Playlists
Give Me LIBERTY Or Give Me Death (CAB)
The 2008 version of MTV's 2004 "Vote or Die" campaign - the "Ultimate College Bowl" - was unveiled to the masses for the first time on TRL.
(In)Decent Exposure
Let's set the scene. It's Saturday afternoon, 1 p.m. People are crowding around kegs of Natty, and the smell of freshly-grilled hot dogs permeates the air.
The Defibrillator
Prince and the Revolution Purple Rain 1984 Even accounting for that awkward period in which he was only "The Artist Formerly Known As," Prince has the most incredible staying power of any artist of his generation.
Hi, My Name Is Victor and I'm a Sexaholic
As Spike Joneze's 2002 film Adaptation. taught us, adaptation is not an easy task. Unless, of course, you're adapting a book about assholes with incurable sex addictions - then the raw material is a dream come true for Hollywood screenwriters.
Street Makes It Better: Early Morning Classes
You've made that dreaded mistake: signing up for a 9 a.m. class. Maybe you're a freshman who naively assumed this would be no different than your 7:45 homeroom.
Roadtrippin'
The Lucky Ones is only the latest example of Hollywood's love affair with the road trip genre. Here are our picks for the top ten. 1.
Recipe of the Week: Challah French Toast
For centuries, Shabbat has been thought of as a day of spiritual rejuvenation for the People of the Book.
Recipes of the Week
It's not always sunny in Philadelphia. These days however, the city remains generous with her warm weather so grab a friend, a lover or this week's Street and get your picnic on.
Letter from the Editor
I don't consider myself notably cynical - at least no more so than the average world-weary, disaffected Penn student.
A Stroll Through The Parc
As an aspiring Philadelphia foodie, I tend to embrace the inherent superiority of BYOs over their liquor-laden counterparts.
Guide to: Penn's Public Bathrooms
The term "public bathroom" is a bit of an oxymoron. The bathroom is perhaps our last bastion of privacy, so when it goes public, it is either a final resort or a place where senators go to end their careers.
Drinks of the Week
What better way to beat the Reds than to drink them under the table? Here are a few twists on some of your favorite CCCs (Classic Communist Cocktails). Pink Russian 1 oz Tequila Rose « oz strawberry cream liqueur « oz Smirnoff strawberry vodka 1 oz Kahlua Milk or cream Pour liquor into a highball glass.
Street Takes You Out: Northern Liberties
Need a break from the serious gentrification of University City? Northern Liberties - the core of Philly's art and music scene - is only a SEPTA ride away.
The Defibrillator
Neil Young On The Beach 1974 After the critical and commercial successes of After The Gold Rush and Harvest, Young released a tense series of albums now referred to as the "Ditch Trilogy." On The Beach was the first of these albums and Rolling Stone branded it "despairing." The album was rawer than anything Young had released in the '70s.
Guilty Pleasures
Sugar & Spice 2001 I have a confession. I often find myself sucked into ABC Family's weekend movie marathons while channel surfing, and this weekend was no different.
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Ghost Town follows Bertram Pincus (Ricky Gervais), the quintessential snide, cynical jerk who, after a glitch during a routine colonoscopy, dies for seven minutes.
The Sweet Taste of Success
It all started with a boy on Beige Block who liked to bake. As a junior at Penn in 2003, Seth Berkowitz found himself traveling back and forth to see his girlfriend in Boston on weekends with nothing to occupy him during the long solo weekdays.
We're Not in Tuscany Anymore
Weepy, timeless love stories are what Nicholas Sparks does best, and the screen adaptation of his novel Nights in Rodanthe lives up to the writer's literary stylings.
Diamonds On My Neck, Neck
Big statement jewelry may be all the rage at Urban Outfitters, but late jeweler/artist Alexander Calder knew what was up long before they did.
