“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...

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....

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...

If the 2020s can be classified as a big decade for one of the indie scenes, it has for indie folk. Rock-based indie bands dropped their Fenders and grabbed acoustic guitars, and the banjo is making more and more appearances. Women are for the most...

Beyond mere words or language, voice connects all, the purest most spiritual expression of our souls to our inner thoughts and feelings.  Often only the voices of those in power are heard, and those who are underrepresented are forgotten and overlooked.  To...