Playlists
Album Review: "Innocents"—Moby
Veteran musician Moby’s electronic pop once again hits the bullseye with his newest album, “Innocents.” “Everything That Rises” starts the album off perfectly with just acoustics.
Album Review: "Old"—Danny Brown
Danny Brown, a Detroit rap veteran who took advantage of the Internet to burst into the limelight in 2011 with “XXX,” returns with his highly–anticipated album “Old.” His trademark atypical rap voice and drug–addled lyrics are back, and, much like last time, the album is split evenly between silly raps about Molly and the size of his member and serious joints about his struggle with drugs.
Ego Video: WilCaf Makes the Ego
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyZ8ukSmNUI
Shock Absorber: How to Put Music on
This week I want to dim the lights for 34st, and talk about the all-important, collegiate sex playlist.
Artist Profile: Ellen Amaral
Name and Year: Ellen Amaral, C’14 Hometown: Bermuda Major: Fine Arts Website: www.ellenamaral.com Street: How’d you first get into graphic design? Ellen Amaral: I took art in middle school and realized I wasn’t very good at it.
34 Seconds with the Artist: Ellen Amaral
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJSCQ_jm2ps
Review: "Parkland"
An absolute pressure cooker of a film, “Parkland” presents an intimate and visceral look at events following the assassination of John F.
How I Met Your Mother Recap: "Last Time in New York"
Robin and Barney: While the elderly relatives stream in to the Farhampton Inn, Robin and Barney embark on a mission to find a hot place for sex.
Egos of the Week: Russell Abdo, Gary Kafer and Melissa Vo
Russell Abdo, Gary Kafer and Melissa Vo, the faces of Williams Cafe, have been servin’ up morning joe together for over three years. They might not agree on everything, but they share a love of coffee and a willingness to have a fivesome with Venus and Serena Williams.
Sick at College Survival Guide
It’s that time of year again. With the seasons a–changin’ and the temperature steadily a–droppin’, it’s getting harder and harder to stay healthy (Pottruck? What’s that?). So if you’ve already caught one of the many bugs going around, here’s a guide from Ego to make sure you get that shit under control.
Street Music & Film Eds Weigh in on "Scarecrow"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUtnas5ScSE
Ten Covers that are Better Than the Originals
The best sex of your life was never the first time.
Tweets Illustrated: 10.3.2013
Do you tweet with abandon? Do you live your life in 140 characters or less? Keep doing what you’re doing, soul sister, ’cause Highbrow’s watching. You might just get your own tweet #illustrated.
Overheard at Penn: 10.3.2013
AXO girl: Can we try and be scene–y for five minutes? Ginger outside of Pod: Freshman year we had a contest to find our ugliest friend on Facebook.
The Roundup: 10.3.2013
Never fear, dear readers, the government may have shut down, but Highbrow is still here churning out gossip and making shit work.
Word on the Street: In Defense of Potheads
Admittedly, I started on this train of thought while I was high. The eating–Doritos–in–bed–alone, binge–watching–"Family Guy"–on–Netflix type of high [ed note: is there another kind?]. The fact that a lot of my peer group (basically my entire peer group) smokes weed is not news.
