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Review: LISA’s ‘Alter Ego’ is an exciting debut with questionable substance

On the K-pop star's first solo album, we meet five alter egos instead of the woman behind it all.
Amelia Knust, Staff Writer March 10, 2025

In her track “FXCK UP THE WORLD (Ft. Future),” K-pop superstar Lalisa Manobal, known mononymously as LISA, sings, “They want the old LISA, then listen to my old shit.”...

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Books beyond Bobst: A gory dystopian novel, an eccentric love story and more

Books beyond Bobst is a book-rec column highlighting what NYU students are reading now, outside of their classes. If you’re in need of a new read, look no further.

“The Painted Word” by Tom Wolfe Famed journalist Tom Wolfe, known for his flamboyant and eclectic writing style, manages to both take down and praise the New York...

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Review: ‘Zero Day’ should be impeached

Netflix’s new star-studded limited series is poorly made and afraid to meaningfully comment on our current political landscape.
Leo Field, Staff Writer March 10, 2025

Nowadays, it seems like more and more acclaimed film stars are jumping ship to the world of streaming. Just take a look at the cast of Netflix’s new political-thriller limited...

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Review: Tate McRae ascends to pop princess status in ‘So Close to What’

The singer is her most confident self in her latest studio album, making it easily her best work to date.
Skylar Boilard, Staff Writer March 7, 2025

If you’re on the hunt for an album that’s perfect for strutting and will make you feel like the coolest person in the room, look no further. Tate McRae's newest release, "So...

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It’s LGBTQ+ — but without the coming out story

The best LGBTQ+ media that doesn’t fall into the classic stuck-in-the-closet trope.
Levi Langley, Deputy Sports Editor March 7, 2025

If you’re like me and your movie diet largely consists of bisexual women or Rachel Sennott — a straight woman playing a bisexual in what feels like every role — you may also...

(Allina Xiao for WSN)

8 of our favorite film scores

Because music is as good a narrative device as any.

Very few on-screen battles or exceptional cinematic monologues have been delivered to the sound of silence. Oftentimes, the compositions accompanying our favorite films become...

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Q&A: Soil and secrets in ‘Grosse Pointe Garden Society’

WSN spoke with Melissa Fumero, Aja Naomi King, Ben Rappaport and AnnaSophia Robb about their new ensemble drama.
Eleanor Jacobs, Music Editor March 6, 2025

Rather than the conventionally expected patch of tulips or carnations, the four leads of “Grosse Pointe Garden Society” make use of their town gardening club’s plot of land...

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Sam Fender’s ‘People Watching’ delivers smashing personal reflection

The singer blends intimate storytelling with societal critique in this musically robust and dynamic project.
Rory Lustberg, Staff Writer March 5, 2025

Sam Fender’s “People Watching” is aptly titled. Across 11 songs, Fender sings an ode to his ailing hometown of North Shields, UK — and growing up and out of where...

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5 books to kick off Women’s History Month

March is the perfect time to dig into feminist literature.
Siobhán Minerva and Alexa Donovan March 5, 2025

March is a wonderful month — the flowers start to bloom, the sun gets a little bit stronger and we honor the trailblazing female activists of history. Even if Women’s History...

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Review: ‘Redwood’ spotlights the roots of resilience

Broadway legend Idina Menzel returns to 41st Street for the new musical “Redwood.”
Luke Vrba, Contributing Writer March 5, 2025

After nearly a decade, Idina Menzel is back on Broadway. The Tony Award-winning NYU alum you’ve seen in “Wicked” and “Rent” and heard in “Frozen” now stars in “Redwood,”...

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Q&A: Kate Forbes on the clothes behind ‘The Brutalist’

Kate Forbes, costume designer of the Oscar-winning film, spoke to WSN about her career and design process.
Jadah Jules, Contributing Writer March 4, 2025

Kate Forbes started as an insatiable teen from Leicester scouting the world for punks and club kids, or anyone who shared her desire for self-expression in an insipid culture....

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Alum Sean Baker snags 4 Oscars for ‘Anora,’ including best picture

Five alumni took home a total of seven Academy Awards last night, including best picture, best director, best costume design and best animated feature film.
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief March 3, 2025

Tisch alum Sean Baker won four Oscars for “Anora” at the 97th Academy Awards, sweeping best picture, best director, best original screenplay and best film editing.  “We’re...