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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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All content by Chloe Haack
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Books beyond Bobst: A conversation between Kublai Khan and Marco Polo, a Russian classic and more

Books beyond Bobst is a book-rec column highlighting what NYU students are reading now, outside of their classes. If you’re in need of a new read, look no further.

“Invisible Cities” by Italo Calvino  — Alexa Donovan, Arts Editor  “Cities, like dreams, are made of desires and fears, even if the thread of their discourse...

(Courtesy of Bernard Walsh)

Review: ‘Drop’ drops the ball

A promising concept is completely squandered in this dull, forgettable thriller.
Chloe Haack, Staff Writer April 17, 2025

“Drop” arrives with a premise tailor-made for our digitally anxious age: a bootleg AirDrop app called DigiDrop that allows anonymous users to send messages — first playful,...

(Courtesy of IMDb)

Review: ‘Black Bag’ turns the audience into the ultimate voyeur

In Steven Soderbergh’s gripping spy thriller, it’s not just about the espionage — it’s watching, being watched and questioning everything in between.
Chloe Haack, Staff Writer March 21, 2025

Steven Soderbergh’s newest film, “Black Bag,” is more than a sleek espionage thriller — it’s an exercise in voyeuristic tension, a cinematic window into lives meticulously...

(Courtesy of Black Bear Pictures)

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...

A staged wedding scene in a vintage living room featuring floral designs and curtains with guests sitting in a white folding chair applauding while the cameraman films the events. On the right is the bride smiling while wearing a short white dress and veil standing next to the groom in a powder blue suit.

Review: ‘Here’ is a disjointed, time-hopping mess

Robert Zemeckis' new film overrelies on AI and a fractured narrative.
Chloe Haack, Staff Writer November 19, 2024

“Here” is perhaps one of Robert Zemeckis’ most ambitious films to date: a nonlinear, multigenerational narrative spanning the 11,000-year history of a piece of land from...

A man and two women sit around a table, all holding hands in a candlelit room with red walls and food on the table.

Review: ‘The Front Room’ is too camp for its own good

A24’s new hagsploitation film reeks of failed attempts at narrative ambition, leaving audiences disappointed and confused.
Chloe Haack, Contributing Writer September 18, 2024

In the last decade, A24 has become synonymous with innovative arthouse films, but one of their latest releases, “The Front Room,” struggles to match its predecessors. The first...