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Washington Square News

A cartoon panda with a straw hat and a red cape winds up a punch to a flying green stingray on a black background with a yellow flash.

Review: ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ lacks what made its predecessors so charming

DreamWorks Animation’s latest addition to the decade-long series lacks the ingenuity and emotional core of its predecessors.
Tony Jaeyeong Jeong, Staff Writer March 26, 2024

Once again, our favorite animated panda is back. The first “Kung Fu Panda” film released in 2008, winning the hearts and minds of critics and audiences alike, making it one...

An illustration of the Washington Square Arch. Behind the arch sits gray and brown alternating high-rises. On the top right are the words “The Daybook” in an arched shape.

What to do this week: Book festival, donut tour and more

The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: April 25 to May 1.
The News Desk April 24, 2022

A concert at the Met 7 p.m. at 1000 Fifth Ave. $25 per ticket Attend a concert by Angélique Kidjo, a Beninese singer and activist known for her creative songs and music...

Viola Davis as the grieving Veronica Rawlings in heist thriller Widows. (Courtesy of 20th Century Fox)

‘Widows’ Ranks Among the Best Heist Films

The follow up to his Oscar-winning “12 Years a Slave,” co-writer and director Steve McQueen returns with an arthouse heist thriller with the ensemble of the century
Guru Ramanathan, Film & TV Editor November 19, 2018
The follow up to his Oscar-winning “12 Years a Slave,” co-writer and director Steve McQueen returns with an arthouse heist thriller with the ensemble of the century
 Mia Goth and Dakota Johnson in a scene from Suspiria.

Staff Recs: Our Most Anticipated Films of Fall 2018

Many of this fall's film releases are highly anticipated, but these are the ones we're looking forward to the most.
This fall's film releases are highly anticipated, but these are the ones we're looking forward to the most.

Letter from the Editor

Audrey Deng, Arts Editor October 22, 2015
A letter from the Arts Editor about this semester's Arts Issue focus, Race.

Oscars, Emmys get no awards for diversity

Dejarelle Gaines, Staff Writer October 22, 2015
Despite the most diverse group of Emmy nominees in history, awards shows still fail to recognize people of color.
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TV shows lack antiheroines

Zack Grullon, Staff Writer November 6, 2014
In a TV landscape dominated by male antiheroes, where are all the antiheroines?
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On-screen chemistry excels in ‘Disappearance’

Nomko Baatar, Contributing Writer September 11, 2014
"The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them" looks at the unique ways couples communicate with each other.