Arts
Listen to This: Dear CVS, Megan Thee Stallion is stocking up on ‘Plan B’
Read about this week’s most notable singles by Laufey, PinkPantheress and more.
Q&A: Gov Ball co-founder Tom Russell on what makes the festival tick
WSN spoke with Governor’s Ball co-founder Tom Russell about the festival’s history and this year’s lineup.
Review: ‘Los Conductos,’ a woozy ride through the sunken corridors of Medellín
Camilo Restrepo’s debut feature, “Los Conductos,” offers a wild ride through Medellín’s criminal underworld. “Los Conductos” opens at Film at Lincoln Center on April 29.
Review: ‘Shorts Program II’ muses on death, memory and the fear of looming ecological disaster
New Directors/New Films 2022’s second program of short films collects a strong string of strange films concerned with humanity’s sense of impending death. “Shorts Program II” plays on Wednesday, April 27, at Film at Lincoln Center.
Review: ‘Full Time’ is a beat-by-beat capturing of life under the wire
Éric Gravel’s second feature, “Full Time” — “À Plein Temps” in the original French — is a quotidian gem. The film played as part of New Directors/New Films 2022 at Film at Lincoln Center.
Review: ‘Shorts Program I’ shows the youthful side of cinema with an assemblage of global coming-of-age stories
New Directors/New Films 2022’s first program of short films collects a diverse sampling of stories from around the globe and touches on the pains of growing up in the modern world. “Shorts Program I” plays on Tuesday, April 26, at Film at Lincoln Center.
Review: ‘Quiet as It’s Kept,’ the 2022 Whitney Biennial, redefines the American experience
This year’s Whitney Biennial is an interdisciplinary showcase of contemporary American art that grapples with the social issues of a complex world.
Review: ‘Fire of Love’ explores the visceral force of volcanoes and passion
“Fire of Love” is a fiery love story. The film will debut at the 2022 New Directors/New Films festival at Film at Lincoln Center on April 27.
Q&A: Jonah Kagen is making music that explores every human emotion
The indie-folk artist’s charming lyrics and transcendent melodies are inspired by his degree in psychology.
Review: ‘The Cathedral’ is an understated stunner
“The Cathedral,” Ricky D’Ambrose’s latest, is carefully intimate yet captivating in its distance. The film is playing as part of New Directors / New Films 2022 at Film at Lincoln Center beginning on April 23.
Q&A: Singer-songwriter Matt Maltese uses acerbic lyricism to articulate heartbreak and apocalyptic fears
Matt Maltese, best known for “As the World Caves In,” talked with WSN about his lyrics, the possibility of venturing into film and TV soundtracking, and his new EP, “Quiet Recordings.”
Off the Radar: ‘La Chinoise’ asks ‘revolutionary or revisionist?’
“Off the Radar” is a weekly column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “La Chinoise” is available to stream on Kanopy.
