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Still from the "The Trouble with You"  Pio Marmai and Adele Haenel (Courtesy of  mk2 Films)

‘The Trouble With You’ Struggles to Balance Crime and Comedy

“The Trouble With You” is an endearingly French stylized comedy featuring a strong cast but showcases romance that feels artificial and forced.
Yaroslava Bondar, Staff Writer March 5, 2019

After her husband, a police officer, is killed in the line of duty, Yvonne Santi (Adèle Haenel) learns that he was not the hero from the bedtime stories she tells her son. He...

Acclaimed poet Claudia Rankine, who will be speaking with Layli Long Soldier at the New School on Friday. (via facebook.com)

A Starving Artist’s Guide to Arts Events This Weekend: Mar. 1 to 3

Stay entertained this weekend for $20 or less.
Alex Cullina, Books & Theater Editor February 28, 2019

With Oscars season finally over and the first of the summer blockbusters still months away, we’re in a bit of an entertainment doldrums at the moment. If you want to keep yourself...

Jaboukie Young-White performs at Kimmel on Thursday night.

Jaboukie Young-White Lights up Kimmel With Laughter

On and off stage, Jaboukie Young-White turns out to be just the hip and conscientious artist his fans thought he was.
Alejandro Villa Vásquez, Deputy Managing Editor October 1, 2018
On and off stage, Jaboukie Young-White turns out to be just the hip and conscientious artist his fans thought he was.
The logo of NYU's sketch comedy group After School Improv.

Student-Performers Dispel Misconceptions About Improv, Sketch Comedy

Sakshi Venkatraman, Deputy Managing Editor September 24, 2018
Performing improv comedy is a difficult task, but NYU's After School Improv is up to the challenge.
If you see a sock on a doorknob, then you should at least knock.

How to Avoid Being Sexiled

How to maturely handle being sexiled, and sexiling others.
Eugenia Yang, Contributing Writer September 24, 2018
Is the sock on the doorknob a myth or an actual thing?
Rough Trade NYC in Brooklyn. LA rockers The Buttertones  will be playing at Rough Trade NYC this Saturday night.

A Starving Artist’s Guide to Arts Events This Weekend

Stay entertained this weekend for $20 or less.
Ali Zimmerman, Deputy Arts Editor September 19, 2018
Stay entertained this weekend for $20 or less.
Sex, Sorrow and Substances: The Pillars of Roommate Horror Stories

Sex, Sorrow and Substances: The Pillars of Roommate Horror Stories

You're not the only one with bizarre roommate tales.
Natasha Jokic, Contributing Writer September 17, 2018
It's not Halloween yet, but these roommate horror stories will have you spooked! (You won't believe the number of crazy stories we received).
An ensemble of comedians performed in "The Roast of Vegetables" on March 25 at Union Hall in Brooklyn.

The Roast of Vegetables Serves Up Fresh Produce Puns

Lily Dolin, Staff Writer April 2, 2018
Vegetables: some people love them, most people hate them. This past Sunday, a rat pack of comedians roasted vegetables at Union Hall, where they lobbied insults and jabs at the produce.
Performers in “RIOT,” an interactive dance experience showing in Skirball Center of Performing Arts.

The Politics of Joy in ‘RIOT’

Alex Cullina, Contributing Writer February 20, 2018
“RIOT,” Irish theater collective THISISPOPBABY’s multi-genre theater piece, is 100 minutes of spectacle –– both joyful and political –– being deadly serious and ridiculously fun.
Paula Croxson (left) and Erin Barker (right) warm up the crowds before the first set of storytellers.

A Panic Room for the Pedantic

Abe Selby, Contributing Writer February 14, 2018
"The first rule of Story Collider is no learning allowed." The troupe, founded in 2010 by physicists Ben Lillie and Brian Wecht, works to to marry scientific discourse with human narratives.
HUMOR: Student Terrified of Presenting Slides 9 to 12 In Group Powerpoint

HUMOR: Student Terrified of Presenting Slides 9 to 12 In Group Powerpoint

Ben Eisenberg, Contributing Writer January 25, 2018
There is no feeling quite like the feeling of waiting to present your slides in a group presentation.
Comedian, LGBTQ+ activist and environmental rights advocate Peterson Toscano sat down with WSN staff to discuss his upcoming plans and routines for his lecture at NYU. His lecture will be at the Barasch Theater on Oct. 11 at 6:30pm.

Peterson Toscano Uses Comedy to Tackle Societal Issues

Amelia McBain, Contributing Writer October 16, 2017
Comedian Peterson Toscana speaks with WSN about his lecture and comedy routine at the Barasch Theater at NYU on Oct. 11.