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Review: ‘Splitsville’s’ relationships are as absurd as its comedy

The Cannes Film Festival-selected screwball comedy tests, breaks and puts back together the limits of conventional marriage.
Dani Biondi, Arts Editor September 9, 2025

“Splitsville” opens with an unfinished car karaoke session between Carey (Kyle Marvin) and his wife Ashley (Adria Arjona). “You’re not feeling it?” Carey asks Ashley,...

(Dani Biondi for WSN)

The people yearn for yearners in film & TV

Viewers at home don’t want to be reminded of today’s bleak dating scene — they want love interests like Conrad Fisher.
Dani Biondi, Arts Editor September 8, 2025

Warning: This review contains spoilers for “Materialists” and “The Summer I Turned Pretty.” I don’t need to remind you how awful dating is right now. But despite the...

(Kyra Reilley for WSN)

Books beyond Bobst: A romantic academic drama, a glamorous memoir of a writer’s life in Southern California 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.

“Seduction Theory” by Emily Adrian After reading a blurb in The New York Times for “Seduction Theory,” I anxiously awaited the novel’s release all summer. Upon seeing...

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Review: Blood Orange’s ‘Essex Honey’ is a time capsule of love and loss

Musical auteur Dev Hynes assembles all-star collaborators and intricate melodies for his most personal record yet.
Amelia Knust, Music Editor September 5, 2025

Whether you know him as Devonté “Dev” Hynes or by his stage name, Blood Orange, the English singer, songwriter, producer and composer consistently runs ahead of his time....

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Review: Laufey’s ‘A Matter of Time’ explores modern problems with classic melodies

The jazz singer’s third studio album will leave you so entranced you’ll lose track of time.
Skylar Boilard, Performing Arts Editor September 5, 2025

Laufey’s new album marries contemporary problems with iconic jazz tunes from the past, earning its title “A Matter of Time.” Chinese-Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey...

(Kyra Reilley for WSN)

Staff Recs: Summer faves

These are the real answers to “What did you do this summer?” that LinkedIn and Instagram won’t tell you.

Consuming egregious amounts of media over the summer means optimized first-day-of-class icebreakers. If your hometown characters, family vacation quarrels or that investment banking...

(Suditi Sircar for WSN)

Must-see theater in NYC this fall

From politically charged ballads to original comedies, here’s what’s onstage on and off Broadway.
Ethan Li, Staff Writer September 4, 2025

Theater marquees across New York City are flickering back to life with the start of Broadway’s fall season. What better way to ring in the occasion — and the start of a new...

2025 Governor’s Ball features Tyler The Creator, Olivia Rodrigo and Hozier

2025 Governor’s Ball features Tyler The Creator, Olivia Rodrigo and Hozier

No amount of downpour or flying boxed water could keep out the festival's 150,000 eager concertgoers.
Julia Diorio and Eleanor Jacobs June 12, 2025

Undeterred by a rainy forecast, the 2025 Governor’s Ball captivated New Yorkers and tourists alike from June 6-8. This year‘s headliners included Tyler, The Creator, Olivia...

"Maybe Happy Ending," written by Steinhardt alum Hue Park and Tisch alum Will Aronson, was the most awarded production at the awards ceremony. (Courtesy of Matthew Murphy)

18 alumni take home Tony Awards

NYU alumni scored 22 awards in seven categories at this year’s ceremony, including best play and best new musical.
Ethan Li, Staff Writer June 10, 2025

NYU alumni secured best play and best new musical at this year’s Tony Awards — two of the night's top honors, and just a couple of the 22 total awards won by former Violets...

(Dani Biondi for WSN)

Off the Radar: ‘City Lights’ challenges both sight and sound

Off the Radar is a column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “City Lights” is available to stream on Kanopy.
Dani Biondi, Film & TV Editor May 7, 2025

If TikTok existed in the silent film era, editors would’ve had a field day with Charlie Chaplin — he was the first Hollywood it-boy, after all. The multihyphenate found global...

(Ethan Li for WSN)

The Met’s newest exhibition puts visitors in the place of a Parisian art critique

“Sargent & Paris” is currently on display through Aug. 3.
Siobhán Minerva, Deputy Arts Editor May 7, 2025

In the 19th century, scandal wasn’t found on social media, it was exhibited in art galleries. Artists who broke the rules of representation with new painting techniques or challenged...

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NYU Creative Writing alum on his debut sci-fi novel

Alex Foster spent his time in NYU’s Creative Writing master’s program working on his debut novel, which will hit bookstores on May 13.
Eleanor Jacobs, Music Editor May 7, 2025

In writing a novel conceiving of a world that keeps on moving faster, it’s only natural that Alex Foster got around to ruminating on the concept of time. In general, the writer...