Playlists
So Yum
Sonam 223 South Street (215) 922-3092 An underground tapas joint, Sonam's Zen-infused music and funky modern ambiance provide for an unconventional BYO experience.
Oddballs
If you could think of any word to describe the collaborative brainchild of former Dungeon Family rapper Cee-lo Green and pop producer Danger Mouse, you would probably think of the word odd.
Fling Music Preview
Like Mindz Lower Quad Saturday, 3:00 p.m. "There ain't no band Like Mindz" is their motto, and quite frankly, that's pretty much on point.
The University of Sexylvania
The Street Sweeper may be defunct, but that was just gossip anyway. In the spirit of Fling, here are four true sex stories - messy, drunken sex stories.
Drink of the Week
SANGRIA . because tapas just aren't the same without it. Ingredients: 1 bottle Spanish red wine or merlot 1 large can frozen limeade 1 cup amber rum 1/2 cup Peach Schnapps or Grand Marnier 2 cups mango, passion fruit or guava juice 1 blood orange 1 lime 1 lemon 2 nectarines or peaches 1/2 cup sugar Directions: Remove limeade from the freezer to defrost.
Word on the Street
The Franklin Building and me - we don't get along. It seems that every time I go in there, Penn figuratively does to my wallet what Eliot Spitzer pays top dollar to do to anonymous women.
Defibrillator
Slum Village Fantastic Vol. 1 1997 I remember being 17 years old and going through that stage when I felt the need to shed the baby skin that had protected me for so long and interpret the world through my own perceptions.
Ego of the Week
During Fling, your safety lies with SPEC prez and Fling Safe head Max Cancre. The Senior speaks on Luda, painkillers, and why you should Fling safely... or die. Street: What is the objective of Fling Safe? Max Cancre: You mean other than to get people to Fling safely?
Letter from the Editor
Spring Fling is just that: a tease. It might be more meaningful than a one-night stand, but it's certainly not something you tell your mother about.
Carmen Sandiego's Protege
The 2004 smash-hit documentary Super Size Me introduced the world to filmmaker Morgan Spurlock. Spurlock's latest foray into documentary filmmaking, Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?, targets a far bigger foe than obesity.
This Movie Is Inebri-RATED
You've probably experienced that Friday night when you've got your party shoes on, but no party to attend.
History Through Headstones
Mary died on December 7, 1912, still in love with her first husband, Thomas. Though she had remarried by this time, she relayed specific instructions while lying on her deathbed: her body was to be buried alongside her second husband, but her heart was to be removed and interred next to Thomas at another cemetery.
Old McDonald Had a Bar
Snackbar 235 S. 20th Street (215) 545-5665 As a senior, I've been working my way through Philadelphia's epicurean delights for four years now, and I think I've gone to practically every Italian BYO, Steven Starr and "best cheesesteak" contender in the city.
Internet Video of the Week: History Boys
History majors, bottoms up! If you know anything relevant about Ben Franklin, you've been going to too many classes.
Make Like a Nomad
Vagabond 37 N. 3rd Street Six years ago, Mary Clark and Megan Murphy set up shop - literally - in the now-trendy Old City area.
"The Best Recipe I've Ever Tasted"
The key to making good banana bread is large, firm bananas. Wrap them first in a dish cloth and then in a plastic bag; then store the bananas in a dark, cool place for up to two weeks.
The Real News Reel
Based on the comic adventures of a young journalist, two big-screen adaptations of Tintin will be arriving in theaters in 2009.
Featured Restaurant: Marigold Kitchen
Marigold Kitchen sits in a charming converted Queen Anne-style row home at 45th and Larchwood. Inside its welcoming exterior lies claret- colored walls adorned with a minimum of artwork, exposed ductwork, and rustic wood trim.
Street Takes You Out(side)
It's starting to get hot out there, which means that Penn's three big F's are right around the corner: Fling, Fried Oreos and Finals.
