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Staff Recs: Pretentious Films to Impress Your Fake Friends

Need to sound like you know about movies? Here are a few of our go-tos.

Your friends told you to watch it. It was on your Amazon recommended list. And now the Arts Desk of WSN, a group of complete strangers, is going to reinforce everything that they’ve...

Whilst The Revenant won Leonardo DiCaprio a Academy Award, it may not be the ideal movie choice for a first date.

Staff Recs: Bad Movies for a First Date

Staff March 25, 2016
While they may be great films, avoid watching them on first dates at all costs.
For Tia Ramos, Rihannas Distubia is a tune that she cannot get out of her head.

Staff Recs: Songs That Get Stuck in Your Head

Staff March 4, 2016
Bum bum bee dum bum bum bee dum bum.
We all know that Boyhood, directed by Richard Linklater, should have won Best Picture.

Staff Recs: Oscar Snubs

Staff February 26, 2016
More like the SNUBcademy Awards, am I right?
Nicolas Cage movies are without a doubt a guilty pleasure.

Staff Recs: (Not So) Guilty Pleasures

Staff February 19, 2016
Everyone has that one thing that they secretly love but strive to keep under wraps...until now.
Nothing like some sad 90s emo from a band who broke up after their first album to help you through that breakup of your own.

Staff Recs: Breakup Songs

Staff February 12, 2016
Valentine's Day is lame. Listen to these songs instead.
Katy Perry headlined the Super Bowl Halftime Show last year, and as much as we love Coldplay, the WSN staff thinks another artist could play the show better.

Staff Recs: Artists We Wish Would Play the Super Bowl Halftime Show

Let's give some more interesting musicians a shot.
Staff Recs: David Bowie Songs

Staff Recs: David Bowie Songs

We'll miss you Ziggy Stardust.
WSN Staff recommends books to read over Thanksgiving break.

Staff Recs: What to read over Thanksgiving break

Take advantage of the five-day Thanksgiving break to curl up with some cozy books.
The WSN Staff recommends comedy shows and stand-up specials.

Staff Recs: Comedy Series

The WSN staff recommends their favorite stand-up comedy specials and TV shows.
The WSN staff recommends their favorite high school movies.

Staff Recs: High school films

Zach Martin, Maddie Pazzani, Audrey Deng and Anne Cruz November 5, 2015
Reminisce your high school memories with these staff-recommended high school movies like "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "Heathers."
Staff Recs: Spooky Halloween movies to binge-watch

Staff Recs: Spooky Halloween movies to binge-watch

Celebrate Halloween with a seasonal movie binge with staff-recommended movies. The list includes the musical "Hocus Pocus," the nostalgic "Halloweentown" and the racy "Rocky Horror Picture Show."