For my sister. — By Reed Ounjian My sister’s name is Audrey. The diagnosis for her exact condition is unclear but it is generally referred to as low-functioning autism, with an emphasis on her anxiety. The first question that many people ask is, “Is she good at something? Like a savant of sorts?” …

Is it envy, jealousy, or love? Olivia Rodrigo’s “Lacy” blurs the line between aversion and adoration for the mysterious ‘she’. — Pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo recently released her sophomore album, GUTS to the pleasure of many teenage girls in their twenties. With a mix of pop-punk tunes and soft, delicate ballads, GUTS cements Rodrigo’s claim on the early 2000s pop-punk sound. The fourth song on the album, titled “Lacy” has garnered…

The student behind NYU’s Turkish Student Association speaks on the aftermath of the February earthquake and how the club fundraised $87,000. — By Alyona Uvarova At 4:17 a.m. on Feb. 6, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit south-central Turkey. Another equally powerful quake followed at 1:24 p.m. The number of reported deaths crawled over 17,000 just after three days, according to NPR. …

Hit Indie-rock group Boygenius’ latest album, “The Record”, is a stunning collection of raw musical magic and lyrical genius. — By Hannah Siegel If Boygenius (2018) is the moon, glittering and mesmerizing on every surface, then The Record (2023) is the sun — suffusing renewal and warmth in every strum. There’s something intensely reparative about Bridgers’, Daucus’, and Baker’s album — an album breathing in, then out.

Two recent cases seem to indicate that a cure for HIV is possible, but there are still obstacles many patients face when seeking treatment. — By Michael Galati A couple weeks ago, CNN published an article about a woman who may have been cured of HIV, six years after she had been diagnosed. Researchers announced that they could not find any intact virus that could replicate in her body. This patient is one of two…

Grab a box of tissues and a pint of ice cream: Adele is back. — By James Joseph Gagnon After a six-year hiatus, Adele has finally made a triumphant return with the release of her fourth studio album, 30. …

The Stern School of Business and Center for Neural Science, as well as the nearby Hebrew Union College, received threats on Thursday evening. — By Lau Guzmán and Morgan Pryor NYU received bomb threats at two on-campus locations, including the Stern School of Business and the Center for Neural Science, on Thursday evening at approximately 7:30 p.m. According to an email sent by Global Campus Safety Vice President Fountain L. …

Harry owns NYC now. We don’t make the rules. — By Anna Cuciurean-Zapan, Kashish Bhatia, and Morgan Pryor Harry Styles has officially taken over New York City this month, after his aptly named “Love on Tour’’ rolled up to Madison Square Garden following a year-long delay due to the pandemic. Since Oct. 3, he has performed at three sold out…

Are Amy Adams and Julianne Moore okay? — Now fully vaccinated and back in the city to resume on-campus studies, the team behind your favorite blog (that’s us, BTW) was finally able to reunite for a screening of Dear Evan Hansen. Per our longstanding tradition, we were all either drunk, sober, or high. …