Isabella Armus, Deputy Arts Editor
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Listen to This: beabadoobee maintains she’ll ‘See you Soon’
Read about this week’s most notable singles by MUNA, Flume and more.
Yas Akdag, Isabella Armus, Holden Lay and Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer
• May 5, 2022
Review: Post-grad panic personified in ‘The African Desperate’
Anxiety, memes and art school cliches coalesce in Martine Syms’ hazy directorial debut. The film played as part of New Directors/New Films 2022 at Film at Lincoln Center.
Isabella Armus, Deputy Arts Editor
• April 29, 2022
Listen to This: Dear CVS, Megan Thee Stallion is stocking up on ‘Plan B’
Read about this week’s most notable singles by Laufey, PinkPantheress and more.
Yas Akdag, Isabella Armus, Holden Lay, Candace Patrick and Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer
• April 28, 2022
Listen to This: Phoebe Bridgers expands her sonic palette on “Sidelines”
Read about this week’s most notable singles by Jamie xx and Shin Hae Gyeong.
Yas Akdag, Isabella Armus, Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer and Annie Williams
• April 21, 2022
Staff Recs: Crunchin’ the munchies
The Arts Desk recommends the best movies and music for dozing off into high heaven as you celebrate 4/20.
Yas Akdag, Isabella Armus and Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer
• April 20, 2022
Grey Art Gallery is NYU’s archival gem
The museum’s first exhibition since the COVID-19 pandemic, “Mostly New” features an eclectic and impressive sampling of contemporary art.
Isabella Armus, Deputy Arts Editor
• April 5, 2022
Review: On “CRASH,” Charli XCX hits cruise control
Though not as ambitious as her previous entries, hyperpop maverick Charli XCX offers a catalog of clean, formulaic fun on her fifth full-length LP.
Isabella Armus, Deputy Arts Editor
• March 28, 2022
Key of She is redefining gender in jazz
Founded by NYU jazz performance student Olivia Hughart, Key of She is an expansive organization fostering a supportive community for girls in jazz — and it’s only just getting started.
Isabella Armus, Deputy Arts Editor
• March 11, 2022
Listen to This: Nilüfer Yanya’s latest song confirms she’s an idol in the making
Read about this week’s most notable singles by Rosalía, BANKS and more.
Candace Patrick, Isabella Armus, Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer and Yas Akdag
• March 3, 2022
Listen to This: Caroline Polachek dazzles in new song ‘Billions’
Read about this week’s most notable singles by Father John Misty, Alexander 23 and more.
Yas Akdag, Isabella Armus, Holden Lay, Candace Patrick and Brian Savino
• February 17, 2022
This Valentine’s Day, listen to a breakup album
If you’re bitter about being alone on Valentine’s Day, check out the breakup albums we rounded up so you didn’t have to.
Yas Akdag, Isabella Armus, Valentina Arrieta, Ethan Beck, Paree Chopra, Sarah John, Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer and Jack Solomon
• February 14, 2022
Staff Recs: Anti-Valentine’s Day films
The Arts Desk recommends the best films to protest Saint Valentine’s Day.
Yas Akdag, Isabella Armus, JP Pak and Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer
• February 14, 2022
Review: ‘House of Gucci’ is a fashion catastrophe
Even a scene-stealing Gaga performance can’t save Ridley Scott’s true-crime slog from itself.
Isabella Armus, Deputy Arts Editor
• December 6, 2021
Listen to this: Mariah Carey releases another Christmas song
Read about the most notable singles by Charli XCX, IDLES and more.
Yas Akdag, Isabella Armus, Ethan Beck, Holden Lay, Elissa Lonie and Candace Patrick
• November 11, 2021
Molly Scharlin Ben-Hamoo embraces her inner weird
Senior dramatic writing major Molly Scharlin divulges about her upcoming multimedia extravaganza “Boohbah: The Rise and Fall of an Empire” and unconventional artistic process.
