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Amelia Knust

Amelia Knust, Music Editor

Amelia Knust is a sophomore studying media, culture, and communication and business of entertainment, media and technology at Steinhardt. As a proud morning person originally from from Tampa, Florida, she fills her days chasing concerts, films, Broadway shows, barre workouts, books and much more. You can follow her endless media updates on Instagram, Goodreads or Letterboxd @Ameliaknust or reach her at [email protected].

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Q&A: Maude Latour on performing for a hometown crowd at All Things Go NYC

During the festival in Forest Hills Stadium, the rising pop singer sat down with WSN to discuss new music and the rush of touring life.
Amelia Knust, Music Editor October 3, 2025

On stage, rising pop star Maude Latour is a force to be reckoned with. While performing, she’s jumping up and down and belting pop-rock tracks, dressed in a sparkling two-piece...

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Queer and female voices ruled 2025’s All Things Go NYC

The music festival’s second year in New York City brought three days of powerhouse performances, even with a few complications.
Amelia Knust, Music Editor October 1, 2025

There's a reason why the All Things Go Music Festival is historically nicknamed “All Things Gay.” For over a decade, the festival has highlighted an almost entirely woman,...

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‘One Battle After Another’ immortalizes the revolutionary spirit

WSN spoke with the cast of Paul Thomas Anderson's politically charged action epic.
Leo Field and Amelia Knust October 1, 2025

In a sweeping departure from his work for the past 23 years, Paul Thomas Anderson sets his latest film in the present. In fact, “One Battle After Another” feels so impeccably...

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5 songs to bring you back home

Because we all pine for what’s out of reach, and winter break is still three months away.

In the city that never sleeps, homesickness will creep up on even the most independent NYU students. Whether you miss your childhood bed or a home-cooked meal, sometimes there’s...

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Summer camp has never been so camp in ‘Ginger Twinsies’

WSN spoke with actors Lakisha May and Matthew Wilkas about off-Broadway’s newest sensation, which parodies childhood classic “The Parent Trap.”
Amelia Knust, Music Editor September 23, 2025

If you’ve ever felt personally victimized by the villainization of money-driven publicist Meredith Blake in Nancy Meyers’ “The Parent Trap,” look no further than...

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Review: ‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ fails to reach a worthwhile destination

Not even the star power of Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell can save this grandiose yet overly manufactured love story.
Amelia Knust, Music Editor September 22, 2025

It’s hard for a film to be sincere when not one, but two Burger King product placements interrupt its story. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happens in director Kogonada’s...

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5 shows we want a Broadway revival of

From your middle school haunts to shows gone too soon, here are the productions we’re itching to see back on Broadway.

Whether spotlighting overlooked shows or reimagining classics, Broadway revivals introduce timeless theater to new audiences. Out of countless productions that have come and gone,...

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6 of our favorite needle drops in film

“God Only Knows” that these “All Star” picks will have you questioning “Where Is My Mind?”

Some of the greatest soundtracks of all time consist of songs with an identity outside of the film itself — “Goodfellas,” “Pulp Fiction” and “Dirty Dancing”...

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WSN’s guide to the All Things Go NYC Music Festival

For its second year at Forest Hills Stadium, WSN has everything you need to know about the weekend ahead.
Amelia Knust, Music Editor September 11, 2025

The All Things Go Music Festival is returning to Forest Hills Stadium this year from Sept. 26 to Sept. 28. The weekend features a selection of musical acts of all genres, including...

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Review: Blood Orange’s ‘Essex Honey’ is a time capsule of love and loss

Musical auteur Dev Hynes assembles all-star collaborators and intricate melodies for his most personal record yet.
Amelia Knust, Music Editor September 5, 2025

Whether you know him as Devonté “Dev” Hynes or by his stage name, Blood Orange, the English singer, songwriter, producer and composer consistently runs ahead of his time....

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Staff Recs: Summer faves

These are the real answers to “What did you do this summer?” that LinkedIn and Instagram won’t tell you.

Consuming egregious amounts of media over the summer means optimized first-day-of-class icebreakers. If your hometown characters, family vacation quarrels or that investment banking...

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Review: On ‘Bloodless,’ Samia teeters on the edge of rebirth

The indie singer-songwriter’s newest album delivers a musical journey of evolution and identity.
Amelia Knust, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

Ever since her 2020 debut album, “The Baby,” every Samia record has felt like a page ripped from her diary. While her previous releases highlighted the excitement and anxieties...

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Review: Sarah Snook redefines live theater in ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’

The literary classic goes digital in Broadway’s newest masterpiece.
Amelia Knust, Staff Writer April 18, 2025

One woman, 26 characters and two uninterrupted hours of awe. This is exactly what hundreds of theatergoers flock to at the Music Box Theatre. Kip Williams’ newest theatrical...

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Some sad songs for rainy days

A number of musical selections to embrace your inner melancholy.

At this point, we’ve made it through the lion’s share of April showers, but the rainy season is far from over. There’s something about the gloomy weather that makes us somber,...

