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Review: ‘Allen Sunshine’ hooks the heart with friendship, music and the gentle art of healing

NYU alum Harley Chamandy's debut film helps a mourning man rediscover life’s quiet joys.
Chloe Haack, Staff Writer November 14, 2024

We often find joy in unexpected places, and “Allen Sunshine,” the debut film by NYU alum Harley Chamandy, beautifully captures this sentiment against the backdrop of grief...

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Review: Shakespeare takes on vaping, crop tops and energy drinks

With Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor, the new adaptation of Romeo + Juliet makes Shakespeare relatable to a new generation.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy Managing Editor November 13, 2024

The hundreds of adaptations of “Romeo and Juliet” feel like attempts to keep everyone alive forever — even those who must die in the end. The new Broadway production, “Romeo...

A blonde woman with bedazzled hoop earrings and a rose-patterned top stands in a room lit with neon red and blue lights.

Review: ‘Emilia Pérez’ takes big risks with little payoff

Despite its genre-blending ambition, the Cannes award-winning film is less than the sum of its parts.
Sawyer Gouw Ranzetta, Contributing Writer November 13, 2024

“Emilia Pérez” is a unicorn of a film. It’s a Spanish-language piece written and directed by a French artist, Jacques Audiard. It stars some of Hollywood’s biggest names...

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Review: ‘Juror #2’ is a timely and subversive hit piece on American institutions

All objections are overruled in Clint Eastwood’s newest film.
Leo Field, Staff Writer November 13, 2024

“To the justice system. It ain’t perfect. But it’s the best we got,” so proclaims a defense attorney in Clint Eastwood’s latest courtroom drama “Juror #2.” At 94...

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Review: ‘Eternal Atake 2’ is Lil Uzi’s eternal mistake

Lil Uzi Vert reaches a new creative low with a rushed, disappointing sequel album that falls short of its predecessor.
Antonio Johri, Contributing Writer November 12, 2024

Since Lil Uzi Vert’s career began in the mid-2010s, they were known as a pioneer of the SoundCloud era, a time when many young rappers would post their DIY tracks to the platform...

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Review: ‘Memoir of a Snail’ will make you want to come out of your shell

Adult animation legend Adam Elliot’s first film in nearly a decade is both crude and heartwarming.
Ella Sabrina Malabanan and Gabriel Murray November 12, 2024

Coming out of your shell is never easy, but “Memoir of a Snail” shows you that there’s no point in hiding from the world — even when life is trailing by at a snail's pace....

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Review: ‘Heretic’ neglects the art of subtlety

While the film’s intersection of board games and religion was interesting, it brought exhaustive and over-explained instructions.
Amelia Knust, Staff Writer November 11, 2024

Spoiler warning: This review contains spoilers for “Heretic.” This year, I've finally accepted that recent horror films drastically underestimate the intelligence of their...

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Review: Megan Moroney’s Christmas EP pulls from heartbreak and Elvis

“Blue Christmas …duh,” makes us forget all about Thanksgiving and jump right into a country Christmas.
Addison Alvarado, Staff Writer November 11, 2024

As a long-time country music fan, seeing Megan Moroney surprise drop her first-ever Christmas project prepared me to saddle up for the holiday. The three-track set contains two...

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Harley Chamandy on NYU, Werner Herzog and ‘Allen Sunshine’

WSN spoke with the NYU alum about being the youngest recipient of the Werner Herzog Film Award for his feature debut “Allen Sunshine.”
Dani Biondi, Film & TV Editor November 11, 2024

NYU has yet another film accolade under its belt — 2021 Global Liberal Studies graduate Harley Chamandy was just named the youngest recipient of the highly acclaimed Werner Herzog...

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Review: ‘Heartwood’ connects the deterioration of our bodies and the earth

NYU’s Gallatin Galleries invites viewers to reflect on their connection to the environment through multimedia art installations.
Maya Santiago, Staff Writer November 11, 2024

If an 80-degree November day in New York City is not indicative of the global climate crisis, I don't know what is. With rising concerns over climate change, alongside its denial...

Several postcards on a shelf. The closest one reads “THE STUDENTS UNITED WILL NEVER BE DEFEATED” in block text, with a black and white drawing of people wearing keffiyehs with their arms around each other.

Review: ‘Materials of Solidarity’ visualizes the spirit of student support for Palestine

The exhibition, curated by the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU’s student artist-in-residence Nadine Fattaleh, is showing at 20 Cooper Square.
Sydney Chan and Julia Kim November 8, 2024

“The students united will never be defeated” reads a postcard, the bold letters accompanying a black-and-white illustration of students in keffiyehs. Nearby, a photograph...

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Review: Tyler, the Creator returns with a symphony of introspective chaos

“CHROMAKOPIA” unmasks the artist’s more vulnerable side while still reinforcing his eclectic style.
Maggie Turner, Staff Writer November 8, 2024

It doesn’t take much for Tyler, the Creator to take an entire generation by storm. More than three years after his previous album, he posted a snippet of the opening track of...