By Eli Tecktiel, Lifestyle Writer
| February 22, 2023
With the unpredictable and often extreme weather DeKalb has been experiencing lately, it’s important to have a good selection of movies and shows to keep you busy inside. Here are some of the things I’m most excited to watch this weekend.
The Morning...
By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor
| February 22, 2023
Japanese animator and artist Hayao Miyazaki is the genius behind Studio Ghibli, a Japanese animation company that was founded in 1985. In 2013, Miyazaki retired from Studio Ghibli after directing 11 animated films.
On Feb. 23, 2017, Miyazaki came...
By Anika Haley, Lifestyle Writer
| February 21, 2023
Japanese From balloons of disembodied heads to a girl who just won’t die and a mom who tears through layers of her daughter’s skin, welcome to the world of “Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre.”
This series, which dropped on Netflix...
By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor
| February 21, 2023
Netflix’s original series “Lockwood & Co.” takes place in a London similar to our own; in this world, ghosts are very much alive and dangerous.
The show takes place in England, and right away the viewers are thrown into the action of a...
By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor
| February 20, 2023
To spruce up that bare dorm room, consider bringing the outdoors in.
Bringing nature into your room not only makes for excellent interior design, but also proves to have physiological and psychological benefits. According to a study published by...
By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
| February 20, 2023
“Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” contorts Pooh’s story from imaginative wonder into unimaginable terror… or, at the very least, attempts to.
“Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey,” directed and written by British indie filmmaker Rhys Frake-Waterfield,...
By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor
| February 16, 2023
While some weeks have few good releases, next week seems to have a bit of something for everyone.
"I Have Some Questions for You" by Rebecca Makkai
Rebecca Makkai is one of the most important up and coming writers in the game today. Her last novel,...
The NIU School of Theatre and Dance will rediscover grief, comedy and all the twists and turns it takes to reconnect with the past in their performance of “in a word” by Lauren Yee.
The play focuses on the two-year anniversary of Fiona Hamlin and...
By Eli Tecktiel, Lifestyle Writer
| February 16, 2023
I often go out of my way to watch difficult films, perusing through the Criterion Collection's selection of French New Wave and Italian Neorealism cinema. But sometimes, I need to give my brain a rest and relax with an old favorite.
When I don’t...
By Eli Tecktiel, Lifestyle Writer
| February 16, 2023
With the rising cost of streaming service subscriptions and cable, many people might feel limited by what they’re able to watch. It’s important to be able to unwind after a long, stressful day at work or school with a great movie or TV show, but the...
By Anika Haley, Lifestyle Writer
| February 15, 2023
After a crazy Valentine’s Day, try out an even crazier weekend watchlist that consists of James Baldwin, gambling and lesbians.
“HIGH CARD” (Crunchyroll)
“HIGH CARD” is an anime that focuses on Finn, an orphan who decides to make money for...
By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor
| February 15, 2023
In honor of Black Heritage Month, here are five rapturous films that center Black stories.
Love Jones (1997)
Set in Chicago, Nina (Nia Long) and Darius (Larenz Tate) are two artists who meet at a club one night and decide to take a chance on each...
