Playlists
He was there
Two mysteries that will forever plague the human mind: the existence of God and the person of Bob Dylan.
Texas Iced Tea
Fiume 229 45th Street Do you like to think about class struggle, the evils of hierarchical society, and plot the downfall of compulsory government while sipping on PBR?
London in shambles
Led by frontman and renowned narcotics addict Pete Doherty, Babyshambles' new record, Shotter's Nation, is pleasant enough, but ultimately forgettable.
Hair today, gone tomorrow
My frazzled blonde mane has been my constant companion over the last few years and I have only just come to realize the extent to which I am dependent on it.
Street Beats
J.K. Rowling revealed this week that Professor Dumbledore is gay. Outed wizard sells Pensieve on eBay, plans move to San Francisco, claims Jake Gyllenhaal will appreciate his Elder Wand. The search for a suspected pedophile is now centered on a sex resort in Thailand.
drink of the week
707 Restaurant and Bar 707 Chestnut Street (215) 922-7770 www.707restaurant.com With this heat, it feels like summer is never going to end.
Easy as wahid, ithnain, thalatha
School of Arts and Sciences graduate student Marie Brown sits at the front of her Arabic language class, repeating the professor's sentences.
Street Sweeper
It was so lonely here on campus while you all forayed to exotic locales (Amsterdam; Connecticut; the Libs). We admit it; we were bored.
It was a dark and stormy night
Halloween: a time when families map out trick-or-treating routes, neighbors stock up on candy and Penn students blur the boundaries between "dressing up" and not dressing at all.
Take 4
Hollywood has always had an infatuation with period films. Whether it's the allure of capturing a bygone era, the ability of history to provide an interesting story, or the need to dress hunky male actors in tights, nothing says Oscar and prestige quite like a costume drama.
The In Rainbows Listening Party
Radiohead, the critically acclaimed, genre-bending rock act, is homeless. Not literally, of course - you won't find Thom Yorke begging for pocket pence outside the Tube.
Defibrillator
Bringing Great Albums Back from the Dead Steely Dan Aja 1977 Aja is more than just your average rock album; it is an intoxicating auditory experience.
Who let folk in the frat house?
There hasn't been much happening in the Balkan indie music scene since we last heard from Beirut. In 2006, their stunning debut, Gulag Orkestar, impressed listeners with its unconventional Eastern European sound, erupting from a massive horn section.
Give me five
Muppet Madness Peoplehood Parade and Pageant Paul Robeson House 4951 Walnut Street Saturday, 1 p.m., FREE (215) 222-6979 www.spiralq.org Themed frat parties not doing it for you?
From the editor
Dear Penn arquitectural community, We have not ever formally been introduced, but, if my sources are correct, you design buildings around campus or watch, in a quiet silence, as they are built.
Delhi-cious
Wes Anderson is a director of details. Of course, he's more than that; his past films like Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, and The Life Aquatic are works that celebrate the quirkiness of dysfunction.
Street Beats
A Missouri man faces up to 30 years in prison for stealing a 52 cent donut. Man claims it was worth it; donut was "really good." Almost half the people living in New Jersey want to live somewhere else.
Dispatches
I'm abroad and I find myself craving the familiar. I get together with Penn friends for a weekend in Paris and cling to them, excited that they know me past the familiar, "Where in America are you from?" And when I see Michael Cera waiting for the elevator I'm getting into, my brain goes, "Oh, hey!
Dear Guides
I'm broke and all my friends have a shitload of money. It's affecting my social life. Help! This is tough one.
