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Review: Architects get experimental on ‘The Sky, The Earth & All Between’

The British band returns to the metal world, dipping into multiple genres across twelve songs.
Roshan Rao, Contributing Writer March 13, 2025

Members of Architects were once the godfathers of the modern metalcore scene. The band’s 2016 album “All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us” — an incredibly intense journey through...

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Q&A: Costume designer of ‘The Monkey’ discusses fashioning horror

Mica Kayde, costume designer of Osgood Perkins’ latest films “The Monkey” and “Longlegs” spoke to WSN about her career.
Jadah Jules, Contributing Writer March 12, 2025

Though her daunting sleep paralysis once dissuaded her from watching many horror films, Mica Kayde has now headed the costume departments for some of the most anticipated horrors...

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Review: ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ brings new life to the drama genre

Rebecca Frecknall’s revival of Tennessee Williams’ drama brings a fresh and fiery air to the timeless play.
Dylan Henschen, Contributing Writer March 11, 2025

Paul Mescal taking his shirt off four times may be enough to justify the steep ticket prices. Though his abs alone are enticing, the show also takes the audience through a series...

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Review: The Met presents the everyday surrealism of Florida

“Floridas: Anastasia Samoylova and Walker Evans” brings together the work of two artists spanning almost a century.
Erwin Chen, Contributing Writer March 11, 2025

Through the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s iconic entrance, up the grand stairs and toward the Modern Art section, a small gallery is currently hosting a wonderful exhibition of...

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Review: ‘SALVATION’ is relentless, daunting and convoluted

In her second full-length project, Rebecca Black hits back at “Friday” haters while also asserting her presence in the electro-pop space.
Ian Sleat, Contributing Writer March 10, 2025

2010s pop virality has long defined singer-songwriter Rebecca Black’s reputation. At 13, she took the leap into music with her single “Friday,” a song so hated it has defined...

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Review: LISA’s ‘Alter Ego’ is an exciting debut with questionable substance

On the K-pop star's first solo album, we meet five alter egos instead of the woman behind it all.
Amelia Knust, Staff Writer March 10, 2025

In her track “FXCK UP THE WORLD (Ft. Future),” K-pop superstar Lalisa Manobal, known mononymously as LISA, sings, “They want the old LISA, then listen to my old shit.”...

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Books beyond Bobst: A gory dystopian novel, an eccentric love story and more

Books beyond Bobst is a book-rec column highlighting what NYU students are reading now, outside of their classes. If you’re in need of a new read, look no further.

“The Painted Word” by Tom Wolfe Famed journalist Tom Wolfe, known for his flamboyant and eclectic writing style, manages to both take down and praise the New York...

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Review: ‘Zero Day’ should be impeached

Netflix’s new star-studded limited series is poorly made and afraid to meaningfully comment on our current political landscape.
Leo Field, Staff Writer March 10, 2025

Nowadays, it seems like more and more acclaimed film stars are jumping ship to the world of streaming. Just take a look at the cast of Netflix’s new political-thriller limited...

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Review: Tate McRae ascends to pop princess status in ‘So Close to What’

The singer is her most confident self in her latest studio album, making it easily her best work to date.
Skylar Boilard, Staff Writer March 7, 2025

If you’re on the hunt for an album that’s perfect for strutting and will make you feel like the coolest person in the room, look no further. Tate McRae's newest release, "So...

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It’s LGBTQ+ — but without the coming out story

The best LGBTQ+ media that doesn’t fall into the classic stuck-in-the-closet trope.
Levi Langley, Deputy Sports Editor March 7, 2025

If you’re like me and your movie diet largely consists of bisexual women or Rachel Sennott — a straight woman playing a bisexual in what feels like every role — you may also...

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8 of our favorite film scores

Because music is as good a narrative device as any.

Very few on-screen battles or exceptional cinematic monologues have been delivered to the sound of silence. Oftentimes, the compositions accompanying our favorite films become...

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Q&A: Soil and secrets in ‘Grosse Pointe Garden Society’

WSN spoke with Melissa Fumero, Aja Naomi King, Ben Rappaport and AnnaSophia Robb about their new ensemble drama.
Eleanor Jacobs, Music Editor March 6, 2025

Rather than the conventionally expected patch of tulips or carnations, the four leads of “Grosse Pointe Garden Society” make use of their town gardening club’s plot of land...