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Princeton ballet’s long-awaited ‘Debut’ is no disappointment
Sure, “Debut” is hardly a masterpiece, and a handful of pieces do fall flat — but for Princeton’s first ballet show ever, its success is a minor miracle.
It's Fantastick
Jonathan Schwartz'10 talks about playing the nerd, the young lover and the swashbuckling hero
The quest for the perfect cappuccino in Princeton
After four years at Princeton, I have found that I work best not in the distracting confines of my room or the oppressive silence of Firestone, but in one of the neighborhood's many cafes.
A flawed meditation on the modern press
The new version of "State of Play" isn't terrible; in fact, it's quite American–shorter, simpler and more direct.
Skinny, white and blond: Meet Asher Roth, the frat boy Slim Shady
Sure, Asher Roth is basically the first white rapper since Eminem to make it big–but the similarities end there.
Eleven days, 18 movies: Fareed does Tribeca
On the cusp of a summer movie season sure to be filled with films aiming solely for escapist spectacle, the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival seemed like the last gasp of true art-house cinema.
Crass, materialistic, vacuous: Rick Ross drops the perfect recession album
You might disagree with me then, but sitting here listening to songs like “Yacht Club” and “Cigar Music,” I think “Deeper than Rap” might be the perfect recession record — perfect, that is, because it’s so wildly, obnoxiously inappropriate.
The Lawnparties Lineup: From Gym Class to Mercury
Cap & Gown Club: The Dean Dollar Band (from 1 p.m.) "Whoooaaaa cocktail!" proclaims the very '80s-looking website for The Dean Dollar Band, playing at Cap this weekend. Strangely enough, "Dean Dollar" is actually the name of the band's front man, not just some silly-sounding alliteration - and apparently Dean ...
Ask a Grad Student — April 30, 2009
Ever wonder about those mysterious, slightly older-Princetonians who teach your precepts and ten seem to disappear off the face of the earth? Our anonymous grad student has the answers. In this issue: advice for prospective grad-daters and an update on grad mental health.
Ask the Sexpert — April 30. 2009
This week, she discusses entering Houseparties through the back door
Street's Top Ten — April 30, 2009
1. Write your JP.2. Show up sober. 3. Wear anything that isn't plaid or seersucker or from J.Crew. 4. Forget you're listening to a cover band and try to get Bruce Springsteen's autograph. 5. Wear heels that will sink permanently into the mud. 6. Get trampled by raging prepsters.7. Get ...
Campus Picks — April 30, 2009
Film: Paul Blart: Mall Cop Critics universally slammed "Paul Blart: Mall Cop," one of just two movies this year about a chubby, ugly mall security guard. Why on earth the movie's been chosen as the Fristfest Moonlight Movie, well, your guess is as good as mine; perhaps they know ...
Brother/Sister Plays
When Tarell Alvin McCraney's play "The Brothers Size" opened at the Public Theater in 2007, The New York Times told readers, "Listen closely, and you might hear that thrilling sound that is one of the main reasons we go to the theater, that beautiful music of a new voice." McCraney ...
Point and shoot
Sandy Fong '12 is an internationally ranked shooter from New York. Last summer, Fong was the youngest member of the U.S. Olympic shooting team in Beijing. Q: How long have you been shooting? A: Six years. Q: How did you first get into it? A: My dad did it in high school, so ...
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