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Steinhardt sophomore Timilehin Awaye and Tisch junior Trenton Michael.

Students share stage with JT and Ravyn Lenae at V100 Concert

The annual student-run event saw 1,000-plus attendees and featured two NYU performers, alongside its first all-female guest list.
Krish Dev, Director of Creative & Digital Strategy February 24, 2025

(Alisia Houghtaling for WSN)

Unique talents and ensembles shine at UltraViolet Live

The winner of this year’s universitywide talent show was Steinhardt junior Aasia Gabbour, whose Chinese violin performance stunned the contest’s celebrity judges.
Mariana Arboleda, Staff Writer February 24, 2025

(AnMei Deck for WSN)

Review: ‘RicanVisions’ exhibits the rich artistic traditions of Puerto Rican artists

The NYU Latinx Project exhibition features 19 artists from Puerto Rico and its diaspora.
Katherine Welander, Deputy Managing Editor February 24, 2025

Natural light filtering in through large, street-facing windows fills the ground-floor gallery space at 20 Cooper Square. The glow illuminates the room’s walls and the...

(Courtesy of Amazon Prime Video)

Review: Is $5 million worth your humanity?

In MrBeast’s new Prime Video game show, “Beast Games,” money and potential entertainment value makes beasts out of us all.
Dani Biondi, Film & TV Editor February 24, 2025

Stunt philanthropist Jimmy Donaldson — better known as MrBeast on YouTube — is the human embodiment of the phrase “go big or go home.” He’s the record holder for most...

(Mariana Arboleda for WSN)

Review: The Tisch DPI BFA Thesis Exhibition combines self-reflection and technical skill

Forty-two seniors display their projects at the show.
Grace Tan, Identity & Equity Editor February 21, 2025

Colorful portraits, intimate family photos and vast landscapes from the Tisch School of the Arts Department of Photography and Imaging's class of 2025 transform the ordinary and...

(Courtesy of True Panther Sounds)

Review: ‘choke enough’ is a hard-hitting anthology of random, playful electropop narratives

In her full-length debut, the French synth-pop princess Oklou pushes the bounds of her discography, which, for years, has circulated almost entirely online.
Ian Sleat, Contributing Writer February 21, 2025

Classically trained in piano and cello and a co-producer on all of her tracks, Marylou Mayniel — better known as Oklou — first found traction thanks to the chronically online...

(Charlotte Nichols for WSN)

4 books to read in celebration of Black History Month

These books highlight Black authors and their excellent works of literature.

There is one week left of Black History Month — the perfect amount of time to read a book! From an autobiographical letter to a lengthy historical fiction, we chose four...

(Courtesy of Frank Sun)

Q&A: Ben Stiller on directing ‘Severance’ and the importance of creativity

The director of Emmy-winning Apple TV+ series “Severance” spoke to WSN about his production methods.
Ava Fackler, Contributing Writer February 20, 2025

Actor and director Ben Stiller has been a pillar in the world of comedy since the early ’90s for his  sketch comedy show, “The Ben Stiller Show,” and classics like “Zoolander”...

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The case for ‘Sing Sing’

“Sing Sing” is the best picture contender Hollywood missed — raw, real and too powerful to keep secret.
Chloe Haack, Staff Writer February 20, 2025

With only 191 theaters showing its initial August 2024 release, A24’s “Sing Sing” is an obscurity compared to best picture nominees “Anora” and “The Brutalist,” both...

8 must-watch films by Black female directors

8 must-watch films by Black female directors

From historical dramas to romantic comedies, here are some films to add to your watchlist — and not just during Black History Month.

This Black History Month and beyond, it’s important to spotlight the work of Black female directors, a historically underrepresented group in Hollywood — only 5.3% of directors...

4 LGBTQ+ novels Trump doesn’t want you to read

4 LGBTQ+ novels Trump doesn’t want you to read

Amid a national push for censorship, engaging with LGBTQ+ literature is more vital than ever.
Taylor Morgan, Contributing Writer February 19, 2025

Late last month, the Department of Education called Biden’s book ban initiative — which worked to fight book bannings and prevent them from violating the students’civil rights...

Off the Radar: ‘The Beaches of Agnès’ is a beautiful autobiography of a life well lived

Off the Radar: ‘The Beaches of Agnès’ is a beautiful autobiography of a life well lived

Off the Radar is a column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “The Beaches of Agnès” is available to stream on Kanopy.
Alexa Donovan, Arts Editor February 19, 2025

This semester, I signed up for an advanced art history seminar all about the life and work of renowned French filmmaker Agnès Varda. I didn’t know much about her, but I always...