Arts
Focus
Kiese Laymon's 'Heavy' stresses the importance of revision
With honest self-reflection, Laymon's memoir places Black healing and redemption at the forefront.
by KALIYAH DORSEY
Arts
An Ode to the E-Girl: A Dissection of Subcultures in Fashion
Looking at TikTok-based fashion trends through postmodern theory
by AAKRUTI GANESHAN
Focus
Walls For Justice: Protesting With a Paintbrush
Walls For Justice seeks to unify the Philadelphia community through art.
by FERNANDA BRIZUELA
Arts
When One Size Doesn't Fit Most
Brandy Melville has been marketing the same homogenous image for years - so, why do we still buy into it?
by AAKRUTI GANESHAN
Focus
Candice Carty-Williams' 'Queenie' rejects the idea of the invincible Black woman
In deconstructing the "Strong Black Woman" stereotype, 'Queenie' reminds us that Black women deserve to be vulnerable, too
by KALIYAH DORSEY
Arts
The Longstanding Love Affair between Fashion and Art
Is the incorporation of canonical artwork into couture symbolic of relentless commodification or refined modernization?
by AAKRUTI GANESHAN
Focus
Kiley Reid's 'Such A Fun Age': Black people are not your moral battleground
Reid's depiction of America's pre-2016 "post-racial" society highlights the inevitability of our present state
by KALIYAH DORSEY
Arts
Nia Forrester’s 'Commitment' Validates Vulnerability in Black Love
'Commitment' is the empowering, affirmative, complex romance that Black women deserve
by KALIYAH DORSEY
Arts
Quarantine Content: A Blog for All Students in Need of Inspiration
A collection of curated art and opinion to help us make sense of the unexplainable.
by LILY STEIN
Arts
Balancing Productivity and Grit During Quarantine
As social media fills with quarantine life hacks, Angela Duckworth shows us that grit equals self–preservation.
by ALICE HEYEH
Arts
Street's Official Quarantine Podcast Roundup
For when you want to be entertained, but are tired of looking at a screen.
by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
Arts
Street's Official Quarantine Reading List
From whirlwind romances to retail murders, this list has it all.
by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
Arts
Augmented Reality Brings Murals to Life
In West Philadelphia, a lone mural uses technology to immerse viewers in the African diaspora.
by AMANPREET SINGH
Arts
Penn Monologues: A Transformation
Penn V-Day’s new performance offers a space for reflection and healing.
by AMANPREET SINGH
Arts
Marie Cuttoli: The Hero of Modern Tapestry
The latest exhibition at the Barnes Foundation attempts to highlight a long-forgotten entrepreneur and patron of French tapestry.
by SOPHIE BURKHOLDER
Arts
Meet Jet Le Parti, The Self–Taught Artist Who Turned his Apartment into a Studio
Artist Spotlight | Jet combines the philosophy of art with the art of philosophy.
by LILY STEIN
Arts
'We Are Still Here': A Tale of Native American Resistance
Street previews Manahatta, one of the first Native American stories to be brought to campus.
by AMANPREET SINGH
Arts
Blue Heaven Is A Comedy Festival Unlike Any Other
This Fringearts Festival featured experimental and transgressive comedians from all backgrounds.
by JORDAN WACHSMAN and SAM KESLER
Arts
Art: A Love Language
We asked Penn students why they create and love art. Here's what they said.
by AMANPREET SINGH
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