All content by Alyssa Craig
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Photo: Ranked: What is the best NYU dining hall?
Lorraine Olaya, Deputy Managing Editor
• September 19, 2022
![“Pain and Glory” centers on a director who is struggling to write any new work after his mother’s death. (Via Manolo Pavón)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Pain-Glory-Making-Of-image-@Manolo-Pavón0813-900x507.jpg)
‘Pain and Glory’ Is a Visually Stunning Film About Art’s Creation
Pain and Glory is a beautiful and moving meditation on the emotional toll that comes with being an artist.
Alyssa Craig, Contributing Writer
• October 1, 2019
![(via Netflix)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/AAAABWdGEPO_2OKT4_YXcWQJY9CyfFNNnYkxHTKZItN4-zFvpf6i7t9aTv4utw5IV2D3C1-M1r2vkEcqGmUYI_zSWqQ7gGskxeuLlDFg6NqFQteviFYLQDUU6vUpgGn2OQ.jpg)
‘Elite’ Season Two Explores the Secret Lives of Spanish Prep School Students With New Twist
"Elite’s" eagerly anticipated second season is a suspenseful and shocking teen drama that reverses audience expectations. In the fictional Las Encinas High School, everyone is hiding something.
Alyssa Craig, Contributing Writer
• September 20, 2019
![Bubble tea ice cream from Bar Pa Tea, located on](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/barpatea_alyssa-craig-1-900x600.jpg)
Photo: Early 2000s Brands to Wear Today
Christopher Collado, Staff Writer
• November 27, 2017
![Bubble tea ice cream from Bar Pa Tea, located on 85 Kenmare St.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/barpatea_alyssa-craig-900x600.jpg)
Photo: Bar Pa Tea Bubbling with Flavor
November 27, 2017
![The upper east side isn’t just fancy apartments. It is also the home to the Met Breuer and candy store The Sweet Shop.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/uppereast_alyssa-craig-900x600.jpg)
Photo: Up(per East) On Your List To Visit
Liv Chai, Staff Writer
• November 15, 2017
![No matter where you come from, homesickness is bound to hit you at some point after moving to New York.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/090917_Homesickness_Alyssa-Craig.jpg)
Photo: A Home Away From Home
Thomas Chou, Deputy Features Editor
• September 13, 2017
![18 Below is a new dining hall underneath Torch Club with fancy features such as a flavored water station.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/090917_18-Below_Alyssa-Craig.jpg)
Photo: 18 Below Falls Short in Authenticity
September 11, 2017
![The front of a brown building, with the words "TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS" above the large doors. There are a few people walking down the street in front of the building.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/theater-tisch-katiepeurrung-900x621-1-1.jpg)
Carmo Moniz, Editor-at-Large • September 6, 2024
![An aisle of bookshelves filled with multicolored books.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/arts-books-feature-1200x801.jpg)
![An illustration of the Washington Square Park arch and fountain. The words “BACK TO SCHOOL,” are above the words “Ins and Outs.” On the left is a smiling figure under a sunny sky and on the right is an angry figure under a cloudy sky.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/culture-ins-and-outs-1200x800.jpg)
![A man in a black shirt, a woman in a brown sweater, a teenage girl in a gray knit sweater and a child in a blue-and-green striped shirt look scared and are holding one another. They are sitting in a dark children’s bedroom.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/arts-film-afraid-movie-review-1200x720.png)
Karina Rower, Under The Arch Editor • September 6, 2024
![A person wearing a keffiyeh is zip tied by a cop in protective gear.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/news-disciplinaryaction-1200x798.jpg)
Hope Pisoni, Investigative Reporter • September 5, 2024