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Gallatin junior Casey Whyland performing in the Reality Show during the Presidential Welcome for the Class of 2020.

School or a Career? An NYU Dilemma

Faith Gates, Contributing Writer September 26, 2016
Many NYU drama students have to decide whether to prioritize studying for classes or auditioning roles outside of school to further their career. How do they balance it?
This past Wednesday, the sixth season of American Horror Story   was revealed to be “My Roanoke Nightmare.”

‘American Horror Story’ Keeps Fans Guessing

Lily Dolin, Staff Writer September 19, 2016
After months of confusing teasers for the theme of American Horror Story's sixth season, the first episode is released under the theme "My Roanoke Nightmare," filmed in a documentary style.
24-Hour News Is Ruining American Politics

24-Hour News Is Ruining American Politics

Thomas Price, Contributing Writer September 15, 2016
The 24-hour news cycle has become far more of a detriment than a service to the medium of news and to the American people.
Riz Ahmed is one of the stars in HBO's new upcoming crime series, "The Night Of".

Tribeca 2016: New HBO Crime Series Promises an Honest Procedural

Ethan Sapienza, Film Editor April 26, 2016
Tribeca Film Festival hosted a preview screening of the first two episodes of "The Night Of," starring Riz Ahmed and John Turturro. The show will premiere on HBO in July.
AMC’s miniseries “The Night Manager” is a captivating mystery adapted from John le Carre’s novel.

Avengers Star Manages the Night in Miniseries

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer April 25, 2016
"The Night Manager" is a new miniseries on AMC starring Tom Hiddleston as a hotel manager who is recruited to infiltrate an international arms network.
The second season of Netflix’s original series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt was released on April 15th.

Kimmy Schmidt Still Unbreakable

Anubhuti Kumar, Staff Writer April 18, 2016
The new season of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" premiered on Netflix over the weekend and it continues the quality of the first.
Rugrats was, no doubt, a childhood cartoon classic.

Staff Recs: ’90s Cartoons

Staff April 14, 2016
Embrace the nostalgia as the WSN staff lists our favorite 90s cartoons. Woogidi woogidi woogidi!
The “Pilot Co-Pilots!” podcast features two Tisch alumni reviewing TV show pilots.

‘Pilot Co-Pilots!’ Recs New TV

Andres Osorio, Contributing Writer April 11, 2016
On "Pilots Co-Pilots!," two NYU alums review first episodes of new TV shows and talk to leaders in the industry.
Jurnee Smollett-Bell, one of the stars of “Underground”, speaks about the difficulty in portraying an enslaved character.

Fusion Festival Premiere Takes Different Angle on Slavery

Adrienne Messina, Contributing Writer April 11, 2016
Fusion celebrated alum Misha Green by hosting a screening of the new WGN show "Underground", a series about the Underground Railroad that Green co-created.
George Lopez stars in the new TV Land show, "Lopez".

George Lopez Gains Self-Awareness in New Show

Carter Glace, Staff Writer April 5, 2016
George Lopez, in his latest project, has a new show on TVLand where he plays a fictionalized version of himself.
“The Path” is a new Hulu series created by NYU Dramatic Writing alum Jessica Goldberg and airs on Wednesdays.

Alum Creates Complex Hulu Show

Natalie Whalen, Staff Writer April 4, 2016
NYU Dramatic Writing alum Jessica Goldberg created the new Hulu series "The Path", starring Aaron Paul and Michelle Monaghan as members of a cult.
The Catch, Shonda Rhimes' newest television show premiered March 24th on ABC.

ABC Drops the Ball on ‘The Catch’

Lily Dolin, Staff Writer March 30, 2016
"The Catch", the new ABC show from Shonda Rhimes follows a private investigator (Mireille Enos) who becomes the victim of a con by her ex-fiance (Peter Krause).