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WSN sat down with Alex Izenberg to discuss his dystopian new record Harlequin.

Alex Izenberg Drops Debut Record

Jacob Fox, Staff Writer November 16, 2016
In an interview with WSN, musician Alex Isenberg dishes about his dystopic new album "Harlequin" and what it took to get to the point where he could make it.
The famous rapper published his book Gone, Til’ November on October 1st.

‘Gone ‘Til November’ Tells A Different Story

Lizzie Essiedu, Contributing Writer November 16, 2016
Lil Wayne's new autobiography "Gone 'Til November" humanizes him in a way that his music has never been able to.
Bleed For This tells the story of VInny Paz, a boxer whose story could become a film classic with Raging Bull and Rocky.

Fighting the Good Fight

Bradley Alsop, Staff Writer November 14, 2016
What could have been a tired trope was made into a riveting, personal look into the world of boxing in Ben Younger's latest film, "Bleed For This."
Sophomore Danny Garcia started Kurrent Music as a new platform to find new music from unpretentious sources.

The Kurrents Are A-Changing

Dyanna Fleites-Cruz, Contributing Writer November 14, 2016
Clive Davis sophomore Danny Garcia is bringing the music to the people — specifically, the music reviews and journalism — with his user-generated website Kurrent Music.
Jefferson Reardon stars in Shakespeare in the Square’s production of Coriolanus.

Another Election Gone Awry

Michael Landes, Staff Writer November 14, 2016
The sheer impressiveness of the physicality in Shakespeare in the Square's adaptation of the classic "Coriolanus" makes it more than just good theater — it makes it an aching vindication of the feelings too often trapped inside ourselves.
Sculptural piece by senior Christine Sersea

As the Neighborhood Goes, So Do We

Hailey Nuthals, Arts Editor November 14, 2016
"There Goes the Neighborhood," the exhibit currently on display at NYU's Barney Building, gives diversity to the BFA's sense of neighborhood through its exploration of mediums and texture.
Tisch junior Emmanuel Lopez was recently cast in the Broadway jukebox musical, On Your Feet! about Emilio and Gloria Estefan.

Why Wait to Graduate?

Blair Best, Staff Writer November 14, 2016
Why wait to graduate? NYU Tisch junior Emanuel Lopez has already been cast in the Broadway musical "On Your Feet," and spoke with WSN about the whirlwind he rode to get there.
The New York Times has launched The Daily 360, creating a 360 degree camera shot each day to add a new media angle to journalism.

The Future of News Is 360

Lily Dolin, Staff Writer November 14, 2016
As the New York Times' initiative The Daily 360 gains traction in its quest to create one 360-degree video each day, the growing implications of its effect on journalism have become more and more visible.
The new gallery exhibition "Youngverse" at Apexart showcase the work that encompasses the idea of inner peace.

‘Youniverse:’ The Slowest Part of New York

Emily Conklin, Staff Writer November 11, 2016
Apexart's newest exhibition, "Youniverse," takes the urgency out of New Yorkers' lives and offers a space to appreciate the joyousness of living.
WSN Staff share their favorite methods of self-care - sleep being one of them.

Staff Recs: Best Self-Care Strategies

WSN Staff November 11, 2016
In a week that has seen more drama than perhaps all of this tumultuous calendar year, WSN offers up our best ways to care for ourselves.
Blue Healer plays Free Press Summer Fest in Houston, Texas.

Blue Healer: ‘Art Reflects You’

Hailey Nuthals, Arts Editor November 11, 2016
In the wake of the release of their self-titled debut album, Blue Healer took the time to speak with WSN about who they are as a band and the way their identity affects their music.
Marilyn Minter in her studio, 2015.

Marilyn Minter Turns Beauty Conventions on Their Head

Christina Cacouris, Contributing Writer November 8, 2016
As one might expect, Marilyn Minter's new show "Pretty/Dirty" at the Brooklyn Museum plays on beauty standards — but it does much, much more.