya Parsa

Nominate someone you know for Ego of the Week here.

Word On The Street

A Summer With the Light–Eaters

Meditations on moths, humans, and the more–than–human in rural Yorkshire.

By Sarah Leonard

Film & TV

Movies Are So Back. Right?

The box office is booming again, but this summer’s biggest hits and misses reveal an industry that still doesn’t quite know what audiences want.

By Chenyao Liu

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“Maybe it’s Maybelline”: Jacob Whiteduck–Lavoie on ‘Sterling Point’

Jacob Whiteduck–Lavoie plays Ellis in Amazon Prime Video’s new YA hit of the summer. Sidenote, he’s got great lashes.

By Sadie Daniel

Proshots and Concert Films: The Art of Creating Community and Connection

Professionally recorded theatre and concerts are on the rise. But why?

By Sophia Leong

Why is Spider–Man So Undeniably Loveable?

‘Brand New Day’ stumbles through parts of its story, but its hero remains perfect.

By Henry Metz

Music

Review

Steve Lacy, Redefined

The singer proves he’s more than just a “bad habit” on his third studio album.

By Danielle Jason

Everyone’s a Publicist!

For better or worse, social media has given the public a front seat in the music industry.

By Brady Woodhouse

When the Party's Over

While not completely a rock album, Charli XCX’s second album of the year departs from the ‘Brat’ sound to deliver guitar–heavy tracks with even heavier lyrics.

By Shreya Darji

Less Meek, More Buck

At Johnny Brenda’s, the Big Thief guitarist brings ‘The Mirror’ to Philly, adding a few new tricks to a sound that has never strayed far from home.

By Sophia Mirabal

Video

Penn Students Share Their Pre–Game Songs

Penn 10 Seniors Give Advice to Their Younger Selves

Penn 10 Seniors Share How They Combine Their Duality

Arts

An alleged murderer, a convicted fraudster, and a rap mogul accused of sex trafficking walk into a prison cell and break into song. Film and TV writer Chenyao Liu breaks down the comedy in “Luigi: The Musical,” exploring our fascination with crime, celebrity, and the myths we build around them.

By Chenyao Liu