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An illustration of a man with red skin wearing a pair of goggles with the text “Ready Player One” printed on it.

‘Ready Player One’ is a cinematic masterpiece, actually

Steven Spielberg’s “Ready Player One” is often maligned as pure commercial noise by hoity-toity cinephiles. Despite the criticism, Spielberg’s love letter to the gaming community upholds the essence of fun action films in the face of pretentious cinema.
Andre Garcia, Contributing Writer March 31, 2023

Every decade has a defining film that taps precisely into the zeitgeist. For American audiences, the ’60s had “The Graduate,” the '70s had “Apocalypse Now” and the '80s...

(Staff Photo by Taylor Knight)

The Factory, revived

New Yorkers may be nostalgic for Andy Warhol’s ’70s-era Factory, but the spirit of artistic innovation and youthful collaboration is alive and well.
Ashley Wu, Editor in Chief November 24, 2021

When I was 17, I saw Nan Goldin’s “Ballad of Sexual Dependency” at the Museum of Modern Art. Goldin’s photographs flashed across the screen as the pastoral chords of “I’ll...

(Staff Photo by Julian Hammond Santander)

Gallatin prof Julian Cornell on ’70s and ’80s punk, feuding with rockers, depressive aesthetics

Joey Hung, Beauty & Style Editor November 24, 2021

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.  I was born in 1966, so the first time I ever went to a club I was 13 — that would have been ’79. I was familiar...

Alternative rock quintet, Grouplove, announced the release of their fifth studio album, “This is This.” Made over quarantine, New York/California rockers deliver an album of nostalgia inspired pop rock hits. (Staff Illustration by Susan Behrends Valenzuela)

Grouplove’s surprise fifth album packs a punch

Made over quarantine, New York/California rockers deliver an album of nostalgia inspired pop-rock hits.
Holly Seefeldt, Contributing Writer March 18, 2021

Hold onto your face masks, folks! The soundtrack of summer 2021 has arrived and it’s one hell of a ride. Alternative rock quintet, Grouplove, announced the release of their...

The cast of Mrs. Doubtfire (via facebook).

Staff Recs: Best Movies to Watch With Parents

It’s movie night! But with the ‘rents...

These recommendations are for when your mom wants a movie night and you don’t want to waste an hour going through Netflix trying to find something you’ll both like. “The...

Soundtrack for the movie Sing Street. (via Facebook)

Staff Recs: Best Albums for Spring

As spring progresses and you get increasingly unsure of what your new playlist should include, the Arts Desk is here to give you music recommendations.
Guru Ramanathan, Alex Cullina, Claire Fishman, Arts Desk April 4, 2019

Springtime is here, and with it comes the Arts Desk’s seasonal music recommendations so you know all the gems that you should be listening to once you get tired of listening...

Facade of the NYU Department of Psychology (via NYU)

The Golden Age of Music, Defined in an NYU Psych Lab

Psychology professor Pascal Wallisch led a study with undergraduate students about generational music preferences.
Nicole Rosenthal, Music Editor February 19, 2019

To many in Generation X, the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s are idealized as the golden age of music. According to a new psychological study at NYU, younger generations might feel the...

Tom Schilling as painter Kurt Barnet. (Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics)

‘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

After watching his 188-minute period epic “Never Look Away” — loosely based on the life of German artist Gerhard Richter — two things became clear about German filmmaker...

Son Jung Wan F/W 2017

Son Jung Wan F/W 2017

Carson Kessler, Staff Writer February 11, 2017

Inspired by the fashion of the infamous 1980s, the Son Jung Wan Fall/Winter 2017  collection rewound time as the models donned bold, layered looks and turquoise eye shadow,...

"LNAPRK" by Jean-Michel Basquiat, on display at the Whitney Museum of American Art.

Thoughtful Chaos at the Whitney

Emily Conklin, Staff Writer February 1, 2017
The Whitney Museum's latest exhibit takes a look at the 80's without the glamour and idolization of John Hughes films, instead peering at its darker undersides of identity and reality.
Bartsch was well known on the NYC nightlife scene in the 1980s for the extravagant, crazy parties she threw.

Club icon’s edgy style on view at FIT

Fashion Underground: The World of Susanne Bartsch opened at the Museum at FIT on Sept 18.
Natalia Barr, Staff Writer September 21, 2015

In the midst of a dark room covered in graffiti, a cartoonish figure holding a sign that reads, “It’s show time” welcomes guests to “Fashion Underground: The World of Susanne...

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Flashback Friday: Greats from ’80s

April 17, 2014
Don't You Forget (about these excellent songs from our favorite films of the 1980s).