Playlists
The Idol is Nostalgic for an Era Without Consequences
HBO’s new show courts modern scandal, but can’t seem to escape the past.
The Soundtrack for Your Summer Might Be Korean
From Mooning over First Loves to Plotting Murderous Revenge, K–Drama Original Soundtracks always provide the perfect back track for your summer shenanigans.
Succession: The Modern American Melodrama
Soap opera meets Shakespeare to create this fan favorite tv show.
Taylor Swift’s Self–Serving White Feminism
Swift’s New Connections with 1975 frontman Matty Healy reveals political shallowness.
Illuminated After Dark
The Swarm Exhibition at the ICA utilizes art as powerful social commentary on race and class.
Make Some Noise for Grace Gramins
This budding artist finds inspiration all around her, including right here at Penn.
Dreaming American at the Oscars
The truth under the surface of Hollywood’s obsession with the "American Dream".
Somebody Call 988!
A look at how Philly is adapting to a new mental health emergency hotline.
The Argument for A Bipartisan Approach to Sustainability
The proposal to ban ESG investing shows the harms of making climate change a political issue.
Representation in the Not So Modern Age
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is rewriting history, fictionally.
What could Possibly be Wrong about Netflix?
Streaming services are destroying the film industry with homogenization and capitalism.
The Gospel of Reddit
Why a site most associated with the Internet’s seediest corners has become my ideal virtual town square.
Living History: Affordable Housing on Market Street
A look at how the West Philly community is responding to plans for luxury housing units at 4601 Market Street
When I Grow Up
Always in a rush to grow up, we never ask what we're running towards.
Letter from the Editor, May 2023
What does it mean to feel like an adult? We, your parents, and the scientific community at large have no idea. But if you don’t either, I can promise you’re in good company.
Ego of the Week: Emily White
Meet Street's former editor–in–chief: fashionista, glossy mag crusader, and proud cat parent.
The past and future of Black fashion at Blk Ivy and Grant Blvd
From preserving the 1960s Black Ivy style to creating her own fashion line, Kimberly McGlonn uses fashion as a vehicle for activism




















