Arts & Entertainment
Haiku Reviews: 11/13
“Nick Jonas”—Nick Jonas After, like, ten years, Nick Jonas hit puberty. He's horny now... weird. Grade: D Best when: Reading your erotic JoBros fan fiction to a bemused audience at an Elmo's speakeasy Download: "Jealous" “IX”—...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of The Dead I liked these guys when I was in high school; that said, This is pretty 'meh.' Grade: C Best when: Passive–aggressively trying to annoy Whartonites by playing your music too loudly in the Huntsman forum Download: "The Doomsday Book" “The Other I”—2:54 Aggressively pop, Washed–out, moody; makes one think Of the color grey. Grade: B- Best when: Strolling down Locust late at night in the winter Download: "The Monaco"
Album Review: "Cadillactica"—Big K.R.I.T.
While his major–label debut “Live from the Underground” wasn’t the commercial or critical success that many hoped it would be, Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T.
Review: “Low Down”
“Low Down” is a biographical picture of jazz pianist Joe Albany (John Hawkes) through the eyes of his number one fan and daughter, Amy–Jo (Elle Fanning), and deals with their journey through the drug–riddled Hollywood scene of the seventies.
Living Our Lives in Film: Emily Johns
When I was a kid I attended the Waldorf School in Chicago. Waldorf schools are small private schools that exist in various parts of the country and focus on arts and a very specific method of education—they do not teach you how to read until about third grade—and they have been described by a few online articles as “cultish.” Part of the curriculum is the very specific requirement that students do not watch any TV or movies at home, a requirement that some families chose to follow.
Living Our Lives in Film: Rebecca Gever
It may sound strange, but film and TV have influenced my identity for as long as I can remember. During the early years, it was movie musicals.
Living Our Lives in Film: Alison Elliott
I have watched “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” twice. The first viewing occurred hours before hearing back from Penn, and the second months later after graduating from high school.
What does Penn look like?
Each week in the Arts section, we comment on exhibitions and art pieces. This week, we let the artists do the talking via self-portraiture in their individual styles. We're taking a break from identifying art. Here's how student artists identify themselves.
Remix of the Week: "You Haunt Me"—Sir Sly (Salda Remix)
This week, Street brings you Salda’s remix of Sir Sly's “You Haunt Me.” Sir Sly is a three–man indie–pop band that originally built itself up anonymously; we now know the members to be Landon Jacobs, Jason Suwito, and Hayden Coplen.
Castle Recap: “Meme is Murder”
This week “Castle” takes on cyber issues, and we loved it. (Aired 10.27.2014)
A One–of–a–Kind Love Story for a One–of–a–Kind Man
Eddie Redmayne stars as Stephen Hawking in “The Theory of Everything,” out Friday.
Music Video Monday: "IDFWU"—Big Sean
Detroit rapper Big Sean’s latest track “IDFWU” has been making waves on the radio and social media recently, and now the hard–hitting, unapologetic club banger gets video treatment.
Introducing Kaitlyn Dever of “Men, Women, & Children” and “Laggies”
Don’t know her yet? You will soon.
So long, farewell, peace out.
F&TV bids adieu to TV's best and worst soon–to–be–over shows.
