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NYU’s Stern Tisch Business Association recently hosted a VICE screening in collaboration with HBO.

‘VICE’ Screening at NYU Tackles Emotional Journeys

Adrienne Messina, Contributing Writer March 7, 2016
Vice screened two episodes of the fourth season of their HBO documentary series followed by a Q&A with Vice correspondent Isobel Yeung.
HBO's new show Togetherness airs this weekend on February 21.

Second Season of ‘Togetherness’ Bound to Not Fall Apart

Qianqian Li, Contributing Writer February 19, 2016
HBO hosted a two-episode preview screening of season two of "Togetherness" at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Aileen Wuornos is one of the serial killers featured on the SundanceNow Doc Club’s collection of documentary films titled “True Crime”.

TV True Crime is All the Rage

Bradley Alsop, Staff Writer February 17, 2016
True crime films and shows like "The Jinx" and "Making a Murderer" are growing in popularity but the ethics of their creation are in dispute.
Doc makes cartoons ‘Very Semi-Serious’

Doc makes cartoons ‘Very Semi-Serious’

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer December 7, 2015
"Very Semi-Serious" takes audiences through the process of how a cartoon goes from pen to The New Yorker.
Director Jason Mann and producer Marc Joubert during a Q&A following a screening of their new film, “The Leisure Class” on the 28th of October, 2015.

Winner of ‘Project Greenlight’ deserves red light

Dejarelle Gaines, Contributing Writer November 2, 2015
HBO's "Project Greenlight" comes to a disappointing end with Jason Mann's "The Leisure Class," showing celebrity endorsement is not always well-guided.
 Jack Quaid, an alumnus of the Experimental Theatre Workshop of the Tisch School of the Arts, spoke with WSN about his role in the upcoming HBO show “Vinyl” and his experience working in both New York and L.A.

Hammerkatz alum Jack Quaid on his short film, new HBO show

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer October 19, 2015
NYU alum Jack Quaid makes his directorial debut at the New York City Independent Film Festival with "After Lilly." WSN spoke with Quaid about his time as a comedian Hammerkatz, his upcoming role on HBO's "VInyl" and N.Y. vs. L.A.
Elisabeth Bronfen hosted a panel on Sept. 16, on the relationship between the hit show The Wire and Shakespeare’s war plays.

Shakespeare, ‘The Wire’ share common ground

NYU German Department professor Elizabeth Bronfen hosts panel on HBO's 'The Wire'
Karen Kandelman, Contributing Writer September 21, 2015

Shakespeare’s war plays and HBO’s hit show “The Wire” may have few similarities on the surface, but NYU Global Distinguished Professor Elisabeth Bronfen believes otherwise....

Streaming content broadens TV audience

Streaming content broadens TV audience

Zahra Haque November 4, 2014
Streaming services will continue to make quality television programming accessible to more viewers.
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TV expands big-screen stories

Zack Grullon, Staff Writer September 10, 2014
HBO's recently announced "Shutter Island" prequel "Ashecliffe" is part of a trend of films becoming TV shows
TV show brings strong characters to screen

TV show brings strong characters to screen

Alex Greenberger, Arts Editor September 4, 2014
The HBO show prioritizes characters and symbolism over plot.
Herculean Hero: Students deserve better from university

Herculean Hero: Students deserve better from university

April 1, 2014
NYU is great, but there are some things we think need changing.
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Anthology format allows for greater creative range

February 4, 2014
Anthology series like "American Horror Story" and "True Detective" gain popularity with their flexible formats.