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Review: ‘You Won’t Be Alone’ meditates on the simultaneous universality and individuality of the human experience

Goran Stolevski’s “You Won’t Be Alone” (2022), a fantasy film set in rural 19th century Macedonia, tells the story of a witch who learns to navigate the world in a human body.

Lorena Campes, Staff Writer • April 13, 2022

Content warning: This article mentions abuse and sexual assault. Filmmaking and movie-watching have evolved into collective processes and experiences. When it comes to international...

Michelle Lee Bae | K-Pop Prodigy Defines Her Own Sound

Nicole Rosenthal, Music Editor • April 3, 2019

Isle of Dogs Is Culturally Tone Deaf

Veronica Liow, Assistant Managing Editor • April 10, 2018

Wes Anderson's "Isle of Dogs" unfortunately falls into the list of white filmmakers who stereotypically portray and use other cultures as a tool for entertainment.

NYU Must Pay Attention to Misogynistic Culture

WSN Editorial Board • October 31, 2017

The system of ethics that Tisch teaches its students will stay with them throughout their careers. The school should take this opportunity to speak out and set the standard that to remain silent is to be complicit and to be complicit is unacceptable.

It’s Time to Bring Morality Back to the Ballot Box

Alison Zimmerman, Contributing Writer • September 28, 2017

But when deeds of aggression and crude misogyny aren’t enough to sway our vote, where can we turn to direct the moral conversation and condemn violence?

Universities Should Require Human Development Course

WSN Editorial Board • April 6, 2017

An article recently published by the New York Times found that many high school seniors identify with traditional gender roles, which could be detrimental to feminism and female empowerment. The only way to combat this mentality is to educate youth on gender and sexuality.

United Airlines Dress Code Targets Women

Emma Rudd, Deputy Opinion Editor • March 30, 2017

United Airline’s barring of two young girls from boarding their flight because of their apparel highlights a disturbing trend of using dress codes to target women and make them overly aware of their appearance.

Donald Trump Has Been Elected President of the United States

Alex Bazeley, Editor-in-Chief • November 9, 2016

Donald J. Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States early Wednesday morning, ending the most ridiculous presidential race in recent history with the outcome that...

Staff Rants: Oct. 25-Nov. 1

WSN Staff • October 31, 2016

Our staff felt some bad vibes this week from the music industry, healthcare providers and umbrella-wielding New Yorkers. Read their takes below.

Pickup Artists Put New Sheen on Old Sexism

Abraham Gross, Deputy Opinion Editor • February 9, 2016

Just as white nationalism is Newspeak for racism, Men’s Rights is a rebranding of misogyny, a yearning to return to a defunct status-quo.

‘Mustang’ confronts horror of gender oppression in Turkey

Ryan Matera, Contributing Writer • November 19, 2015

"Mustang" tracks the disruption of childhood when five young Turkish girls are forced into arranged marriages.

Double standards in journalism, politics

Annie Cohen, Deputy Opinion Editor • April 12, 2015

As the nation continues to prepare for the 2016 election, a critical eye must be kept on candidates and their treatment of women and women’s issues, and voters must hold them accountable for what they do and say on the topic.