On punk, performance, and piecing it together. By Liam Curedale and Jack Bradner Illustration by Jing Geng Ned Russin, GS ’19, is best known for his time as bassist and co-lead vocalist of the iconic hardcore band, Title Fight. But he’s been busy since the band’s last performance in the 2010s: he graduated with a degree in Creative Writing from Columbia’s School of General Studies; released five albums with the band, Glitterer; and published his debut novel, Horizontal Rust.

A Landmark Upper West Side Cinema gets back to its roots. By Liam Curedale Illustration by Isabelle Oh Walking down Broadway, past CVS, Absolute Bagels, and Smoke Jazz Club, you also pass by a piece of New York City history. Squeezed between a beauty parlor and a thirteen-story luxury condo locals call “the spike” sits the ruins of the Metro Theater. A few rusty letters are all that remain of its once-iconic art deco marquee: the “_ET_O” Theater. The Metro’s two-hundred light

A Look into Student Film at Columbia. By Liam Curedale Illustration by Em Bennett In September, Kallen Fenster, CC ’28, a fresh-faced Columbia sophomore walked onto campus. This past summer, he’d realized that he wanted to pursue a career in entertainment law. He loved film, and he loved law—as much as anyone can. So, Kallen started looking around. Barnumbia has no shortage of student-run film production groups. Studio 292, Girls Who Film, The 1 Train is Delayed, CLIP, and ot