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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

Dua Lipa released her second studio album Future Nostalgia in the last few days of March.  With its dance music power, each song takes you out of your mind, out of whatever bleak interiority exists in that moment, and into a higher plane of existence, especially amid this grim reality we are living in. (Staff Photo by Fareid El Gafy)

Dua Lipa’s Pop Escapism Arrived Just in Time

Dua Lipa conjures newness by incorporating history with her latest album. “Future Nostalgia” is unafraid to dance and begs its listeners to embody its rhythms.
Henry Carr, Contributing Writer April 8, 2020

It’s day 17 of quarantine. My family and I are lethargically slumped in our rooms over our respective technological devices. We’re all in our pajamas, despite the fact that...

The arts desk is back with some recommendations of singles you may have missed this week.(Illustration by Rachel Buigas-Lopez)

Weekly Radio Roundup: Feb. 7 – Feb. 12

The most exciting singles that came out over the course of the week.

From Sufjan Stevens to Carly Rae Jepsen, this week’s slew of singles mostly consisted of soft-spoken reflections on living in modernity. Whether it’s King Krule shrieking about...

Carly Rae Jepsens Emotion will warm your spirits in the cold months. (via wikimedia commons)

Staff Recs: Best Albums for Winter

The key to surviving crazy temperature drops and impromptu blizzards? Music recs from the critically acclaimed weekly series from WSN’s Arts Desk!

Winter holidays are over and the semester has begun in a full flurry. While everyone adjusts to the new semester and bitter cold, a good way to settle into this transition is with...

Jay Som writes about her struggles and hardships in her new album Everybody Works

Melina Duterte on Hardship and Hard Work

Amelia McBain, Contributing Writer September 15, 2017
An interview with Melina Duterte on her new pop album "Everybody Works".
Los Angeles-based trio Fairground Saints is currently touring as the opener for Carly Rae Jepson.

WSN Sits Down With Fairground Saints, the Band Touring with Carly Rae Jepsen

Hailey Nuthals, Highlighter Editor March 31, 2016
WSN sat down with Fairground Saints, a folk pop band currently touring with Carly Rae Jepsen.
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Broadway rolls out red carpet

January 27, 2014
Broadway is gearing up for a slate of recognizable faces this season.