Arts & Entertainment
Interview: Jason Osder
Jason Osder, a professor of the School of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University, is the director of “Let The Fire Burn,” a new documentary about the radical organization located in Philadelphia known as MOVE.
B–Roll: Blood & Guts for Film Buffs
This past summer, I let my roommates convince me to do something quite uncharacteristic: watch a horror movie, “The Audition.” Somehow, boredom and curiosity beat out the overwhelming urge to turn on “American Idol” and watch those horrific auditions instead . One of the first horror movies I ever watched was “The Fourth Kind,” a mockumentary about alien abductions.
Contrapposto: Taking a Stance on the Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology
Penn’s recently opened Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology, designed by Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi, is an impressive structure.
Halloween Costumes Worse Than Miley Cyrus
You might think these costumes are cool and clever, but you should think again before donning them for this Halloween’s party crawl.
Review: "No Blues"—Los Campesinos!
“No Blues” is the fifth studio album by the Welsh indie rock group Los Campesinos! The album sort of sounds like one long 42–minute song, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
The Music of Penn's Bars
The quality of a bar’s music can make or break a night out—plan your itinerary accordingly.
DIY: Microwaveable Leaf Mandalas
With so many shades of reds and yellows fallen on the ground, you’ve got nature’s supplies for a fall-themed colorwheel. You need: leaves cardboard paper paper towels a microwave ceramic plate hot-glue a picture frame (optional) 1.
The Street Drinking Playlist and Rules
SHOT–INDUCING SONGS “Shots” By LMFAO Expanding on this is already superfluous.
Review: "Recharged"—Linkin Park
With their new remix album “Recharged,” which includes only one new song, Linkin Park has finally eliminated all doubt that there is any rock left in their sound.
Review: "Reflektor"—Arcade Fire
"Reflektor," Arcade Fire's fourth album, has been hugely hyped—and while it's not an instant classic, it satisfies.
Philly Film Festival Review: "Let The Fire Burn"
The first person we meet in Jason Osder’s documentary, “Let the Fire Burn,” is a young child introduced to us as Michael Moses Ward.
Netflix Pick of the Week: "Mar Adentro (The Sea Inside)"
Ramón Sampedro, played by a Javier Bardem, is a Spanish man who became a quadriplegic at age 25. He spent the next 29 years of his life fighting for his right to an assisted suicide.
5 Storytelling Tips
1. Know the first and last line of your story—this will help you if you get off track in the middle. 2. Get into it—if you're enthusiastic, your audience is more likely to be as well.
Guilty Pleasure: "Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit"
Remember when they made a movie about Whoopi Goldberg as a nightclub–singer–turned–nun on the run from the mob and it was the greatest thing you had ever seen?
First Person Arts: The Spoken Story in Philadelphia
The upcoming 12th Annual First Person Arts Festival takes over venues across Philadelphia from November 6–16. As a Philly–based non–profit, First Person gives people the tools and platforms to share their personal stories through workshops, author discussions, theater performances, storytelling competitions and readings over the course of the year.
Philly Film Festival Review: "Ilo Ilo"
There is a scene in “Ilo Ilo” where the maid and the only child of the Singaporean family run up to the roof of their apartment complex to watch the sunset. “The view is so beautiful here.
Philly Film Festival Review: "The Art of the Steal"
The film takes time to set up the backstory and illustrate the setting of the new heist, but it eventually finds the right tempo and tone for the rest of the movie.
HIMYM Recap: "No Questions Asked"
Awesome: As usual, most of the episode was really funny. • There’s a documentary entitled “True and Real Ghost Stories of the Supernatural”. • Barney arranged for doves to be flying overhead as they leave the wedding.
You Have to Listen to This: Danny Brown
There are pretty much two reactions when someone mentions Danny Brown: “Who?” and “Is he that rapper with the weird haircut who got a blowjob onstage?” Yes, yes he is.
