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Hrishikesh Hirway is the musician/journalist behind the music podcast "Song Exploder".

‘Song Exploder’ Host Dissects Songs, Interviews Artists

Zane Warman, Contributing Writer February 1, 2016
Hirway's podcast breaks a song down piece by piece.
Chair of Tisch Undergraduate Film & Television, Joe Pichirallo, has produced a new ABC TV film called "Madoff".

‘Madoff’ Doesn’t Steal the Show

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer February 1, 2016
The new TV film is produced by Tisch Undergraduate Chair of Film & TV, Joe Pichirallo.
This year's Sundance Film Festival showcased the works of many NYU alumni.

NYU Faculty and Alumni Shine at Sundance Festival

Zach Martin, Arts Editor February 1, 2016
Filmmakers from the NYU community generate huge buzz at film festival.
Writer-in-residence, Martin Amis, spoke at the NYU Creative Writing Department's program: "New Salon: Writers in Conversation".

Martin Amis Kicks Off 2016 “New Salon: Writers in Conversation” Series

Bertram Proctor, Contributing Writer February 1, 2016
Martin Amis is the Creative Writing writer-in-residence
NYU students took to the stage to compete in the 2016 Spring Welcome week’s “So You Think You NYU Can Dance” competition.

NYU Knows They Can Dance

Sydney Rappis, Contributing Writer February 1, 2016
NYU hosts annual dance competition "So You Think NYU Can Dance?"
Staff Recs: David Bowie Songs

Staff Recs: David Bowie Songs

We'll miss you Ziggy Stardust.
X-Files Goes Back on 9 Seasons of Foundation

X-Files Goes Back on 9 Seasons of Foundation

Talia Milavetz, Entertainment Editor January 29, 2016
The popular '90s show comes back to FOX for six new episodes.
Affleck, Pine Honor Coast Guard Heroes in New Movie

Affleck, Pine Honor Coast Guard Heroes in New Movie

Christine Wang, Deputy News Editor January 29, 2016
The new film features Pine as a Coast Guardsman who must rescue Affleck's ship during a storm.
Kendrick Lamar's "To Pimp a Butterfly" took best album on the 2015 Village Voice Pazz + Jop Critics Poll.

Pazz and Jop Celebrates Top Songs of 2015 at Webster Hall

Hailey Nuthals, Highlighter Editor January 28, 2016
The Village Voice released its annual best of music list and threw a party.
Panic! at the Disco played (Le) Poisson Rouge Jan. 14 2016.

Your Middle School Emo Phase Cleaned Up Its Act

Allison Stubblebine, Music Editor January 27, 2016
Bands like Panic! at the Disco try to evolve their sound while holding on to their past glory.
Kendrick Lamar's album, To Pimp A Butterfly, has been nominated for 11 Grammys.

‘Adele is mad ratchet’ and Other Music News While You Were Away

Opheli Lawler, Staff Writer January 27, 2016
Kanye, Kendrick and Future all made headlines over break.
Commedia Dell’Artichoke tells the story of a pizza shop owner in New York City, through music, masks and improve.

New Play Gives out Free Artichoke Pizza

Hailey Nuthals, Highlighter Editor January 25, 2016
Enjoy your slice as you watch this hilarious comedy about a pizza shop.