Kaylee DeFreitas, Deputy Managing Editor
All content by Kaylee DeFreitas
Suggestions for Non-Cheesy Valentine’s Day Reads
If you’re looking for an alternative to Nicholas Sparks this February, here are some novels and short story collections that recognize love as the strange and idiosyncratic thing it is.
Julie Goldberg, Staff Writer
• February 13, 2019
Super Bowl Halftime Show Sacrifices Ambition for Safety
Even SpongeBob couldn’t save the show from mediocrity.
Ethan Zack, Staff Writer
• February 6, 2019
‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ Attempts to Push Satire Through Horror
The Netflix film premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and reunites “Nightcrawler” team Dan Gilroy, Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo.
Julie Goldberg, Staff Writer
• February 4, 2019
‘The Seventh Seal’ Is Revitalized at Film Forum
Kaylee DeFreitas, Staff Writer
• December 5, 2018
‘Mirai’ Wants You to Love Your Family
Fareid El Gafy
• December 4, 2018
‘Network’ Is a Genius Adaptation of the Film
This new play featuring Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston hopes to find the same success it had on the West End on Broadway.
Kaylee DeFreitas, Contributing Writer
• December 3, 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
‘Pokémon: Let’s Go’ Proves Satisfying Yet Unambitious
Hard as they seem to try, Game Freak just can’t make a bad Pokémon game — but there's nothing like the good old days.
Ethan Zack, Staff Writer
• November 26, 2018
‘At Eternity’s Gate’ Is a Masterful Portrayal of Van Gogh’s Final Years
Academy Award-nominated actor Willem Dafoe has been receiving critical acclaim ever since the film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival.
Kaylee DeFreitas, Staff Writer
• November 20, 2018
‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel Loses Magic
Only two films in and the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ series is already starting to spiral downward.
Ethan Zack, Staff Writer
• November 18, 2018
Gamers Reject Mobile Successors to Favorite Franchises
As much as they’d like to, mobile games can’t replace better video game experiences
Ethan Zack, Staff Writer
• November 15, 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
‘Boy Erased’ Depicts the Jarring Realities of Gay Conversion Therapy
Based on a true story, the Oscar hopeful is one of two dramas this year that focuses on gay conversion therapy.
Kaylee DeFreitas, Contributing Writer
• November 5, 2018
Modern Sequels and the Death of Continuity
With the new trend of retconning old sequels in a franchise, the real question is, what will happen to Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo?
Ethan Zack, Contributing Writer
• November 5, 2018
‘1985’: A Gripping and Private View into the AIDS Epidemic
Kaylee DeFreitas
• October 29, 2018
Music Taste Could Score You a Match on Tinder
How picking the perfect Anthem could determine who swipes right and who swipes left.
Ethan Zack, Contributing Writer
• October 29, 2018
Is There Still Room for Couch Multiplayer?
Technology may be taking over, but there’s still room on the couch to salvage the multiplayer gaming experience.
Ethan Zack, Contributing Writer
• October 29, 2018
Move Over Netflix, DC Has a New Comic Book-Crazed Streaming Service
Ethan Zack, Contributing Writer
• October 25, 2018
ISIS Survivor Bears the Struggle of the Yazidi People ‘On Her Shoulders’
Fareid El Gafy, Contributing Writer
• October 25, 2018
‘Stella’s Last Weekend’ Is a Family Film Project That Fails to Charm
Kaylee DeFreitas, Contributing Writer
• October 17, 2018
‘My Hero Academia’ Exceeds Fan Expectations
Fareid El Gafy, Contributing Writer
• October 17, 2018
Spotify’s New Free Upload Initiative Splits Budding Artists
Spotify's new initiative to empower independent artists might be causing them more harm than good.
Ethan Zack, Contributing Writer
• October 15, 2018
Chalamet’s ‘Beautiful Boy’ Scratches the Surface of Addiction
Kaylee DeFreitas, Contributing Writer
• October 15, 2018
The World Has Had Enough ‘Venom’
Ethan Zack, Contributing Writer
• October 9, 2018
Should We Ignore the Mess Behind the Music?
Ethan Zack, Contributing Writer
• October 3, 2018
Let the Streaming Wars Begin
Ethan Zack, Contributing Writer
• October 1, 2018
‘Love, Gilda:’ An Intimate Tribute to a Comedic Legend
Kaylee DeFreitas, Contributing Writer
• September 27, 2018
Make Laundry Services Worth the Dollar
Ethan Zack, Contributing Writer
• September 25, 2018
Put Your Money Where Your Multiplayer Is
Ethan Zack, Contributing Writer
• September 24, 2018
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