Studio Ghibli is set to release their newest feature film “The Boy and the Heron” on Dec 8.  Hayao Miyazaki, co-founder of Studio Ghibli, returns after a ten-year hiatus and presumed retirement to direct another film for the studio. The movie...

A stunning blend of futuristic aesthetics and nostalgic throwbacks to past Pokémon games, “The Indigo Disk,” is set to wrap up the second half of “The Hidden Treasures of Area Zero,” downloadable content for Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. The...

DeKALB – A chilly breeze passed, carrying a slight scent of smoke through the night. Despite the biting cold, some passerby stopped to check out the Winter Wonderland event.  The first annual CAB Winter Wonderland was held Monday at the Holmes Student...

This year has seen the release of several popular and long-awaited games, such as Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Now, the time has come for gamers of the world to decide what game deserves the title of “Game of...

It’s time to gather with friends and loved ones, drink some eggnog and embrace the Yultide’s greetings.  What better way to get into the holiday spirit than by having a gay ol’ time? Now that many of us will have free time, it’s the perfect...

The first week of December is set to be a festive week filled with new passions and romance. As Venus, the planet of love, money and all other passions/hobbies, squares Pluto, the planet of transformation and rebirth, on Sunday, new romantic and financial...

“Saltburn” is like a “good for her” movie except there is no female lead, and it’s just Barry Keoghan playing another little freak with emotional problems.  Directed by Emerald Fennell, “Saltburn” has been trending on TikTok in the weeks...

DeKALB – NIU staff and students decked Altgeld Hall with boughs of holly as the fall semester comes to a close. NIU President Lisa Freeman welcomed staff and students to the annual President’s Holiday Gathering held in the Altgeld Hall Auditorium....

The gallery for the 2023 Fall Dance Concert can be found linked here on the Northern Star website.   DeKALB – As the thick, red curtains of the O’Connell Theatre rose, audience members were transported back to a time of flaming history and the...

DeKALB - The Egyptian Theatre is celebrating its 94th anniversary of providing entertainment to the local DeKalb community. Members of the community can show their support by donating $94 or more to the theatre’s Birthday Club. Donations for the...

The semester is winding down, and students may feel they need a pick-me-up to ease their finals-stressed minds. Here are three pieces of media that cover a broad range of tropes. “Waitress” Starting Dec. 7, select theaters will be showing the...

DeKALB – The Center for Black Studies will have a pre-Kwanzaa celebration to commemorate the upcoming holiday which is normally celebrated from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1.  The celebration will be held so that students who will be leaving campus for the...