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Playlist of the Week: 11/28
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5 Facts about the Muppets that You Probably Didn’t Know
1. They owe their success to sausage. Although they achieved minor fame with a series of coffee commercials, Jim Henson’s creations didn’t really get noticed until they became a regular feature of the variety program The Jimmy Dean Show.Rather, until Rowlf the Dog became a regular feature.
Michelle Williams dazzles as the original blonde bombshell in My Week With Marilyn
It was recently announced that Marilyn Monroe inspires Lindsay Lohan’s upcoming Playboy spread, which features “very classy” full–frontal nudity. While I am sure “some find it hot” to see LiLo in the buff, I doubt these photographs will have anything on My Week With Marilyn in the classy department. Director Simon Curtis’ biographical drama about the iconic Marilyn Monroe explores the tumultuous British set of her 1957 comedy The Prince and the Showgirl, which was directed by and co–starred Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh). The story is told through the eyes of 24–year–old Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne), who is the set’s third assistant director and whose memoirs inspired My Week With Marilyn’s screenplay. Michelle Williams gives a multifaceted performance as the troubled superstar.
Muppets Return To The Big Screen, and Aren't Just For Kids Anymore
Find yourself, be yourself, and believe in yourself.
Hugo Is A Lesson In More Than Children’s Movies
Scorcese’s Hugo is a commentary on film history wrapped up in mickey mouse paper.
Playlist of the Week: 11/21
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LISTINGS for the weekend of 11/17
Philly Photo Day Exhibit 11/10–26 Free Philadelphia Photo Arts Center, 1400 N.
DIY Cribs Style: Vinyl Bookends
Fear not, campus–dweller! If you’re feeling a little intimidated by our contest winner’s awesome–tastic room (see below), check out this vinyl bookend, cheap and easy to make in five quick steps.
Artist Profile: Quintin Marcus
Name and Year: Quintin Marcus, 2012 Hometown: Philadelphia Major: Fine Arts, Concentration in Communicative Design Medium of Choice: Anything I need to create what’s in my head Website: http://quintinmarcus.com [photospace] Street: How did you get started in graphic design? Quintin Marcus: When I came to Penn, majoring in Fine Arts was the furthest thing from my mind.
Penn Kids Share Their Celebrity Crushes
We all have that one special person who gives us the jitters. That guy who bought us a drink last Tuesday at Smoke's.
The Descendants Review: Payne in Paradise
This film makes us thankful to be with our own pseudo–stable families on Thanksgiving. Who knew being a Clooney could be so tumultuous?
Defibrillator: The Wrong Trousers (1993)
When the going gets tough, I like to retreat into a parallel universe populated by clay figures with Yorkshire accents and an unmatched love of cheese and crackers. With its endearingly quirky protagonists and puns aplenty, Wallace and Gromit’s The Wrong Trousers is the perfect remedy for feeling down in the dumps — or those days when you just want to forget about adulthood for a while.
The Descendants Review: Payne in Paradise
This film makes us thankful to be with our own pseudo–stable families on Thanksgiving. Who knew being a Clooney could be so tumultuous?
Cribs Contest Winner Makes Great Use Out of A Small Space
This College senior’s room is bursting with U2 paraphernalia, trinkets from world–traveling and some antique gems handed down from family members.
Sip & Ponder
Eco–artist Susan Benarcik fills the Random Tea Room and Curiosity Shop in NoLibs with a plethora of pretty trinkets.
Musical Notes: When Streaming Went Social
Facebook wants our religious views. Our hometowns, the languages we know. It wants our relationship statuses, our favorite movies — and now it wants our soundtracks.
Taking Care of Us
Canadian rap superstar showcases sensitive side on sophomore effort.
One Track Mind: "Lonely Boy," The Black Keys
The Black Keys - Lonely Boy As bands grow older, they often lose their luster — that special thing we loved about them.
Vote: Which movie is best for a cold night?
It’s official, the weather outside is getting frightful and we’ve said goodbye to the days where cardigans can pass as coats.
