Playlists
Easy living the hard way
Aw, it must be so hard for pop stars when they become successful. Today, camera phones and weblogs smudge the line between fan and critic, between celebrity and citizen.
Daniel Vosovic
Project Runway's 2006 runner-up and fan-favorite, Daniel Vosovic, took some time out of his schedule to talk to Ego about the show, his future aspirations and Tim Gunn.
Word on the street: Mad about Bush
I commenced my senior year at Penn in a fit of political rage. After having spent the summer and fall of 2004 canvassing for the John Kerry campaign, and the following spring abroad in Paris ignoring the results of the election, I returned to the States in June of 2005 only to be bombarded by torrents of Bush-friendly media images.
$4.20 bliss
When April 20th rolls around each year, it inspires a wide range of thoughts throughout the nation. For some, it's just another square on the calendar, no better or worse than any other day of the year.
Artist to Watch
After opening for indie rock sensations the Arcade Fire and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, it was only a matter of time before the Atlanta-via-Athens, Georgia group Snowden got picked up by a prominent independent label.
Shoutouts Spring 2006
To every JAP at this school: I'm Jewish, I'm a girl and I hate you and everything you stand for. To the girl who hooked up with everyone and lost her camera at Derby Days: If your camera is anything like your dignity, then finding it is probably a lost cause. To my left rotator cuff: How the fuck did you tear yourself.
Brownie binge
Ingredients: 4 sq. Bakers unsweetened chocolate, chopped into small pieces approx. 2 oz. mint leaves* 1 1/2 stick butter 2 c.
Guides
(I am) Nobody's Lunch Annenberg Center Harold Prince Theatre 3680 Walnut St. Thu, 7:30 p.m., Fri, 8 p.m., Sat, 2 p.m.
Person on the street: Keep on DeTurckin'
Street: Being Dean, don't you find you don't have enough time to give to your students? Dennis DeTurck: Sometimes.
Takin' the easy way out
So, it's the last issue of the semester, and we at Street have decided to come home to roost.
Convenient campus cures
Tony Luke's may not be the destination of choice for the cheese steak cognoscenti, but necessity is the mother of invention ... and at 1 a.m.
Whatever lola wants
While the title is somewhat misleading (sorry, no sex guys), this British comedy/melodrama is surprisingly touching and funny.
Dreamz 4 eva
If you like your satire obvious and your states blue, you'll love American Dreamz. Picture a country where a bumbling Commander in Chief sees his term in office as a mandate from God and a contest for pop superstardom is tops on television.
Street Beats
Iowa college town reels in wake of tornado strikes. Student compares sensation to watching episode of 7th Heaven. The rising Danube causes floods in Europe. Venice has identity crisis. Katrina report recommends improving disaster response. In a similar report, comedian Chris Farley posthumously recommends low-fat salad. Enron prosecutors question Skilling's story. Audience baffled prosecutor wouldn't just take Skilling at his word. Europe starts to take harder line on terror suspects. In Paris, anyone caught trying to hijjack a plane will be sentenced to 10 days without wine, cheese or cigarettes. Ohio has its fifth mega millions win since June.
Best of the munchies
I'm faded right now. These are the 10 things I want to eat. Trust me on these. You won't be sorry. Kraft Easy Mac It's creamy, cheesy and, as the name suggests, easy to make.
Tina the tailor
Tina Kang at Natural Cleaners 225 S 17th St. (215) 732-3880 According to Tina Kang, everyone else is an impersonator -- and a lousy one at that.
Ego of the week
Jamila Willis: "It's pronounced De-sign!" This over-involved senior Communications & Econ major is a designer, a Friar and a West Philly tutor.
From the Editor
While the last thing we like to do at Street is educate (we much prefer the word "inform"), exams are fast approaching.
Word of the week: Back of the Net
definition: Well done; awesome; nice etymology: refers to the feeling of excellence resulting from a basketball successfully entering the hoop, thereby hitting the back of the net. Ex.
