The 2024 Reality Bytes Independent Student Film Festival is just days away from its annual screenings of student-made films on Tuesday and Wednesay.
Tuesday’s screenings will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Cole Hall while Wednesday’s screenings...
By Tamya Burch, Social Media Coordinator
| April 4, 2024
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...
By Jonathan Shelby, Assistant Lifestyle Editor
| April 4, 2024
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FRIDAY:
NIU Opera Theatre - Die Fledermaus: 7 p.m. at Music Building, Boutell Memorial Concert Hall
"Booked...
“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...
A new play is coming to the NIU School of Theater and Dance, “Booked and Blessed...OR BUST.”
The play was originally titled “Something, Somewhere, Somehow” but was changed earlier this year and written by Alexander Perez.
Perez is a Cuban-American...
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...
By Jonathan Shelby, Assistant Lifestyle Editor
| April 1, 2024
While it may have taken place on April 1, the event hosted in the Huskie Den for NIU’s graduate students was no joke.
To kick off graduate student appreciation week, the graduate school of NIU rented the second floor of the Huskie Den from 4 p.m....
By Jonathan Shelby, Assistant Lifestyle Editor
| April 1, 2024
Marvel games are famous for their hypnotic single and multiplayer experiences with bombastic and beloved characters.
While most of these games have been majorly successful, Marvel is now working on a new type of game, different from any they have...
After the release of the album “WE DON’T TRUST YOU” by rapper Future and producer Metro Boomin, Kendrick Lamar has been a hot topic in the rap community. After throwing direct shots at hip-hop stars J. Cole and Drake on Future’s song “Like That,”...
From harmless jokes to straight up criminal offenses, April Fools' Day pranks come in all shapes and sizes, so there’s no better time to hide from your scheming friends and watch a good raunchy comedy.
Here’s a variety of parody movies to watch...
