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The Bad Theater Festival was full of absurdity and cultural comedy, providing a very entertaining season of shows.

Bad Theater Festival: Better Than It Sounds

Michael Landes, Staff Writer November 7, 2016
The Bad Theater Festival is an undeniably necessary part of theater today, preserving and giving due homage to the fringe tradition.
Roughly Speaking shines the spotlight on the stories of the homeless through the 200 interviews that were conducted to collect material for the play.

‘Roughly Speaking:’ Saga From The Streets

Blair Best, Staff Writer November 7, 2016
Shara Ashley Zeiger's new play "Roughly Speaking" should have been a powerful and much-needed piece of theater giving a voice to New York's homeless, but the work fell short of magnificent after less-than-convincing acting and dialogue that lacked much intrigue.
YouTube has slowly been growing as a platform for both expression and fame, with many users reaching celebrity status in popular culture.

Does Internet Redefine Celebrity?

Thomas Miritello, Contributing Writer November 7, 2016
With the rate at which we watch television declining and the rise of YouTube as a place to create a celebrity career, what does that mean for our understanding of fame?
Former NYU student Emma Witmer, also known as gobbinjr, released an EP with dreamy and layered tracks.

gobbinjr Captivates With Dream Pop

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor November 7, 2016
Rising Brooklyn bedroom-pop star gobbinjr's new album "vom night" is the antithesis to the overly perfect, romanticized version of what girlhood is — and for that, it's a work of real art.
Sol Patches, a freshman in Tisch, plays the lead in Michael Paulucci’s new film “Pronouns,” utilizing slam poetry as a means to tell the story of a black transgender teen.

Tisch Freshman Leads ‘Pronouns’

Herman Lee, Staff Writer November 7, 2016
NYU Tisch freshman Sol Patches took the time to speak with WSN about his role in the new short film "Pronouns," which follows the life of a black transgender person and gives a dynamic portrait of the trans experience.
Moses Freih Parts the Beats

Moses Freih Parts the Beats

Satish Reginald, Contributing Writer November 4, 2016
If balancing class is hard enough as it is, balancing a pre-med student's course load while also writing and recording your own music takes time management to another level. Psychology student Moses Freih's doing it now, though — since of course, it'd be even harder in med school.
Written and directed by Jonathan Sheldon, "Swing State" is comedy parodying the current elections.

Timely ‘Swing State’ Satirizes the Alt–Right

Anubhuti Kumar, Staff Writer November 4, 2016
If the stress of the real 2016 presidential election is getting to you, don't worry — the new film "Swing State" will let you laugh at the exact same situation, with the safety net of knowing that it's fake.
Staff Recs: Best Seasonal Beverage

Staff Recs: Best Seasonal Beverage

WSN Staff November 4, 2016
Feeling cold? Need some warming up? Unless you ask our News Editor, the WSN Staff has a boatload of perfect warm seasonal drinks to perk you right up.
Directed by Jeff Nichols, "Loving" portrays the story of an interracial couple during the case of Racial Integrity Act of 1924.

‘Loving’ Proves Comforting in Its Justice

Sophie Bennett, Staff Writer November 4, 2016
The new film "Loving" captures with astounding emotion and power the importance of the Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia which ruled in 1964 that any law prohibiting interracial marriage was unconstitutional.
“All Governments Lie” presents a drab image of the honesty of the White House and American Government at large.

‘All Governments Lie’ Succeeds Through Honesty

Thomas Price, Contributing Writer November 2, 2016
"All Governments Lie" starts out with a timely and engaging premise, but ultimately falters in its attempts to follow in journalist giant I.F. Stone's footsteps.
The passionate group of Argentines who constitute the tango ensemble Rascasuelos spoke to us last week.

Rascasuelos Take Tradition to a New Level

Hailey Nuthals, Arts Editor November 2, 2016
Argentinian tango greats Rascasuelos toe the line between tradition and reinvention with their vivacious performance. In their interview with WSN, members go in-depth about what it means to be heralded as both the new faces of tango and the new Argentinians performing at Carnegie Hall.
These Big Fake Weddings may not be real, but they still offer an emotional experience for the bride and groom as they renew their vows.

Fake Weddings, Real Feelings

Lizzie Essiedu, Contributing Writer November 2, 2016
Huge displays of splendor and amorous declarations reign free at the events put on by Big Fake Weddings, where already-married couples renew their vows in clever marketing attempts to demonstrate wedding photographers' skills.