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Stonehouse Academic Journal will host a celebration of its fifth volume on Saturday. Stonehouse is a student-led journal project.

Stonehouse Academic Journal to host celebration, release fifth volume

By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Reporter
April 18, 2023
The crowd in Sandburg Auditorium preparing for the Reality Bytes Film Festival. The festival's first night was a success with nine films showcased. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)

First night highlights of Reality Bytes

By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
April 12, 2023
This week's Tails Pet of the Week, Evee, a three-year-old dog, sitting on a blanket at Tails Humane Society in DeKalb. (Courtesy of Tails Humane Society)

Three legged pooch is Tails Pet of the Week

By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
April 11, 2023
Mario and Luigi from "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" reaching towards each other, prepared to hug. The film came out April 5, and fans of the game have been enjoying it. (Nintendo and Universal Studios via AP)

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ goes full power on fanservice

By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
April 11, 2023
The poster for Alexandrine Benjamin's film "Through the Barricades." The film is one of the films featured in this week's Reality Bytes Film Festival.

Meet the minds behind Reality Bytes’ student films

By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
April 10, 2023
(from left) Togo Igawa, Nino Furuhata and Taron Egerton from the film "Tetris" share a drink. The film premiered on March 31 on Apple TV+. (Apple TV+ via AP)

‘Tetris’ as complex as its real-life story

By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
April 6, 2023
The ensemble of Stir Friday Night!, a nonprofit theater company, stands on stage Monday in the Duke Ellington Ballroom. The troupe's performance consisted of improv and improv-based games, including the pictured "Dr. Know it all," an improv game where the group answered questions from the audience one word at a time. (Daniel Massa | Northern Star)

NIU kicks off AAPI Heritage Month

By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
April 5, 2023
A poster for Reality Bytes Film Festival with two theater seats and a bucket of popcorn. The festival will take place April 11 and 12 showing 10 short films each night. (Courtesy of Reality Bytes Film Festival)

Lights, camera, action on film festival

By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
April 5, 2023

Dream Action NIU to host undocumented student rally

By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
April 4, 2023
The hall outside of the NIU Art Gallery full of people talking. The Gallery opened Wednesday for a public reception. (Cheyanne Quintanilla | Northern Star)

NIU art exhibits bring together the old and new

By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
April 3, 2023
The entrance to the Asian American Resource Center. NIU is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month during April. (Evan Mellon | Northern Star)

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, April celebrations

By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
March 29, 2023
A screenshot of the title screen of "Stardew Valley" in 8-bit style. "Stardew Valley" is one of the five games that will help you relax after spring break.

Video games to escape reality with

By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
March 29, 2023
Keanu Reeves, star of "John Wick Chapter 4" at the Los Angeles premiere of the film. Reeves returns in the titular role for a film that is surprisingly great.

‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ succeeds in a flooded market

By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
March 27, 2023
Actors Jennifer Aniston, Adam Sandler, Melanie Laurent, Dany Boon and Kuhoo Verma from "Murder Mystery 2" at the film's premiere is Paris. The film is one of many films releasing next week.

Films, comics coming out next week

By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
March 23, 2023
The cover image of "Hogwarts Legacy" with Hogwarts castle in the background. The game has some pretty big flaws, and it's real-world harm detracts even more from the game.

‘Hogwarts Legacy’ is shallow, harmful

By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
March 23, 2023
Screenshot from "Pizza Tower" with Peppino Spaghetti sitting in his pizzeria. "Pizza Tower" is a platformer with a retro style and fast graphics.

‘Pizza Tower’ serves up a compelling retro platformer

By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
March 22, 2023
Associate professor and head of the photography department at NIU, Jessica Labatte, standing in front of a vibrant wall mural. Labatte has been selected to be the next Director of the NIU School of Art and Design, beginning in July. (Courtesy of Amy Fleming)

New director announced for the NIU School of Art and Design

By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
March 21, 2023
Chris Rock performing on stage at the Orpheum Theatre in 2017. When Chris Rock took the stage for his most recent special, "Selective Outrage," he turned to punching down and stoking the flames of drama rather than actually telling jokes.

Chris Rock’s ‘Selective Outrage’ rocks and tips the boat

By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
March 21, 2023
Fred Hampton giving a speech during protest outside of a courthouse in Chicago.

Egyptian Theatre hosts ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ screening, discussion

By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
March 1, 2023
At 8 p.m. Friday, the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., will be host to Gaelic Storm, a Celtic style band. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Gaelic Storm band play Egyptian Theatre Friday

By Daniel Massa, Lifestlye Writer
February 28, 2023
This image released by Fathom Events shows Craig David Dowsett, in a scene from "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey." A.A. Milne’s 1926 book, “Winnie-the-Pooh,” with illustrations by E.H. Shepard, became public domain on January 1 when the copyright expired. (Fathom Events via AP)

‘Blood and Honey’ slashes Pooh’s legacy

By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
February 20, 2023
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