Arts & Entertainment
Film
The (Dis)connecting Power of In–Yun in "Past Lives"
One friendship, two decades, and a million what–ifs. Is meant–to–be enough of a reason to be in love?
by THU PHAM
Music
The Weird Ethics of Posthumous Music
How should we handle the craft of an artist who’s no longer with us?
by DEREK WONG
Film
Beyond #OscarsSoWhite
For American Fiction, representation alone is not enough.
by AARON VISSER
Music
Kidz Bop: The Kernel of American Fascism?
What may first appear to be just a bit of sanitized fun reflects a sick, puritanical instinct to censor embedded deep in American culture.
by NISHANTH BHARGAVA
Film
Fifteen Years of ‘Twilight’
Reflecting on the immortal appeal of the infamous film adaptation
by JULIA FISCHER
Film
Embracing History for a Hopeful Look into the Future
Recent successes in Asian American representation don't diminish a history of erasure.
by FIONA HERZOG
Music
On "Javelin," Sufjan Stevens Finds the Other Side of Grief
This triumphant, devotional album is one of the indie star’s best
by CATHERINE SORRENTINO
Arts
The Allure of Change
The Philadelphia Museum of Art's new exhibit, The Shape of Time: Korean Art after 1989, slows down time.
by KYUNGHWAN LIM
Arts
A World of Art Without Men
A new exhibit at the Barnes Foundation shows Marie Laurencin's dreamy world, and one thing is clear: No boys allowed.
by JOSEPHINE BUCCINI
Television
A Slightly Unhinged Recap Of Riverdale
If you want to know what happened in Riverdale but don’t want to watch almost 100 hours of TV, I’ve got your back.
by ISAAC POLLOCK
Music
Love is a Pick–Up Truck
An elaboration on country music’s favorite lyrical device
by ANANYA VARSHNEYA
Arts
"Cookbooks and Convos" at Philadelphia’s Finest
Sisterly Love’s event series amplified female voices, dishes, and accomplishments this fall.
by JESSA GLASSMAN
Television
In Defense of Riverdale
Taking a look at the much–maligned show after seven seasons of murder, mayhem, and all–American camp
by ISAAC POLLOCK
Music
The Outsiders
The otherizing of vulnerability in Outsider music hurts artists, listeners, and the industry, and ignores a rich history of bold creativity.
by COLE KNIGHT
Music
Xiu Xiu Performs “Ignore Grief” at PhilaMoca
Stopping in Philadelphia, the experimental rock band delivered a performance both deeply horrifying and hauntingly beautiful.
by NISHANTH BHARGAVA
Film
The Grand Unified Theory of Food Films
And the reason behind the explosion of movies and TV shows set in the kitchen
by ADEN BERGER
Music
Society Needs More Spooky Season Songs
Our favorite season has a scant modern soundtrack that goes along with it.
by DEREK WONG
Arts
Jennifer Egan's Homecoming: A Writer's Journey Back to Penn
A conversation about writing, criticism, and the English major
by LUIZA LOUBACK
Film
Finding Humanity in Horror
What can horror movies and scary stories tell us about ourselves?
by JULIA FISCHER
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