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Arts & Entertainment

To the Max

n anticipation of the September 25 release of I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, the film adaptation of his best-selling book of the same name, Tucker Max is premiering his movie across the country on a month-long promotional tour.

by LUCY MCGUIGAN

Plenty of Impact

Street took a minute to sit down and speak with directors Justin Schein and Laura Gabbert to discuss their latest film, No Impact Man, and its impact on the environmental community.

by SCOTT DZIALO

Back in Business

In a blur of breakups, overdoses and suicides, grunge died in the late '90s. What followed was a wave of aural garbage in the form of bands fronted by Eddie Vedder wannabes who just couldn’t cut it — Creed, Nickelback, 3 Doors Down and (unfortunately) the list goes on and on.

by SEBASTIAN MODAK

One Track Mind

Jay-Z featuring Drake and Timbaland “Off That” Call it recession rap: in his stellar single “Off That,” Jay-Z is so over “Cris, rims, and Tims.” This is not to say that Jay isn’t flourishing.

by 34TH STREET

Defibrillator: Toots & the Maytals, "Funky Kingston" (1973)

From the opening four-on-the-floor groove of “Time Tough” all the way to the final notes of the warm Caribbean breeze that is “Sailin’ On,” Toots & the Maytals’ Funky Kingston astounds.

by RONNIE DISIMONE

Mixing it Up

Brett Copell brettcopell@gmail.com www.trippingfranklins.com Spins electro, house The sound: Crunchy.

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So Much For Sisterhood

Cat fights, date rape drugs and nudity. At the state school to end all state schools, the Theta Pi sisters sure know how to bring the drama. After a silly prank ends in a girl’s death, the sorority queen bee (Leah Pipes) convinces her sisters to dump the body into an abandoned mine shaft.

by JAYME CHEN

Going Green

Despite the recent “eco-movement,” few trendy environmentalists would consider trying Colin Beavan’s (the self-proclaimed “No Impact Man”) approach to reducing our environmental footprint: no electricity, no new clothing and possessions, only locally-grown food and no energy-guzzling transportation for a whole year.

by SCOTT DZIALO

MAXimum Debauchery

This past year, the box-office has been inundated with a host of so-called “buddy comedies” — films focused on male camaraderie that an overexposure to testosterone inspires.

by LUCY MCGUIGAN

Guilty Pleasures: Hairspray (2007)

Who wouldn’t love John Travolta in drag and Zac Efron with a Jheri curl? Adam Shankman’s adaptation of the Broadway smash Hairspray hit the big screen with the same impact it had on the stage.

by HILARY MILLER

Best in Show

Turning a beloved Broadway musical into a Hollywood film isn’t as easy as you’d think. On screen, stage productions expand onto full sets, often with A-list stars and big-name directors.

by 34TH STREET

Exposing Anna

Street: What led you to make a documentary about Vogue and Anna Wintour? Cutler: Anna is this extraordinary cultural figure.

by MICHAEL GOLD

In Vogue

Director R.J. Cutler’s The September Issue is a fly-on-the-wall look into the life of the elusive Vogue editor Anna Wintour.

by MICHAEL GOLD

Guilty Pleasures: Bridget Jones' Diary (2001)

Thirty, single and overweight. Every woman’s worst nightmare is Bridget Jones’s reality. Renée Zellweger stars as the awkward yet adorable heroine who keeps a diary to record her endeavors to lose weight, stop smoking and find Mr. Right.

by MARIA JOSE LAMADRID

Well-Informed

Sure, The Informant! boasts an Oscar-winning director, lauded writers and a top-notch supporting cast, but its success lies squarely on the shoulders of its star, Matt Damon.

by TUCKER JOHNS

Weighty Roles

As Matt Damon demonstrated this week, sometimes even movie stars sacrifice their typically enviable bodies for the sake of their roles.

by TUCKER JOHNS

Your Month in Music

ALBUMS: Sept. 15: Beastie Boys, Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 1; Drake, So Far Gone; Megadeth, Endgame; Muse, The Resistance; Nelly Furtado, Mi Plan; Porcupine Tree, The Incident. Sept.

by 34TH STREET

Defibrillator: Sonic Youth, Daydream Nation (1988)

In the world of sellable indie rock, there is a thin line between chaos and bliss. With 1988's Daydream Nation, it was as if Sonic Youth had perfected the art of balancing between the two and, to show the world, plunged headfirst into their own amps. Like a fine bottle of wine, the album should be ingested whole, but “Teenage Riot,” “Eric’s Trip” and “Trilogy” stand out as the standard bearers of Sonic Youth’s attempted aural uprising.

by SEBASTIAN MODAK

Music 101

You’ve been at Penn for a few weeks now, and you're finally back in the school-time groove. Unfortunately, you’re most likely grooving to the same old songs.

by SEBASTIAN MODAK

Bon Appetit!

Before the blogosphere blew up, Julie Powell started the Julie/Julia Project in 2002. The objective?

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