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The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Netflix is a familiar app and platform for many people. The streaming service platform provides a weekly top 10, displaying popular titles currently out for users to chose from. (Madelaine Vikse | Northern Star)

Kaiju, dragons and bears, oh my!

By Joseph Howerton, News Reporter | October 3, 2023

Looking to include adventure, romance and drama into your weekend? Are you a broke college student with limited time? Luckily, you can live vicariously from the comfort of your living room with some of these films and tv shows. “Nobody” (PRIME...

A movie poster for the film "Saw X" depicts a person screaming while having tubes over their eyes. “Saw X" is now out in theaters and continues the franchise with more torture traps and thrilling plot-twists. (Photo: Business Wire)

‘Saw X,’ the epitome of human torture

By Sarah Rose, Lifestyle Editor | October 3, 2023

Editor’s note: This review contains spoilers and discusses source material that may be disturbing to some readers. For those who want to sit in a theater for almost two hours and witness the creativity of human torture traps, “Saw X” makes the...

The band Earth, Wind & Fire accepts their induction into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 2010. The band has rose to fame in the '70s and is still making music and performing around the world. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

The ever-lasting beauty of Earth, Wind & Fire

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Writer | October 2, 2023

Earth, Wind & Fire are a band from the 1970s that specializes in a fusion of soul, jazz, and disco styles of music. Some of the original members still play today, those being Philip Bailey, the lead singer for the band, the drummer Ralph Johnson,...

Various models walk the runway in Milan, Italy, for part of Gucci's spring-summer 2024 collection. Gucci's show in Milan is one of hundreds that showcase clothes designer's creations and the art of fashion each year. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Fashion Month shows resurgence of maximalism

By Tamya Burch, Lifestyle Writer | October 2, 2023

Designers commanded the runway with the use of metallic cool tones, maximalist textiles and ballet-core during September’s spring/summer 2024 Fashion Month. Fashion Month takes place across four fashion capitals of the world: New York City, New York;...

A scene from "The Curse" trailer which is a comedy show that follows a married couple who flip homes for a living. The series stars Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder, and premieres on Showtime on Nov. 12. (Courtesy of YouTube)

Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie team up for ‘The Curse’

By Eli Tecktiel, Senior Lifestyle Writer | September 28, 2023

“The Curse,” a series about a married couple who hosts a home improvement show and find themselves afflicted with a mysterious curse, is coming to Showtime in November.  Award-winning director and screenwriter Benny Safdie, known for his collaborations...

Sufjan Stevens performs his song "Mystery of Love" in a striped pink and black suit sequined with dragons. Stevens releases a new album toward the end of this year along with several other artists. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Anticipated albums set to release for rest of 2023

By Eli Tecktiel, Senior Lifestyle Writer | September 27, 2023

While 2023 has seen many great music releases, including Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s “Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You” and P.J. Harvey’s “Inside the Old Year Dying,” the year isn’t over yet. Here are some of my most anticipated albums for...

Shailene Woodley (left) and Paul Dano interacting in a scene from the film "Dumb Money." The movie is out in theaters and tells the story about how GameStop turned into a popular business because of normal Reddit users. (Claire Folger/Sony Pictures via AP)

‘Dumb Money’ fails to tell narrative tale it’s based on

By Nick Glover, Editor In Chief | September 26, 2023

While “Dumb Money” is a solid breakdown of the 2021 GameStop short squeeze, don’t hold out hope for the film to be the next “The Big Short.” In 2021, hedge fund managers decided to short GameStop stock, betting on the stock to drop. Retail...

From left) Kelsey Grammar as Frasier Crane, Jess Salgueiro as Eve and Jack Cutmore-Scott as Freddy sit on a couch in a scene from the '90s sitcom "Frasier." The series is getting a reboot which will feature most of the original cast. (Chris Haston/Paramount+ via AP)

Reboot of hit sitcom ‘Frasier’ in the works

By Eli Tecktiel, Senior Lifestyle Writer | September 26, 2023

“Frasier,” the latest in a seemingly endless line of sitcom reboots, is coming soon to Paramount+. The original run of “Frasier” began in 1993 and concluded after 11 seasons in 2004. However, the series traces its roots back even earlier to...

The movie poster for "Stop Making Sense," which features a man in a yellow colored suit staring into the distance. The film hit its 40-year anniversary and has been showing in select theaters across the country. (Amazon Prime Video)

‘Stop Making Sense’ makes sense

By Nick Glover, Editor In Chief | September 25, 2023

David Byrne, the frontman of Talking Heads, walks onto a stage with the curtain up, the back wall unpainted and covered in ladders and scaffolding. In his hand is a boombox.  “Hi. I’ve got a tape I want to play,” says Byrne.  From there,...

Singer-songwriter Mitski performs at the Primavera Sound festival in Sao Paulo in a blue dress. Mitski's new album "The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We" is available to listen to on all streaming services. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Mitski lulls listeners in new album

By Brynn Krug, Chief Copy Editor | September 25, 2023

Mitski is back with a new album, which is effortlessly emotional with a new sense of calm.  Mitski’s seventh album “The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We” explores themes such as love, heartbreak and finding yourself, with a more down to earth,...

A closeup picture of one of Sparklehorse's albums on blue vinyl. The band's new album "Bird Machine" was recently released posthumously on all music streaming platforms. (Wikimedia Commons)

Sparklehorse lives again with striking new album

By Eli Tecktiel, Senior Lifestyle Writer | September 20, 2023

Mark Linkous, the eccentric lo-fi genius behind Sparklehorse, died by suicide in 2010.  Linkous left behind four studio albums, as well as a collaborative album with Danger Mouse. Now, a final studio album titled “Bird Machine” has been unearthed...

A TV remote points toward a screen. Lifestyle Writer Caleb Johnson recommended three movies and a show to watch. (Courtesy of Getty Images)

Sci-fi, dark comedy and more, find out what to watch

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | September 20, 2023

With the movie and streaming markets being so oversaturated, it is hard to decide what to watch. That being said, we at the Northern Star got you covered with new and upcoming productions that are sure to catch your eye. “The Creator” This upcoming...

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