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• May 7, 2020
Housing Guide 2020
Guru Ramanathan, Under the Arch Managing Editor
• 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.
Guru Ramanathan, Under the Arch Managing Editor
• 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.
Guru Ramanathan, Arts Editor
• May 8, 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.
Guru Ramanathan, Arts Editor
• 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.
Guru Ramanathan, Arts Editor
• May 2, 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.
Guru Ramanathan, Nicole Rosenthal, Claire Fishman and Melanie Pineda
• April 18, 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.
Nicole Rosenthal, Guru Ramanathan, Alex Cullina and Dante Sacco
• April 16, 2019
Unpopular Opinions: Young Adult Novels
The Arts Desk gives some fresh takes on novels for younger audiences.
Guru Ramanathan, Dante Sacco and Alex Cullina
• April 9, 2019
Arts Issue | Spring 2019
Guru Ramanathan, Arts Editor
• April 3, 2019
Alexandra Muhawi-Ho | Arab-Chinese Filmmaker Seizes Freedom of Choice
Guru Ramanathan, Arts Editor
• April 3, 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.
Guru Ramanathan, Arts Editor
• April 1, 2019
Unpopular Opinions: Animal Characters
No animals were harmed in the making of this list.
Guru Ramanathan, Dante Sacco and Alex Cullina
• March 26, 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.
Guru Ramanathan, Arts Editor
• 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.
Guru Ramanathan, Arts Editor
• 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.
Guru Ramanathan, Arts Editor
• 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!
Guru Ramanathan, Claire Fishman, Alex Cullina, Nicole Rosenthal and Dante Sacco
• 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.
Guru Ramanathan, Claire Fishman, Alex Cullina and Nicole Rosenthal
• 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.
Guru Ramanathan, Nicole Rosenthal, Claire Fishman and Alex Cullina
• 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.
Guru Ramanathan, Arts Editor
• 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.
Guru Ramanathan, Arts Editor
• 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.
Alex Cullina, Guru Ramanathan and Nicole Rosenthal
• 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.
Guru Ramanathan, Arts Editor
• January 29, 2019
Funding Your Cinematic Dream
Tisch Film & TV seniors discuss crowdfunding thousands of dollars for their advanced short films.
Guru Ramanathan, Arts Editor
• 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.
Guru Ramanathan, Arts Editor
• 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.
Guru Ramanathan, Arts Editor
• 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.”
Guru Ramanathan, Film & TV Editor
• December 3, 2018
Staff Recs: Best Holiday Films
Ali Zimmerman, Daniella Nichinson, Nicole Rosenthal, Guru Ramanathan and Alex Cullina
• November 30, 2018
Unpopular Opinions: Actors
Daniella Nichinson, Guru Ramanathan, Nicole Rosenthal and Alex Cullina
• 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.
Guru Ramanathan, Film & TV Editor
• 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
Guru Ramanathan, Film & TV Editor
• November 18, 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?”
Ryan Mikel, Daniella Nichinson, Guru Ramanathan and Alex Cullina
• 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.
Guru Ramanathan, Film & TV Editor
• November 12, 2018
Staff Recs: Best Albums for Fall
Ryan Mikel, Daniella Nichinson, Nicole Rosenthal, Guru Ramanathan, Alex Cullina and Ali Zimmerman
• November 9, 2018
Staff Recs: Best Villains
Get your watch queue ready for the baddest villains of them all.
Ryan Mikel, Daniella Nichinson, Nicole Rosenthal, Ali Zimmerman, Guru Ramanathan and Alex Cullina
• November 1, 2018
Unpopular Opinions: Supernatural Villains
This week we’re getting spooky niche with our unpopular opinions and taking a look at supernatural villains!
Daniella Nichinson, Ryan Mikel, Nicole Rosenthal, Alex Cullina and Guru Ramanathan
• October 30, 2018
‘Daredevil’ Season 3 Is the Perfect Action Noir
Guru Ramanathan, Film & TV Editor
• October 29, 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.
