Arts & Entertainment
Semi-Perfect Getaway
3 Stars Directed by: Raymond De Felitta Starring: Andy Garcia, Alan Arkin, Emily Mortimer Rated PG-13, 100 min. A charming movie about a dysfunctional family from a fishing village in the Bronx, City Island is a quintessential low-budget delight.
Stay Out Of The Hot Tub
2 Stars Directed by: Steve Pink Starring: John Cusack, Rob Corddry Rated R, 100 min. Sometimes, all you want to do is see a movie that doesn’t require too much thinking.
Guilty Pleasure: Riki-Oh: The Story Ricky (1991)
You have a knife. The other guy doesn’t. How do you kill him? That’s right, cut open your stomach and strangle him with your own intestines (because that makes sense). In the near future (i.e.
Penn In Hollywood
The lights of Hollywood may be a far cry from our West Philly campus, but that hasn’t stopped Penn alumni from diving into every part of the film industry.
Civil Disobedience
On Titus Andronicus’ 2008 debut, the band begins the first song, the pummeling “Fear and Loathing in Mahwah, NJ” with a washed-out, barely audible verse.
Defibrillator: Bob Dylan, "It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding" (1972)
The first time I heard “It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)” was admittedly a bit unorthodox for a Dylan epic — it played during the final episode of the Sopranos. Adolescent Anthony was coming of age and finally beginning to mature, and the track played as he and his love interest were in his car.
Hall Pass
According to Naledge, Land of Make Believe has two sides to it. The first is an exploration of the illusions that come with the music industry; the second is celebration.
All Grown Up
About 10 years ago, Michael Aguilar was a Penn student who managed to drive a rental car across Locust Walk.
Lost at Sea
When the Gorillaz project came into existence, the purpose was clear: Blur’s Damon Albarn was not initiating a bland side project.
This Week In... 03.18.19
MUSIC Tonight: Janelle Monae, Johnny Brenda’s, $12, 21+ A few awesome things about Janelle Monae: 1.
Craft Like It's 1999
Most of us need some dedicated relaxation time — and sitting in front of Facebook doesn’t really count.
Month In Music
March 2 Groove Armada, Black Light Jamie Foxx, Body Little Boots, Hands These New Puritans, Hidden Rogue Wave, Permalight March 9 Gorillaz, Plastic Beach Monica, Still Standing The Morning Benders, Big Echo New Young Pony Club, The Optimist Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, The Brutalist Bricks March 16 Ludacris, Battle of the Sexes Nas and Damien Marley, Distant Relatives The White Stripes, Under Great White Northern Lights March 23 Justin Bieber, My World Part 2 Cam’ron presents The U.N., Gunz n Butta Goldfrapp, Head First Redman, Reggie The Dillinger Escape Plan, Option Paralysis March 30 Erykah Badu, New Amerykah, Part 2: Return of The Ankh Drake, Thank Me Later
Ring A Ding Ding
Broken Bells, the side project of The Shins’ team captain James Mercer and masterful producer Danger Mouse may have been doomed from the beginning: it seems impossible that the project would live up to the sheer awesomeness of its component parts.
Ring A Ding Ding
Broken Bells, the side project of The Shins’ team captain James Mercer and masterful producer Danger Mouse may have been doomed from the beginning: it seems impossible that the project would live up to the sheer awesomeness of its component parts.
Work It
Not to sound like your mom or anything, but summer is fast approaching. And, if you’re anything like us, you’ve decided to forgo the OCR path in hopes of something better.
Defibrillator: The Smashing Pumpkins, "Siamese Dream" (1993)
When I was in ninth grade, one of my friends told me that she heard Billy Corgan was an asshole. I responded angrily and cued up “Rocket” on my clunky iPod.
A Paranormal Experience
It’s about time we all started believing in ghosts. In the posthumous release of Valleys of Neptune, the phantom of Jimi Hendrix has entered the airwaves to show that forty years on, he still deserves one of the highest thrones in the pantheon of rock deities.
Men Of The Future
We all know the drill — if you can’t make the monthly payments on your car, the bank takes your car back.
Mother Dearest
In Bong Joon-ho’s satirical masterpiece The Host, a giant monster wrecks havoc on a Korean city.
