Playlists
By your powers combined, I am Captain Communism!
Salt of the Earth has the distinction of being the only film blacklisted by the United States government.
Word on the street: Everybody Must Get Stoned
Last week I attended my first communist youth rally as a token gesture toward the burgeoning popularity of Penn's Soviet youth culture.
Go cuba diving
Known by its 11 million residents as "el patio de recreo de Fidel" (that's "Fidel's Playground" for those of you unversed in the ways of the Spanish language), Cuba has become the most popular vacation destination since the Rwandan tourism boom of 1987.
Guides
induction of beyonce knowles into the communist hall of fame Kimmel Center 260 S. Broad St. Thu, 10 p.m., free www.kimmelcenter.org Beyonce sure has made her fair share of bling over the years.
Better red than dead
A bold cinematic statement of rebellion, Warren Beatty's 1981 Hollywood masterpiece Reds challenges mainstream political thought on every level.
Ruthless Dictator Turned Director
The People's Republic of Street Film recently sat down for a conference call with the man, the myth and the legend, Fidel Castro, to talk about werewolves, dominos and his upcoming musical production Springtime for Castro. The following interview was edited for maximum happiness, equality and pro-state sentiment. People's Republic of Street Film: Fidel, comrade, bubelah, what can we look forward to from the state-run media in the upcoming holiday season? Cuban President Fidel Castro: Well, comrade, I have some exciting new projects coming up from the Ministry of Propaganda.
Review
America Online AOL 9.0: Up to 1000 Hours Free!" Rock icon America Online has returned with its ninth studio album AOL 9.0: Up to 1000 Hours Free and unfortunately has only delivered more of the same.
Bottle of red, bottle of white
College Student's BYOB ritual: En route downtown, you make your cab pull over in front of Wine and Spirits at 41st and Market.
Go for the gold
Transamerica: Felicity Huffman plays a transsexual who discovers she has a son from when she was still a man.
The Safety Dance
Every year, eager freshmen squabble for seats at Irvine for the Penn Safety Video by the Penn Campus Police.
How to stalk a celebrity
The happiest day of my life was when I met John Stamos. I was 16 when I waited for him outside of Cabaret. Then it happened, my first mistake as a celebrity stalker.
Guides
Donetsk Ballet of Ukraine Northeast High School Cottman & Algon streets Thu, 7 p.m., free (215) 849-7950 www.internationalballet.org Ballet, like reading War and Peace, is one of those activities that people say that they would love to do in order to become more cultured, but when push comes to shove, there are relatively few ballet enthusiasts compared to, say, jazz enthusiasts or Death Cab enthusiasts.
Shake it up
Occupying the corner of 6th and Fitzwater, Salt & Pepper provides a welcome addition to the Sunday brunch scene.
U.S. Weekly, December 1st
Some may be inclined to say Greek Shipping heir, Stavros/MK's old beux/Paris's sloppy seconds is the new it kid, especially after he pulled a Lindsay and rammed his car into some paparazzi. Thanks but no thanks.
George clooney never saw an egg mcmuffin he didn't like
Good Night, and Good Luck director George Clooney produces and stars in the hot new political thriller Syriana, about the ins and outs of the global oil business.
Django in demand
Django is very in-demand right now, and one hears all sorts of horror stories about how long it takes to get a table.
Red, White and Bluth
The word on the street is that you, Penn students, have f*cked up. You've neglected the masterpiece that is Arrested Development. Despite volumes of critical praise and six Emmy's including Outstanding Comedy Series, you've refused to watch this brilliant program.
Justice, 50 years later
In August 1955, a 14-year-old African American named Emmett Louis Till left Chicago to visit relatives in Money, Mississippi; during his stay he was killed for whistling at a white woman and became a catalyst for the American Civil Rights Movement.
New Rules of the road
Labeled by some as the second-coming of supergroup the Wu-Tang Clan, Harlem rap group the Diplomats have garnered the attention of the masses with their "pink movement." The group's leadoff man, Juelz Santana, has returned with his second solo album, What the Game's Been Missing!, backed by platinum plaque producing powerhouse Def Jam.
