Playlists
Review: Red
In Red, Frank Moses (Willis) is a retired CIA operative who just can’t kick his gun powder habit.
Review: Nowhere Boy
Released just in time for John Lennon’s 70th birthday (but almost a year after it came out in the UK), Sam Taylor-Wood’s Nowhere Boy portrays the early life of eventual nowhere man John Lennon.
For Your Ears Only
We know how confusing music tech can be — it mostly consists of terms that only a handful of people could possibly understand.
One Track Mind: "Rocketeer," Far*East Movement ft. Ryan Tedder
“Like A G6” is one of those songs that crept up on us. Seemingly coming out of nowhere, the Auto–tune–soaked track shot up the Billboard charts, and is currently sitting pretty at number two.
Venues N' Shit: The Trocadero
The key to the Trocadero is in the details: the way the parquet floor seems to wobble slightly as the crowd jumps up and down, the intricate red design on the decorative curtain, the Christmas lights that hang from the side balconies.
Review: Age Of Adz, Sufjan Stevens
Stevens’s goes bigger on his latest LP, with less interesting results. It is undoubtedly a statement to release a one–hour–and–fifteen–minute–long record — it implies a burning need to be heard, or at the very least an abundance of musical ideas.
Flava Flaaavvv(ored booze)
Flavoring your own liquor is perhaps a bit aggressive, but is overall cheaper/better/edgier than purchasing it.
Wine For Dummies
So you’re not drinking Carlo from a red cup anymore; congratulations! But you're unsure what to do next.
Review: Biba
Center City wine and tapas bar Tria has been teasing us since last semester with promises of its “cooler younger cousin” Biba coming to our ‘hood.
Interview with Paul Fierlinger
My Dog Tulip, an animated film directed by Penn Design professor Paul Fierlinger, opens today at the Ritz.
Behind the Scenes of Philadelphia's Most Successful Sports Teams
With the man who is all up in their business.
Dispatches: The Wise Productions Brunch Party
1:56 p.m.: Arrive at Waterworks. Not sure how this is going to go, but sun is shining, weather is sweet.
Word On The Street: 9.30.10
When you go out, do you: a) have fun with your friends, or b) snap pictures on your cell phone to post on Facebook?
Overheard At Penn: 9.30.10
Senior to a freshman cheating at flip cup: Enjoy your four years in college. You’re not going to have any friends. Boy on cell phone wearing an Omega shirt: I’m retarded?? You’re wearing a tuxedo to a job interview! Frat boy 1: How’d he make his own goldschlager? Frat boy 2: Oh, you know, tinfoil … a little listerine. Frat boy 1: Dude, that sounds nasty!
The Gutter: 9.30.10
Do you love the smell of Napalm in the morning? No? Well, here at Highbrow we certainly do. Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start.
From the Editor: 9.30.10
As a GRITS (that's Girl Raised In The South, obviously), sometimes it's hard living up here in cloudy, cold Philadelphia.
Review: Pepper Mill Cafe
Log onto the Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology website. You will see pictures of a quaint French-style café with white tablecloths, centerpieces, and fine china.
Tips Of The (Beer) Trade
1. Craft beer comes in cans, too. Yes, canned beer isn’t just for hipsters and frat stars.
Recipe Of The Week: Chocolate Tart
For those interested in a heart attack or just mild angina: homemade chocolate heaven. Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups heavy cream 8 oz.
