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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, 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...

Sufjan Stevens performs his song "Mystery of Love" in a striped pink and black suit sequined with dragons. Stevens releases a new album toward the end of this year along with several other artists. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Anticipated albums set to release for rest of 2023

By Eli Tecktiel, Lifestyle Writer | September 27, 2023

While 2023 has seen many great music releases, including Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s “Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You” and P.J. Harvey’s “Inside the Old Year Dying,” the year isn’t over yet. Here are some of my most anticipated albums for...

A group of people dance on a hardwood floor. Dimensions Dance Academy begins its Fall Ballroom series Oct. 7. (Courtesy of Getty Images)

DeKalb fall dance classes offered

By Joseph Howerton, Video Editor | September 26, 2023

DeKALB – Step into the fall with a pair of dancing shoes. Dimensions Dance Academy is beginning its Fall Ballroom series offering dance classes and social dancing. Classes begin 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at Dimensions Ballroom at 134 E. Lincoln Highway with Tango...

Shailene Woodley (left) and Paul Dano interacting in a scene from the film "Dumb Money." The movie is out in theaters and tells the story about how GameStop turned into a popular business because of normal Reddit users. (Claire Folger/Sony Pictures via AP)

‘Dumb Money’ fails to tell narrative tale it’s based on

By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor | September 26, 2023

While “Dumb Money” is a solid breakdown of the 2021 GameStop short squeeze, don’t hold out hope for the film to be the next “The Big Short.” In 2021, hedge fund managers decided to short GameStop stock, betting on the stock to drop. Retail...