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The Best and Worst Songs of Summer 2016

The Best and Worst Songs of Summer 2016

Dejarelle Gaines, Highlighter Editor August 28, 2016

You can almost hear the end credits rolling as classes start and summer fades away. Whether it be lounging poolside, jamming front row at a concert or taking a road trip with the...

Netflix Shows For Your Next Study Break

Netflix Shows For Your Next Study Break

Jordan Reynolds, Entertainment Editor August 28, 2016

Every college student knows that the only way to properly take a break from studying is to kick back and relax with some Netflix. While its movie selection may be lacking, there’s...

Start the Semester Off on the Write Foot

Start the Semester Off on the Write Foot

Alexandra Pierson, Theater & Books Editor August 28, 2016

Whether it’s Writing the Essay, Cultural Foundations or any other text-based course you are taking this semester, most students will inevitably have to write multitudinous essays....

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Learn to Appreciate the Art of Cooking

Hailey Nuthals, Arts Editor August 28, 2016

Once the whole ordeal of moving in is over (and trust me, it’s always an ordeal), there comes a moment of glorious realization: you’re finally here. In college. In your own...

September NYC Arts Calendar

September NYC Arts Calendar

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor August 28, 2016

Music: September 2-4: Summer’s End Music Festival (including Guerilla Toss, Tall Juan, Kississippi, Honduras, & Beth Israel) - Hosted by Invertebrate Music, an NYU-run...

X Ambassadors played Free Press Summer Fest in Houston, Texas on June 4, 2016.

Q&A: X Ambassadors Talk Tour Life, New Album Plans at Free Press Summer Fest

Hannah Shulman, Multimedia Editor June 12, 2016

Whether it be on the radio or on stage, the X Ambassadors — you may know them from their hits like "Renegades" and "Jungle" — deliver a powerful sound that translates into...

WSN sat down with Sean St. Charles of Pity Sex to discuss the band and their upcoming tour.

Pity Sex Talk ‘White Hot Moon’ and Going Global

E.R. Pulgar, Staff Writer May 2, 2016
WSN sat down with Sean St. Charles, the co-lyricist and drummer of Pity Sex, to discuss their new album "White Hot Moon."
“Waitress”, directed by Diane Paulus, stars pop singer and songwriter Sara Bareilles, which is currently playing at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 256 W 47th St.

‘Waitress’ Is Good Enough to Eat

Emma Gold, Contributing Writer May 2, 2016
The musical "Waitress" has come to Broadway with music and lyrics from Sara Bareilles.
In Conversation with Sculptor Sir Anish Kapoor

In Conversation with Sculptor Sir Anish Kapoor

Angela Dizon, Staff Writer May 2, 2016
Sir Anish Kapoor came to 92Y on the Upper East Side to discuss his legendary sculpting career.
Brits Off Broadway is performing Ramesh Meyyappan’s “Butterfly” at the 59E59 Theater at 59 East 59th Street through May 14.

‘Butterfly’ Remake Pins Audience

Hailey Nuthals, Highlighter Editor May 2, 2016
The latest production from Brits Off Broadway is an adaptation of the opera "Madame Butterfly."
"Viktoria", a 2014 film directed by Maya Vitkova, is being released in New York cinemas on April 29, 2016.

Though Born Without an Umbilical Cord, ‘Viktoria’ Ties Together a Tale of Maternal Love

Zuzia Czemier-Wolonciej, Staff Writer April 29, 2016
"Viktoria" tells the story of the relationship between a mother and her baby girl born without an umbilical cord.
"Swiss Army Man", an upcoming film starring Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe, is amongst the list of things the Washington Square News staff are looking forward to this summer.

Staff Recs: Arts for Your Summer 2016, Featuring Beyonce, ‘Hamilton’ and a Farting Corpse

WSN Staff April 29, 2016
The Arts Desk ends the semester with recommendations from our staff on what cultural activities to anticipate this summer.