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 Maggie Gyllenhaal and Parker Sevak in "The Kindergarten Teacher." (Courtesy of Netflix)

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s A+ Performance in ‘The Kindergarten Teacher’

Elizabeth Crawford, Contributing Writer October 15, 2018
"The Kindergarten Teacher" chronicles the descent of a woman who cannot come to terms with her own mediocrity.
Student browses through Spotify’s homepage. Spotify has recently made itself much more accessible to independent artists, including students. (Photograph by Alana Beyer)

Spotify’s New Free Upload Initiative Splits Budding Artists

Spotify's new initiative to empower independent artists might be causing them more harm than good.
Ethan Zack, Contributing Writer October 15, 2018
Spotify's new initiative has left some musicians uncertain about what kind of impact it will have on the landscape of the streaming service and the music industry at large.
The poster for the Karl Marx Festival. (Courtesy of Skirball Center)

A Karl Marx Festival in the Age of Late Capitalism

Alex Cullina, Books & Theater Editor October 15, 2018
WSN talks to the director of Skirball and curator of the upcoming Karl Marx Festival.
A collage depicting the many artists and movements in pop culture influenced by the Velvet Underground. (Photo by Daniella Nichinson)

The Velvet Underground Through the Lens of ’60s New York

Daniella Nichinson, Arts Editor October 15, 2018
The Velvet Underground Experience, a new immersive exhibition, takes you down the history of one of history's greatest bands and the 1960s-era New York that influenced it.
Timothee Chalamet in "Beautiful Boy." (via youtube.com)

Chalamet’s ‘Beautiful Boy’ Scratches the Surface of Addiction

Kaylee DeFreitas, Contributing Writer October 15, 2018
Based on memoirs by David and Nic Sheff, "Beautiful Boy" tackles the weighty topic of addiction, but fails to contribute anything new to the genre.
Behind the Scenes With the NYU Mixtapes Preparing for Concert

Behind the Scenes With the NYU Mixtapes Preparing for Concert

Guru Ramanathan, Film Editor October 12, 2018

The Mixtapes are one of NYU’s most popular a capella groups, currently led by Musical Director Sam Dhanraj, a senior in Steinhardt. They recently released their first single...

A girl waves the pride flag during "Heaven," off of Troye's debut album, "Blue Neighborhood." Troye told the audience that for him, "Heaven" was about his coming out experience. (Photo by Katie Peurrung)

Kim Petras and Troye Sivan Blossom on BLOOM Tour

Joel Lee, Staff Writer October 12, 2018
Troye Sivan and Kim Petras brought an atmosphere of inclusion and self-expression to their Radio City Music Hall concert on Tuesday night.
Greta Gerwig and Sam Levy on the set of "Lady Bird." (Courtesy of A24)

Staff Recs: Best Actors-Turned-Directors

With Bradley Cooper being the latest actor to try his hand at directing, here are our top picks for best actors turned directors.
Clive Davis sophomore Nala Duma, known by stage name Ntu. (via facebook.com)

Clive Davis’ Ntu on Standing Out

Avani Jurkahan, Contributing Writer October 12, 2018
WSN talks to Clive Davis sophomore and musician Ntu about his inspiration, process and aspirations.
The Arts Issue | Fall 2018

The Arts Issue | Fall 2018

Ryan Mikel and Daniella Nichinson, Arts Editors October 11, 2018

Every semester, WSN produces superlative-like, special themed issues known as Influential and Up-and-Comers. These long-form profiles work to highlight students both at the...

The poster from the movie "Venom".

The World Has Had Enough ‘Venom’

Ethan Zack, Contributing Writer October 10, 2018
"Venom" has the seeds of being a proper addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but fails to blossom into something that meets viewers' expectations.
Unpopular Opinions: Directors

Unpopular Opinions: Directors

Not all directors are created equal. Here are our thoughts on some underrated and overrated filmmakers.