Tweet of the Week
Laundry List
Much like a good pair of jeans, a good launderer is hard to find, especially since those precious denims are at stake.
Xin Nian Kuai Le
The Thai throw water at one another, Jews nosh on apples and honey, Americans raise glasses of bubbly and the Chinese rhythmically dance the Lion and Dragon.
The Morning After the Bar Fight
You don’t even know how it happened. You swore you weren’t going to get into it last night. You were out with your girlfriend and she hates when you do this.
Guide to Making Spring the Best Semester Ever!!!
Check it. You wanna make next semester super chill? Don’t let school bring you down. Keep that buzz going even through classes.
Street Takes You Out: Fishtown
Don’t let the less-than-awesome moniker fool you: this neighborhood above NoLibs is the coolest place you’ve never been.
Guide To: Packing
Buddhists we will never be: we love stuff. We hate being away from our stuff. When we travel, we don’t want to be limited to one pair of jeans.
You Wanna Take This Outside?
We love fall. The only thing that can make us feel better about the end of autumn is our favorite quintessential winter activity: ice skating.
Why We Love The Next Two Weeks
Because You Believe In Magic Halloween has come and gone, but you still have a chance to practice your wizardry skills.
Street Takes You Out: Independent Bookstores
Follow us on a wallet-draining tour of our favorite independent bookstores in Philadelphia. Because no one at Barnes and Noble will ever say, “There’s a new author that I know you’ll love.” House of Our Own 3920 Spruce St. As I walk into House of Our Own, located on Penn’s makeshift Greek Row, I half expect to be ankle deep in Natty Lite and surrounded by CEOs and corporate hoes.
In Case You Missed It: The West Wing
The forgotten champion of witty banter and liberal ideology, The West Wing is as brilliant as it is addictive.
In Case You Missed It: Life In Boxes
As part of Penn’s year-long celebration of comics, animation and graphic novels (it started in March — where have you been?), the Kamin Gallery on the first floor of Van Pelt Library is hosting an exhibit called Life in Boxes: Comic Art & Artifacts.
Fly Like An Eagle
Remember when traveling was the best part of vacationing? The days of hot stewardesses and good in-flight movies, when Kerouac could hit the road with 10 bucks worth of gas and get all the way from Jersey to San Francisco?
Busted Electronics
When even the thought of replacing your $400 big kid toy leaves you feeling queasy, consider the alternative: if it’s broke, fix it.
The Breakdown: Bro-Shake
Eye contact is crucial, make sure you’re both interested. An upward nod is helpful, but not required. Clasp hands firmly.
In Case You Missed It: From G's To Gents
On the surface, From G’s to Gents seems like just another cringe-worthy MTV reality show. You watch it and wonder: a $100,000 prize awarded for becoming a gentleman?
I'm Looking Through You
As family weekend approaches and you remember just how many of your usual weekend activities are not quite parent-friendly, it may be time to take stock of Penn’s cultural offerings including the Charles Addams Gallery’s current show, Through You: Photography Selections from the Martin Z.
Shop and Swap
Does your gag reflex kick into gear as you watch the stock market crash and burn? Or maybe you don’t even notice the recession, since you’ll still be a broke college student no matter what goes down on Wall Street?
Oil Rigs + Mask and Wigs
The Mask and Wig Club has been entertaining Penn with men in drag and raunchy jokes since 1888, and this year’s fall show “Oil Vey!” does not stray from this grand tradition.
Why We Love The Next Two Weeks
Because Puppets Are People Too Peoplehood, parades, pageantry and puppets. Alliteration rocks, and so does Spiral Q Puppet Theater’s Peoplehood Parade and Pageant.
