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A Penn alum produced this comedy. Surprised?
Would you be surprised that a Penn alum produced the soon-to-be released film Jewtopia? : ) Penn alum Courtney Mizel (W’95, Bloomers) produced the film adaptation of the L.A. stage production of Jewtopia and it is being released in theaters and on demand on 9/20. The premise in a nutshell is the story of a gentile […]
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Classic: “Classless” Undergrad TV show Impresses
I’ve seen my fair share of student films over the years and am happy to report that these films have now also evolved into the first ever TV sitcom created by current Penn students. In the first episode of “Classless”, Steve, a student who has been shunned by the school newspaper goes on a mission to […]
People Love her Husband
Recently, I covered Penn alum author Laura Dave (C’99) and her books The Divorce Party, London is the Best City in America and now her new book The First Husband (read an excerpt here). We’ve learned that she doesn’t write with one of these, but that seems to be okay because her book just got […]
10 juicy highlights from Penn’s “Reality TV” Alumni panel
A few weeks ago at the start of alumni weekend, Penn alumni working in reality TV from both sides of the camera came back to Penn to discuss what is “real” and what it takes to make it in the business. The “Getting Real: From Campus to Camera” panel was moderated by Katherine Sender, Associate […]
20 ways you know you’re a Penn student
In honor of this weekend’s alumni weekend, I have a special treat for you. Back in October, Clarissa Palmer (C’14), a new Penn freshman, wrote a great post about the DO’s and DON’Ts of walking Locust Walk. Now Clarissa came up with another great list I think all of us can appreciate about how you […]
