Playlists
Profile: Every Day-Lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis is so selective about the films he appears in, he's only starred in four in the past 10 years.
SPRING TRENDS FORECAST
American Apparel Wardrobes Tight, stretchy minidress in fluorescent green? Or bright blue? Sparkly leggings?
An Uncommon Crusade
It's 9 p.m. at a Dunkin' Donuts in Northeast Philadelphia. A husky man in the corner, wearing a white hard hat, is planning his night.
BEASTLY QUIRKY SNOWGLOBE SEX?
Cerealart 149 N. 3rd Street 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., through February 15th If "penguin sex" isn't what springs to mind when you think of snow globes, then you haven't seen Walter Martin and Paloma Munoz's exhibition at Cerealart.
Restaurant Week No-Nos
Restaurant Week is the best deal of the year at high-priced establishments, charging only $35 for a three-course meal.
Your guide to: surviving the writer's strike
Dear Writers Guild of America, This is one serious strike you've got going on here. Two months, three weeks and four days - guess you're not screwing around.
Pussy Power
Cover albums are usually the efforts of aging musicians - the Barry Manilows and Michael McDonalds of the world - looking to make one last cash grab.
Defibrillator
Bedouin Soundclash Sounding a Mosaic 2004 Sounding a Mosaic, the 2004 release from Canadian reggae-rockers Bedouin Soundclash, flew far below the radar when it dropped, especially in the United States.
Can't Score a Reservation?
With Center City Restaurant Week around the corner, suddenly opentable.com doesn't seem so open anymore and power-wielding hostesses scoff at even the most desperate reservation requests: "Monday night, 10:45, for two?" Avoid the masses flocking to Steven Starr's playgrounds for the prix fixe, prix inflated menus. Instead of spending your Monday night arm-wrestling the couple next to you for table space, sit back at home and check out diningin.com.
Word on the Street
The rumor mill is a funny thing. When rumors remain unsubstantiated, "reporters" clamor to be the first at the scene.
Oh, Susanna
Susanna Foo Chinese Cuisine 1512 Walnut Street (215) 545-8800 Let me engage you in a glorious tale of aromatic bliss, indulgent satiation and aesthetic splendor.
Year in Music: 2007
Haven't been paying attention to music for the past year? Don't worry, we have. From rehab to reunions, digital downloading to living legends, 2007 was an exciting time to be a music fan.
Web Video of the Week
In a world of metavisual consumption, it's fitting that one of the strongest television advertising campaigns is for... televisions.
Xochitl a little
Xochitl 408 S. Second Street (215) 238-7280 At Xochitl, chocolate isn't just for dessert... it's the main dish.
Four must-see shows
Thursday, 1/24: Dave Elkins & Kevin Devine North Star Bar, all ages Head out to the North Star Bar for a night of acoustic jams with singer-songwriters Dave Elkins (frontman of the band Mae) and Kevin Devine.
Of Profits and Prophets
We all get competitive. Whether it's GPAs, sports or the Academy Awards, there's always a fight to be won.
Street takes you out: Beyond 40th
While only a precious few of us are truly West Philadelphians born-and-raised, living at Penn for four years allows us a free pass to claim an unbreakable bond with the infamous West Philly area.
Dirty, Salty, Wasikoki
Worth scribbling on a cocktail napkin Missing the freedom of winter break? Here are a few drink recipes three Penn students found particularly memorable.
One-Liners
Charlie Wilson's War: ? If only politics were still this entertaining. Sweeney Todd:? For anyone who hated Borat, you can watch Johnny Depp slit Sacha Baron Cohen's throat. There Will Be Blood: ? A movie about big oil screwing over the common man; in other words, every Whartonite's dream. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: A blinking, quadrapalegic writer exhibits better tear-duct control than every audience member.
