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NYU Athletes — the Funniest Comedy Troupe You’ve Never Heard Of

Aud Del Rey, Chairman of the Hooligans • April 1, 2016

NYU's latest comedy troupe dresses in sports gear, uses sports equipment and plays sports.

ABC Drops the Ball on ‘The Catch’

Lily Dolin, Staff Writer • March 31, 2016

"The Catch", the new ABC show from Shonda Rhimes follows a private investigator (Mireille Enos) who becomes the victim of a con by her ex-fiance (Peter Krause).

WSN Sits Down With Fairground Saints, the Band Touring with Carly Rae Jepsen

Hailey Nuthals, Highlighter Editor • March 31, 2016

WSN sat down with Fairground Saints, a folk pop band currently touring with Carly Rae Jepsen.

[VIDEO] Chatting With Get Inuit and Blaenavon at SXSW ’16

Hannah Shulman, Multimedia Editor • March 31, 2016

In our last batch of interviews with SXSW, WSN chatted with British groups Get Inuit and Blaenavon.

Honest Depictions of a Troubled Teenager Render ‘Standing Tall’ Worthwhile

Sydney Rappis, Contributing Writer • March 31, 2016

The opening film of last year's Cannes Film Festival, "Standing Tall" is a character study of a teenage delinquent and the adults surrounding him.

LCD Soundsystem Returns to Webster Hall After Five Years

Zach Martin, Arts Editor • March 30, 2016

LCD Soundsystem is back and better than ever after five years off.

NBC Drama ‘Heartbeat’ Flatlines

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer • March 30, 2016

"Heartbeat" is a new NBC drama about a rule-breaking, renegade heart surgeon and her intriguing personal life.

SXSW: The Long, Twisted Journey of Fantastic Negrito

Alex Bazeley, Editor-in-Chief • March 28, 2016

WSN spoke with rising Oakland musician Fantastic Negrito at SXSW over spring break.

Girlpool Makes a Splash at Market Hotel

Gilchrist Green, Contributing Writer • March 28, 2016

Girlpool visited Market Hotel on Friday night, off the success of their 2015 album "Before the World Was Big".

Womanhood Buds and Grows in Tisch Exhibit

Talia Milavetz, Entertainment Editor • March 28, 2016

The Tisch Photography & Imaging BFA Thesis Exhibition features eclectic works in photography and multimedia from Tisch seniors.

‘Citizenfour’ Director Collaborates to Lead Documentarian Journalism

Sydney Rappis, Contributing Writer • March 28, 2016

IFC Center hosted a special screening of several films from season two of "Field of Vision", a documentary initiative led by Laura Poitras.

Swimming in Scandal and a ‘Red Speedo’

Nikolas Reda-Castelao, Staff Writer • March 28, 2016

A 25-meter long, chlorine-scented pool dominates the stage of the New York Theater Workshop, currently staging Lucas Hnath’s “Red Speedo.” It is the tantamount center of...