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Sleepwalk With Us is a BFA group exhibition featuring the work of Aidan Romick, Jack Johnson, and Eleanor Gollin, is on view in The Commons at NYU Steinhardt’s Barney Building

Ambiguous appeal of ‘Sleepwalk With Us’

Daria Butler, Staff Writer October 29, 2015
Ambiguous creativity clouds Steinhardt's undergraduate Studio Art gallery "Sleepwalk with Us" at the Barney Building.
The Eye of the Shar: Qajar Court Photography and the Persian Past exhibition is showing at the New York University’s Institute for the Study of the Ancient World from October 22nd, 2015 to January 17th, 2016.

Photography exhibit captures Iran in the 19th century

Anthony Schwab, Staff Writer October 28, 2015
"Eye of the Shah" points the camera to Iranian history in the latest exhibit at NYU's Institute for the Study of the Ancient World. These 19th century photographers managed to capture Iran's ancient history as well as their present in this doubly-retrospective gallery.
“Celebrating the Art of Japan” brings together a massive collection of Japanese art, covering many statues, paintings and poems that span centuries of Japanese history.

Two worlds meet at Met

Carter Glace, Staff Writer October 26, 2015
Two vastly different exhibits find common artistic ground in the Met's "Fashion and Virtue" and "Celebrating the Art of Japan." Explore how textiles changed from housework to hate-couture in this expansive gallery.
Cast of That Reminds Me, a web series about the things that "just happen" when you're with your family.

Behind making of alum’s webseries

Allison Stubblebine, Entertainment Editor October 26, 2015
The stars of web series "That Reminds Me" discuss the comedic origins of how the show came to be.

‘White Only’ and ‘Black Only’ signs spark controversy

Daria Butler, Contributing Writer October 22, 2015
Student hangs controversial signs around Buffalo college.

Institutional racism drives the plot of ‘The Wire’

Anthony Schwab, Staff Writer October 22, 2015
The Wire accurately depicts how institutions promote racism and remains relevant today.

Are race jokes funny?

Anubhuti Kumar, Staff Writer October 22, 2015
Sitcoms exploit race as sole punchline.

Marvel’s diversity revolution

Carter Glace, Staff Writer October 22, 2015
Marvel takes steps towards a more diverse cast of characters.

‘Narcos’ perpetuates simplistic idea of Latin America

Eugenia Cavazos, Contributing Writer October 20, 2015
Narcos inaccurately depicts Latin America.
 The Head of a Colossal Statue of Senwosret III at the Ancient Egypt Exhibition on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Met focuses on Egyptian Middle Kingdom in exhibit

Carter Glace, Staff Writer October 19, 2015
The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens a comprehensive exhibit on the Middle Kingdom in their Egyptian Wing in "Ancient Egypt Transformed: The Middle Kingdom."
Contemporary artist Walid Raad’s work will be displayed on the second and third floors of the MoMA until January 31, 2016.

Lebanese politics on display at MoMA

Natalie Whalen, Staff Writer October 18, 2015
Photographer Walid Raad reimagines Lebanese history with fictionalized artifacts in his latest exhibit at the MoMA. Two projects, "Scratching on things I could disavow" and The Atlas Group frame the gallery.
American stop-motion animated comedy television series dealing with Titanium Rex, an aging superhero, and his team who try to stay relevant in a changing world.

Superheroes, jokes lounge around in Adult Swim’s ‘SuperMansion’

Carter Glace, Staff Writer October 13, 2015
Superheroes fall into tropes and lazy hazes in Adult Swim's latest show, "SuperMansion."