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Writing a New Chapter with the Adroit Journal
How Peter LaBerge's literature and arts journal is opening doors for current and future Penn students
Cocaine Bear: A Tale of Revenge
Our newest heroine may just be a coked–up bear.
Rewatching 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' in the Dawn of Asian American Cinema
If the name Michelle Yeoh means anything, anywhere, at all to you, take another look at the film that made her an international star.
Kali Uchis' Spiritual and Sensual Journey in “Red Moon in Venus”
The R&B and pop singer is the divine feminine, and she’s sharing her secrets with the rest of us.
Brazilian Funk is Making Waves Across International Waters
From the Coachella stage to the World Cup field, Funk has become Brazil's hottest export.
Does AI Belong in Art?
From ChatGPT to TikTok filters, artists and scientists alike wonder how AI fits into the human community—and MoMA has answers.
'Somebody I Used to Know': Not Your Average Rom–Com
A roundtable with Alison Brie and Dave Franco, married couple and creators of the adult coming–of–age movie
At Locks Gallery, A New Show Highlights Nature's Endangered Magic
Kate Bright magnifies the ever–disappearing natural world in her exhibit.
Grammys Recap 2023: The Night’s Biggest Winners
Giving you the rundown on the most anticipated night in music.
“Her Loss” Is Our Controversy
Drake and 21 Savage's collaborative album is riddled with scandal—and not the good kind.
'Titanic' Was Hollywood’s Last Perfect Melodrama
25 years later, Hollywood still hasn’t come close to James Cameron’s epic.
A Heaven–Sent Musical Milestone
Sam Smith and Kim Petras take a Grammy category with a crimson performance of "Unholy."
SZA Saves our Souls in SOS
'SOS' captures the complexity of love in SZA's genre–bent album that is rumored to be her last.
M3GAN’s Cult
She may ‘slay’ but is it enough to label her a cult phenomenon?
Let's End This Obsession with 'It Ends With Us'
What happens when BookTok's recommendations don’t meaningfully engage with serious topics? Or worse, perpetuate harmful tropes?
Music For Plants, By Plants
How Modern Biology is creating calming melodies with a little bit of botanical assistance
"Making American Artists" Sheds Light on Two Centuries of Untold History
This temporary exhibition at PAFA, on until April 2nd, questions whose vision of America gets to be displayed.
Late–Capitalist Anxieties and the Construction of Meaning
Ling Ma’s Q&A at the Kelly Writers House sheds light on the truth behind her work ‘Severance’.
"A New Old Play": Clown Spirit and Handmade Craftsmanship
Qiu Jiongjiong's fictional feature debut is an intimate and mesmerizing ride in Chinese history and mythology.
