Arts
Meet Cynthia Zhou, A Multimedia Artist Searching for a More Equitable World
Artist Spotlight | From nonprofit logos to deeply personal paintings, Cynthia uses art to capture images of a complicated past and progressive future.
The Devil Wears (Millennial) Pink: How Sociological Factors Affect Color Choices in Fashion
You know that scene in 'The Devil Wears Prada' where Meryl Streep rants about cerulean? This is that, but for millennial pink.
The Ever-Evolving Relationship Between Ballet and Fashion
The connection between ballet and fashion serves as a reminder that art is rarely exclusive, and often political.
Kiese Laymon's 'Heavy' stresses the importance of revision
With honest self-reflection, Laymon's memoir places Black healing and redemption at the forefront.
An Ode to the E-Girl: A Dissection of Subcultures in Fashion
Looking at TikTok-based fashion trends through postmodern theory
Walls For Justice: Protesting With a Paintbrush
Walls For Justice seeks to unify the Philadelphia community through art.
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?
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
An Ode to the Audiobook
Why audiobooks are the perfect quarantine escape
The Longstanding Love Affair between Fashion and Art
Is the incorporation of canonical artwork into couture symbolic of relentless commodification or refined modernization?
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
Nia Forrester’s 'Commitment' Validates Vulnerability in Black Love
'Commitment' is the empowering, affirmative, complex romance that Black women deserve
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.
Balancing Productivity and Grit During Quarantine
As social media fills with quarantine life hacks, Angela Duckworth shows us that grit equals self–preservation.
Street's Official Quarantine Podcast Roundup
For when you want to be entertained, but are tired of looking at a screen.
Street's Official Quarantine Reading List
From whirlwind romances to retail murders, this list has it all.
Augmented Reality Brings Murals to Life
In West Philadelphia, a lone mural uses technology to immerse viewers in the African diaspora.
Penn Monologues: A Transformation
Penn V-Day’s new performance offers a space for reflection and healing.
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.
