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“Manchester by the Sea,” starring Casey Affleck, is one of many tragic films featured in the 54th New York Film Festival.

NYFF Week 2: The Contrasting Reasons for Sadness in Daily Life

Ethan Sapienza, Film Editor October 5, 2016
Between Ava DuVernay's "13th" and Kenneth Lonergan's "Manchester By the Sea," this week's films at New York Film Festival exhibited the varying flavors of sorrow.
Also known as Tango, Gao Youjun is an artist of modern-day masterpieces and have an exhibition titled “Dream On” at Chelsea Market.

Cultural Criticism and Croissants

Emily Conklin, Contributing Writer October 5, 2016
Visual artist Gao Youjun manages to poke fun at the darker sides of today's culture while still maintaining a lighthearted humor in his exhibit "Dream On" at Chelsea Market.
Sarah Oliver’s most recent works include biographies of two young pop artists Zayn Malik and Taylor Swift.

Examining Celebrities in the Age of Internet

Hailey Nuthals, Arts Editor October 5, 2016
Sarah Oliver's books "Zayn: A New Direction" and "Inside Taylor Nation: True Encounters With Taylor Swift" are more interesting as examples of current celebrity culture than they are as biographies, detailed though they are.
Chance the Rapper performs at the Meadows on Oct 2.

The Meadows: Day Two

Anna Letson and Christopher Mendoza October 3, 2016
Day Two of the Meadows Music Festival included highlights from Chance the Rapper, the 1975 and Kanye West.
J. Cole performing at the Meadows on Oct 1.

The Meadows: Day One

Anna Letson and Christopher Mendoza October 3, 2016
A good start for the Meadows music festival with Post Malone and J. Cole, among others.
Is the Meadows Music Festival the new Gov Ball?

Is the Meadows Music Festival the new Gov Ball?

Anna Letson and Christopher Mendoza October 3, 2016
To make up for an abbreviated Governor's Ball back in June, the Meadows Music Festival was a home-run at Citi Field.
Lewie Kloster, Tisch senior sits down with WSN to discuss his new short film, “Legal Smuggling with Christine Choy” that will be premiering at NYFF.

Tisch Senior Debuts Film at NYFF

Ethan Sapienza, Film Editor October 3, 2016
NYU Tisch senior Lewie Kloster premiered his short film "Legal Smuggling with Christine Choy" at New York Film Festival this week, and took time to sit down and chat with WSN about the experience.
Husband and wife duo Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld, creators of the new HBO show, “High Maintenance” visited NYU on September 28 for a screening of the second and third episodes, as well as a Q&A with the audience.

‘High Maintenance’ Raises the Bar

Anubhuti Kumar, Staff Writer October 3, 2016
The debut season of "High Maintenance" creates its story around a central protagonist (The Guy), giving lenses into the diverse lives of New Yorkers whose one common thread is their weed dealer.
Broadway icon Betty Buckley performed a variety of old and new Broadway show tunes this past week at Joe’s Pub in her new cabaret show, “Story Songs”.

Buckley Reflects in Newest Cabaret

Joseph Myers, Staff Writer October 3, 2016
Broadway icon Betty Buckley created an artistic, thoughtful look back on her career in her latest cabaret show at Joe's Pub.
JEFF the Brotherhood performed this past Tuesday, September 27 at Brooklyn’s Market Hotel, playing a variety of songs from their previous albums.

Influenced Become Influencers With JEFF the Brotherhood

Carter Shelter, Staff Writer October 3, 2016
At their concert Saturday night at Market Hotel, JEFF the Brotherhood proved that despite their long and storied career, they're not falling into a formula - and they're not going to quit.
The Bob’s Burgers art show tribute will be showing at Spoke Art NYC in the Lower East Side through the 16th of October.

‘Bob’s Burgers’ Fans Have Dreams Come True

Katherine Armstrong, Contributing Writer October 3, 2016
Finally, fanart is given the recognition it deserves in Spoke Art Gallery's exhibition of Bob's Burgers-inspired art from artists across the globe.
With our current tense political climate, directors Hemal Trivedi and Mohammed Ali Naqvi offer an interesting perspective on the state of radical Islam in Pakistan through their new film, "Among the Believers".

Documentary on Islamic Extremism Is Both Effective and Simplistic

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer September 30, 2016

Coming at a particularly heated moment of today’s political climate, “Among the Believers,” a new documentary directed by Hemal Trivedi and Mohammed Ali Naqvi, is an informative...