Arts & Entertainment
Music
James The Seventh Is More Than Your Next Indie–Pop Darling
The 21–year–old artist combines her past and her TikTok presence to tell a potent story.
by DEREK WONG
Film
For Ejun Hong, Animation is a Means of Self–Discovery
This Penn first–year tells powerful stories through her dreamlike animations.
by KAYLA COTTER
Music
34th Street Staff Picks: What Street's Been Listening To, January 2021
These are the song's Street's been obsessed with this past month.
by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
Film
Studying on a Film Set: Penn’s Famous Movie Locations
While Los Angeles and New York universities might boast the most film sets, Penn is also home to some of Hollywood’s greatest movies.
by JACOB POLLACK
Music
K-Pop Is Becoming Increasingly Westernized. It’s Not Just Because of BTS.
Newer K-Pop groups, dubbed the "fourth generation," are seeing faster launches in the Western market than ever before.
by DEREK WONG
Film
The Grim Fate of Movie Theaters: Nothing but Comic Book Movies
2021 box office numbers showed that audiences prefer “event” franchise movies to indie or star–driven films.
by JACOB POLLACK
Arts
Euphoria’s “Out of Touch” Finds Liberation in Unreliability
The show's aesthetics give voice and connection to ‘out of touch’ identities.
by KALIYAH DORSEY
Film
Disney's 'Encanto' is an Enchanting Film with an Important Message
The colorful animated film tackles intergenerational family struggles.
by JACK NYCZ
Television
M. Night Shyamalan's Brilliant Direction Shines in the Season Three Premiere of 'Servant'
The hit–or–miss director hits it big with this Apple TV production.
by KAYLA COTTER
Music
I’ve Made Monthly Spotify Playlists For Three Years, And You Should Too
The greatest gift of musical nostalgia that Spotify Wrapped can't provide
by KATE RATNER
Arts
34th Street Staff Picks: Our Favorite Books from 2021
From hard–hitting journalism to classic comfort reads, Street's staff kept their noses in the books this past year.
by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
Music
Twee Music: The Forefront of the Gentle Renaissance
As TikTok predicts the return of Twee, we turn back the clock to the music that started it all.
by KATE RATNER
Music
Twelve Albums to Look Forward to in 2022
Here are Street's most anticipated releases of the year.
by GRAYSON CATLETT
Film
The Push and Pull of Dark Academia
Exploring the disturbing duality of dark academia in 'Dead Poets Society,' 'Kill Your Darlings,' and 'Rope'
by CINDY ZHANG
Focus
Black women, don't hold your breath for love—it's all around you.
30 years since its release, Terry McMillan's ‘Waiting to Exhale‘ still resonates with Black, college–age women.
by KALIYAH DORSEY
Music
On 'Dawn FM,' The Weeknd Continues To Exert His Power Over Pop Music
The semi–surprise release manages to one–up his 2020 blockbuster, 'After Hours.'
by DEREK WONG
Television
How Betty White Crossed Generational Borders
Reflecting on the comedy legend’s prolific career
by KAYLA COTTER
Music
TWICE Has, Indeed, Found the Formula of Pop Perfection
The girl group has never sounded more self–assured than on their third full–length Korean album.
by DEREK WONG
Film
Todd Haynes’ 'The Velvet Underground' Seeks to Extend Time
The 2021 documentary shows how the rock band started as counterculture and became canon.
by ALICE HEYEH
Music
Street’s Favorite Albums of 2021
This year put a damper on our experiences with many forms of culture; luckily, recorded music wasn’t one of them.
by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
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