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Liam's Kitchen Brings the Flavors of Hong Kong Right to Campus

This new food truck provides Penn students with authentic and affordable Chinese food.

by XINYI (CINDY) JIANG

Philly Bagels Are Everything and More

Check out these bagel and breakfast sandwich favorites all over the city.

by SHAHANA BANERJEE

Cash In or Cop Out?

Everyone has a beauty line these days. Here's what makes it authentic or insincere.

by SHAHANA BANERJEE

Ukrainian Influencers Are Using TikTok to Show the Truth

Can social media save the world?

by EMMA MARKS

What's Real and What's Fake?

Gen Z desperately needs media literacy in an era of WarTok, infographics, and false Twitter threads. 

by SHAHANA BANERJEE

Are Fashion Collaborations With Nonprofits Purposeful or a Profit Ploy?

Hermès recently released a scarf in collaboration with Coded by Kids—but how much of the profit is actually being donated?

by SHELBY ABAYIE

Silver Foxes and Old Hags: Why Age Isn’t Just a Number

The commotion surrounding Alexa Demie's age is more harmful than you might think.

by NAIMA SMALL

Baby Mamas, Kylie Jenner, and the Racialized Perception of Single Motherhood

Kylie Jenner is trying to reclaim the label "baby mama." But is that term even hers to reclaim?

by NAIMA SMALL

Stop by Tambayan for Flavorful Filipino Eats

After 21 years of working in Reading Terminal Market, Kathy Mirano has opened up a breathtaking restaurant of her own. 

by ANNA HOCHMAN

BookTok Is Making Books Cool Again

Bookworms are revolutionizing reading, one recommendation at a time.

by SHELBY ABAYIE

Shifting The Fast Fashion Guilt

A peek into the common victim of the fast–fashion mindset

by SHAHANA BANERJEE

Table for One

A newbie's guide to redefining the solo outing through Philadelphia gems

by NATALIA CASTILLO

Why Is Gen Z Obsessed with the Instagram Soft Launch?

A girl you follow is dating someone new—but you'll never see her partner tagged in an Instagram post. Why?

by ANNA HOCHMAN

YouTube: A Platform For The Modern Philosopher?

From Contrapoints to Shanspeare, these modern philosophers are paving the way to accessible intellectualism.

by SHELBY ABAYIE

Playboy Bunnies, Hugh Hefner, and the Commodification of Sexual Abuse

It’s not liberating to wear the Playboy bunny logo—it’s just excessively consumerist. 

by KIRA WANG

Musical Appropriation and the Origins of Gen Z Slang

How artists of our generation have fallen short when it comes to owning their privilege

by SAMARA HIMMELFARB

Nepotism Babies: It–Girls or Just Rich?

Why are we so obsessed with Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid, and Lily–Rose Depp?

by NAIMA SMALL

Fanfiction: The Good, The Bad, And The Thirsty

To be honest, fanfiction isn't as weird as you might think. 

by SHELBY ABAYIE

University City's STUMP Helps Students Bring Nature Home

The plant store's second Philly location offers affordable plants and care tips. 

by ANNA HOCHMAN

Love, Actually: Street’s Love Issue 2022

“If you look for it, I’ve got a sneaky feeling you’ll find that love actually is all around.”

by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE

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