After five years of waiting, “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” has come to theaters to remind the world how everything is awesome with plastic, Danish bricks. The first “Lego Movie” was a fantastic film that turned obvious product placement...
From Thursday through Sunday, beer and chocolate lovers can enjoy a special Valentine’s Day event at the Forge Brewhouse, 216 North Sixth St.Ticket cost is $20 and includes four five-ounce beer samples, four handcrafted chocolates from the Dekalb Confectionary,...
Released 30 years ago Saturday, the miniseries “Lonesome Dove” has stood the test of time to become one of the best westerns ever made.The four episodes, totalling six hours, tell the story of a group of old Texas Rangers who decide to make a cattle...
The finalists have been chosen in this years, Cutest Couple Contest! Click the link below to cast your vote for who you think should win the title of Cutest Couple! Voting is open through Feb. 13. Get to it Huskies!Click me to vote!
An exhibit just as young and scrappy as Alexander Hamilton is opening its doors this spring in Chicago. Hamilton: The Exhibition celebrates the life of founding father Alexander Hamilton with influence from Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator behind the hit...
As of Monday, a new show called “Relics and Rarities” can be added to the growing list of streams of Dungeons and Dragons, the decades-old fantasy tabletop game which has been reborn in recent years partially as a result of series like “Critical...
Fox’s new reality singing show “The Masked Singer” is a hybrid of all the buzzed-about modern day shows and plays on the audience’s basic level of interest: anticipation. The show aired weekly, starting Jan. 2, and has been renewed for a second...
On the first floor of the Founder’s Library, an exhibition titled Challenging the Stigma: Mental Health and Wellness in College NIU will display student artwork expressing the subject and what it means to them.The exhibition is curated by photographers,...
National Girls and Women in Sports Day celebrates female athletes at all levels of athletics. Founded in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan, the holiday also serves to recognize the 1972 Title IX legislature. “Title IX has resulted in an increase in women’s...
NIU School of Theatre and Dance’s production of The Revolutionists is set to premiere tonight, at 7:30 p.m. in the O’Connell Theatre of the Stevens Building.The play follows the story of four women living in France during the French Revolution; playwright...
75 years ago today, Captain America made his first on-screen debut and became the first Marvel superhero to be portrayed outside of a comic book in “Captain America” (1944).Rocking a leotard and tights worthy of the 60s Batman and Robin with a modified...