Isabella Armus, Deputy Arts Editor
• October 22, 2021
Listen to this: Mitski ends her hiatus with new song ‘Working for the Knife’
Read about this week’s most notable singles by Gracie Abrams, Kali Uchis and more.
Yas Akdag, Isabella Armus, Ethan Beck, Candace Patrick, Sabiq Shahidullah, Tristán Queriot Rodríguez Vélez and Annie Williams
• October 7, 2021
Review: ‘The Nowhere Inn’ is a trippy exploration of persona
Recording artist St. Vincent and Carrie Brownstein of “Portlandia” team up for a beguiling yet frustrating mockumentary that explores the role of the modern performer.
Isabella Armus, Deputy Arts Editor
• October 4, 2021
Review: ‘Dawn of Chromatica’ will invigorate you
A year after the original release of "Chromatica," former Tisch student Lady Gaga dazzles fans with 14 new remixes.
Isabella Armus, Deputy Arts Editor
• September 20, 2021
Listen to this: Singles from August
In case you missed it, here are new tracks by Kacey Musgraves, BTS and more.
Yas Akdag, Isabella Armus, Alexandra Chan, Ana Cubas, Elizabeth Moshkevich, Jennifer Ren and Annie Williams
• September 2, 2021
Review: The white existentialism of ‘The White Lotus’
HBO’s splashy summer drama probes at America’s colonial past, but doesn’t manage to rewrite a critical future.
Isabella Armus, Deputy Arts Editor
• August 30, 2021
Listen to this: Singles from July
In case you missed it, here are new tracks by Bo Burnham, Peggy Gou and more.
Caitlin Hsu, Alexandra Chan, Isabella Armus, Sasha Cohen, Ana Cubas, Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Ashley Wu and Julian Hammond Santander
• July 30, 2021
Listen to This: Singles from April 24-30
Here are the singles we're obsessing over this week!
Isabella Armus, Holly Seefeldt, Sophia Carr and Ana Cubas
• April 30, 2021
‘Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar’ review: the glory in being gaudy
“Bridesmaids” alums Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo show the reward in committing to the bit in their new tropical getaway epic.
Isabella Armus, Contributing Writer
• April 21, 2021
Weekly Radio Roundup: Sept. 7 – Sept. 14
Read about our favorite singles that were released this week.
Isabella Armus, Ana Cubas, Lexi Wolf and Claire Jones
• September 15, 2020
Warning, the Series Finale of “I May Destroy You” Might Actually Destroy You
Summer phenomenon, “I May Destroy You,” ends its 12 week run on HBO with a twisty, emotional bang.
Isabella Armus, Staff Writer
• September 2, 2020
Why “Tiger King” Became the Perfect Cultural Phenomenon
“Tiger King's” widespread popularity during the mass quarantine is a perfect example of the kind of content we gravitate towards in crisis.
Isabella Armus, Staff Writer
• April 16, 2020
Weekly Radio Roundup: April 3 – April 9
The most exciting singles that came out over the course of the week.
Izzy Salas, Henry Carr, Isabella Armus, Ana Cubas, Alexandra Bentzien and Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer
• April 10, 2020
‘Onward’: an Almost Satisfying Journey
Pixar’s latest original fare since 2017’s “Coco” isn’t quite as magical as its premise suggests.
Isabella Armus, Staff Writer
• April 8, 2020
Is Gal Gadot the First Horsewoman of the Entertainment Apocalypse?
The “Wonder Woman” star’s “Imagine” rendition didn’t quite lift our spirits, but it did start a conversation about celebrity and crisis.
Isabella Armus, Staff Writer
• March 30, 2020
Weekly Radio Roundup: March 7 – March 13
The most exciting singles that came out over the course of the week.
Ethan Zack, Izzy Salas, Isabella Armus, Ana Cubas, Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Charles Smith and Alexandra Bentzien
• March 13, 2020
‘The Invisible Man’: The Hit You Didn’t See Coming
The latest edition to the “Invisible Man” canon is an effective horror on looming trauma.
Isabella Armus, Contributiing Writer
• March 10, 2020
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