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(04/03/24 4:00am)
Anticipation is a collective experience everyone in the room shares as I peer over the balcony, looking at both the crowd in the pit, and also the band on stage. Noise pop encroaching on shoegaze, the songs that play are less about the lyrics and instead hinge on components that build the atmosphere. People sway, but are otherwise static, and I can’t hear anything but the band; an experience I had not been privy to when I’d previously frequented concerts at The Fonda Theatre. I can’t make out much of the lyrics, and most people around me aren’t singing. Looking at the legions of teenagers underneath me, the audience is hypnotized by the dreamy visuals that complement the ambient sound.
(03/29/24 4:00am)
If you know a good amount of Penn students who hail from Philadelphia, chances are high that at least one of them has a parent who works here. Why would anyone want to risk running into their parents on Locust Walk, you may ask? For many, the answer can be found in Penn’s tuition benefits.
(04/26/24 4:00am)
One strength of music that has been the subject of countless guaranteed–A classes, pretentious YouTube videos, and perfunctory discussions is its capacity to serve as a means of cultural transmission. Passed down through generations, songs can become inextricably woven into the fabric of families, communities, and even the world at large, surviving well beyond anyone who would know where they came from.
(04/05/24 4:00am)
Tirzah’s trip9love…???, released this past September, is an album shrouded in mystery. The London–based electronic artist gave no press interviews in the lead–up to its release, and dropped the album onto streaming platforms on a Tuesday night with hardly any promotion.
(03/18/24 12:06am)
Nirvana—the band famous for its soul–scarred catharsis, cult following, and demonic–looking smiley face plastered on virtually all Newbury Comics merchandise.
(03/29/24 2:28am)
The poetics of hip hop have long been Benny the Butcher’s instrument of choice. As part of rap collective Griselda, Benny the Butcher is one of the few artists to represent the songwriting acumen and narrative grit at the intersection of lyrical and coke rap—a blend of skill and realism that has escaped his contemporaries across a number of genres. He first garnered critical acclaim on the hip hop scene with albums like Tana Talk 3, The Plugs I Met, and his previous project Tana Talk 4, which was released two years ago.
(03/18/24 1:36am)
You have been hospitalized with a life–threatening illness. Your house was destroyed in a house fire. You need help. So, you reach out to Penn. But instead of support, you're only ignored.
(03/10/24 11:06pm)
It's 12 p.m., and lecture has just begun. Your hand moves to your mouth to stifle a yawn, and as you feel your eyes begin to close …
(03/15/24 4:00am)
Philadelphia Democrats are pushing a hard loyalist line: either support the party, or leave. However, for many progressive–minded people, this is just too hard a stance to take. The door is still swinging behind 16 ward committeepeople who were purged from their positions in the Democratic party this past month, a supposed result of their supporting Working Families Party (WFP) candidates in the last election. The WFP is a pro–working class alternative that has gained support in Philadelphia, notably winning two at–large city council seats with the elections of Kendra Brooks and Nicolas O’Rourke. Since ward committees play pivotal roles in voter registration and neighborhood canvassing, these removals could have serious consequences for the already contentious 2024 presidential election.
(02/27/24 5:00am)
Whether a die–hard Harry Potter fan or an unabashed Percy Jackson admirer, many students across the University of Pennsylvania’s campus can remember the excitement of picking up a new release of their favorite book series or staking out at Barnes & Noble to scour its new set of bestsellers. While not every student goes on to become an English or Comparative Literature major, the type of novels that students consume have a long–lasting impact on the development of their character and identity.
(03/12/24 11:58pm)
In the tumult of midterm season (which is to say, anytime after the second week of classes) Penn students need motivation. What better way to fuel a study session or shift at work than with music pointing toward the ultimate end goal? According to some, it’s not love—Valentine’s Day is over. Not altruism either: “Changing the world” is much harder than your college admissions essays might’ve assumed. The answer is cold, hard cash—but not according to all of these tracks, which provide a variety of outlooks. All that glitters is not gold, but these songs sure are.
(02/26/24 5:00am)
I am rain–soaked, hangry, and 30 minutes late when I finally arrive at Theater Exile. The South Philly black box performance space, tucked next to homes and across from a park, is the location for Theatre in the X's February installment of their OG Reading Series, which honors long–time Philadelphia playwrights. Inside the lobby, I’m greeted by the laughter of LaNeshe Miller–White and Walter DeShields, two of the three co–founders of Theatre in the X (along with Carlo Campbell). “We’re still in the eating and drinking portion of the night,” Miller–White tells me, before I am whisked downstairs to a table filled with vegan cheeseburger sliders, boxed wine, and beaming faces.
(03/10/24 10:55pm)
If you’re at all keeping up with the ever–vibrant pop punk scene, you may have had the time to listen to all 46 glorious minutes of Green Day’s 14th studio album, Saviors.
(02/23/24 5:00am)
“This rap shit done saved my life, and fucked it up at the same time,” raps Danny Brown in the opening line of his sixth studio album, Quaranta. Brown has had a long complicated relationship with rap music. A true student of the game as apparent on his comedy podcast, The Danny Brown Show, the 42–year–old Detroit rapper has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of hip–hop music.
(02/12/24 5:00am)
Conan Gray was christened teen pop’s newest patron saint as early as 2018, when his EP Sunset Season was released. Tracks on the project such as “Crush Culture” and “Greek God” displayed dreamy production paired with yearning, sardonic lyrics that resonated with teenagers, his target audience.
(02/19/24 5:00am)
As students across Penn’s campus frantically scramble to fill out next year’s housing application, many find themselves shuddering at the thought of spending a year in the high rises while their friends enjoy lattes at the Gutmann coffee bar. These hardships, though, pale in comparison to the bleak reality of other city residents who find themselves unemployed, uninsured, and unhoused. The Mutter Museum’s new art exhibit, “Unhoused: Personal Stories and Public Health,” illuminates the complex biosocial underpinnings that drive the unhoused population and its persistence across Philly’s most densely populated regions.
(02/19/24 5:00am)
Adorned with collections of renowned works by artists like Rembrandt, Raphael, Velasquez, Titian, Bellini, Donatello, Monet, and Van Dyck, this architectural wonder once sheathed some of the most revered artistry from across the globe. Engulfed by 33 acres worth of decadent French gardens composed of grandiose marble fountainheads, the Corinthian columns chiseled from marble welcoming incoming company bear a striking resemblance to the Greek marvels resting atop the Acropolis. But, this is not the Louvre. This is not Versailles. This is not the Temple of Athena. This is Lynnewood Hall.
(02/16/24 6:21am)
On Nov. 17, 2023, I got an email from the New York Public Library. According to the announcement, in less than two weeks, the city would see the last day you could enter one of their branches on a Sunday—thanks to budget cuts. In addition to the impact on libraries’ hours, NYPL explained that they needed to “reduce spending on library materials, programming, and building maintenance and repairs.” While the community reaction was instant and impassioned following the NYPL “#NoCutsToLibraries” campaign last spring, it wasn’t strong enough to prevent the reduction of funding from $36.2 million to $12.6 million a year for 2024. But it should have been.
(02/09/24 5:00am)
That girl, clean girl, tomato girl, coastal cowgirl, hot girl walks. We’re living in the era of girl–ification. As YouTuber Mina Le points out, “Girls are girling, hot girls are walking, girls are blogging. Dinner is girl, 40–year–old men are baby girls. We are in a girl economy.” But, what are the repercussions of this incessant gendering of all things pop culture?
(02/23/24 5:00am)
Laufey is the savior of jazz.
