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NYU first-year students were asked to read Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover during the summer. (Staff Photo by Jorene He)

First-Years Comment on Tara Westover’s “Educated”

NYU asked first-year students to read “Educated” by Tara Westover because of its thematic applicability to the first-year experience.
Danisbel Herrera, Contributing Writer September 9, 2019

This year, all incoming first-years were asked to read Tara Westover’s memoir, “Educated,” the true story of a woman raised by Mormon survivalists in the mountains of Idaho. Readers...

“Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure” kicks off a fifth season, “Golden Wind,” exciting longtime viewers and garnering new fans alike. (via YouTube)

‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind’ Lives up to its Radical Name

Fareid El Gafy, Film & TV Editor September 3, 2019

Housewives, toddlers, senior citizens and dogs with the body of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Jacked and flamboyant heroes duking it out with super-powered manifestations of their fighting...

BROCKHAMPTON released its new album, GINGER, on Aug. 23. (via Twitter)

BROCKHAMPTON Rests On Its Laurels With “GINGER”

The band’s new album does a solid enough job, but could have been so much more.
Ethan Zack, Music Editor September 3, 2019

Maintaining their streak of a project per year, genre-bending boy band BROCKHAMPTON released its sixth album “GINGER” as a swan song after a summer chock full of large-scale...

Detective Mike Hoolihan (Patricia Clarkson) investigates the murder of Jennifer Rockwell (Mamie Gummer) (Courtesy of BBC Films)

‘Out of Blue’ Hides Its Messy Narrative Behind Impressive Atmosphere

The new detective thriller feels like an experiment into what a competently-made movie would look like if it had its narrative amputated.
Ethan Zack, Staff Writer March 11, 2019

I spent more time trying to make up my mind on how I felt about “Ocean Blue” than I spent actually watching the film. The Carol Morley-directed flick is an adaptation of the...

A woman stands outside the entryway of MacDougal Street’s Cafe Reggio. (Photo by Alana Beyer)

Coffee and Ambience at Caffe Reggio

Travel back in time to the Italian Renaissance at Caffe Reggio in Greenwich Village.
Calais Watkins, Staff Writer March 11, 2019

An 8 a.m. class is mission impossible without a cup of coffee in hand. My first semester at NYU, my immediate mission was to scout out all of the nearby coffee shops: the perfect...

A self portrait by photographer Diane Arbus. Her work is a partial inspiration for "Fiction," a new experimental theater piece written and directed by 600 Highwaymen that questions fundamental assumptions about theater and art. (via facebook.com)

Tisch’s ‘Fiction’ Asks, ‘What Does It Mean to Be a Spectator?’

The new performance piece, written and directed by theatermakers 600 Highwaymen, explores the nature of art and spectatorship through the work of photographer Diane Arbus.
Alex Cullina, Theater & Books Editor February 28, 2019

What is theater? What is performance? What does it mean to watch? To be watched? Tisch Drama Stage’s “Fiction,” running through March 2 at Tisch’s Abe Burrows Theater,...

Left to right: Nutella cocoa with almond milk, creme brulee, pound cake "panzanella," and a Nutella mocha latte. (Photo by Ju Shin)

Nutella Cafe Opens Doors Near NYU

Everything you need to know about New York’s new Nutella Cafe.
Joyce Shin, Contributing Writer November 19, 2018
Everything you need to know about New York’s new Nutella Cafe.
Promotional still from the documentary "306 Hollywood."

11 Months and One Daunting Task — The Quirky Story of This Arthouse Wannabe

Two siblings-turned-filmmakers are forced to clear their grandmother's house in 11 months. What they find is endearing and unexpected.
Elizabeth Crawford October 1, 2018
A sibling filmmaking duo damper sincere tender moments with overdone dramatic effects in "306 Hollywood"
Ma La Tang, or "spicy numbing hot (soup)," is Peppercorn Kitchen's signature dish.

Szechuan From Around the Block at Peppercorn Kitchen

Valerie Tu, Contributing Writer September 26, 2018
Is Peppercorn Kitchen on Mercer worth a visit?
Poster for the movie "The Predator.”

‘Predator’ Died on Arrival

Joey Hung September 17, 2018
"The Predator" reboots offers plenty of action, but characters fall flat
The “Happy Vegan” at the newly opened Tender Greens on Union Square.

Tender Greens Provides a Little TLC

Joel Lee, Contributing Writer February 20, 2018
Tender Greens, known for it's emphasis on food sustainability has finally stepped foot in New York City.
Gnoccheria by Luzzo’s is an Italian restaurant in East Village dedicated to serving gnocchi, a potato-based pasta.

Gnoccheria Brings Menu of Options to East Village

Alyssa Lynn Kelly, Contributing Writer October 10, 2017
A review of the new Gnocchi restaurant that is worth every penny!