By Anika Haley, Lifestyle writer
| February 23, 2023
While most horror video games are about zombie attacks, surviving encounters with vengeful ghosts or escaping cursed mansions, some developers are trying new ways to scare players.
Distinguishable by the pixelated, somewhat low quality graphics,...
Next week has quite a few movies and TV shows coming out, each suited for viewers with different tastes.
“The Mandalorian” season 3
Everyone’s favorite space duo is coming back on March 1 after nearly three years of patiently waiting for their...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
