Playlists
Home For the Holidays
The true power of film resides in its ability to draw the audience in, to fully immerse the viewer, so that for two blissful hours, the line between what is real and what is fiction disappears.
Forecast: Foggy with a chance of bloodshed
The Mist is not Director Darabont's first film adaptation of a Stephen King novel - he previously directed The Shawshank Redemption - but be warned, this film is no Shawshank.
Sweet Little Lies
Embellishing resumes is something for which we are all guilty. After all, who didn't spin that occasional trip to their grandparents' retirement home into a full-fledged community service project... all in the hopes of securing a revered space in Penn's freshman class?
Drink of the Week
Dock Street Brewery 701 S. 50th Street (215) 726-2337 The Dock Street Brewery is the unassuming local bar you've been looking for.
The Day the Coffee Day
Oh the poor writers. POOR, POOR, writers. Their plight seems to be never-ending; their struggle for 4 more cents on DVD sales really rivals that of the "Little Rock Nine." One can't understand their daily toil of getting up at noon, smoking a joint, cranking out ten pages of a script, napping, going out to a bar and then repeating it all again the next day.
Ego of the Week: Jason Karsh
Undergraduate Assembly chairman and College senior Jason Karsh loves Colorado, YouTube and *NSYNC. This Sphinx member lets us in on why those UA buses are so much fun and how John McCain made him lose his "lover." Street: What exactly is your role as chairman of the UA? JK: Essentially, I run a lot of meetings, sit on countless committees and represent undergraduates and UA projects to our administration as the "student voice." Street: Please explain this whole YouTube thing you started. JK: Well, I think I should start off by addressing what everyone's thinking right now - I didn't start YouTube.
Defibrillator
A caffeinated, dancey, post-punk explosion bundled into twelve tracks and running well under an hour in length, the Dismemberment Plan's 1999 release, Emergency & I, skyrocketed the band to indie fame.
Demands & Consequences
Demands: * A salary over $25,000 (yes, Wharton students we make as much in one year as you will make in 3 months) * Dental and 401(k) * 1 week paid vacation * A bonus that is NOT swag you got from The Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards * Gas money * To be addressed by name.
Live From Philly
I'm so excited to see these guys," Mike says side-stage, thumbing quickly through a stack of camera tapes.
your guide to. getting over a hangover
Partying at Penn is an intersection of two extremes. Students here usually hit up the scene hard, and often.
Hits the Mark
Considering the history of movie adaptations of video games, Hitman is a pleasant surprise. In spite of an overused storyline, director Xavier Gens is still able to captivate audiences with raw and relentless action.
Never Fade Away
Little is known about the life and music of the British singer/songwriter Nick Drake. He recorded three hauntingly beautiful albums and died of an overdose - a presumed suicide - in 1974, just short of his 27th birthday.
Street Sweeper*
Jetlagged, overworked and fat, it's been a long time since we checked in with our favorite social scene.
Food For Your Mojo
Gojjo 4540 Baltimore Avenue (215) 386-1444 Nestled not far from campus is a neighborhood restaurant teeming with the sights and sounds of Africa. An Ethiopian bar and restaurant on the 4500 block of Baltimore, Gojjo is a bit of a walk, but you'll have no problem finding it among a strip of West African food stores and Caribbean diners.
Your Guide to... Pulling an All-Nighter
In theory, reading days are four days to study hard so that you can ace your final exams. But all that free time can go to your head, and before you know it, exams are upon you and you haven't even cracked the binding on your books.
Word on the Street
If you've walked by Williams Hall this year, you've probably seen "Ron Paul" scrawled in large chalk letters across one of its brick walls.
