Arts & Entertainment
Playlist of the Week: 10.15.2012
Playlist 10/15 by bberns on Grooveshark
Review: "Sinister" Lives Up To Its Name
“Sinister” is true horror at its finest.
Mash-Up of the Week: Louis Armstrong x Missy Elliot
Throughout high school I was a theatre kid — perhaps some vestiges of this remain in my personality (aside from the attention obviously gained from writing articles). As such, I present to you this comparatively artistic mash–up from Broadway’s (retro–updated) past.
Review: "Seven Psychopaths" Is Not Your Average Guys-With-Guns Movie
If you think you know what “Seven Psychopaths” is about because you’ve seen the trailers, you’re in for a big shock.
Get Up Offa That Thing
… and let Street satisfy your culture cravings every week with these Philly arts finds.
Concert Review: Animal Collective at the Mann Center
The stage at the Mann Center looked just like you'd expect at an Animal Collective show: strewn with giant fluorescent teeth and resembling a mouth.
Album Review: The Vaccines - "Come of Age"
Described as heralding the return of guitar–driven rock music, the Vaccines’ sophomore album “Come of Age” proves that a 21st century rock band does not need a synthesizer.
Here Comes the Blah
Kevin James underwhelms in cliche underdog story "Here Comes the Boom"
Guilty Pleasures: "Maid in Manhattan" (2002)
Before Ben Affleck was a serious, hard–hitting director of movies based on true stories (and before he had adorable Jennifer Garner–babies), he was that guy who accompanied J.
3 Questions With Kevin James
Street caught up with the “King of Queens” actor at the red carpet premiere of his new MMA–fighting comedy “Here Comes the Boom” at Philly’s Prince Music Theater.
Review: "Argo" is Sleek and Satisfying
When did Ben Affleck start walking in the footsteps of Clint Eastwood and Orson Welles?
Interview: Mayer Hawthorne
Street chats with SPEC’s Fall Concert Artist, neo–soul star Mayer Hawthorne about his hip–hop sensibility, the nine–to–five grind of touring and keeping it classy.
Review: "The Paperboy" Fails to Deliver
If you paid attention to the coverage of the Cannes Film Festival at all this summer, you may have heard about “that movie where Nicole Kidman pees on Zac Efron.” That film is Lee Daniels’s “The Paperboy,” and there isn’t much else to say about it.
RetroSPECtive
Mayer Hawthorne is playing this Thursday, but he's only the latest in a long–running win–streak for SPEC. Street walks you through SPEC's past performers in this brief look back on the Fall Concert series.
Moviemaker Profile: Julie Waters
Senior Julie Waters worked in the Original Movies department at Lifetime Networks this summer, getting an inside look into what the female–targeted television station was up to.
Album Review: Freelance Whales - "Diluvia"
In their sophomore effort, indie pop rock band Freelance Whales deliver a dreamy explosion of noise.
Artist Profile: Vincent Snagg
Year: Class of 2016 Hometown: Brooklyn, NY Major: Visual Studies/Linguistics Website: vincentsnaggdesign.com Street: What brought you to the field of graphic design?
Design Philly Fest: Our Picks
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The Design Philadelphia Festival will showcase a diverse array of multimedia works in over 100 different events around the city.
