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Word on the street: Things to do before you graduate
This is it. The end. In 24 days -- a mere 576 hours -- I, with the rest of my class, will graduate. In 24 days it will no longer be appropriate to puke up vodka cranberry for four hours on a Friday morning.
Post-apocalyptic pop
It's Thursday afternoon and outside the front entrance to the Theatre of Living Arts are two middle-aged men.
Second chances
Joshua Radin missed out. He missed out big, and he knows it. When Radin's college buddy Zach asked him to contribute a song to his upcoming movie's soundtrack, Radin turned him down; he didn't have the money to record the track.
Van wilder gets scary-like
On the evening of November 14, 1974, in the small town of Amityville in Long Island, Ronald "Ronny" Defeo murdered his parents and four siblings with a shotgun.
Ain't nothin' but a g-fling
Whether you're hosting your drunken colleagues or looking for some alternative mid-day munchies, easy snacks are the way to everyone's heart, including your own.
Melrose place
I don't sleep -- that's the problem." That's how Rita, pouring our coffee at the Melrose around midnight last Friday, responded to my inquiry about her night shift's effects on her sleeping habits.
Nara
I want to make art that says 'fuck you!'" says Yoshimoto Nara. The artist has earned a cult fanbase in Japan, with good reason.
Turning Japanese
Tamagotchi: Also known as "gigapets," these loveable, friendly keychains were popular with sexually repressed school girls on BOTH sides of the Pacific.
From the editor
Here's the thing with Fling: It scares me. Oh, maybe "scares" is the wrong word. But the thought of Fling really does does make me all anxious and itchy.
Editors' Picks
Kevin Lo Norah Jones - "The Long Way Home" Jazz or not jazz, it's hard to deny the simple power of Norah Jones.
Mo' Tokyo, yo
Remember when you used to venture fearlessly around continental Europe without running into every caustic Tom, Dick and Harry from Penn that a) you already slept with, b) you loathe and avoid like e.
Word on the street: This is about you, Todd Grabarsky
When you miss a 34th Street editor's meeting, one of your co-editors will think it's funny to tell everyone you're writing a column about life, so then you have to write a column about life. This column, everyone, is about life. I've only attempted something so ambitious once before.
Disappointments of the world unite
It's 3 p.m. on a Friday and your friends are planning a trip to the wonderfully trashy Atlantic City (A.C.
Guides
Andrew's Video Vault The Rotunda 4012 Walnut Street Thu, 8 p.m., free (215) 573-3234 Every second Thursday at the Rotunda, Andrew's Video Vault serves up free screenings for your enjoyment.
Comme Des Garcon
In 1981, when everyone else was wearing technicolored spandex and plastic baubles, Rei Kawakubo, the founder of uber-rad clothing line, Comme des Gar?on, was clothing her models in slashed up sculptures that were black from head-to-toe.
Have yourself a good cry
The sign on the door of the unassuming Walnut Street gallery reads "exhibit may not be suitable for children," and a dark blue curtain hides the display from any passerby that may be disturbed by its content.
Friday night fights
Located on the street that bears its name adjacent to the Ellsworth-Federal subway stop on the Orange Line is a diner that separates itself from the pack in areas beyond its round-the-clock service. Upon entering the diner, an unaccustomed visitor would wait for the host or hostess to seat the new arrivals.
Philadelphia Film Festival: Week 2
The 2005 Philadelphia Film Festival will continue through April 20th and this marks Street's second week of extensive coverage.
