“GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY” (NETFLIX) A tech billionaire, played by Edward Norton, invites his friends to his private island for the weekend, but they find themselves in a suspenseful situation when he is mysteriously found dead. With the...

Grammy-winning singer Mavis Staples is performing at 8 p.m. on Feb. 3 at the Egyptian Theatre, located at 135 N 2nd St in DeKalb. Mavis Staples has amassed many awards over the course of her long career. Her most recent win came as a featured artist...

DeKALB – Newcomers to SNL Devon Walker and Michael Longfellow will be hosting a live show for NIU students at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8 in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the NIU Music Building. Only NIU students will be able to attend free of charge...

Editor’s Note: This review will contain spoilers, so read with caution. The first few weeks of January, at least in the film industry, are when studios drop the movies that didn’t turn out well. These weeks are the garbage dump of the film calendar...

Indie-phenoms Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker released three new singles under their shared name boygenius.  “$20,” “Emily I’m Sorry” and “True Blue” are the lead singles for their upcoming project titled “the record.”  After...

Here are some exciting activities to participate in this Saturday in DeKalb and at NIU. Lavender Bath Salts Workshop From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. the Dekalb Public Library, located at 309 Oak St., is hosting a relaxation workshop where teens and adults can...

Fans of the beloved sitcom “That ‘70s Show” should keep their expectations at bay when watching Netflix’s new reboot, “That ‘90s Show.” “That ‘90s Show” follows Leia Foreman (Callie Haverda), daughter of Eric Foreman (Topher Grace)...

2022 was one of the best years for films and TV shows. Here were some of the most bingeworthy TV series that came out last year. House of the Dragon (HBO Max) Return to the Game of Thrones world in “House of the Dragon.” The show follows Princess...

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/29bzcLrr1Tuv0AZchbuTzp?si=2221e953a43b435e  Nick’s picks Jalen Ngonda - “Just Like You Used To” Townes Van Zandt - “For the Sake of the Song” Brainstorm - “You...

Happy second week of classes! This week, I’m recommending songs to either match your potential mood or to maybe alter it for the better.  Aries (March 21 - April 20) Your song: “Extraordinary Machine” by Fiona Apple Fiona Apple may be...

As a proud Christian, Satta Kendor would not be the person expected to write a series about the seedy underbelly of Christianity, but her debut novel tackles just that.  Author, NIU graduate and Northern Star alumn Satta Kendor’s novel “Liberty...

It can be hard to keep up with the constant media coming out. Instead of trying to search through the constant barrage of content, here are a few great pieces of media coming out next week.    Kristen Mei Chase “A Thousand Miles to Graceland”  Kristen...