Francis Bacon’s haunting portraits capture the raw intensity of life and death, as explored in the National Portrait Gallery’s latest exhibition writes Samuel Gilbert.
Category: Arts & Culture
C.H. Henry | Who’s more in tune with your vote?
C.H. Henry looks into how pop culture and music have resonated with young voters in the 2024 election.
Dillon Nittoli | Taylor Swift’s latest album is more tortured poetry than music.
While Swift is none for her poetic songwriting, her latest anthology has gone a little too lyrical for its own good.
Ireland Gorecki | A Semi-Swiftie’s Guide to Digesting ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
Taylor Swift’s new album is ‘torturing’ the hearts of obsessed romantics. It’s time to break down her latest lengthy anthology.
I am, I will, I can, and other Giancarloisms for Penn to live by.
A review of “An Evening with Giancarlo Esposito;” and all the incredible takeaways Penn students can learn from his life, advice, and experiences.
Thomas Sharrock | Are we cultured?
What does it mean to be cultured, and what does it mean to be an artist on Penn’s campus? Arts & culture demand more attention from student journalists, starting here, with the first student journalism segment devoted primarily to the arts on Penn’s campus.
Ireland Gorecki | ‘I Knew You Were Trouble,’ Travis Kelce.
With 2024 ballots in sight, it’s no surprise that this captivating relationship has garnered the attention of eager female voters—but will it change the voting habits of men too? Travis Kelce is granting a particular demographic of male voters a reason to vote blue.
Lexi Boccuzzi | ‘Call It What You Want,’ but Swifties will win the culture war
Rather than focus on Taylor Swift’s partisan affiliation, conservatives should take note of the way her lifestyle and fan base may be the key to winning the culture war.