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Anna Victoria Best's 'Ottilie' is an immersive exhibition starring one model

Anna Victoria Best’s ongoing series AVB Editions consists of one muse she photographs over the course of one day—because, as Best says, “[It’s] calm and therapeutic.” Edition 3: OTTILIE, released August 1, marks a departure from the traditional format of a printed zine. Instead, the photographs were printed on large-scale blue fabric as part of an immersive installation, in partnership with PALLOS, which includes sound by Bianca Scout and a double-sided A1 poster by Samuel Boxer.

The series, ac...
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Diary of a decision: a poet’s honest reflection on abortion

I wake up. It’s early. Too early. I wait till 6:20. I think I know. I text L. “Can I still come in for 8:30?” She confirms. “I’ll meet you at the clinic.” I put on my new skinny jeans, except I already feel fat. I put on my fuzzy faux sheep vest. I go outside. It is raining. Dumpling Man is closed because it is morning, but also because Con Ed cut off their power.

I wake up. It’s early. Too early. I wait till 6:20. I think I know. I text L. “Can I still come in for 8:30?” She confirms. “I’ll me...
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In North Korea, contraband mascara is a weapon of resistance

Feminists movements including The Escape the Corset movement are sweeping across South Korea as some women begin to push back against beauty standards in the country that created the K beauty sensation. But while women in South Korea are protesting by skipping their make-up routines and switching contacts and skirts for glasses and pants, handfuls of women in their neighboring country to the North are rebelling in a much different way. While some women scandalously take off make-up in South Kore...
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Will Smith brings Big Genie Energy to his first-ever fashion campaign

Will Smith has us contemplating the nature of genius. This morning, the fresh prince and live-action Aladdin star announced on Instagram that he is now the face of Moncler Genius, adding fashion muse to his already impressive resume. In a behind the scenes video, Smith gives us Big Genie Energy, strutting around in the brand’s futuristic designs and stoically perching on a small stool. He describes his reaction to Moncler’s initial proposal in the Instagram caption: “‘These jokaz must be CRAZY,’...
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Bright skirts, clattering hooves, and sherry—welcome to Feria del Callabo

Once a year in Jerez, Spain the streets are filled with vibrantly colored skirts and the clattering of hooves as the annual Feria del Caballo, otherwise known as the Jerez Horse Fair, descends upon the González Hontoria fairground. Once an annual market place, the event now stands as a celebration of the city’s greatest prides: horses and sherry. The festival has been held for centuries, and this past May, London-based photographer Daniel Ciufo and stylist Hannah Elwell visited the festivities t...
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Sufjan Stevens kicks off Pride celebrations early with a surprise EP drop

Love Yourself / With My Whole Heart' is the singer-songwriter's first musical release since 'Call Me By Your Name.

Love Yourself / With My Whole Heart' is the singer-songwriter's first musical release since 'Call Me By Your Name.

As an early celebration of Pride Month, singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens released a surprise EP today, May 29. The album, titled Love Yourself / With My Whole Heart, begins with the song “Love Yourself,” which is based on a sketch Stevens wrote 20 years ago, that is a...
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Cinéma Vérité vs. Direct Cinema: What’s The Beef?

Documentaries give us a glimpse into the world around us, but there is more to this art form than simply capturing the present.

In the early days of film, it wasn’t the the big-budget, fictional movies that drew audiences to the theater but rather mundane films showing a train pulling into a station or a group of workers leaving the factory after a long day.

Eadweard Muybridge shot the first documentary, as he took sequential shots of moving horses and projected them one by one quickly and in...
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Absofacto Proves Star Power at Brooklyn Music Hall

While Absofacto may not yet be a household name, the singer-songwriter sure made a name for himself at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on Friday night. The sounds of the man behind Absofacto, Michigan-based Jonathan Visger, enveloped the sold-out venue.

The audience and Absofacto were symbiotic in energy, dancing with glee and abandon throughout the short set.

He treated the audience to covers like anthem “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High” by Arctic Monkeys –– a unique choice for the alt...
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The Killers Kill the Garden

The Killers headlined the famed Madison Square Garden on Friday, Jan. 12 for the concert of a lifetime.

