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Narcissistic Love Fest

The last time I was in a “gallery” was when, having in my three months in Rome long exhausted all the great venues, I jumped into a cab and decided to take a look-see at the Roman Napoleonic Museum and … Read More

by Patrick Cunningham on March 24, 2004March 17, 2013

Eschatological Rock

“What’s the point of instruments?/Words are a sawed off shotgun,” cries Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke on the band’s newest studio album, (In Rainbows). How true those words are. It’s not that the music on the band’s newest disc isn’t worth listening to.

by Sam Siegel, Ted Meyer on October 17, 2007July 22, 2016

“Playing in the Dark” Senior Thesis Production

“Most plays have this rule imbedded in them,” said Khalil Sullivan two days before opening night of “Playing in the Dark,” which he wrote and directs for his senior thesis. “A play has an action, a desire that characters want, and obstacles in the way of completing that action.”

by Eleanor Barkhorn on April 21, 2004March 17, 2013

Remembering Dre

Brian introduced me to rap music on bus #177 in what I think was fourth grade. I know it was 177 and not 181 or 161 because this memory is accompanied by a host of other unique sensory inputs: the … Read More

by Ben Jubas on March 1, 2013March 22, 2013

The Wyeths: A Family Portrait

“The Wyeth saga began with N.C.: a maverick unimpressed by his industrializing world who became infatuated instead with adventure, romance, and old America––back when the connection between humanity and nature was more immediate.”

by Pat Macdonald on December 8, 2019December 8, 2019

Ten Years of Infinite Sadness

Ten years ago this month, in Chicago, Illinois, the Smashing Pumpkins began to record their third album, “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.” A child born in that year is fast approaching the age at which we heard that album … Read More

by Jacob O. Gold on March 2, 2005March 17, 2013

All You Ever Wanted to Know About MMORPGs

The inspiration for this guide struck me with its +4 Fire Damage Hammer of Glor’goth when I realized just how much of the day I spend talking about MMORPGs alone, never mind playing. I cannot claim complete authority on this diverse topic, but for you, dear reader, I shall elucidate some of those peculiar things you might have heard that group of strange non-J.Crew-clad folk babbling about at the dining table next to yours.

by Anonymous on November 8, 2006March 17, 2013

Using Your Salive as Lube

In December, Zachary Woolfe ’06 wrote a very personal review of “Rent,” the movie adapted from the hit Broadway musical, in these pages. When I read Woolfe’s review, I was struck by his honesty about his sexuality insofar as it … Read More

by Eric Herschthal on February 22, 2006March 17, 2013

Cheat Code Honor

Disturbing moans of ecstasy and anguish reverberate throughout campus. The slightly overweight crowd is squeezed into a tight room: bodies press up against one another and fingers tickle the rock-hard joysticks. At the last second, my partner lets out a gasp of relief: “Ohhhhhh.” Victory.

by Matt Gibbons on April 25, 2013April 27, 2013

Why Do I Give So Many Shits About Apple Products?

A6, 4G, LTE: BS

by Jake Hymes on October 3, 2012March 17, 2013

In Search of the Best Açaí Bowl

“At Princeton, sometimes it feels as though carbs are ubiquitous. Sometimes it’s difficult to bring to mind the last time we ingested a fruit or vegetable that wasn’t in the form of ice cream or dried into a chip. This is exactly what made the introduction of açaí bowls to campus so exhilarating.”

by Alex Jacobson, Allegra Dobson on April 29, 2018April 28, 2018

High Definition

Who will want to watch porn when it ceases to serve our need for escapism? When it comes down to it, porn is essentially the stylized and idealized version of the sex act that can offer us some sort of reprieve from the monotony of our own bedroom activities. It is a relief from those moments when, caught in the missionary position for the umpteenth time, we look at our partner and see a drop of sweat on her brow, uneven breasts, a smallish penis, or that piece of spinach from dinner between his teeth.

by Melissa Lerner on March 7, 2007March 17, 2013


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