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Debra Winger and Tracy Letts play an estranged married couple, Mary and Michael, in Azazel Jacobs’ new film, “The Lovers.” The film depicts the complications of love and marriage through comedy and realistically flawed characters.

Tribeca 2017: In ‘The Lovers,’ Marriage Can Be Cheating

Ethan Sapienza, Film Editor April 25, 2017
Recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, "The Lovers" explores the nuanced natures and intertwining of marriage, affairs and divorce.
“The Sensitives” follows the lives of people with chemical and electromagnetic hypersensitivity, where victims can have debilitating reactions to exposure to even the slightest artificial fragrance or electromagnetic radiation. The documentary required extensive precautions to preserve the health of the victims.

Tribeca 2017: ‘Sensitives’ Documentary as Hyper-aware as Its Subjects

Hailey Nuthals, Editor-in-Chief April 25, 2017
How do you live in a world where the very presence of a cellphone in the room can slur your speech and cause blood in your stool? As it turns out, very carefully.
What We’re Listening To: H.A.G.S.

What We’re Listening To: H.A.G.S.

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor April 25, 2017
As WSN signs off for the last week of full production for the semester, we have one last thing to say - H.A.G.S.
Dalton Corr, a Steinhardt Music Business senior, recently released his new single, “I Think of You.” The track combines the sounds of retro classics and modern electronic music for a truly unique experience.

‘I Think of You’ Feels as Salty-Sweet as Summer

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor April 25, 2017
Steinhardt senior Dalton Corr's new love song "I Think of You" is out on Village Records, and it is a sweet and salty treat — just like trail mix!
NYU student Mike Ellis has released a self-titled EP on iTunes, Amazon and all major streaming services. The five tracks feature a mix of pop and country.

Mike Ellis Fuses Pop and Country in New EP

Connor Gatesman, Staff Writer April 24, 2017
NYU artist Mike Ellis' self-titled EP is an earnest effort at pop music, tinged with bold efforts at auto-tune and country vibes.
Avigail Harari as Gili in “Big Sister,” which was a part of the Tribeca Film Festival short film series “Disconnected” that premiered last Friday.

Tribeca 2017: Missed Connections and Severed Links

Hailey Nuthals, Editor-in-Chief April 24, 2017
Tribeca's short film series "Disconnected" features an incredibly sentimental curation of films on topics ranging from unlikely friendships to 9/11.
Evan Candelmo is a freshman entrepreneur in Clive Davis who will soon launch his next project, Tigris Records. Tigris is set to follow an NYU tradition of successful on-campus music business ventures.

Evan Candelmo Makes His Next Big Move — Tigris Records

Jacob Fox, Staff Writer April 24, 2017
Clive Davis freshman Evan Candelmo has already made waves with his high school music publication, Line-Up Magazine. Now, he is starting is own record label — Tigris Records.
West 4th Music Group, a student-run record label at NYU, held their second showcase on Sunday, Apr. 9 at Kimmel. Jackie Paladino, Julian Lamadrid and Nick Jaeck were three new artists who performed.

NYU’s West 4th Music Group: Singer-Songwriters Start Here

Sabeena N Singhani, Staff Writer April 24, 2017
West 4th Records' most recent showcase featured NYU artists Jackie Paladino, Nick Jaeckel and Julian Lamadrid.
Stephanie Danler, author of “Sweetbitter,”  explained the history of the word on April 13 at Greenlight Bookstore.

‘Sweetbitter:’ Seeing Sex From A Female Perspective

Nicolette Natale, Contributing Writer April 24, 2017
After centuries of mistranslation of the original Greek word that we know as "bittersweet," author Stephanie Danler is putting the translation — and female sexual consent — into a new light.
The group With Snack, along with three other artists from NYU performed at The Bowery Electric this past Thursday for a “Joint Jams” showcase on April 20.

The Hits Kept Coming at ‘Joint Jams’

Emilia Yu, Contributing Writer April 24, 2017
In honor of 4/20, four NYU artists had a high time playing a joint show at the Bowery Electric.
“The Handmaid’s Tale,” directed by Bruce Miller and based off Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel, will debut on Hulu beginning April 26. The first episode screened at the Tribeca Film Festival this Friday.

Tribeca 2017: ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Promises Frightening TV

Sophie Bennett, Staff Writer April 24, 2017
With timing eerily parallel to current struggles to protect the rights of women and the LGBT community, Margaret Atwood's dystopic "The Handmaid's Tale" has officially had its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
On April 19, the MCC Media Lab, a departmental media-making organization within Steinhardt, hosted its second annual showcase of projects that highlighted protests and social commentary. Shirley Ogolla, NYU graduate student, retells the stories she has heard from WIlliamsburg locals.

MCC Showcase Celebrates Maker Communities

Eliot Choi, Contributing Writer April 24, 2017
Steinhardt's Media, Culture and Communications hosted its second annual student showcase at the Media Lab last week, hosting art that gave critiques on everything from conventional beauty standards to government surveillance.