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

Washington Square News

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

Washington Square News

Illustration of a cup of hot tea and a laptop on a bed. The laptop is open displaying a man with a mustache wearing a hat and dark clothes, sitting on a swing outside in the rain at night.

Off the Radar: ‘Ikiru’ is a profound and timeless masterpiece

Akira Kurosawa’s “Ikiru,” the 1952 Japanese film about a dying old man searching for the meaning of life, is currently available on Kanopy and NYU Stream.
Yezen Saadah, Staff Writer November 18, 2022

Akira Kurosawa is one of history’s most prolific cinematic artists. The great Japanese filmmaker won international acclaim with epic action films, such as “Seven Samurai,”...

Illustrated by Rachel Lee.

Deep Red, Chapter 2

In the concluding chapter of this whodunit, the prime suspect is brought to trial, but there may still be more to this mystery.
Matthew Davis, Contributing Writer April 15, 2020

Robert and Samantha Flier had been married for three days, no money for a real honeymoon. They had just been driving around the country, looking for a tiny escape before making...

Staff Illustration by Rachel Lee.

Deep Red, Chapter 1

Part one of a pulpy whodunit in the fictional town of Coleridge that brings a green detective to a rotten scene.
Matthew Davis, Voices Contributing Writer March 31, 2020

Coleridge is a small town. It used to be a factory town, and it felt in those days like the grandparents whose best stories are decades old. Now, it feels like the grandparent...

The Whistlers is a 2019 Romanian crime thriller film directed by Corneliu Porumboiu. (Via Facebook)

‘The Whistlers:’ A Loving Callback to Noir

Director Corneliu Porumboiu rides the line between exactness and confusion in his intricate web of plots and deceit.
Nicholas Weid, Contributing Writer October 30, 2019

“The Whistlers” is the latest film from Romanian New Wave director Corneliu Porumboiu, who flexes his cinephile roots in this genre mashup of noir and westerns.  Police...