All content by Natasha R. Roy
![A band performing on a stage with amps in Washington Square Park, with pastel colored guitars, a saxophone and a drum set. Two of the band members wear N.Y.U. merch, and the lead singer is wearing sunglasses. A brightly colored banner with a spiral design hangs behind them, and reads “Stolen Gin,” the name of the band.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2-Logan-Kelly-900x600.jpg)
Stolen Gin, the soundtrack to your spring
Meet the NYU grads with an eclectic sound that is equal parts Grateful Dead and Daft Punk.
Natasha R. Roy, Contributing Writer
• May 3, 2023
![A gray-and-white painting of an old man gazing at the viewer. He has wrinkles on his face and has a sleek side parting in his hair. He wears a coat. A blemished sketch of paintbrushes is being held by his right hand. A blank canvas peeks out from the left side of his face.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/1-1-757x900.jpeg)
‘Pollock & Pollock’: American labor history through abstract expressionism
The unconventional documentary, depicting the Pollock brothers’ complicated relationship with the political legacy of abstract expressionism, is currently streaming on Ovid.tv.
Natasha R. Roy, Contributing Writer
• December 15, 2022
![An illustrated portrait of author Calum McCann in a black shirt and blue blazer against a light orange background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/09-29-arts-books-mccann-interview_Susan-900x675.png)
Q&A: Colum McCann says ‘storytelling is the most democratic thing that we have’
In his novel “Apeirogon,” National Book Award winner Colum McCann writes about Palestine, and Irish literature beyond Ireland.
Natasha R. Roy, Contributing Writer
• September 29, 2022
![An illustration of a baby lamb against a brown background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/arts-books-lapovna_SBV-900x675.png)
Review: ‘Lapvona’ encapsulates abject apoliticism
As Ottessa Moshfegh’s trademark gallows humor grows formulaic, her newest novel does little more than snicker at a group of Slavic peasants.
Natasha R. Roy, Contributing Writer
• September 7, 2022
![A purple N.Y.U. flag hangs on a building.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/news-childaistudy-1200x800.jpg)
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
![Students stream past the clay-colored main entrance of Bobst Library on a bright fall afternoon. The green scenery of Washington Square Park is reflected off the library’s windows.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/news-sustainability-900x600.jpg)
Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
![A woman with brown hair and a blue shirt.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/dopico.jpeg)
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
![A woman dressed in red and holding a purple sign that reads NYU is Complicit in Genocide.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/RallyForHesen-3-1200x800.jpg)
Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024