Arts
![In the background is the Letterboxd website window, which shows three films in the “Popular Films This Week” category: “Dune: Part Two” “La La Land,” and “Spirited Away.” To the lower right, there is a phone screen showing the overview for the film “The First Omen.”](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/arts-letterboxd-1200x800.jpg)
Inside the Boxd: ‘Monkey Man,’ ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ and more
Inside the Boxd is a column documenting WSN staffers’ recent film reviews on Letterboxd. Grab some popcorn and get that watchlist ready!
Anna Baird-Hassell, Julia Diorio, Mick Gaw, Grace Katz, Karina Rower, Samson Tu and Stephanie Wong
• April 19, 2024
![A girl wearing a white tank top and blue jeans sits on a store countertop, holding a wooden sign that reads, “Brandy Melville.”](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/arts-film-brandy-melville-doc-review-1200x800.jpg)
Review: ‘Brandy Hellville & the Cult of Fast Fashion’ has been a long time coming
Australian documentarian Eva Orner calls for strikes and boycotts against the exploitation and overconsumption at Brandy Melville, within a larger conversation about fast-fashion culture.
Bella Simonte, Contributing Writer
• April 18, 2024
![A screen displayed on the wall of wooden sticks in water with a mountain in the background, an art piece displayed dangling from the ceiling and a red art piece displayed on a platform.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/arts-interactive-arts-islaa-threads-of-the-south-1200x800.jpg)
Review: ‘Threads to the South’ explores Latin American identity through textile art
The current exhibition at the Institute for Studies on Latin American Art pays homage to Latin American artists and history.
Diana C. Sánchez González, Staff Writer
• April 18, 2024
![Two women wearing neutral colors are shocked as the woman in front of them flips her hair.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/wickedlittleletters-1200x687.jpg)
Review: ‘Wicked Little Letters’ spells out what it means to be kind
In “Wicked Little Letters,” handwriting isn’t the only script that denotes what it means to be a good mother, drunkard, neighbor or friend.
Liv Steinhardt, Contributing Writer
• April 17, 2024
![A giant gorilla wielding a spear.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Image-4-15-24-at-2.34-PM-1200x800.jpg)
Review: In ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,’ Godzilla is nowhere to be found
The newest installment of the MonsterVerse franchise is a try-hard successor of “Godzilla vs. Kong.”
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Contributing Writer
• April 16, 2024
![Six black and white portraits on a wall.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_5685-1200x900.jpg)
Review: ‘Chelsea Hotel Portraits’ expertly reveals humanity in the Chelsea Hotel
Australian photographer Tony Notarberardino’s work will be on display until April 27 at the American Contemporary Art Gallery.
Sofi Cisneros, Contributing Writer
• April 16, 2024
![A singer performing on a stage in front of red smoke and a crowd full of waving flashlights.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/arts-j-cole-review.jpg)
Review: J. Cole’s ‘Might Delete Later’ should be deleted
J. Cole dropped a small mixtape with a weak Kendrick Lamar diss and dispassionate bars.
Antonio Johri, Contributing Writer
• April 15, 2024
![Collage of four illustrated books: on the top left is an illustration of a book cover filled with oranges under a plastic film. The title “BLISS MONTAGE Stories” lies on top of the film. On the top right is an illustration of a black book cover titled “POVERTY, BY AMERICA” on a light green background. On the bottom left is an illustration of a book cover with a black, bold line across it. A bee is in the top right corner, along with the title “The Bee Sting” written between the lines. On the bottom right is an illustration of a dark green book cover with a pink box in the center, titled “THE VIRGIN SUICIDES.” There are five dark green flowers in the box and one of them has a missing petal. A pink petal is in the bottom left corner.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/arts-BBB-1200x800.png)
Books beyond Bobst: A modern classic, a short story collection 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.
Emily Genova, Krish Dev, Ella Sabrina Malabanan and Alexa Donovan
• April 15, 2024
![Illustration of a vinyl record in its sleeve, the album cover is a woman with tattoos in underwear sitting submerged in a body of water.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/arts-music-lizzy-mcalpine-album.png)
Review: Lizzy McAlpine’s ‘Older’ is an ode to coming-of-age stories
Lizzy McAlpine’s “Older” is the musical equivalent of being an anxious 20-year-old.
Lena Olson, Contributing Writer
• April 15, 2024
![Illustration of a laptop screen and red mug in front of a purple background, on the screen there are two women walking in a park kicking their legs out in sync.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/arts-film-otr-attenberg-1200x900.png)
Off the Radar: ‘Attenberg’ is a transformative repose
Off the Radar is a weekly column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “Attenberg” is available to stream on Kanopy.
Amalia Rizos, Contributing Writer
• April 12, 2024
![Photo of a large stage displaying red lips signing alongside a stage cam of a woman signing into a microphone on either side.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/arts-music-guts-show-review-2-e1712895106833-1200x900.jpg)
Review: Olivia Rodrigo spills her ‘GUTS’ at MSG
The singer-songwriter’s “GUTS World Tour” radiated energy that made teenagers and 8-year-olds alike scream the ballads with the same fervor as the rock songs.
Eleanor Jacobs, Staff Writer
• April 12, 2024
![Collage of four illustrated books: on the top left is an illustration of a blue book with a deer jumping over shrubs drawn in black. The cover says “YOU ARE HERE” in white, “POETRY IN THE NATURAL WORLD” in orange and “EDITED AND INTRODUCED BY ADA LIMON” in black and white. On the top right there’s an illustration of a green book with several white chairs on it and the words “EMMA” and “JANE AUSTEN” written in white. On the bottom left there is an illustration of a book cover with a woman sitting in a garden of flowers overlooking the water. The cover says “THE ENCHANTED APRIL” in white and “VINTAGE VON ARNIM” in brown and white. On the bottom right there’s an illustration of a white book cover with a blue contorted body on it in a black box. On the cover, “MATISSE”, “VOLKMAR ESSERS” and “TASCHEN” are written in white.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Arts-books-spring-reading-list-1200x800.png)
Start your spring right with these 4 books
It’s time to get excited about the weather warming up.
Marisa Sandoval and Alexa Donovan
• April 11, 2024
![A purple N.Y.U. flag hangs on a building.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/news-childaistudy-1200x800.jpg)
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
![Students stream past the clay-colored main entrance of Bobst Library on a bright fall afternoon. The green scenery of Washington Square Park is reflected off the library’s windows.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/news-sustainability-900x600.jpg)
Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
![A woman with brown hair and a blue shirt.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/dopico.jpeg)
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
![A woman dressed in red and holding a purple sign that reads NYU is Complicit in Genocide.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/RallyForHesen-3-1200x800.jpg)
Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024