Arts
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2024’s Gov Ball takes New Yorkers by storm
Post Malone, The Killers and SZA were this year’s headliners at the Governors Ball Music Festival, which took place in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Julia Diorio, Arts Editor
• June 11, 2024
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Review: Capturing memory and everyday moments at ‘Can Thought Go On Without A Body?’
From May 5-12, the art group Stilllife showcased an exhibition with paintings, sculptures and installations by 20 artists.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy Managing Editor
• May 20, 2024
![A blue woman in pink sunglasses with one ear phone in, and coming from it is a speech bubble of an ocean and sunset.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled_Artwork-23-1200x800.png)
Staff Recs: HOT HOT HOT!
As the semester comes to a close, welcome in the warm weather with some of our summery staff favorites.
Julia Diorio, Alexa Donovan, Mick Gaw, Clara Scholl and Stephanie Wong
• May 3, 2024
![A man with a child clinging to his back dressed in winter clothes walks through the snowy woods.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/arts-film-hamaguchi-int-1-1200x724.jpg)
Ryusuke Hamaguchi on blurring reality and fiction
WSN spoke with Japanese filmmaker Ryusuke Hamaguchi about his newest film “Evil Does Not Exist.”
JP Pak, Contributing Writer
• May 3, 2024
![Illustration of a laptop screen and red mug in front of a purple background with a black-and-white illustration of a woman with an updo on the screen.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/arts-film-otr-i-am-cuba-1200x900.png)
Off the Radar: The summer of revolution in ‘Soy Cuba’
Off the Radar is a weekly column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “Soy Cuba” is available to stream on Kanopy.
Mick Gaw, Film & TV Editor
• May 3, 2024
![Two people, one in a dress and the other in a skirt, in a photo that cuts off below their heads. The fabric of their clothing is moving in the wind as they move in a grassy field.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DSC04249-1200x802.jpg)
Sharing creativity throughout the NYU abroad experience: NYU Paris’s student-run magazine
À Partager is a newly founded zine providing a space for creative expression in a city all too unfamiliar.
Makayla Brown, Staff Writer
• May 2, 2024
![A man holds onto the back of a vehicle while crossing a bridge. There are several other cars behind him.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/arts-film-fall-guy-review-1200x800.jpg)
Review: Prepare to fall for ‘The Fall Guy’
American filmmaker David Leitch’s action comedy sticks the landing in its celebration of the stunt teams and production crews that craft movie magic.
Dani Biondi, Staff Writer
• May 2, 2024
![An illustration of a blue book cover on a yellow background. The title of the book, “FUNNY STORY” and author name, “EMILY HENRY #1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR OF HAPPY PLACE” are written in white. A girl and boy sit next to each other on bar stools while clinking their drinks together. On the table behind them is a bouquet of flowers and a pitcher.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/arts-books-emily-henry-Large-1200x800.png)
Review: ‘Funny Story’ weaves vulnerability and longing into the hilarious trappings of a rom-com
New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry demonstrates why she’s the queen of rom-coms in her latest novel.
Ana Sofia Erath, Contributing Writer
• May 2, 2024
![Gloved orchestra conductor hands in front of blue, green and purple panels combining the imagery of sheet music and computer chips.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/arts-music-aichallenge-1200x800.png)
ASCAP Challenge looks to the future of music with AI-powered solutions
The annual 12-week program is co-run by the NYU-based NYC Media Lab, and the ASCAP Lab and provides teams with guidance and funding.
Krish Dev, Multimedia Editor
• May 2, 2024
![A black-and-white image of a man staring out of a window, holding a camera.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/arts-tv-ripley-1200x800.jpg)
Review: ‘Ripley’ is a haunting tale of fate and midlife crises
The newest adaptation by Academy-Award-winning director Steven Zaillian and starring Andrew Scott is an immersive neo-noir fever dream.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Contributing Writer
• May 1, 2024
![Three small figurines sit and stand near an edge, overlooking the a hallway with photos on the wall.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DPI-feature-1200x800.jpg)
Review: Tisch photography highlights individuality at senior thesis exhibition
The department’s culminating exhibition allows graduating students to challenge photographic traditions and highlight their unique artistic interests.
Eleanor Jacobs, Staff Writer
• April 30, 2024
![A woman and a man look at each other while both holding the same whiskey glass.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/04-30-arts-film-challengers-review-1200x800.jpeg)
Review: ‘Challengers’ volleys between on and off-court tension
Fear not, athletically challenged viewers: Luca Guadagnino’s new tennis drama centers on the sport, but the real heat is off the court.
Dani Biondi, Staff Writer
• April 30, 2024
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
![Students stream past the clay-colored main entrance of Bobst Library on a bright fall afternoon. The green scenery of Washington Square Park is reflected off the library’s windows.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/news-sustainability-900x600.jpg)
Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
![A woman dressed in red and holding a purple sign that reads NYU is Complicit in Genocide.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/RallyForHesen-3-1200x800.jpg)
Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024