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Music
My power, my pleasure, my pain
Any good musician wakes up in the morning with this thought in his head: "Today, I'm going to write the greatest song in the world." This mantra is what drives anyone in the business.
But, when Seal wakes up in the morning, he says, "Today, I'm going to write the greatest song in the world.
by JOHN CARROLL
Music
From Petty Theft to Selling Toner, and All the Rocking In Between
The story of Tommy Stinson might just shape the way music-lovers handle telemarketers forever.
The one-time Replacements bassist and current solo artist recently made some easy cash selling toner over the phone for a major telemarketing company.
by EUGENIA SALVO
Film
Spring movies and such
As far as movies are concerned, the first few months of any year always suck. Since major studios tend to release their Oscar contenders in the summer and fall, all they can serve the hungry nerds now are mere table scraps.
by MAWUSE ZIEGBE
Music
Editor's Picks
Kevin Lo
Ambulance LTD
"LP"
The first time you play LP, skip track one. It's a wonderful track, but you won't realize it until later.
by 34TH STREET
Film
BUT They Were so cute!
And you thought Bennifer was the break-up to end all break-ups.
It may have been a week late, but Hollywood gave celebrity gossipers the best Christmas gift imaginable a couple of weeks ago.
by MAWUSE ZIEGBE
Film
Hilary swank looks like a man...
Million Dollar Baby is the conventional movie that everyone's sure to like a lot, but not to love.
by ROB COHEN
Music
Editor's Picks
Kevin Lo
Rogue Wave
Out of the Shadow
On the wacky and feel-good "Kicking the Heart Out," Zach Rogue sings, "If music is my lover, you are just a tease." Judging from most of the lyrics on the Bay Area band's debut, Rogue has a witty and biting sense of humor.
by 34TH STREET
Film
Assault on our intelligence
Jean-Francois Richet's remake of John Carpenter's 1976 film Assault on Precinct 13 could almost be billed as a parody of the typical action flick.
by ALIX MCKENNA
Music
Apple Reveals iPod shuffle
Posters reading "Life is random" lined the walls of last Wednesday's Macworld expo as Steve Jobs and Apple unveiled their newest product in the ubiquitous iPod genealogy.
by KEVIN LO
Film
Basketball a la Carter
In 1999 Ken Carter, head coach of an inner city high school basketball team in California, created a large controversy when he locked out his undefeated team because they were doing poorly in school.
by ALEXANDRA CHALAT
Music
Warm-up songs
Cold weather got you down? Throw these warm-weather themed songs on your iPod and make snow angels in the Quad.
by 34TH STREET
Music
Sex and rock and roll
This article appeared in the December 9th joke issue.
Bedroom dresser. Second drawer. Right behind my hot panties is one of my most treasured possessions.
by ALOTTA PHUCKIN
Film
Hot sticky sugar sweet
This article appeared in the December 9th joke issue.
While interning at Vivid Video, I happened upon a script featuring one of my good friends in a, ahem, special movie.
by 34TH STREET
Music
Reviews
This article appeared in the December 9th joke issue.
Various Penn Students
Hookup Confessions: Volume
Ever think one of your hookup experiences was truly unique?
by 34TH STREET
Film
Singing to a different poon
This article appeared in the December 9th joke issue.
Misty Beethoven: The Musical is destined for Oscar glory.
by SWEATEE MUFFMUNCHER
Music
Editor's Picks
In the Aeroplane over the Sea
Since this is my last editor's pick of the semester (tear?), I'm going all out.
by NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL
Film
Alexander the gay
Oliver Stone's bloated new epic Alexander is really, really gay. Overt male homoeroticism pervades almost every other scene.
by JEFF LEVIN
Film
Worse Than watching paint dry
Because we know more about film than all of Hollywood (and by the transitive property, that means all of you too), we thought we'd present to you, our glorious readers, the grandest film gaffes of the year 2004.
by ZACH SMITH
Film
Stop in the name of law!
Closer features one of the most beautiful casts ever assembled. Alice (Natalie Portman) and Dan (Jude Law) face an obstacle in their relationship when Anna (Julia Roberts) is hired to take Dan's picture for a book cover jacket and a passionate kiss between the two ensues.
by HILLARY KELLY
Music
Best of '04
Kanye West -- College Dropout
The man behind some of Jay-Z's best work makes his debut, without a college degree to boot.
Brian Wilson -- SMiLE
37 years after its inception, Brian Wilson re-records his "teenage symphony to God," who was pleased, but wanted more cowbell.
by 34TH STREET
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