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

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

Washington Square News

Hollywood Unveiled Is a Good Thing

Hollywood Unveiled Is a Good Thing

Thomas Price, Staff Writer November 13, 2017
The film industry is not the only one that has skeletons in their closet.
The Analog Issue

The Analog Issue

Anna Letson, Multimedia Editor November 6, 2017
Despite advances in technology, analog mediums are still treasured today.
Entitlement Culture Starts in Film School

Entitlement Culture Starts in Film School

Henry Cohen, Staff Writer November 6, 2017
The entitlement and careerism so pervasive in the film industry have to be purged from the culture. This begins with changing how film is taught to aspiring directors, writers and executives, including here at NYU.
Exposure | Skagen Sea & Sky

Exposure | Skagen Sea & Sky

Euan Prentis, Staff Photographer November 6, 2017
Skagen, Denmark is warm and bright regardless of the time of year.
“Thelma” follows the character of Eili Harboe as she experiences the supernatural.

Supernatural Lesbian Film Thrills

Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer November 6, 2017
"Thelma" is a Norwegian supernatural thriller that delves into sexuality, religion and the supernatural.

“Lady Bird” is a coming of age story of a girl and her troubled relationship with her parents.

‘Lady Bird’ Is A Testament to Growing Up and Getting Out

Ryan Mikel, Entertainment Editor October 31, 2017
Greta Gerwig's directorial debut "Lady Bird" is a beautiful homage to teenagers and their mothers.
A blind woman Gina(Blake Lively) is lucky to regain her sight but her relationship with her husband changes drastically after her recovery surgery.

‘All I See Is You’ Chronicles a Couple’s Tragic Deterioration

Woojung Kim, Staff Writer October 23, 2017
In "All I See Is You," Blake Lively plays a blind woman who regains her sight and must deal with the disintegration of her relationship with her husband.
Félicité is a free-willed woman working as a singer in a bar in Kinshasa. Her life is thrown into turmoil when her 14-year-old son gets into a terrible car accident and in order to raise money to save him, she sets out on a breakneck race through the streets of electric Kinshasa – a world of music and dreams.

‘Félicité’ is a Musical Beauty

Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer October 23, 2017
"Félicité," Senegal's submission for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, tells a poignant story of motherhood, music and the struggle for equality.

'Jane', a new documentary about Jane Goodall's 1957 expedition to Tanzania to find more information about chimpanzees and human ancestry opens in theatres on Friday Oct. 20.

‘Jane’ Paints a Beautiful Portrait Conservationist Goodall

Sophie Bennett, Staff Writer October 20, 2017
'Jane,' Directed by Brett Morgen, artistically represents the life of Jane Goodall.
The new film by Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury, “Leatherface” ix the prequel of “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”, following the story of a young teenager and his transformation to become a serial killer. The movie opens nationwide on Oct. 20.

‘Leatherface’ Leaves Audience Dumbstruck, Not Horrified

Woojung Kim, Contributing Writer October 19, 2017
"Leatherface" marks the eighth sequel of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre."
Jeremy S. Levine’s “For Ahkeem” tells the story of an African-American girl growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, and captures the raw emotions from her struggles.

‘For Ahkeem’ Depicts the Devastating Cycle of Black Oppression

Chelsea Cheng, Contributing Writer October 17, 2017
Jeremy S. Levine and Landon Van Soest’s new documentary “For Ahkeem” shows the life of an African American girl growing up in Missouri.
Catch George A. Romero’s classic "Night of the Living Dead" in a new 4K restoration at the Film Forum this October.

Film Forum Revives ‘Night of the Living Dead’ in 4K

Tristen Calderon, Staff Writer October 12, 2017
Just in time for Halloween, Film Forum is showing George Romero's 1968 masterpiece "Night of the Living Dead" in beautiful 4K restoration.