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

Washington Square News

A film still of a woman leaning on a bathroom sink and taking a picture of herself. To the left, a woman is peaking her head into the bathroom.

Review: ‘Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World’ is a brilliantly funny portrayal of 21st-century labor

In his new feel-bad comedy, Radu Jude inventively depicts the frenzy of late stage capitalism through an overburdened personal assistant in the film industry.
Nolan Morris, Contributing Writer April 1, 2024

In “Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World,” Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude’s latest satirical comedy, the reality of late-stage capitalism is depicted as a pendulum...

Five people take pictures in front of a mural that depicts green mountains, tan buildings and trees. A Chinese national flag is drawn in the foreground. Two Asian people are smiling at the camera as they point to the Chinese slogan “collective prosperity” on the bottom of the mural.

Q&A: Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke on China’s changing identity

WSN spoke with celebrated Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke about nationalism, the internet and capturing contemporary China.
Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Arts Editor February 20, 2023

Jia Zhangke is often seen as the North Star of Chinese independent cinema. His continued interrogation of the nation’s cultural changes ever since he took up filmmaking in 1997...

Armie Hammer as James Lord and Geoffrey Rush as Alberto Giacometti in " Final Portrait."

‘Final Portrait’ Illustrates a Most Compelling Friendship

Jillian Harrington, Staff Writer March 26, 2018
"Final Portrait" follows the unconventional relationship between Swiss painter Alberto Giacometti and his subject James Lord.