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Songwriter Victoria Monét poses in a black dress at the GRAMMYs on the Hill Awards in April. Monét has been a huge figure in the music industry, albeit no one knows her name due to her not being credited for her songwriting for larger artists such as Ariana Grande and Chris Brown. (Kevin Wolf/Invision/AP)

Victoria Monét is manifesting her way to the charts

By Tamya Burch, Social Media Coordinator | October 4, 2023

Songwriters are the backbone of the music industry, yet they are not given a platform to share their own music with a wide audience. Many songwriters are stuck in the shadows of the much larger artists they are writing for, trying to break free and show...

The DeKalb Public Library sits under a cloudy sky located in downtown DeKalb. Jazz In Progress will visit the library on Oct. 14. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)

Join Jazz In Progress for late night jazz.

By Jonathan Shelby, Assistant Lifestyle Editor | October 4, 2023

Jazz In Progress, also referred to as JIP, is a nonprofit organization that uses the funds they earn from their performances and donates it to local community music programs and organizations. Communities that have received funding from JIP in the...

Digital Managing Editor Joey Trella and Lifestyle Editor Sarah Rose sit down with Sports Editor Ethan Gonzales in the Northern Star podcast room. The second episode of "2 girls with a mic" talks about the dystopian era coming back to our screens, a new TikTok trend, Lil Tay, and Usher. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)

‘2 girls with a mic’: The dystopian era is coming back, a new TikTok trend, Lil Tay, and Usher

By Joey Trella, Sarah Rose, Ethan Gonzales, and Anna Scanlan | October 3, 2023

In this week's episode of 2 girls with a mic, Digital Managing Editor Joey and Lifestyle Editor Sarah Rose sit down with Sports Editor and host of "All-Star: a Huskie Sports Podcast" Ethan Gonzales. The editors talk about how the dystopian era of television...

Netflix is a familiar app and platform for many people. The streaming service platform provides a weekly top 10, displaying popular titles currently out for users to chose from. (Madelaine Vikse | Northern Star)

Kaiju, dragons and bears, oh my!

By Joseph Howerton, Video Editor | October 3, 2023

Looking to include adventure, romance and drama into your weekend? Are you a broke college student with limited time? Luckily, you can live vicariously from the comfort of your living room with some of these films and tv shows. “Nobody” (PRIME...

A movie poster for the film "Saw X" depicts a person screaming while having tubes over their eyes. “Saw X" is now out in theaters and continues the franchise with more torture traps and thrilling plot-twists. (Photo: Business Wire)

‘Saw X,’ the epitome of human torture

By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor | October 3, 2023

Editor’s note: This review contains spoilers and discusses source material that may be disturbing to some readers. For those who want to sit in a theater for almost two hours and witness the creativity of human torture traps, “Saw X” makes the...

The band Earth, Wind & Fire accepts their induction into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 2010. The band has rose to fame in the '70s and is still making music and performing around the world. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

The ever-lasting beauty of Earth, Wind & Fire

By Jonathan Shelby, Assistant Lifestyle Editor | October 2, 2023

Earth, Wind & Fire are a band from the 1970s that specializes in a fusion of soul, jazz, and disco styles of music. Some of the original members still play today, those being Philip Bailey, the lead singer for the band, the drummer Ralph Johnson,...

Various models walk the runway in Milan, Italy, for part of Gucci's spring-summer 2024 collection. Gucci's show in Milan is one of hundreds that showcase clothes designer's creations and the art of fashion each year. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Fashion Month shows resurgence of maximalism

By Tamya Burch, Social Media Coordinator | October 2, 2023

Designers commanded the runway with the use of metallic cool tones, maximalist textiles and ballet-core during September’s spring/summer 2024 Fashion Month. Fashion Month takes place across four fashion capitals of the world: New York City, New York;...

Taylor Swift (right) watches the Chicago Bears play the Kansas City Chiefs on Sept. 24 at Arrowhead Stadium. Swift's fans cheered alongside her as rumors of her dating NFL Chief's player Travis Kelce came out. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)

Explaining football for Swifties

By Angelina Padilla-Tompkins, Former Editor in Chief | October 1, 2023

Recently, it has been nearly impossible to scroll on social media or watch a football game without the mention of icon singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, tight end – a player that blocks and catches passes – for the Kansas City Chiefs.    Football...

Spotify logo on a computer with a blurry background.

A week of favorite artists, No. 1 picks

By Northern Star Staff | October 1, 2023

Nick’s picks: Bob Dylan - “I Was Young When I Left Home” Bob Dylan - “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” Bob Dylan - “Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands” Any music critic worth their salt will sing the praises of Bob Dylan...

A scene from "The Curse" trailer which is a comedy show that follows a married couple who flip homes for a living. The series stars Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder, and premieres on Showtime on Nov. 12. (Courtesy of YouTube)

Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie team up for ‘The Curse’

By Eli Tecktiel, Lifestyle Writer | September 28, 2023

“The Curse,” a series about a married couple who hosts a home improvement show and find themselves afflicted with a mysterious curse, is coming to Showtime in November.  Award-winning director and screenwriter Benny Safdie, known for his collaborations...

Actor Tom Hiddleston speaks on the Comic Con stage in San Diego in 2019 as part of the Marvel Studios panel. Hiddleston's show "Loki" has a new season premiering on Oct. 5 on Disney+. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Prepare for demonic horror, Marvel show next week

By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor | September 28, 2023

An unlikely hero’s journey, a musician’s documentary and more are on the docket for next week. “The Exorcist: Believer” Calling all horror fans – the sequel to “The Exorcist,” which came out in 1973, releases in theaters Oct. 6 after...

One of the pages titled 'love lasts' from author Tatianna Salisbury's book "words my heart needed to hear" being flipped. Salisbury has several dates in the DeKalb and Rockford area in October where she will be promoting her debut poetry collection. (Courtesy of Tatianna Salisbury)

NIU alum showcases book, poetry events

By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor | September 27, 2023

NIU alum Tatianna Salisbury released her debut poetry collection “words my heart needed to hear” in June. The collection features poems and short stories that express the ugly and dark side of the human experience and the cycle of love.  Salisbury...