Guru Ramanathan, Film & TV Editor
• October 29, 2018
Staff Recs: Best Movie Soundtracks and Scores
Ryan Mikel, Nicole Rosenthal, Guru Ramanathan, Daniella Nichinson and Alex Cullina
• October 25, 2018
Unpopular Opinions: Albums
Daniella Nichinson, Nicole Rosenthal, Guru Ramanathan and Ali Zimmerman
• October 23, 2018
The Million Dollar Story of Faraday Okoro
Guru Ramanathan, Film & TV Editor
• October 22, 2018
Staff Recs: Scariest Horror Movies
Ryan Mikel, Nicole Rosenthal, Guru Ramanathan, Ali Zimmerman, Daniella Nichinson, Alex Cullina and Melanie Pineda
• October 18, 2018
Unpopular Opinions: 20th Century Authors
Daniella Nichinson, Nicole Rosenthal, Guru Ramanathan, Ali Zimmerman, Alex Cullina and Ryan Mikel
• October 16, 2018
Behind the Scenes With the NYU Mixtapes Preparing for Concert
Guru Ramanathan, Film Editor
• October 12, 2018
Staff Recs: Best Actors-Turned-Directors
Ryan Mikel, Guru Ramanathan, Daniella Nichinson, Ali Zimmerman and Nicole Rosenthal
• October 11, 2018
Unpopular Opinions: Directors
Daniella Nichinson, Guru Ramanathan, Ryan Mikel and Nicole Rosenthal
• October 9, 2018
Staff Recs: Hollywood Movie Musicals
Ryan Mikel, Daniella Nichinson, Alex Cullina, Guru Ramanathan and Ali Zimmerman
• October 4, 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.
Guru Ramanathan, Film & TV Editor
• October 2, 2018
Unpopular Opinions: Film & TV Protagonists
Main characters we love to hate.
Ali Zimmerman, Guru Ramanathan, Daniella Nichinson and Alex Cullina
• October 2, 2018
Staff Recs: Best Early 2000s Jams
Connor Gatesman, Ryan Mikel, Nicole Rosenthal, Yasmin Gulec, Guru Ramanathan, Ali Zimmerman and Daniella Nichinson
• September 27, 2018
Unpopular Opinions: Cinematic Classics
Daniella Nichinson, Ali Zimmerman, Guru Ramanathan, Nicole Rosenthal, Alex Cullina and Ryan Mikel
• September 25, 2018
Friendship Is Everlasting in ‘The Last Suit’
Guru Ramanathan, Film & TV Editor
• September 24, 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.
Daniella Nichinson, Guru Ramanathan, Ali Zimmerman, Alex Cullina, Ryan Mikel and Nicole Rosenthal
• September 20, 2018
‘White Boy Rick’ Misfires
"White Boy Rick" delivers a scene-stealing performance by Matthew McConaughey, but fails to impress everywhere else.
Guru Ramanathan, Film & TV Editor
• September 17, 2018
Staff Recs: Best Netflix Originals
Netflix is the future of cinema and here's why.
Daniella Nichinson, Nicole Rosenthal, Melanie Pineda, Ryan Mikel, Alex Cullina and Guru Ramanathan
• September 13, 2018
Fighting for Legitimacy, Ballerinas Resort to Rented Basements
Guru Ramanathan, Film Editor
• 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.
Ryan Mikel, Nicole Rosenthal, Daniella Nichinson, Ali Zimmerman, Guru Ramanathan and Matthew Holman
• September 6, 2018
MoviePass Failed but New Services Are on the Horizon
MoviePass gave us more than just a great bargain — it revived the moviegoing experience.
Guru Ramanathan, Film Editor
• September 6, 2018
Best of Summer Film
Guru Ramanathan, Film Editor
• August 26, 2018
Tribeca 2018: ‘Jellyfish’ Is a Valiant First Effort for James Gardner
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• April 30, 2018
Staff Recs: Intelligent Horror Films
Ryan Mikel, Guru Ramanathan, Anubhuti Kumar, Tyler Crews, Alex Cullina and Alejandro Villa Vásquez
• April 26, 2018
Tribeca 2018: Swedish Film ‘Amateurs’ Is a Little Amateur
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• April 26, 2018
Tribeca 2018: ‘Duck Butter’ Is Experimental Intimacy
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• April 24, 2018
Untested Rape Kits Exposed in ‘I Am Evidence’
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• April 17, 2018
Diversity: Hollywood’s Two-Way Street
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• April 4, 2018
‘Gemini’ Is a Sexy Yet Surface Neo-Noir
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• March 29, 2018
The Ambitious and Ambiguous ‘Ismael’s Ghosts’
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• March 26, 2018
Tucci Shines But ‘Submission’ Falls Flat
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• March 7, 2018
Live-Action ‘Aladdin’ Controversy Casts Shadow on ‘Black Panther’
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• February 13, 2018
Beautiful Classic ‘The Passion of Joan of Arc’ is Restored to Life
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• November 29, 2017
Life Imitates Art in ‘I Love You, Daddy’
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• November 13, 2017
A Powerful Portrait of the Holocaust
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• November 8, 2017
Supernatural Lesbian Film Thrills
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• November 6, 2017
Ross Lynch Trades Disney For Dahmer
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• October 30, 2017
‘Félicité’ is a Musical Beauty
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• October 23, 2017
‘Victoria & Abdul’ Lacks Depth
Guru Ramanathan, Contributing Writer
• September 18, 2017
‘Dayveon’ Shows Promise, But Lacks Strength in Its Characters
Guru Ramanathan, Contributing Writer
• September 12, 2017
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