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Print Publication 2016
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What you didn’t know about the Philadelphia entertainment scene?
Do you believe that movies shot here go unnoticed? Why isn’t filming in our city a bigger deal? Why don’t we know what’s going on in the ‘local’ film world? Philly may seem slightly overlooked, but this city offers ideal and historical locations for movies and television. This city has earned its respect in the movie industry and continues to be the hotbed for movie locations. According to the Greater Philadelphia Film Office, nine films were shot in Philly during 2015. In order to film in any city, there are necessary steps to begin production. “So usually [directors] come here and they like what they see and say, ‘Yea, I…
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I’ll Be Over Here: 5 Songs Indicating You’ve Outgrown the Turn Up
For months, I’d been at a loss as to why I could no longer find the joy in twerk-crazed, sweaty, overcrowded clubs like everyone else in their early 20s. But then anti-social songstress Alessia Cara’s “Here” graced my Pandora station. As Cara soulfully relayed the tiresomeness of lame get-togethers, every inexplicably underwhelming party experience I’ve had was finally able to gain closure. If you’re like me, you shamelessly embrace your desire to sip Pink Moscato while catching up on Scandal and Broad City on a Friday night. But maybe you’ve never thought twice about the social ritual that is the “turn up.” If you’ve recently found yourself giving fellow partygoers the side-eye more often than…
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The Human’s Cry
No century’s visionaries could have foretold The pity and rainbows and men’s cries and gold For the cries we emit are only our own And just as they silenced the man praising God The will silence the woman with a cry of her own A cry which no one will understand until they have trekked Odysseys through her eyes and on her two legs, Starved for the love and starved for the justice, Screaming and crying in the undying cruelty of our age And in our own unforgiving realm, That which we created.
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Clarity
Discovering my name in clarity, And suddenly before me cavities of truth open and reveal themselves Slowly and yet with a thousand different forces; And as the first light ignites and illuminates the glory of the world which surrounds me, There is a serenity and a humming throughout all that is alive. My foundation is solid, My vision is sharp, My awareness is clean. I have found my name and my purpose. And with my blood and guts spilling over From my mouth and my eyes With all the purity that is left in me, And by eradicating all of the emptiness and hollowness that I have come to know,…
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Pizzaria Beddia: As Good As It Gets
Not being one for state pride, there aren’t many things that I miss about my home state of New Jersey. The traffic, the ‘tude, the smell, all stuff I can do without. However, since coming to Philadelphia, I’ve struggled to find a substitute for Jersey pizza. In my experiences, New Jersey pizza is exceptionally good, while Philadelphia pizza is…not. And this is quite the dilemma for me, because I love pizza the way Bernie loves socialism. So I was forced to suffer, only being able to enjoy good pizza during my brief visits home. That was, until I heard about Pizzeria Beddia. Back in June of 2015, food magazine Bon Appetit…
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Crystal Dreams: Out in Space
We know Philly’s not boring, especially when it comes to the arts. Philadelphia’s art scene prides itself on a diverse mix of styles and media, creating a vibrant atmosphere of local and underground creative people. However, other than on First Fridays, how often is it that all of these diverse media outlets and artists come together to share their creative ideas amongst each other and an audience? Crystal Dreams, a new art collective, is starting with performance art and keeping Philly weird. This start came about on Thursday, March 10, 2016, in the Aux Gallery space at Vox Populiin Spring Garden, with a “Sci-Fi Spectacle.” This spectacle consisted of mostly drag and…
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Not Just Another Student in the Band
Imagine making plans to visit a hip, art exhibition space for a free pool party and a performance by an experimental rock band called Poison. Now imagine arriving to this contemporary venue and seeing your professor decked out in an eccentric costume, dominating the stage with a mic in hand. This “teacher in a rock band” scenario is not exclusively a cliché in teenage sitcoms. In fact, this surreal incident can be a reality for students taking professor Lisi Raskin’s advanced painting course. As a Tyler School of Art Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing and part- time rocker, Raskin, formed a band with some of her former students to bring artistic expression to…
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Feelin’ Fishy With a Crunch
Good fish tacos aren’t always easy to come by in Philadelphia. Luckily, former Iron Chefand restaurateur Jose Garces has made it possible to get Baja Peninsula-inspired fish tacos not 15 minutes from Temple’s campus. On Callowhill Street, between 19th and 20th, Garces has a casual taqueria providing delicious tacos made with fresh ingredients. Buena Onda’s main attraction is fish tacos, both fried and grilled in a tequila lime glaze, as well as a special K38 pale ale on tap, made by Philadelphia’s Yards Brewing specifically for Garces’ restaurants. The tacos include mahi mahi or shrimp as well as land varieties carnitas, carne or pollo. In addition to the regular taco offerings, Buena…
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How to get a Guy in 10 days (on Tinder)
So, you know that movie with Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson where she works at a magazine and has to write an article about how to lose a guy in 10 days? I’m doing the exact opposite for Valentine’s Day. Now, I never thought I’d say this… but I’m on Tinder as of ten days ago. I don’t really believe in dating sites or dating apps. In fact, I have very little experience with dating in general, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I guess I was never attracted to the idea of meeting people online because it’s harder to get to know people that way. Also, I was…