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(12/05/21 6:38pm)
For three nights on the first weekend of November, PDGC (Penn Dance and Glee Club) filled the Iron Gate Theater with spectators for their 20th annual collaboration. The Penn Dance Company, Penn’s premier performing modern dance company, and the Penn Glee Club, the longest continually running glee club in the country, joined forces to present their fall show, “Are You Watching Closely?” The two–hour show alternated between dance numbers, covers of songs with an accompanying live band, and a cappella.
(11/15/21 2:59am)
Barstool Sports defines itself as a sports media company but oftentimes comes across as anywhere between a social experiment, platform for the objectification of women, a manifesto for the ‘bros,’ and in many ways, a radical political statement. Beneath the sports coverage and Instagram videos depicting wild parties, Barstool is the boys' locker room, amplified. The leader of the Barstool pack, Dave Portnoy, is the personification of what Barstool represents. His recent slew of sexual assault allegations is the cherry on top of Portnoy’s reputation as a misogynist.
(12/10/21 9:00pm)
On March 13, 2020, everyone’s lives were suddenly put on pause. One day we were grabbing morning coffee, speed–walking out the door, and gearing our sleep–deprived minds to focus; the next, we were sullenly placed in front of a computer screen attempting to replace authentic interaction. Though everyone had different experiences during the height of the pandemic, we can all relate to the general fogginess of days that seemed to melt into one another.
(11/11/21 2:00pm)
If you were to walk around Penn’s campus and ask any student about their high school resume, it’d probably be really lengthy and annoyingly impressive. Maybe they have hundreds of volunteer hours, won every debate tournament they went to, or excelled in academics while also playing a competitive sport.
(11/08/21 4:27pm)
“Before we begin, I just wanted to let you know my [friend] told me that your music got her through her break–up, and she’s very grateful for it and for you.”
(11/15/21 5:00pm)
When I think of Ed Sheeran, I think of my thirteen–year–old self scrolling through tumblr. I think of warm drinks and cozy blankets, listening to the soothing guitar strings that defined his debut album + (Plus). I remember listening to “The A Team” and “Drunk,” pretending I could relate to the lyrics despite my limited life experiences. In my head, the image of Sheeran and his music had remained pretty stable since then—even through his new albums and newfound status as one of Gen Z’s big inside jokes.
(11/14/21 9:23pm)
JPEGMAFIA traveled to Philadelphia on Halloween night to perform old and new songs at Union Transfer. After the opener—Detroit–based rapper Zelooperz—got the crowd going, an audience of costumes and complimentary masks (featuring 8–bit art of JPEGMAFIA) awaited the rapper. When he finally arrived, he gifted the fans with a lively and aggressive performance.
(11/20/21 5:29am)
On Oct. 29, JEON SOMI dropped XOXO, her debut album after two long years since she emerged on the scene with her first single, 2019's “Birthday.” This eight–track album has a mixture of up–tempo pop anthems to mid–tempo R&B–inspired love songs, yet SOMI struggles to find her voice throughout the album. On top of that, the record deals with themes of love, romance, and relationships, well–worn subjects in the music industry—but XOXO doesn't add anything particularly new.
(11/14/21 8:14pm)
By now, ABBA owns the number 17, just like Taylor Swift’s association with 13 and 22. But their chokehold on the music industry is more than the resurgence of “Dancing Queen” on birthdays. No other act comes close to ABBA’s role in shaping the pop music we know and love today, and it’s not hard to think that their legacy will continue for decades to come.
(11/12/21 9:16pm)
Some of the hottest shows and films today seem to share a common thread: a critique of capitalism. Squid Game, a show depicting the violence of capitalist competition through a series of life–or–death children’s games, was recently announced the most popular series launch on Netflix. The show follows the massive success of the 2019 film Parasite, a Korean thriller film examining poverty and class antagonism through the interconnecting stories of three families.
(11/12/21 8:59pm)
“I’ve always felt like I have no room to fail,” Sean Lawrence says to me. It’s a fear that’s worked in Sean’s favor, who has one of the most polished discographies of any rising artist I’ve discovered. Known professionally as sectiontoo, who prefers to go by his stage name, masterfully produced his first album Portrait with the lyrical maturity of an experienced artist. sectiontoo’s commitment to his craft is minutely eclipsed by his talent, and he’s not shy about taking credit where it's undeniably due.
(11/07/21 9:37pm)
Following the release of his widely praised All My Heroes Are Cornballs in 2019, Barrington Hendricks, better known as JPEGMAFIA, delved even deeper into his rap niche. In the next two years, Hendricks dropped two extended plays (EPs), appropriately titled EP! and EP2!, that experimented further with the already inventive genre. His fourth album LP!, combines the melodic nature of his more recent output with his signature avant—garde production to create one of his most expressive and unique works yet.
(11/20/21 5:13am)
Radiohead is one of the largest rock bands of the 1990s and the 2000s. Their trajectory from their decent debut to their artistic peak at the turn of the century was unprecedented and thrilling. The band’s journey can now be streamed on Bandcamp, as they recently released their discography on the platform. The move came just weeks before they planned to drop a reissue of two albums, Kid A and Amnesiac, that adds unreleased B–sides from the era.
(11/01/21 12:20am)
In the moments leading up to Lucy Dacus’ performance on October 20th at Philadelphia’s Union Transfer, a series of home videos showing Dacus' upbringing were projected onto the stage. The audience saw videos of newborn Lucy in her mother's arms, to an elementary–aged Lucy singing to the camera, with her face getting closer and closer with each note, until she was kissing the lens. Later, we see Lucy as an awkward teenager: the girl who experienced the first loves, heartbreaks, and more–than–friends friendships that became the fodder for Dacus’ third album, Home Video.
(11/07/21 8:22pm)
Fashion has been an agent of social change for centuries. Jesters wore stripes as a symbol against Christian morality in the 12th century, Cuban political revolutionaries wore berets as a symbol against the Batista government, and civil rights activists wore denim as a symbol of the Black freedom struggle in the 1960s. But the COVID–19 pandemic’s introduction of mask–wearing did more than protect the population—it cemented the latest form of protest fashion.
(11/02/21 2:15am)
Gwen Stefani is known for her iconic pop hits of the early 2000s—and also a slew of public controversies.
(11/01/21 12:01am)
On Oct. 20, hundreds of Netflix employees staged a walkout in protest of Netflix’s dismissive response to transgender employees’ criticism of the release of Dave Chappelle’s new standup special, The Closer. The crowd was composed of members of the trans community and their allies, sporting signs such as “Team Trans,” and “Black Trans Lives Matter” and “Netflix, do better.”
(11/07/21 9:42pm)
Singer–songwriter Gracie Abrams released her first EP, minor, during July 2020, in the midst of the pandemic. From her bedroom, she was able to reach listeners through her melancholic songwriting and soft vocals. The EP was accepted by Abrams’ fans with open arms. It was a product of its time, an intimate and nostalgic project that allowed teenagers in quarantine to long for a better time. As a whole, the project is special because of how utterly personal and relatable it is. Now, as the air turns chilly and the leaves signify the arrival of fall, Abrams’ music becomes a perfect companion for the season.
(10/29/21 1:36am)
Content Warning: The following text describes sexual assault, child abuse, and intimate partner violence, which can be disturbing and/or triggering for some readers. Please find resources listed at the bottom of the article.
(10/25/21 12:30am)
The sound of Pop–punk is unmistakable—fast tempo, infectious melody, a wall of sound composed of roaring electric guitars and thumping drums, and very angry youth.
