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A sad Claymation figure with wide, teary eyes wearing a textured hat and snail-eyes headpiece.

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....

A girl dressed in black with a name tag that reads “Sister Barnes.” Behind her is a girl dressed in gray.

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...

A blonde person wearing a blue dress sitting on the floor near a white-blue Christmas tree with a white fireplace in the background.

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...

Two clergy members in red caps talking in a courtyard with stone columns and arches.

Review: ‘Conclave’ is not the answer to our prayers

Despite a standout lead performance, Edward Berger’s star-studded drama misses the mark with its lack of relevant commentary surrounding the Catholic Church.
Leo Field, Staff Writer November 8, 2024

Tackling religion in a film is never an easy task. With centuries of context and an array of audiences both critical and staunchly supportive of religious institutions, someone’s...

A person looking into the mirror over a sink with striking red hair and a bloody nose. There is a record coming out behind the photo.

Review: Halsey embraces darkness in ‘The Great Impersonator’

Halsey is sick of impersonating. Instead, she is here for a reckoning.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Contributing Writer November 7, 2024

Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, better known as Halsey, is blunt with her audience in her latest album, “The Great Impersonator.” Despite promoting the release with a series of...

A colorful mosaic mandala on a wall next to a sign that reads “Mandalas Mapping the Buddhist Art”.

Review: The Met’s new exhibition imposes a Western perspective on Buddhist art

Tenzing Rigdol’s contemporary installation on display at The Met is placed in conversation with ancient Tibetan Buddhist artifacts.
Petunia Hu, Contributing Writer November 7, 2024

Vibrant paintings of calm waves and clouds in shades of blue, yellow, pink, purple and brown span four walls at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mandalas are interwoven with contemporary...

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Off the Radar: ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ reimagines gender dysphoria

Off the Radar is a column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “I Saw the TV Glow” is available to stream on Max.
Karina Rower, Under The Arch Editor November 7, 2024

In a time of rampant rainbow capitalism, “I Saw the TV Glow” is a welcome reprieve from cliched coming out stories. Horror filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun creates a fantastical world...

A man stands on a stage holding a lantern while an ensemble of people stand and sit on a series of steps behind him.

‘Our Town’ returns to Broadway and proves that sometimes less is more

The star-studded cast of ‘Our-Town’ brings an exciting new take to the deceptively simple small-town play.
Ashley Combs, Staff Writer November 6, 2024

As you enter Ethel Barrymore Theater from the chaotic streets of Times Square, you may feel shocked by what welcomes you inside: a quiet, small town. The theater’s stage just...