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Arts & Entertainment

Getting to Know '100 People'

Mark Stockton’s exhibition turns the portrait into a non–hierarchical medium.

by EMILY MAIORANO

Euphoria’s Glitz and Glamor Can't Hide its Flawed Storyline

In a writer’s room of one, Sam Levinson’s Euphoria season two triumphs in its creative and visual decisions, but leaves behind fragmented and unresolved storylines. 

by JACOB POLLACK

Bent Button Vice President Kota Yamamoto Talks Turning His Hobbies into Tangible Results

How this Wharton sophomore is developing his creativity at Penn's premier filmmaking club

by KAYLA COTTER

In Which I Get Verklempt Over ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’

By a woman who likes her television like she likes her men: Jewish, funny, and touching her in places she didn’t even know existed.

by JULIA POLSTER

BookTok Is Making Books Cool Again

Bookworms are revolutionizing reading, one recommendation at a time.

by SHELBY ABAYIE

Reclaiming a Nation’s History Through Song

A look at the artists blending Ukraine’s past and present in protest of Russia’s actions. 

by SAMARA HIMMELFARB

Indigo De Souza is the Indie–Rock Icon We Should All Be Listening To

The North Carolina–bred artist reclaims the thoughts and feelings we're afraid to confront. 

by KATE RATNER

'Inventing Anna:' Con Artist or Con Heiress?

Who is Anna Sorokin? Who knows, she might just reinvent herself and become Anna Smith tomorrow. 

by EMMA MARKS

'Hadestown' Retells the Myth of Orpheus in a Critique of Capitalism

It’s more than just a love story.

by XINYI (CINDY) JIANG

What to Know about 'The Sex Lives of College Girls'

Mindy Kaling's new hit show finally captures what it's like to be young, awkward, and in love.

by MAME BALDE

On Penn's Campus, Women's History Lurks in Plain Sight

Explore iconic female figures on campus through these ten artworks.

by EMILY MAIORANO

Should Chadwick Boseman's Black Panther Be Recast?

The late actor started T'Challa's legacy. It shouldn't end with him too.

by KAYLA COTTER

How Beach House Invented a Ninth Planet on 'Once Twice Melody'

Synergistic in its contradictions and hypnotic in its sound, the band's eighth album is a transformative space odyssey. 

by SAMARA HIMMELFARB

34th Street Staff Picks: What Street's Been Watching, March 2022

Looking for something to watch over spring break? Street’s got you covered.

by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE

Living in the Past: The Rise of De–Aging Technology in Hollywood

When it comes to banking off of nostalgia, the film industry has more tools at its disposal than ever.

by KAYLA COTTER

Musical Appropriation and the Origins of Gen Z Slang

How artists of our generation have fallen short when it comes to owning their privilege

by SAMARA HIMMELFARB

The Rotunda Offers a Space for Art, and Community Too

Inside a landmark West Philly cultural center

by EMILY MAIORANO

'Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You' is All Things that Make Feeling Beautiful

Big Thief’s fifth album invites us to find comfort in the human experience.

by KATE RATNER

Hollywood’s Colorism Problem: Where has Lupita Nyong’o been?

Nyong’o should be one of Hollywood's most in–demand actresses. But now she mainly resides on magazine covers.

by JACOB POLLACK

Mourning ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ and the Great American Television Comedy

In 2021, one of television’s greatest ensembles of all time faded away—but was there even more lost?

by JULIA POLSTER

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