Playlists
Meet the Penn Musician: Michael Lewis
Veteran Penny Loafer and self–proclaimed “West Coast kid” Michael Lewis sat down to talk to us about his recently released EP “Hearts of Sand” and the struggle of wanting to be a musician.
Album Review: "MGMT"—MGMT
While widely known for breakthrough pop songs off their first album, MGMT’s most recent output continues to shun mainstream pop in favor of the experimental style they pursued on “Congratulations,” but “MGMT” meanders when it needs to focus.
Ego of the Week: Alex Rattray
Alex Rattray is more than just the kid who doesn’t wear shoes—he’s an entrepreneur. A self–taught hacker, he’s created over seven apps, like Emerald Exam and the Musical Toilet.
Flea Markets of Philadelphia
Junk sales take a refined turn in these arts–oriented Philly markets.
Smak Parlour on Locust: an Interview with Abbie Kessler
This fashionista–designer–entrepreneur and her partner Katie Lubieski have been getting a lot of publicity lately. You might run into their shop on wheels at 40th and Locust streets, where they’re dishing out autumn bags and scarves to Penn students instead of lunchtime munchies.
Word on the Street: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Swipe Right
Tap photo: mutual friends, mutual interests—swipe right. Tap photo: no friends, no interests—swipe left.
Ask Miss Cassandra: Anal Tearing and Mantis Pairing
So I had anal sex last night and kind of, like, ripped my anus.
Mash-up Wednesday: "How Low vs. Walking on a Dream"—WasteTimeChasingCars
Empire of the Sun's "Walking on a Dream" is one of the more under–appreciated songs of the past five years.
Tweet of the Week: 9.17.2013
Twittington twat where muh tweet's at
BREAKING BAD RECAP: "Ozymandias"
My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!
Music Video Sunday: "Reflektor"—Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire’s new existentialist music video of “Reflektor,” has kept fans eagerly awaiting the release of their upcoming album.
Trailer of the Week: "Enough Said"
The clever trailer for Nicole Holofcener’s new movie "Enough Said" – about a middle-aged divorcée who begins dating a man she secretly discovers to be the disliked ex-husband ofher whiny new friend – turns an otherwise simple plot into a witty, wonderful observance ofthe natural awkwardness of relationships, romantic or otherwise. What We Love: The trailer reveals the film’s fundamental hook without eliminating interest over the outcome; Eva (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) meets her new friend Marianne (Catherine Keener) just seconds before she meets Albert (James Gandolfini - in one of his last roles), and the subsequent montage builds each relationship (a friendship between Eva and Marianne based on complaining about men, and an unlikely romance between Eva and Albert) in a neat trajectory full of cute, pithy moments.
Top 10 Hilariously Bad Rap Songs
It’s okay to claim you like these songs “ironically,” but we all know better.
34 Seconds with the Artist: Lindsay Rapp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc8Hf_QutA4
Artist Profile: Lindsay Rapp
Name and Year: Lindsay Rapp, 2014 Hometown: Clearwater, Florida Major: Fine Arts [AFG_gallery id='8'] Street: How did you first get into painting? Lindsey Rapp: The director of the pre–school I was attending was so impressed with my artistic abilities that she entered me in an art competition, sponsored by the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County commemorating its 50th anniversary.
