After a decade of multi-hundred million dollar budget superhero movies making up the cultural zeitgeist, the mid-budget is slowly making its comeback.  Mid-budget movies have a budget between $10 million and $75 million.  This weekend alone two...

The ninth annual Latin American Music Awards, Latin AMAs, will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday.  The theme of this year’s award show will be, “We Speak Música.” The Latin AMAs will be co-hosted by Alejandra Espinoza, Carlos Ponce and none other...

Overthinking is when you over analyze every little detail and add on thoughts and ideas that aren’t true or necessary; it can lead to worry and stress.  Suzanne Degges-White, chair of Counseling and Counselor Education at NIU and a licensed counselor,...

Alex Garland’s “Civil War” has one of the most bonkers premises ever and while it often leaves that premise underdeveloped, the film – on a technical level – is destined to be one of the best of 2024.  The film follows a group of journalists...

One of the most insanely popular and widespread games of this year, “Helldivers 2,” has gotten yet another new shadow update which introduced more quality-of-life changes and other new things to spice up the game.  “Helldivers 2” is a co-op...

Our gut is the king of our body. As humans, we need to eat to stay alive. If our gut is having issues, then everything else in our body and health will be negatively impacted.  The gut controls the breakdown of our food and helps turn it into nutrients,...

The newest installment of the “South Park” game franchise, “South Park: Snow Day!,” reinvents itself, and, just like recent seasons of the show, it isn’t good. A direct sequel to previous video games, “Snow Day!” continues to follow the...

English actor – and now director – Dev Patel has released his first film as a director, “Monkey Man,” and it is a modern action masterpiece.  Released Friday, the film follows a young boy from India who is in poverty and forced into the underground...

From “Dangerously In Love” to “COWBOY CARTER,” Beyoncé has found a way to transform as an artist without losing herself. With the recent release of Beyoncé’s newest album, “COWBOY CARTER,” it is time to take a deep dive into her 34...

“Love Lies Bleeding” tries too hard to simultaneously be a romance and thriller. Instead, it misses the mark on both. This new A24 film follows Lou, played by Kristen Stewart, a gym manager, who falls in love with new-to-town bodybuilder, Jackie...

I wish I could say I’m most disappointed this isn’t a romantic comedy, but I’m more disappointed this story doesn’t hold up to its own standards. “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” is the latest entry in Legendary Pictures’ MonsterVerse...

Every decade or two, some star is lauded as the second coming of Marilyn Monroe.  In recent years, that star has been Sydney Sweeney. Known for her performances in “Euphoria” and “Anyone But You,” Sweeney is an emerging star, even...