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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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Timothée Chalamet and Steve Carell in a scene from Beautiful Boy. (Courtesy of StrategyPR)

The Depiction of Substance Abuse on Screen

Matt Markowski, Contributing Writer November 9, 2018
Both “A Star is Born” and “Beautiful Boy” paint brutally honest pictures of the emotional toll of substance abuse.
Timothee Chalamet in Beautiful Boy. (via youtube.com)

Chalamet’s ‘Beautiful Boy’ Scratches the Surface of Addiction

Kaylee DeFreitas, Contributing Writer October 15, 2018
Based on memoirs by David and Nic Sheff, "Beautiful Boy" tackles the weighty topic of addiction, but fails to contribute anything new to the genre.
(Clockwise from the top left) Movie posters for 
 “The Hate U Give,” “A Star is Born,” “First Man,” and 
 “The Favourite.”

Oscar Bait Worth Taking

Here are the Oscar-worthy movies you should keep an eye on this fall.
Sophie Bennett, Staff Writer September 12, 2018
Here are the Oscar-worthy movies you should keep an eye on this fall.
 Mia Goth and Dakota Johnson in a scene from Suspiria.

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.
This fall's film releases are highly anticipated, but these are the ones we're looking forward to the most.