Arts & Entertainment
Interview: Glee Club
We sat down over coffee with Penn Glee Club President Scott Ventre and Business Manager Stephen DiGregoria to talk about Penn Glee Club, its history and its upcoming show "Office Bass," which hits campus this weekend
Review: Foals—"Holy Fire"
Four minutes into Foals’ new album, “Holy Fire,” the instrumental build–up of pounding drums and plunging guitar strings in “Prelude” establishes an atmospheric vibe that strongly resembles their previous hit, “Spanish Sahara.” The resemblance ends as soon as “Inhaler” begins.
Quiz: Which Horror Movie is Perfect for Your Valentine's Day?
Cheesy Love Songs Decoded
We take apart the world’s corniest love songs, line by line.
Guilty Pleasure: Mariah Carey—"Always Be My Baby"
Choosing a favorite Mariah Carey song is a doozy (after all, she’s been around since before Britney and has a repertoire to match), but mine would have to be the 1996 winner “Always Be My Baby.” Maybe it has to do with that instantly identifiable opening guitar strum, but “Always Be My Baby” is one of those songs that everyone can recognize, but not everyone can name.
The Artful Romantic: 5 Creative Geniuses' Poetic Words on Love
Get some V–Day inspiration from these classic romantics. We've got you covered, Beethoven to Ben.
Review: "Safe Haven"
Directed by: Lasse Hallstroem Starring: Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 115 The newest Nicholas Sparks movie, “Safe Haven,” is part of a proud legacy of romantic melodrama that includes “A Walk to Remember” and “The Notebook.” But “Safe Haven” doesn’t live up to its predecessors: this time, Sparks gives us a total dud.
Why We Love to Get Scared
If you paid attention in your PSYC001 lecture like we did, then you’ll know that there’s a strong correlation between the physiological responses for fear and love.
The Fine Art of Taxidermy
Taxidermy artist Beth Beverly gives us an inside look on her unconventional choice of medium. Check out her new reality show “Immortalized” on AMC.
Artist Profile: Tanya Thanawalla
Name and Year: Tanya Thanawalla, Class of 2014 Hometown: Dallas, Texas Major: Political Science Major and Chinese Minor Website: http://www.strictlyfunkdance.com/ Street: When did your interest in dance begin?
Review: "Side Effects"
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh Starring: Jude Law, Rooney Mara, Catherine Zeta Jones, Channing Tatum Rating: R Running Time: 106 minutes Steven Soderbergh’s “Side Effects” proves that it’s a terrible idea to try to wake a sleepwalker, especially when she has a knife.
Saturday Night Live Recap: Justin Bieber
Or, “Things about Comedy We All Knew Beforehand”
Girls Recap: "One Man's Trash"
Five "Wait...What?" Moments from Girls' newest episode.
Valentine's Day Date Night
Sweep your date off his/her/its feet with these art–inspired date itineraries
Playlist of the Week: Singles Awareness Edition
Feeling the ups and downs of the roller coaster of love? Music has a playlist for that—the lowest heartbreak and the love in hopeless places.
A Mixtape for All Occasions
Whether you're shopping for some fuzzy hipster apparel or practicing SABS and avoiding work, Street's got you and your headphones taken care of.
34 Seconds with the Artist: Joey Wallerstein
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg4kCj9A_Tk
Double Artist Profile: BADBADNOTGOOD and Xaphoon Jones
BADBADNOTGOOD Street: Let’s start with your name. How did you guys come up with BADBADNOTGOOD, all caps, no spaces? Matt Tavares: Before this whole band thing was even a thing, I was just writing a TV show with some of our friends, and that was the name for it.
