Arts

Review: ‘Funny Story’ weaves vulnerability and longing into the hilarious trappings of a rom-com
New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry demonstrates why she’s the queen of rom-coms in her latest novel.
Ana Sofia Erath, Contributing Writer
• May 2, 2024

ASCAP Challenge looks to the future of music with AI-powered solutions
The annual 12-week program is co-run by the NYU-based NYC Media Lab, and the ASCAP Lab and provides teams with guidance and funding.
Krish Dev, Multimedia Editor
• May 2, 2024

Review: ‘Ripley’ is a haunting tale of fate and midlife crises
The newest adaptation by Academy-Award-winning director Steven Zaillian and starring Andrew Scott is an immersive neo-noir fever dream.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Contributing Writer
• May 1, 2024

Review: Tisch photography highlights individuality at senior thesis exhibition
The department’s culminating exhibition allows graduating students to challenge photographic traditions and highlight their unique artistic interests.
Eleanor Jacobs, Staff Writer
• April 30, 2024

Review: ‘Challengers’ volleys between on and off-court tension
Fear not, athletically challenged viewers: Luca Guadagnino’s new tennis drama centers on the sport, but the real heat is off the court.
Dani Biondi, Staff Writer
• April 30, 2024

Q&A: How 2 first-years found community mixing music in their dorms
WSN spoke to first-year students Christie Brewer and Saima ‘Sai’ Hasan about experimenting musically, finding community and creating NYU Tiny Dorm Concerts.
Liv Steinhardt, Contributing Writer
• April 29, 2024

Review: ‘boy’ is an ethereal recollection of nostalgia
The 5SOS frontman Luke Hemmings released his second solo project as an EP that works through his starstruck past on the stage.
Julia Diorio, Music Editor
• April 29, 2024

Review: The sunny ‘La chimera’ finds tenderness in graverobbing
In this tale of stolen artifacts and found families, a long-lost love shines through.
Ethan Beck, Staff Writer
• April 29, 2024

Books beyond Bobst: A summertime romance novel, an analysis of the art world 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.
Alexa Donovan, Ariana Wahab, Aarna Dixit and Ethan Beck
• April 29, 2024

6 page-turners to get you out of a reading slump
These gripping reads are full of short chapters, fluid prose and enthralling plots, which will kick-start your reading era just in time for summer.
Lulu Chatterjee, Staff Writer
• April 25, 2024

Review: The play ‘Stereophonic’ tells the bittersweet story of a ’70s band
After originating at Playwrights Horizons, “Stereophonic” brings the raw reality of band life to Broadway.
Skylar Boilard, Contributing Writer
• April 25, 2024

Review: Taylor Swift is back, better and sooner than ever
Released two hours after the original album dropped, Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology,” proves her mastery in lyricism and a complete understanding of her sound.
Emily Genova, Deputy Managing Editor
• April 24, 2024

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Dani Biondi, Arts Editor • September 8, 2025

Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Deputy News Editor • September 8, 2025

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Dylan Henschen, Food Editor • September 8, 2025