Playlists
Chews Or Lose
You’re overwhelmed with gum options. All you oral-fixation freaks out there who have a bubbly kind of pack-a-day habit want to make sure you’re making good choices on the chewing gum front (since, chances are, you’re making bad decisions elsewhere). We put our mouths to work this week and did our best gum recon: the lip-smacking superlatives are in. Trident Passionberry Twist Everything about Trident Passionberry Twist clashes with your expectations of a chewing gum.
The Breakdown: Bro-Shake
Eye contact is crucial, make sure you’re both interested. An upward nod is helpful, but not required. Clasp hands firmly.
In Case You Missed It: From G's To Gents
On the surface, From G’s to Gents seems like just another cringe-worthy MTV reality show. You watch it and wonder: a $100,000 prize awarded for becoming a gentleman?
Defibrillator: Deerhoof
Deerhoof Milk Man 2004 Maybe it’s their San Francisco sensibility that makes Deerhoof’s harshest moments sound soothing.
Riding The Lightning
The joy of Of Montreal used to be found in the fact that they didn’t take themselves seriously. Their unashamedly upbeat, poppy style was complemented by inane lyrics and simple song constructs, forming the ultimate peppy guilty pleasure music.
Phila Phunk Punk
Brown Recluse Sings www.myspace.com/brownreclusesings If the members of Belle and Sebastian dropped acid with the guys from Elephant 6 somewhere before the turn of the century, the result would be the music of Brown Recluse Sings.
Man Vs. Machine
Since their 2006 release Ten Silver Drops, The Secret Machines have gone through a thorough process of renewal.
WTF?
Although we at Street tend to be know-it-alls about everything cool, sometimes we just have to say, “WTF, mate?” Maybe you’ve gotten a Facebook invite to one of their downtown parties; maybe the suave Italian boy in designer jeans has dropped the name during your history class.
Best Week Ever: South Street
As the kick-off to Halloween rolled around, Penn students made their way to South Street in search of the best slutty, funny or altogether ridiculous costumes.
Word On The Street: Average Nation
For those of you living under a rock the size of Alaska, the presidential election is five days away.
Guilty Pleasures: Election (1999)
Election 1999 Alright, technically Election isn’t a guilty pleasure. With a 93% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes, this brilliant satire is nothing if not a cult classic and critical darling.
Spare Change
It’s not difficult to tell when a film is fishing for an Oscar, and that effort sometimes pays off.
The Internet Is For Porn... When Kevin Smith Isn't Silent
Street: You had to appeal to the MPAA to overturn Zack and Miri’s original NC-17 rating. Did anything have to be edited out? KS: No.
Sinking Economy = More Porn Stars
Perhaps one of the most aptly named films to come along in a long time, Zack and Miri Make a Porno allows director and writer Kevin Smith to explore the tricky territory of “friends with benefits.” Best friends since forever, Zack (Seth Rogen) and Miri (Penn alum Elizabeth Banks) run into hard times and resort to the wonderful world of adult entertainment to keep themselves afloat.
Election Perfection
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) Jimmy Stewart’s earnest depiction of a small-town man’s ascent to the Senate and his surprisingly tough stand against political corruption have captured the hearts of American moviegoers for nearly 70 years.
Upcoming Philly Food Events: 10.30.08
Terror Behind the Walls: Fright & Bite Through Nov. 2 $35-$60 www.easternstate.org Participating Fairmount restaurants are collaborating with the Eastern State Penitentiary this Halloween, providing a package deal that includes a ghoulishly-themed prix fixe menu and entry into one of Philly’s most popular spooky destinations.
Stumbling Down The Campaign Trail
Be sure to cast your vote at McCormick and Schmick’s before the election, whether it’s by purchasing a Love on the Ba-racks or a McCain Maverick-tini — they are keeping a tally posted behind the bar and every vote counts.
Recipe of the Week: Going Greek
I visited my friend abroad in Athens, Greece over fall break, and while I was there, I had the opportunity to take part in her Greek cooking class.
Pigging Out
What do you get when you cross a rabbit and a pig? A pabbit — the oddly rotund, long-eared mascot for Pub and Kitchen, a new gastropub and ultra-cool hangout spot on 20th and Lombard.
