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The new Ghost Fishing exhibit, now on Display in Kimmel Windows.

Hooked on Eco-Justice with ‘Ghost Fishing’ Exhibit

Matthew Holman, Book and Theater Editor September 12, 2018
The recent poetry anthology “Ghost Fishing: Eco-Justice Poetry and the Diasporic City" has great impacts on both the contemporary and future fabrics of society.
Laia Costa in Matthew Browns Maine.

Tribeca 2018: ‘Maine’ Lacks a Main Event

Matthew Holman, Entertainment Editor April 30, 2018
Matthew Brown's "Maine" is a film lost in the wilderness.
The Gallatin Arts Festival is a week-long, community-wide celebration of the unique artistry and interdisciplinary scholarship of students at NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Studies.

Galvanizing Spoken Word at Gallatin Arts Festival

Matthew Holman, Entertainment Editor April 17, 2018
Donna Gary, Aaliyah Iman Jihad, and Kiana Sosa preform insightful and enlightening spoken word at the Gallatin Arts Festival.
The Fall of Queer Cinema

The Fall of Queer Cinema

Matthew Holman, Entertainment Editor April 5, 2018
“Love, Simon” is not a piece of queer cinema. Well, it’s not the best representation of one.
Anyone who’s ever applied to a competitive school will feel the sting of “Admissions, a new Broadway play from Joshua Harmon.

Moral Conundrums the Price of ‘Admissions’

Matthew Holman, Entertainment Editor March 27, 2018
“Admissions" is new play from Joshua Harmon that portrays the various stages of anxiety one undergoes when applying to university's with low acceptance rates.
This week’s staff recommendations is on what film should win Best Picture for the 2018 Oscars.

Staff Recs: Who Should Win Best Picture

The WSN Staff makes a case for which "Best Picture" nominees should take home the top prize at the 90th Academy Awards this Sunday.
Trinkets is an off-Broadway musical that will challenge your perceptions and stereotypes of the parts of society that are often overlooked.

Finding Wealth of Humanity Through ‘Trinkets’

Matthew Holman, Entertainment Editor February 2, 2018
The Off-Broadway musical “Trinkets” is a non-stop party centered on the escapades of trans sex workers in the 1990s New York City.
Staff Recs: Movies You Might Have Missed in 2017

Staff Recs: Movies You Might Have Missed in 2017

From Sean Baker’s indie darling “The Florida Project” to Margaret Betts’ widely unseen “Novitiate,” here are WSN's picks for movies you might have missed in 2017.
The Costume Studies exhibit “The Eye of the Beholder: Decade-Defining Lids, Lashes, and Brows” explores the role of the eye in fashion. The show is currently on display through NYU Steinhardt.

The Beauty in ‘Eye of the Beholder’ Exhibit

Matthew Holman, Entertainment Editor January 26, 2018
Beauty comes through in “The Eye of the Beholder: Decade-Defining Lids, Lashes, and Brows” –– the Costume Studies exhibit currently on display through NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development.
NYU’s Skirball Center of the Performing Arts (via NYU).

Skirball Spices Up Spring Semester

Matthew Holman, Entertainment Editor January 22, 2018
Spring programming at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts is here to appease academic woes with artistic jolts throughout the upcoming semester.
In Nick Ebelings remarkable  biography documentary, many sides of the legendary filmmaker, fine artist, film producer, photographer Dennis Hopper are explored

‘Along for the Ride’ Carries New Weight for Legend

Matthew Holman, Staff Writer October 31, 2017
“Along for the Ride” chronicles the legendary life and career of Dennis Hopper.

The Rise of LGBTQ Cinema

Matthew Holman, Staff Writer October 5, 2017
With recent films like "Moonlight," LGBTQ cinema has evolved into a flourishing genre, marking how far society has progressed.

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