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Review: Ariana Grande radiates authenticity on ‘eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead’

Closing the chapter of her “eternal sunshine” era, the pop star adds six new songs and a short film to deepen the original story.
Amelia Knust, Staff Writer April 4, 2025

There’s no doubt that Ariana Grande is at an artistic high right now. Straight out of an Oscar-nominated award season, the singer has returned, stacking harmonies and spitting...

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Review: JENNIE’s ‘Ruby’ is the perfect balance of persona and personal

Completing the quartet of BLACKPINK’s solo projects, JENNIE’s debut album lands on top.
Amelia Knust, Staff Writer March 17, 2025

Ever since she debuted in the internationally known K-pop group BLACKPINK in 2016, Jennie Kim — mononymously known as JENNIE — has become a ubiquitous force of nature...

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Review: LISA’s ‘Alter Ego’ is an exciting debut with questionable substance

On the K-pop star's first solo album, we meet five alter egos instead of the woman behind it all.
Amelia Knust, Staff Writer March 10, 2025

In her track “FXCK UP THE WORLD (Ft. Future),” K-pop superstar Lalisa Manobal, known mononymously as LISA, sings, “They want the old LISA, then listen to my old shit.”...

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8 of our favorite film scores

Because music is as good a narrative device as any.

Very few on-screen battles or exceptional cinematic monologues have been delivered to the sound of silence. Oftentimes, the compositions accompanying our favorite films become...

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Q&A: Molly Grace can charm anyone with a single song

On the opening night of her North American tour, pop diva Molly Grace sat down with WSN to discuss the virality of her songs, queer representation and the pop music renaissance.
Amelia Knust, Staff Writer February 25, 2025

Equipped with pink sparkly dresses, platform white heels and an enviable vocal range, Molly Grace is a woman to watch for in the music landscape. Since the 2021 release of her...

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10 love songs we adore

These musical picks are like a box of chocolates for your playlist.

As we approach Valentine’s Day, the Arts Desk is unconcerned with your relationship status. Whether you’re single, taken or somewhere in between, the desire to celebrate love...

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Review: The future of dating is bleak in ‘Companion’

“Fresh” meets “Ex Machina” in this robotic romantic-horror film.
Amelia Knust, Staff Writer February 7, 2025

Meet Josh (Jack Quaid). He's your adorkable boy-next-door type who knocks over the fruit stand at the grocery store and makes sure to let you know that his friends do like...

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Review: ‘Wicked: The Soundtrack’ ends on a high note — literally

The highly anticipated movie soundtrack is intensely “thrillifying” and lives up to the 21-year old Broadway bible.
Amelia Knust, Staff Writer November 26, 2024

It should come as no surprise that “Wicked: The Soundtrack” works as well as it does. After all, that's what you get when you combine an Emmy, Grammy and Tony-winning actress...

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The case for ‘eternal sunshine’

The official 2025 Grammy Awards nomination list was released Nov. 8, and a certain ponytailed pop star is missing from the awards show’s main categories.
Amelia Knust, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

It’s been nearly six years since Ariana Grande publicly criticized the Grammy Awards’ producers on Twitter and declined to perform at the show, claiming they wouldn't let her...

10 songs for your cold-weather playlist

10 songs for your cold-weather playlist

It’s finally feeling like winter is near, and these songs will let you lean into your chilly-weather sensibilities.

Sure, it hit 80 degrees on Halloween. But as we creep into the second half of November, it’s hard to deny that students are breaking out their winter coats and bracing for colder...

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 woman with short blonde hair with vibrant blue eye makeup looks directly at the camera with a surprised and scared expression.

Review: ‘Smile 2’ gives stage fright a whole new meaning

The new horror franchise finally released its long-awaited sequel with bigger stakes, scares and screams.
Amelia Knust, Staff Writer October 28, 2024

Content warning: This review contains discussions of suicide. Spoiler warning: This review contains spoilers. In an age where it seems that every horror trope has been done,...

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Review: Charli xcx’s new remix album explores the nuances of fear and fame

With the help of esteemed collaborators, “Brat and it's completely different but also still brat” remains loyal to the original’s motifs and themes while exposing a new level of vulnerability.
Amelia Knust, Staff Writer October 15, 2024

This year, it seems as though all of the prominent names in pop have released albums — Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Billie Eilish, to name a few. But it was entirely...

Two singers on stage, one on their knee while the other puts their foot on their leg. In the background, a large jumbotron shows a close-up of the two.

Review: The Sweat Tour turns Madison Square Garden into New York City’s hottest club

Charli XCX and Troye Sivan took the stage with star-studded guests, impeccable stage design and “Club Classics” that kept the room moving all night long.
Amelia Knust, Contributing Writer September 27, 2024

A sea of bright green flooded the streets of New York City on Sept. 23, marking Charli XCX and Troye Sivan’s sold-out show at Madison Square Garden. To the two artists’ devoted...

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Review: After 4 seasons, maybe Paris isn’t what Emily needs

“Emily in Paris” delivers minimal substance but mindless fun in its fourth season.
Amelia Knust, Contributing Writer September 19, 2024

Warning: This review contains spoilers for "Emily in Paris."  “Emily in Paris” isn't the type of show you watch for complex writing, high-stakes plotlines or even well-developed...