Playlists
Bowls Not Included
Fast, fresh and easy, the new Tampopo sushi restaurant does it all. Located in University City on 44th Street between Spruce and Locust, the restaurant caters to the surrounding student demographic with a no-fuss cafeteria-style setting.
5 Tips to Eating on A Budget
1. Don’t buy produce at FroGro. Go to the farmers' markets and buy what’s in season instead. 2.
Two Fat Als Keep It Frugal
Alanna Kaufman and Alex Small, also known as Two Fat Als, know how to get more bang for their culinary buck.
To Infinity! Almost...
That an English-language Astro Boy film has actually made it to the big screen should be considered an accomplishment in itself.
Proper Education
“I feel old, but not very wise,” admits a 17-year-old Jenny (Carey Mulligan), a familiar feeling to students who have accomplished so much, and yet nothing at all.
Guilty Pleasures: Selena (1997)
Once upon a time, Jennifer Lopez proved that she could act. Okay, maybe we're being a little harsh on Jenny from the Block, but in 1997 she did in fact exhaust her limited acting skills playing the title role in Selena, a biopic of Mexican-American singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.
In Real Life
Jesus of Nazareth (b. 0-30 AD) Not everyone can cause a stir about the most famous historical figure of all time, but Mel Gibson achieved that — and put a whole new spin on Jesus — with The Passion of the Christ (2004). For the fans: Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (b.
The Imperfect Storm
Rain Machine, Kyp Malone’s solo project, seems to operate under the umbrella of two different styles: the multi-instrumental sound strewn across the opening of the album and the soulful-crooner-over-guitar tone that ends Malone’s brainchild.
One Track Mind: 10.22.09
“Shoot First” by Apathy, featuring B-Real and Celph Titled Apathy’s message is simple: “Shoot first, ask questions last.” This lack of apology is just part of what makes this track so damn good.
Turning Up the Chaos
Sometimes, the best kind of music doesn’t make sense. The Flaming Lips are veterans of testing the capabilities of listeners to piece together cohesion out of collages of musical chaos.
Defibrillator: Wu-Tang Clan, "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" (1993)
My fondest memory of my Bat Mitzvah is the car-ride to the service with my brother. Instead of bestowing advice, my brother initiated me with Wu-Tang Clan’s Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). While I should have been reviewing Bat Mitzvah tunes, the album’s second cut — “Shame On A Nigga” featuring Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Method Man and Raekwon the Chef — blasted through my ears.
Dance Music For Dummies
Let’s be real: your knowledge of dance music is likely quite limited. You’ve surely rocked out to “World, Hold On” at a downtown and maybe even have a Benny Benassi track on your workout playlist.
No Ugging Way
It’s a fact of Penn life: the weather gets cold, the boots come out. Unfortunately, all too often these boots are Uggs.
Ego of the Week: Justin Biggs
Renaissance man Justin Biggs does everything from ruling Wharton to teaching Philly kids how to get their groove on with CityStep.
Love is a Battlefield
After the Times outed the Ivy Plus Society as the ultimate pretentious dating pool — appropriate pedigree required — we thought we’d round up similarly gauche happenings on and around campus.
The Cost of Culture
Museum hopping is a dangerous business. It can cost you some serious dough to be an art devotee, and at school your resources are limited.
Free Printing
If you don’t have your own printer, the eight cents per page at Van Pelt can really add up. Those extra pennies are so not worth it when you can print for free at these places: The LGBT Center From Spruce, the LGBT Center can be accessed via a walkway between Gregory College House and 3905 Spruce. English department office (in Fisher-Bennett Hall) Technically your copying should be English-related, but as long as you’re not copying Spanish homework or problem sets, you should be fine. Engineering buildings Computer labs in Towne M62, M70 and Moore 100 have free black & white printing. Weiss Tech House Printers are located on the second floor of the Graduate Research Wing at 3340 Walnut St.
Hell Yes, Man
I have several nicknames — none of them good — that I would like to share with you: Negative Nancy, Pessimistic Polly, Debbie Downer and Fatty McLovehandles.
The Round Up: 10.22.09
With the onset of [a glorified three-day weekend] Fall Break messing with their social calendars, Penn students stepped it up a notch the weekend prior, beginning with Fall Fest on Saturday afternoon.
