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Review: The future of dating is bleak in ‘Companion’

“Fresh” meets “Ex Machina” in this robotic romantic-horror film.
Amelia Knust, Staff Writer February 7, 2025

Meet Josh (Jack Quaid). He's your adorkable boy-next-door type who knocks over the fruit stand at the grocery store and makes sure to let you know that his friends do like...

The 5 most anticipated reads of 2025

The 5 most anticipated reads of 2025

This year, some amazing authors and characters are set to make their return to the bookshelves. Here are five books that you can look forward to in 2025.
Aratrika Banerjee, Contributing Writer February 7, 2025

Each year, there are numerous exciting new books to look out for and far too many to keep track of. Here is a list of authors with upcoming 2025 releases that have all made...

10 guilty pleasure albums that we unapologetically love

Here’s what’s playing in our headphones when no one else is listening.

When it comes to certain songs, we're grateful earbuds — and the private listening experience they offer — exist. However, these occasionally cringeworthy picks have earned...

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Review: ‘Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story’ brings us the unseen stories of the showbiz icon

Bruce David Klein’s documentary feels like a night at the cabaret with an old chum.
Joe Paladino, Staff Writer February 6, 2025

Liza Minnelli. The iconic triple threat. EGOT winner. Daughter of the legendary Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli, icons that paved their daughter’s own way to superstardom....

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Review: Flipturn’s ‘Burnout Days’ explores the tension between youth and stress

The indie rock band’s sophomore album blends electronic textures and a powerful rock sound to capture the weight of adolescence, love and fatigue.
Maya Santiago, Staff Writer February 5, 2025

I remember driving down the Pacific Coast Highway with the windows rolled down and the car radio blasting at full volume, listening to Flipturn’s 2022 debut album “Shadowglow.”...

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Review: ‘I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2)’ falls saccharine and stale

Instead of trying therapy next, Teddy Swims should try unique production and lyric variation.
Rory Lustberg, Staff Writer February 5, 2025

Songs about love are not hard to find — they’re taking over every radio station, open mic night and streaming platform. In the tumultuous sea of music covering the pitfalls,...

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10 movies to look out for in 2025

From Disney remakes to war reenactments, these 10 films will keep you coming back to the theater all year long.
Annie Emans, Staff Writer February 4, 2025

As Oscars season is nearing, it’s time to wave goodbye to the failures and triumphs of 2024’s film and turn our attention to the year ahead. As NYU students, it's integral...

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The case for ‘The Brutalist’

This over three-hour period epic has a lot to say. Here’s why it should sweep this year’s Oscars.
Leo Field, Staff Writer February 4, 2025

When it premiered at the Venice Film Festival last September, “The Brutalist” was hailed as the next great American epic. Even before A24 acquired Brady Corbet’s sprawling...

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​​Review: Knock2’s ‘nolimit’ is a bright and boisterous collection of bangers

This debut solo album is a bombastic victory lap for one of dance music’s newest rising stars.
Kaleo Zhu, Contributing Writer February 3, 2025

It’s easy to think of electronic music as an insular scene confined to eye-straining light shows and hole-in-the-wall raves, occasionally breaking out into the mainstream consciousness...

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Review: ‘EUSEXUA’ is ingenious, experimental club-pop brilliance

FKA twigs’ third full-length project expresses ecstasy and freedom through unrestricted lenses of intimacy, art and the supernatural.
Ian Sleat, Contributing Writer February 3, 2025

“EUSEXUA” is a state of being. Harnessing the vitality of skimpy leather, cosmic stilettos and boiler rooms heated by hundreds of sweaty bodies, FKA twigs is not letting anything...

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The case against ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

Taylor Swift's newest Grammy-nominated album promised an emotional journey, but fails to reach any particular destination.
Oshmi Ghosh, Contributing Writer January 31, 2025

From facing misogynistic cruelty to winning the hearts of young Americans, Taylor Swift’s ubiquity at award shows has been an uphill battle. Despite being a genuine long-time...

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The Grammys need to rethink their best new artist category

Confusion over the qualifications for the Grammys’ best new artist category is both unnecessary and fixable.
Kaleo Zhu, Contributing Writer January 31, 2025

It’s no secret that there’s an air of wariness surrounding the Grammy Awards’ best new artist award. The list of nominees for the 67th ceremony’s best new artist initially...