Thinkpiece
Fans for Sale?
In 2026, being an NBA fan requires more than just loyalty—you need access, too.
It’s the End of an Era for Everlane
Shein’s recent acquisition of the sustainable apparel brand has left the industry fearful for the future of clean, ethical fashion.
Saks Just Filed for Bankruptcy: Should Other Department Stores Be Scared?
As locations shut their doors across the country, customers, vendors, and industry experts are left wondering what’s to come for the shaky future of department store shopping.
Legacy Sequels: Maintaining the Balance Between Nostalgia and Novelty
This genre requires far more identity and intentionality than others in box offices.
Batman and the Business of Starting Over
Street Film & TV editor Henry Metz analyzes 2025’s comic sales charts, which reveal an industry built on relaunches, familiarity, and one unbeatable brand.
What Is The Definitive Climate Change Movie?
While many other salient social issues have their champion, the most effective environmental allegory is harder to pin down.
Script Simplification in An Era of Scrolling
Social media has become integrated into everyday life. What does this mean for streaming services?
The Commodification of White Lotus
A masterclass in muddled messaging
Towards an Earnest Cinema
It's time for Hollywood to break free from the shackles of smugness.
There Never Was, Nor Will Be, Another David Lynch
Cinema lost one of its signature artistic voices.
Bring Out the Pitchforks: Is Music Criticism Dead?
The era of hating professionally seems to be coming to an end—but this process can be stopped.
Crime, Culture, and Social Media as the Viral Fame Machine
Only on the internet can people fangirl over convicted criminals.
The Proof is in the Posting
Has reviewing everything become our ruin?
‘Veronica Mars’ Did Feminine Rage Before it was Cool
Celebrating twenty years of TV’s best not–so–bubbly blonde.
Spending Seasons in Stars Hollow
Gilmore Girls is a fall show, says Penn. But why?
Charts, So Confusing
Does Billboard still matter in guiding the cultural conversation?
Streams, Screens, and the 15–Second Earworm
In the age of constant refresh, focus is fleeting—so is the music.
Community Land Trust Bust
Between a community land trust and tiny homes, 2020 protest agreements have been on a wild but unsuccessful ride.
Fighting Gentrification at Penn Law
Loopholes in laws around blighted property are harming communities of color. A legal clinic at Penn Carey Law is fighting for reform.
