Playlists
Help Yourself
Confidence Confidential by Dr. Lane Golic claims to hold all the secrets necessary to evolve from a wallflower to a life-of-the-party-flower.
Toasts & Roasts: 1.28.10
TOASTS Rush is, like, totally the worst week ever. Highbrow salutes the end of man-flirting and sorority-schmoozing as we welcome the glories of pledging. To cap off the week of fratitude, two gentlemen took a Saturday evening stroll on Locust — naked. Balls-a-flyin’ and bros-a-cheerin’, these boys celebrated the end of rush in style.
True Life: I Live In The Boonies
Anyone who has ever had the misfortune of having a class in DRL complains about how far away it is. If it makes you feel any better, I promise, I live farther away from it than you do.
Back In Black(Berry)
You know that Ego of the Week question, “There are two types of people at Penn …”? Well, after a little social experiment I took part in these past couple of weeks, I would divide Penn into BlackBerry users and everyone else. It’s no surprise that smartphones took over campus long ago, but I didn’t realize the ubiquity of the BlackBerry in particular until I suddenly found myself without.
On The Edge
2010 may just be Mel Gibson’s comeback year. Since his little outburst a few years ago he has been entirely absent.
Spotlight On: Romanian New Wave
An unlikely nation has captured the attention of cinephiles across the globe.
Defibrillator: “Werckmeister Harmonies”
As director Bela Tarr points out, Werckmeister Harmonies explores the “boundaries between civilization and barbarism.” While cryptic, his experimental allegory about encroaching fascism is visually stunning and endlessly rewarding. The film begins in a pub.
Point/Counterpoint: AVATAR
After winning Best Picture and Best Director at the Golden Globes, Avatar is a front-runner for the Oscar’s top prize.
This Week In...
MUSIC Thursday, 1/28: Wale with Chiddy Bang and Fly Gypsy, The TLA, $18-21, All Ages Wale, the current king of the Baltimore hip-hop game, is bringing his B-more beats to the TLA.
Philagrafika At Penn
Penn is doing its part to participate in this exciting project. Check out these events on campus, all of which are free with your Penncard.
Philagrafika: A Celebration Of Print
Philagrafika 2010 is the first iteration of Philadelphia’s international print biennial, which hopes to put the city on the radar of the international art world.
Don't Panic
Fish that steal walls, horses that drive trucks and a neighbor who always SPEAKS LIKE THIS are some of the many characters inhabiting the bizarrely funny world of A Town Called Panic. Based on a Belgian puppet series originally distributed via five minute episodes, this stop-motion animated film follows the lives of three individuals — Horse, Cowboy and Indian — after Cowboy and Indian forget to give Horse a gift for his birthday.
From The Editor: 1.21.10
A lot of people have really great stories about Y2K. And with the new decade and everything, these stories tend to come up.
Look Down Locust
2000 In 2000, Quakers breathed a sigh of relief when Y2K turned out to be Not2Bigadeal.
This Week In...
WRITING Wednesday, 1/20-3/17: One Book, One Philadelphia presents: The Complete Persepolis Various Branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia The Free Library of Philadelphia kicks off its annual citywide reading project with Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis, everyone’s favorite graphic novel about growing up amidst the turmoil of the Iranian Revolution.
Helpful Hostess
When you host a pre-gaming function, your guests will expect the chance to play one to three games of Beer Pong, depending upon team performance and number of party attendees.
Pledging Allegiance Hard
I started off rushing for the free food and alcohol, but after a night of brotherly bonding at Atlantis Gentleman’s Club, I realized that fraternity life has a lot to offer.
Ask An Alum
My roommate has been using the same towel all year and has never washed it. She says it’s okay because if she only uses it to dry her body once it’s clean, but still, right? —Mopey About Mold If your story were a movie I was adapting, the main conflict would be between you and your roommate.
I Must Not Die
Lately, the Penn Video Network has been playing the 2006 teen comedy, John Tucker Must Die. For obvious reasons, I’m not thrilled about it.
