Playlists
Not So Fond
Cashing in on your reputation can only take you so far. At some point you need results. Think La Toya Jackson, Ocean’s Twelve or Beckham on LA Galaxy, and you start to see a pattern of ‘over-promise, under-deliver.’ On paper, Fond is an enticing venture by young Philly all-stars.
Re(Solution) Diet
To those of you who crammed a few chips in your mouth right before the ball dropped to savor the salt and butter overload for the last time (well, for at least as long as you can take it): you don’t have to boil carrots while your roommates prance off to restaurant week.
Heart of Gold
One would think writer-director Scott Cooper would deserve most of the credit for Crazy Heart's heartbreaking portrayal of a washed-up country singer.
Ah! Young Nazis!
Something is amiss in the village of Eichwald, Germany.
Top 10 of 2009
2009 has been sort of an up and down year for theater-goers, as triumphant highs, like The Hurt Locker, have shared screen time with embarrassing lows, The Squeakquel, anyone?
Best Of The Decade
While other magazines may have done their best to highlight the best of aughties cinema, we here at Street have the real recap of the past ten years. Best trip back to high school: Superbad (2007) Jonah Hill and Michael Cera rule as Seth and Evan, two delightfully awkward high-school seniors trying to live it up before graduation.
We Were Wrong About You
In a December 3 review of “Cousins,” the first of two somewhat mediocre singles from Vampire Weekend’s new album, we were not impressed: “It doesn’t sound like Contra will expand [the band’s] preppy East Coast sensibilities too much.” This thinking seemed logical at the time.
Music News You Missed
We don’t blame you for not keeping up with music news over break. But now that you’re all caught up on sleep and Jersey Shore episodes, check out some of the info you may have missed.
Defibrillator:Pearl Jam “Ten” (1991)
There’s a deodorant company that claims that smell is the strongest sense tied to memory. This may be true, but in my mind sound is a close second.
One Track Mind
In her 13 years as a solo artist, Missy Elliott has never before made fans wait this long for an album.
Artists To Watch
The xx This indie-pop outfit from across the pond exploded onto the scene in 2009 with their self-titled debut album.
Overheard: 01.21.10
Sorority rush conversation: Sorority Sister: Hi! What have you two been talking about? Rush: Um, shiny things … Saturday night Frat party: Guy 1: I think dirty Jerseys are so much grosser than fake LA girls. Guy 2: They’re the same thing. Guy 1: Ew, no. Guy 2: Okay, fine. At Capogiro: Girl: Three words.
The Round Up 1.21.10
Welcome back and happy twenty-ten! As students trickled back to campus this week, everything seemed a tad more crowded and bit European.
I Survived Fraternity Rush Week
I’ll probably throw up if I hear about another four-story beer bong.
A Forgotten Dream?
If I had a nickel for every time a Penn student complained that classes started the week before Martin Luther King Day, I could stop using BURSAR.
Interview with Saoirse Ronan
Street had the opportunity to catch up with Oscar-nominated teenager Saoirse Ronan about her new film The Lovely Bones , Miley Cyrus, and why she picks such sad roles.
Letter From The Editor: 12.10.09
To the Punchbowl: Whatever! As IF! Double loser with a twist! x 2 = YOU. XOXO Tiger Street
Letter From A Fan
Dear Britney and Christina, True fact: I have now spent 173 hours learning the choreography to the “(You Drive Me) Crazy” video (speaking of which, Brit, are you really friends with Sabrina the Teenage Witch?). And every night after practicing the part with the chair — which really hurts my ass, by the way — I fall asleep listening to “Reflection.” Mulan is the best!
Defibrillator: Green Day “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” (1997)
As embarrassing as this is to admit, I wasn’t always a seventh grader. The truth is, I used to not even be in middle school.
