• Behind the curtain

    Behind the curtain

    This story was originally published in Sept. 2024, see Editor’s Note below. When you think of ballet, here’s what might come to mind: fluffy…

    By:

  • ‘Text me when you get home’

    ‘Text me when you get home’

    No matter the precautions you take, safety is never a guarantee when you’re a woman traveling home alone at night.…

    By:

  • Englishman in New York

    Englishman in New York

    An ode to the misunderstood in New York City. “I’m an alien, I’m a legal alien, I’m an Englishman in…

    By:

  • Why was everyone freaking out?

    Why was everyone freaking out?

    The startling hypocrisy of the Academy’s reaction to Will Smith’s infamous slap. For as long as the entertainment business has…

    By:

  • Best fashion school, worst merchandise?

    Best fashion school, worst merchandise?

    What The New School’s apparel lacks, and what can we do to make it better. As you walk around Washington…

    By:

  • Men: Stop using me as a character development challenge

    Men: Stop using me as a character development challenge

    Men are bots that should come with instruction manuals. Men are bots that should come with instruction manuals — a…

    By:

  • The year is 2012

    The year is 2012

    To mark the end of this year’s spring break a few weeks ago, New School Free Press audio editor Katie…

    By: