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

Washington Square News

Jeffrey Dahmer, played by Evan Peters, looks down under fluorescent light. Dahmer wears a yellow plaid button-up shirt and glasses.

Review: ‘Dahmer’ revels in the aestheticization of a killer

Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s new limited series falls short of promises to examine the Dahmer killings from the victims’ perspectives.
David Melean, Contributing Writer October 25, 2022

Spoiler Warning: This article includes spoilers for “Dahmer.” “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” the newly released limited series created by Ryan Murphy...

An illustration of a female wearing a blue turtleneck sweater and brown hair who smiles while lifting a blue mask away from her face.

Off-Third: The end of NYU’s mask mandate is the best thing to happen to my nose

COVID-19 is fake and so is my nose, but thanks to the university, only one of them can be seen in the classroom.
Alexandra Cohen, Opinion Editor September 28, 2022

Off-Third is WSN’s satire column. There are four important events in every Jewish girl’s life: her Bat Mitzvah, her nose job, decorating her bed for her college commitment,...

YouTube Eggs on Cover Song Overload

Allison Stubblebine, Music Editor April 6, 2016
With the advent and growth of YouTube's free-for-all content, the music industry has become oversaturated with content.

Spring television premieres, farewells

A recap of the television shows premiering this spring.
Perez Hilton recalls his time at NYU.

Hilton opens up on NYU, blogging career, regrets

Aicha Fall November 24, 2014
The name Perez Hilton is synonymous with Hollywood scandal, but before Hilton built his celebrity gossip blog into a multimedia and multi-million dollar empire, he was a student in the Tisch School of the Arts.
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LGBTQ community assumes starring role in recent TV shows

February 12, 2014
Television is finding new ways to accept and portray members of the LGBTQ community.
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ARTS ISSUE: ‘Glee’s’ excess falls flat with age

December 5, 2013
While "Glee's" extravagance worked in its earlier years, it now feels out of place in light of recent events.
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‘Glee’ shows lack of focus following Monteith tribute episode

October 18, 2013
"Glee" has shown an extreme lack of focus as it struggles to choose between the graduates of its old class as well its less entertaining new class.
Chris Colfer's screenwriting debut fails to electrify audiences

Chris Colfer’s screenwriting debut fails to electrify audiences

January 10, 2013
Despite promising talent on display, the "Glee" star's first script stumbles with its storytelling.