Arts & Entertainment
Film
Dreaming American at the Oscars
The truth under the surface of Hollywood’s obsession with the "American Dream".
by YEEUN YOO
Television
Representation in the Not So Modern Age
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is rewriting history, fictionally.
by JULES LINGENFELTER
Film
What could Possibly be Wrong about Netflix?
Streaming services are destroying the film industry with homogenization and capitalism.
by WEIKE LI
Arts
The Friend We Find in Existential Modern Art
As Somerset Maugham said: “Art is a manifestation of emotion, and emotion speaks a language that all may understand.”
by ANGELE DIAMACOUNE
Film
Academia, Angst, and Adulting: Six Movies to Watch to Get Rid of Postgrad Blues
These six films, which range from playful rom–coms to satirical social critiques, all have something to say about adulting.
by ANNA O'NEILL–DIETEL
Arts
'Tell Me What You Remember' Tells the Forgotten Stories of Apartheid
The latest exhibition at the Barnes Foundation stages a dialogue between two South African artists.
by JOSEPHINE BUCCINI
Arts
The Agony and Ecstasy of Growing Up
What we can learn about #adulting from “Everything I Know About Love” by Dolly Alderton and “Such a Fun Age” by Kiley Reid
by LUIZA LOUBACK
Film
Girls Will Be Girls
Ten years later, Lena Dunham's brainchild still defines the post–grad experience—whether we like it or not
by KATE RATNER
Television
How 'Beef' Explores Asian American Rage
A24 makes space for major (and minor) feelings in its hit new dark comedy.
by ENNE KIM
Television
Keeping 'Outer Banks' Classy
Love triangles aren’t the only conflict in the sociopolitical battlefield of 'Outer Banks.'
by NORAH RAMI
Arts
Carmen Maria Machado: A Tour Through the Dream House
The celebrated memoirist and fiction writer takes us through the highs and lows of contemporary queer life.
by GIULIA NOTO LA DIEGA
Television
The Season Finale of 'The Last of Us' Made All of Us Freak Out
The finale’s controversial ending had viewers questioning everything ... but wasn’t that the point?
by EMMA MARKS
Music
The Fantastical Death and Rebirth of Crybaby
Melanie Martinez once again proves herself to be a master of the concept album with 'Portals.'
by JULES LINGENFELTER
Film
Street’s Most Anticipated Film and TV of the Summer
From huge blockbusters to unconventional originals, the summer of 2023 has it all.
by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
Music
Lights, Camera, Anxiety
Normalcy is the solution to the celebrity mental health crisis.
by RYANNE MILLS
Film
From Hoops to Hollywood
Getting down and dirty with sports movies' best subgenre: basketball
by MOLLIE BENN
Ego
The Art of Illegal Tattoos
Tattoo artist Iza Hu talks about rebellion, family, and temporary art.
by ELLA SOHN
Ego
Composing the Future with James Diaz
Ph.D. student James Diaz leans into the avant–garde as he subverts the typical expectations of Western classical music.
by VIKKI XU
Arts
Building Community Through Creativity
Behind the scenes of Penn’s first Met Gala
by JULES LINGENFELTER
PennConnects
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