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May 8, 2020

Housing Guide 2020
February 20, 2020

Quantitative and Emotional: the Many Contradictions of Wayne Carino
The Wagner grad student and NYU Sustainability Fellow does what he calls “background work,” but has been instrumental in and out of NYU to provide environmental policy solutions for marginalized communities and developing countries.
December 5, 2019

Go Digital Or Go Home
As the presence of online journalism continues to grow, we must strive to use all forms of digital storytelling to our advantage.
May 9, 2019

‘Aamis’ Team on Their Flesh-Eating Romance at Tribeca
WSN sat down with the director, lead actress, producer and composers of the Assamese film.
May 6, 2019

Tisch MFA Alum Cenk Ertürk’s Journey to Tribeca
WSN sits down with Tisch MFA alum Cenk Ertürk to talk about “Noah Land,” his feature debut at Tribeca.
May 3, 2019

Staff Recs: Best Disney Channel Original Movies
We’ve talked about some of our favorite childhood Disney series, but let’s not forget how one of our favorite channels was churning out classic T.V. movies at this time as well.
April 19, 2019

Unpopular Opinion: A24 Films
Before you watch “Under the Silver Lake,” let’s revisit past A24 films and break down if they’re really as good as Tisch kids say they are.
April 17, 2019

Unpopular Opinions: Young Adult Novels
The Arts Desk gives some fresh takes on novels for younger audiences.
April 10, 2019

Arts Issue | Spring 2019
April 4, 2019

‘Love, Death & Robots’ Is Good, Great and Forgettable
From farmers fighting aliens in mech suits to a cup of yogurt taking over the world, the new Netflix anthology series can be an emotional rollercoaster.
April 1, 2019

Unpopular Opinions: Animal Characters
No animals were harmed in the making of this list.
March 27, 2019

Anupam Kher on Tragedy and Compassion in ‘Hotel Mumbai’
The acclaimed Bollywood thespian spoke with WSN about playing a real-life character in his new film.
March 25, 2019

‘Transit’ Is a Bumpy Ride That Still Bores
Officially selected for the New York Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, the German film is a fascinating character drama that is let down by a poor script.
March 4, 2019

Pete Holmes Talks ‘Crashing’ and Comedic Identity
Comedian, actor, writer, podcaster and producer Peter Holmes spoke with WSN about the new season of his HBO show “Crashing” and gave his thoughts on modern comedy.
February 25, 2019

Unpopular Opinions: Oscar Hosts
The Arts Desk is tired of giving hot takes on snubs and surprises and have decided to critique a different aspect of awards shows: the hosts!
February 20, 2019

Unpopular Opinions: Romantic Comedy Protagonists
Valentine's Day is coming up and the Arts Desk cannot wait! Thus, they’ve decided to critically analyze rom-coms in anticipation of the big day.
February 13, 2019

Unpopular Opinions: Super Bowl Commercials
In which the Arts Desk gives hot takes on what is the most important of the big game, anyway.
February 6, 2019

Tony Winner Talks ‘I Am The Night’
WSN sits down with actor Jefferson Mays to talk about his role in TNT’s new limited series “I Am the Night,” co-starring Chris Pine.
February 4, 2019

‘I Am The Night’ Is A Few Steps Short of Success
TNT’s new neo-noir limited series is based off a fascinating true story, but isn’t the home run many hoped it would be in its first episode.
January 30, 2019

Unpopular Opinions: ‘Black Mirror’
The first spring 2019 edition of one of the Arts Desk’s acclaimed weekly series deals out hot takes on Netflix’s Emmy-winning sci-fi series.
January 30, 2019

‘Serenity’ Sunk by a Ludicrous Script
The Matthew McConaughey-Anne Hathaway starrer starts off as a fishing neo-noir and derails halfway through into a clumsy, existential thriller.
January 29, 2019

Funding Your Cinematic Dream
Tisch Film & TV seniors discuss crowdfunding thousands of dollars for their advanced short films.
January 28, 2019

‘Never Look Away’ Paints an Expansive Portrait of Germany’s Art History
The celebrated German film finally expands into wide release in the United States on the heels of being nominated for two Oscars at the 91st Academy Awards.
January 24, 2019

Sundance Documentary Winner ‘Genesis 2.0’ Hits IFC Center
A look into the making of Christian Frei’s documentary, which follows hunters in their search for dead wooly mammoths and scientists working to clone them.
January 3, 2019

‘Roma’ Is Human — Simultaneously Moving and Frustrating
The 2018 Mexican Oscar entry is Alfonso Cuarón’s first film since winning an Oscar for directing “Gravity.”
December 3, 2018

Staff Recs: Best Holiday Films
November 30, 2018

Unpopular Opinions: Actors
November 28, 2018

Cannes Favorite ‘Shoplifters’ Arrives at IFC Center
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s drama won the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, and should be your next stop at the IFC Center.
November 26, 2018

