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Your next read, based on your NYU school

Whether you’re a dramatic writing major at Tisch School of the Arts or studying finance at Stern School of Business, we’ve found the perfect book to encapsulate your personality.
Julianna Lindo, Contributing Writer October 30, 2025

Walking through Washington Square Park, you’ll pass by business students preparing for an internship interview and studio art majors drawing on their sketchpads within...

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Review: Tame Impala boldly transforms in ‘Deadbeat’

If you were waiting for Tame Impala to retread his psychedelic past, you missed the party.
Alikhan Kaukenayev, Contributing Writer October 30, 2025

Tame Impala, the Australian psychedelic music project created by multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker, consistently blurs lines between psychedelic rock, pop and electronic music....

Director Roman Polanski with actresses Emmanuelle Seigner and Eva Green on the red carpet at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Roman Polanski’s recent film just screened across NYC — here’s why it matters

The run of the convicted rapist’s 2019 film “An Officer and a Spy” at the Angelika Film Center and other local theaters prompts us to examine the film industry’s role in supporting sexual abusers.
Ellie Miller, Staff Writer October 29, 2025

Content warning: This article contains discussions of sexual assault. Roman Polanski is an Academy Award-winning director who drugged and raped a thirteen-year-old girl named...

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‘Tron: Ares’ can’t follow through on its core directive

Though the neon-hued franchise has offered compelling views on our relationship with technology in the past, its newest entry falls short.
Kaleo Zhu, Copy Editor October 29, 2025

“I tried to picture clusters of information as they moved through the computer … What did they look like?” muses Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) at the beginning of “Tron: Legacy.”...

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Elevate your Halloween movie night with 5 unconventional picks

They lack witches and pumpkins, but these spooky season selections are certainly worth the watch.

As October comes to an end, the seasonal rewatches of our favorite Halloween movies draw nearer. Friend groups around the world gather every year to watch classic slashers like...

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NYU schools as Broadway musicals

From Tisch School of the Arts to the College of Arts & Science, every NYU school has a musical that makes its heart sing.
Annie Emans, Staff Writer October 28, 2025

One of the best parts of NYU is its proximity to the theater. In fact, the hypnotizing lights of Broadway are a mere 20-minute subway ride from Washington Square Park. Whether...

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Review: Miguel’s newest album finds direction in disorder

“CAOS” captures the beauty of pandemonium as both the wound and the cure.
Ella Wang, Contributing Writer October 28, 2025

With its smooth vocals and lustrous instrumentals, Miguel’s “CAOS” seems like a continuation of his previous R&B work upon first listen. But unlike his past releases,...

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Q&A: Maria Ellis on inventing her sound

The rising pop and R&B artist spoke with WSN about blending genres and breaking industry boundaries.
Amelia Knust, Music Editor October 28, 2025

Lines between talent and gimmicks blur as new artists increasingly rely on social media publicity, but New York-based singer Maria Ellis proved herself as a rising star with an...

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Review: Bruce Springsteen biopic delivers authenticity and artistry

“Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere” follows The Boss’ emotional turmoil as he writes the 1982 “Nebraska” album.
Leo Field, Film & TV Editor October 27, 2025

“Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere” upends the conventions of the modern biopic. There’s no rise and fall, no decades-spanning journey, no career retrospective. Instead,...

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Staff Recs: Scream queens

Celebrate Halloween with these iconic shrieks that still haunt our ears.

Halloween is the one time of the year when blood-curdling screeches are a good thing, especially in media. Brought to us by horror icons like Jamie Lee Curtis and Neve Campbell...

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Q&A: Jordan E. Cooper on the future of Black theater

The Tony-nominated playwright sat down with WSN to discuss his new Off-Broadway play, “Oh Happy Day!”
Srishti Mangla, Contributing Writer October 24, 2025

At 27 years old, Jordan E. Cooper became the youngest Black playwright in Broadway history with his debut, “Ain’t No Mo’” in 2022. The satirical play gained six...

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Review: Audiences share the stage in ‘Gwyneth Goes Skiing’

The campy Off-Broadway play pokes fun at Gwyneth Paltrow and embraces audience participation.
Skylar Boilard, Performing Arts Editor October 24, 2025

If you thought Gwyneth Paltrow’s tabloid trial about a skiing accident couldn’t get any weirder, look no further than the ridiculously funny musical parody, “Gwyneth...