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Despite impressive performances, 'Mustang' is hampered by plot

The official submission from France for the Academy Award is "Mustang" (2015), a debut movie by Director Deniz Gamze Özgüven. While representing France in the competition, the film itself is set in Northern Turkey and is in Turkish. An ambitious film that tackles conservatism, sisterhood ...






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With 'Blackstar,' Bowie leaves a beautiful, haunting farewell

Two days before his death on Jan. 10, David Bowie released “Blackstar” (2016), an experimental rock and jazz album produced by long-time collaborator Tony Visconti. Fans, critics and fellow musicians found the 25th studio album from the legendary English pop and rock star to be a welcome arrival, ...



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'That Dragon, Cancer' is heart wrenching and unconventional

“Are video games art?” is a question that is being asked with increasing frequency as the medium matures. The debate surrounding the artistic merits of video games is not black and white, but unfortunately often degenerates into simple comparisons between unconventional indie games made by small ...


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David O’Russell’s 'Joy' Inspires Anything But

The premise is daring: can the genesis of a mop that revolutionized the household cleaning industry and the story of the determined woman behind it make for a compelling drama? That is the gamble David O’Russell takes in "Joy" (2015), which premiered on Dec. 25, 2015. Starring Jennifer Lawrence as Joy Mangano, the famous inventor of the Miracle Mop, the film tracks her real-life rise from de facto family matriarch to successful entrepreneur. By the film's end, we are expected to breathe a sigh of relief that Joy has traversed a rocky path to success, laden with jealous stepsisters, incompetent QVC hawkers and greedy parts suppliers. But unlike Ms. Mangano’s improbable success, that sigh doesn’t feel well-earned. The greatest failure of "Joy" is that it can’t invest the viewer in any of its characters' trajectories—even that of the headstrong woman at its center.






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The dad edition?

Rebecca: This week's edition of NYSD was supposed to be our dad edition, but instead we will be having my mom (again) and Pooja’s dad edition.  Rooting for the Mets for over 50 years has caused my dad to cherish the little things (he does not see NYSD as one of those things) and to feel comfortable ...


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Amy Bu illustrates her passion

A junior double majoring in general psychology and child studies and human development, Amy Bu  has had a passion for art “since forever” and initially focused her efforts on illustration.In the ninth grade, Bu's artistic tendencies led her to create a “short 14-to-20-page-[long] magazine” ...


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Kid Cudi remakes mold, again

On Dec. 4, Kid Cudi dropped his year-in-the-coming “Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven” (2015).The album was first announced as a project at the beginning of the year, and was named in March.From the outset, Cudi, born Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, pitched the album as a standalone piece apart from his ...



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Top 10 conspiracy theories

Why spend those late nights in Tisch actually studying for your finals when you can spend them wracking your brain about all the glorious -- and sometimes terrifying -- conspiracy theories that people have managed to come up with? If you're looking to do a lot of thinking while still maintaining ...


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Amy Lee covers Led Zeppelin's 'Going to California'

Amy Lee, most famous for being the golden voice of goth rock band Evanescence, has proven herself to be a skilled and expressive singer over the years. Since October, Lee has been recording and releasing striking covers of well-known tunes, starting with Portishead's "It's A Fire" ...


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Events Box - 12.10.2015

Finals got you down? Take some time off at one of these weekend happenings:Kiniwe: Emmanuel Attah Poku, an African music and dance lecturer, will lead Kiniwe in a performance of traditional music and dance from Ghana. Tufts’ Blackout Step Team, Envy Step Team and B.E.A.T.s will join in the performance, ...


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Ringo Deathstarr releases heavy, emotive new album, 'Pure Mood'

There’s more to Texas-based trio Ringo Deathstarr than an incredibly clever band name. Formed by guitarist and singer Elliot Frazier in 2007, the band has toured with the Smashing Pumpkins and earned comparisons to pioneers of the shoegaze sound, such as The Jesus & Mary Chain and My Bloody Valentine. ...