‘Widows’ Ranks Among the Best Heist Films
The follow up to his Oscar-winning “12 Years a Slave,” co-writer and director Steve McQueen returns with an arthouse heist thriller with the ensemble of the century
November 19, 2018

Staff Recs: Best Film Ensembles
Every so often, a movie ensemble absolutely blows audiences away and makes us ask ourselves, “How can one movie could contain so much talent and power?”
November 16, 2018

‘Overlord’ Is an Amazing WWII B-Movie That Offers Zombies Too
Though advertised as a generic zombie flick, the J.J. Abrams-produced film is secretly a stellar World War II action-thriller flying under the radar.
November 12, 2018

Staff Recs: Best Albums for Fall
November 9, 2018

Staff Recs: Best Villains
Get your watch queue ready for the baddest villains of them all.
November 2, 2018

Unpopular Opinions: Supernatural Villains
This week we’re getting spooky niche with our unpopular opinions and taking a look at supernatural villains!
October 31, 2018

‘Daredevil’ Season 3 Is the Perfect Action Noir
October 30, 2018

The Six Years Behind a Tisch Grad’s Debut Film
Over a six-year process, Shevaun Mizrahi crafted a continuing emotional narrative in her debut film.
October 29, 2018

Staff Recs: Best Movie Soundtracks and Scores
October 26, 2018

Unpopular Opinions: Albums
October 24, 2018

The Million Dollar Story of Faraday Okoro
October 22, 2018

Staff Recs: Scariest Horror Movies
October 19, 2018

Unpopular Opinions: 20th Century Authors
October 17, 2018

Behind the Scenes With the NYU Mixtapes Preparing for Concert
October 12, 2018

Staff Recs: Best Actors-Turned-Directors
October 12, 2018


Unpopular Opinions: Directors
October 10, 2018

Staff Recs: Hollywood Movie Musicals
October 5, 2018

Tisch Alum Makes Her Debut With Hidden Gem ‘All About Nina’
Mary Elizabeth Winstead gives a magnetic performance as a damaged stand-up comedian.
October 3, 2018


Staff Recs: Best Early 2000s Jams
September 28, 2018

Unpopular Opinions: Cinematic Classics
September 26, 2018

Friendship Is Everlasting in ‘The Last Suit’
September 25, 2018

Staff Recs: Best Songs To Fall In Love To
Fall is the season when everyone wants to find in love — here are the best songs to indulge your inner romantic.
September 21, 2018

‘White Boy Rick’ Misfires
"White Boy Rick" delivers a scene-stealing performance by Matthew McConaughey, but fails to impress everywhere else.
September 17, 2018

Staff Recs: Best Netflix Originals
Netflix is the future of cinema and here's why.
September 14, 2018

Fighting for Legitimacy, Ballerinas Resort to Rented Basements
September 10, 2018

Staff Recs: Our Most Anticipated Films of Fall 2018
Many of this fall's film releases are highly anticipated, but these are the ones we're looking forward to the most.
September 7, 2018

MoviePass Failed but New Services Are on the Horizon
MoviePass gave us more than just a great bargain — it revived the moviegoing experience.
September 7, 2018

Best of Summer Film
August 26, 2018

Staff Recs: Intelligent Horror Films
April 27, 2018

Tribeca 2018: Swedish Film ‘Amateurs’ Is a Little Amateur
April 27, 2018

Tribeca 2018: ‘Duck Butter’ Is Experimental Intimacy
April 25, 2018

Untested Rape Kits Exposed in ‘I Am Evidence’
April 18, 2018

Diversity: Hollywood’s Two-Way Street
April 5, 2018

‘Gemini’ Is a Sexy Yet Surface Neo-Noir
March 30, 2018

The Ambitious and Ambiguous ‘Ismael’s Ghosts’
March 26, 2018

Tucci Shines But ‘Submission’ Falls Flat
March 7, 2018

Live-Action ‘Aladdin’ Controversy Casts Shadow on ‘Black Panther’
February 13, 2018

Beautiful Classic ‘The Passion of Joan of Arc’ is Restored to Life
November 29, 2017

Life Imitates Art in ‘I Love You, Daddy’
November 13, 2017

A Powerful Portrait of the Holocaust
November 8, 2017

Supernatural Lesbian Film Thrills
November 6, 2017

Ross Lynch Trades Disney For Dahmer
October 30, 2017

‘Félicité’ is a Musical Beauty
October 23, 2017

‘Victoria & Abdul’ Lacks Depth
September 18, 2017

‘Dayveon’ Shows Promise, But Lacks Strength in Its Characters
September 13, 2017

NYU Campus Safety officers speak out about their frustrations toward their leadership, and how an accreditation system and the university’s COVID-19 protocols have impacted their work.

Rachel Fadem, Features Editor • May 17, 2022
Disability rights activist Judith Heumann will speak about the importance of political action and advocacy during a combined graduation ceremony for the classes of 2020 and 2021 on May 18.

Jae Jin, Staff Writer • April 21, 2022
Frustrated with the Daily Screener, students are finding ways to avoid completing it.