Fareid El Gafy, Film Editor
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The Highs and Lows of Virtual Reality Grad Alley
WSN’s top gamers went to Virtual Reality Grad Alley. Here’s what happened.
Fareid El Gafy, Bella Gil, Abby Hofstetter and Ethan Zack
• May 21, 2020
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• May 8, 2020
Photo: Dua Lipa’s Pop Escapism Arrived Just in Time
April 8, 2020
How to Support New York’s Vibrant Independent Arts Scene
Even though New York is on pause, that doesn’t mean you still can’t support your favorite local bookstore or movie theater from home.
Kaylee DeFreitas, Ethan Zack, Fareid El Gafy, Sasha Cohen, Ashley Wu and Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer
• March 23, 2020
‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ and a 40-Year-Old All-American Boy
“Sonic the Hedgehog” is a bog standard first outing for the blue blur.
Fareid El Gafy, Film Editor
• February 19, 2020
Staff Recs: Valentine’s Day Edition
The Arts Desk recommends the best films, music and galleries for you to enjoy this Valentine’s Day.
Kaylee DeFreitas, Ethan Zack, Sasha Cohen, Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Ashley Wu and Fareid El Gafy
• February 14, 2020
Photo: ‘I Lost My Body’: A Hand’s Odyssey
February 14, 2020
The Patched Film Adopts the Worst From Video Games
Films such as “Cats” and “Sonic the Hedgehog” show that the movie industry is taking a spooky page from the video game industry in releasing unfinished products and rushing fixes at the artists’ expense.
Fareid El Gafy, Film & TV Editor
• January 27, 2020
Advanced TV Pilot ‘Mary and the Mob’ Blazes Trail for Sustainable Set
Showrunner and Tisch alumna Vivian Gisle and sustainability officer Bradley Sachs talk set sustainability and hopes for future Tisch and industry standards.
Fareid El Gafy, Film & TV Editor
• December 5, 2019
The Final Staff Rants (of the Semester)
In honor of the semester’s final Staff Rants, we have no theme — only pent-up rage.
Ishaan Parmar, Abby Hofstetter, Sakshi Venkatraman, Melanie Pineda, Ethan Zack, Alexandria Johnson, Fareid El Gafy, Mandie Montes, Sam Klein and Anna-Dmitry Muratova
• December 4, 2019
Sameh Zoabi: The Palestinian Director With an Israeli Passport
NYU professor and director Sameh Zoabi discusses his latest film, Luxembourgish Oscar contender “Tel Aviv on Fire,” and what it means to be a Palestinian filmmaker and an Israeli citizen.
Fareid El Gafy, Film & TV Editor
• December 2, 2019
Staff Recs: Good Music for Studying
The Arts Desk collects the perfect chill tunes for a serious study session.
Ethan Zack, Julie Goldberg and Fareid El Gafy
• November 22, 2019
Staff Recs: Halloween Costumes
Scrambling to put together a last-minute Halloween costume? The Arts Desk has you covered with these costumes based on characters from some of our favorite movies.
Kaylee DeFreitas, Ethan Zack, Fareid El Gafy and Julie Goldberg
• October 25, 2019
An Artist’s Sensibility, With an Engineer’s Mind
Morgan Mueller, a graduate student at Tisch’s Interactive Telecommunications Program, approaches the arts world with the calculating demeanor of an engineer.
Fareid El Gafy, Film & TV Editor
• October 14, 2019
Chris Chan Roberson: The Fastest Professor Alive
Tisch professor Chris Chan Roberson discusses his experience in and outside of the industry from “Surf Nazis Must Die” to hawking vintage clothes.
Fareid El Gafy, Film & TV Editor
• September 30, 2019
Staff Recs: Pretentious Films to Impress Your Fake Friends
Need to sound like you know about movies? Here are a few of our go-tos.
Claire Fishman, Fareid El Gafy, Ethan Zack and Julie Goldberg
• September 12, 2019
Unpopular Opinions: Unconventionally Hot Girl Summer
The Arts Desk weighs in on some underrated hotties in the entertainment industry.
Kaylee DeFreitas, Ethan Zack, Fareid El Gafy, Claire Fishman and Julie Goldberg
• September 10, 2019
‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind’ Lives up to its Radical Name
Fareid El Gafy, Film & TV Editor
• September 3, 2019
‘Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus’ Delights Inferior Humans Young and Old
Fareid El Gafy, Film & TV Editor
• August 24, 2019
‘One Punch Man’ Season 2 Pulls Its Punches for Now
The follow-up to the successful anime is off to a disappointing start.
Fareid El Gafy, Staff Writer
• May 5, 2019
‘Scheme Birds’ Is a Scottish Story Long Overdue
Ellen Fiske and Ellinor Hallin frame Scotland in a new light in “Scheme Birds,” a coming-of-age documentary.
Fareid El Gafy, Staff Writer
• April 29, 2019
Richard Linklater | Everyday Realities in a Cinematic Dream
Fareid El Gafy, Staff Writer
• April 4, 2019
‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’ Is a Lackluster Comedy Adaptation
The story of how Terry Gilliam’s adventure comedy made it to the big screen is more interesting than the film itself.
Fareid El Gafy, Staff Writer
• March 31, 2019
‘Hotel Mumbai’ Thrilling, but Not Too Profound
The new international thriller is intense, though it does not have as much depth as it thinks it does.
Fareid El Gafy, Staff Writer
• March 24, 2019
‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ Has Great Visuals, but the Same Old Story
The final film in the franchise does not live up to its acclaimed predecessors.
Fareid El Gafy, Staff Writer
• February 26, 2019
‘Styx’ Is a Modern Tragedy
Wolfgang Fischer’s drama is a deliberately paced, yet beautiful masterpiece.
Fareid El Gafy, Staff Writer
• February 25, 2019
‘Mirai’ Wants You to Love Your Family
Fareid El Gafy
• December 4, 2018
‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ Wrecks the Mold Again
The sequel to the 2012 hit finds the titular character entering the internet for another colorful adventure that parodies online trends and culture.
Fareid El Gafy, Contributing Writer
• November 26, 2018
Netflix Historical Drama ‘Outlaw King’ Falls Short of Epic
Fareid El Gafy, Contributing Writer
• November 14, 2018
Five Anime to Watch and One to Sit In on
With a slew of new anime releases on the horizon, WSN has the picks of what to watch and what to avoid this fall.
Fareid El Gafy, Contributing Writer
• November 14, 2018
NYU Sketch Comedy Group Joins New York Comedy Festival
Please Don't Destroy kills cows and you with laughter.
Fareid El Gafy, Contributing Writer
• November 7, 2018
ISIS Survivor Bears the Struggle of the Yazidi People ‘On Her Shoulders’
Fareid El Gafy, Contributing Writer
• October 26, 2018
‘My Hero Academia’ Exceeds Fan Expectations
Fareid El Gafy, Contributing Writer
• October 18, 2018
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