“It’s no secret that we love coming to [New York],” frontman Brandon Flowers told the audience. “This is one of those rooms that’s on everyone’s checklist.”

Opening act Alex Cameron warmed up the sold-out venue with a set reminiscent of David Bowie’s discography. The Killers followed with a high energy set that set the tone for the night with pink confetti falling from the ceiling during the...
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The ‘Bombshell’ That Changed the World

Bombshell is a documentary about Hedy Lamarr, the most beautiful woman of her time, who is also the secret inventor of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS Communications.

Hedy Lamarr, born Hedwig Kiesler, was known as the world’s most beautiful woman during her time as a Hollywood actress from the late 1930s to the ‘50s. Her looks led to a lack of substantial roles and a trend of only being cast as a pretty face. Alexandra Dean’s enticing documentary “Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story” portrays a differen...
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LANY Takes New York by Storm for Three Nights

This weekend, Los Angeles-based band, LANY, which recently released its first studio album, played three sold out shows at Irving Plaza while on the second international tour of its career. The room was so packed that there was almost no room to move — fans of the band clearly do not mess around.

After an energy-filled set from the opener, Norwegian singer Dagny, the crowd was left in eager anticipation for Paul Klein, Les Priest and Jake Goss to take the stage. Finally, with the opening notes...
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Elizabeth Cappuccino Talks New Film and Life After NYU

Elizabeth Cappuccino graduated from Tisch last winter. She has recently been promoting her film “Super Dark Times” and was in the season four premiere of “Broad City.”

For NYU Tisch alum Elizabeth Cappuccino, the times are a little brighter than the title of her new film, “Super Dark Times,” would suggest. WSN sat down with Cappuccino to talk about her experience at NYU and achieving her dreams as a young actress.

Washington Square News: Since you’ve graduated, you’ve had some really big proje...
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These Are ‘Dark Times’ Indeed

In the past year, the screen — both big and small — has been dominated by small bands of friends fighting off an illogical and horrific being. While the beginning of “Super Dark Times” seems like an echo of that trope with its own group of friends riding around on their bicycles, it twists and distorts it into a darker, much more disturbing creature. Delving deep into the human psyche, this morbid film shows the effect of one instance on the core of one’s humanity.

Set in the pre-Columbine ‘90s...
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ESPN Controversy Highlights Sexism and Racism

Controversy arose earlier this week when ESPN host Jemele Hill posted a tweet on her personal account stating, “Donald Trump is a white supremacist who has surrounded himself with other white supremacists.” Hill furthered her claim by calling Trump “the most ignorant, offensive president of my lifetime” and “unqualified and unfit to be president.” She also affirmed that if Trump were “not white, he never would have been elected.” Responding to the criticism, the White House called for Hill to be...
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‘Stairway to Stardom’ is HERE

Mirroring the struggle of most college students, “Stairway to Stardom,” now showing at the HERE Arts Center, shares a unique experience of self-discovery and the pursuit of one’s dreams in life. The show features an all-female cast dressed in futuristic silver costumes dancing around the stage while delivering lines in monotonous, robotic tones. This is a theater experience that breaks the mold, in all the best ways, of traditionalBroadway plays. Fractions of conversations — that creatorAmanda S...
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Locked in the Path of Danger

When in the path of a natural disaster, such as the recent hurricanes in Texas and Florida, most people know exactly what they need to do. Trips to the grocery store and other preparations run relatively smooth — the keyword being relatively. However, there is a large group of people that is unable to do anything to prepare for natural disasters. In fact, they are largely ignored and disregarded in the face of these devastating forces of nature: the inmates in the U.S. prison system.

For many c...
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Jesus Christ: Modern Fashion Icon

Hillsong is a trendy and modern church that is drawing celebrities and creating a new image around religion.

The crowd — including several A-list celebrities such as Justin Bieber, Hailey Baldwin, the Kardashian-Jenner clan and Nick Jonas — is going wild as the band finishes its final song. It continues to applaud as a man in a leather jacket, skinny jeans and designer shoes takes the stage. No, this is not a high-profile concert or an award show; this is New York City’s trendiest new church, H...