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The season two poster for The Summer I Turned Pretty which aired from July 14 to Aug. 18. The series features a love triangle and explores what it means to grieve a loved one. (Amazon Prime Video)

‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ season 2 endorses toxic relationships

By Sarah Rose, Assistant Lifestyle Editor | August 30, 2023

Editor's note: This piece contains spoilers. For those who have been on social media recently, it’s impossible to not see the debate of “Team Conrad” or “Team Jeremiah” circling. Amazon Prime’s hit young adult television show “The...

The Netflix home page shows a list of trending shows on a laptop screen.

Watch a superhero or historical drama show this weekend

By Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon, News Reporter | November 10, 2022

“THE BOYS” (AMAZON PRIME VIDEO) “The Boys” is an action-comedy superhero series created by Eric Kripke. The show was developed from a comic book series with the same title created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. The show stars Jack...

The Netflix home page shows a list of trending shows on a laptop screen.

What I’m watching this weekend: Northern Star Staff

By Madelaine Vikse and Skyler Kisellus | February 3, 2022

With the streaming capabilities and platforms available these days, there are so many options to choose from. Instead of scrolling through an endless amount of options and watching trailers, check out these picks from some of us at the Northern Star on...

TV shows are great for more than just mindless binge watching. Television gives us couples to look up to and envy the relationships they have on screen.

5 TV shows worth watching again

By Ariel Morris, Lifestyle writer | January 23, 2022

Some of the best TV shows ever aired have created so much nostalgia through past generations. Shows that brought us entertainment, inspiration, growth and knowledge left a memorable mark on many and are still loved and rewatched to this day. These shows...

The Netflix home page shows a list of trending shows on a laptop screen.

What I’m watching this weekend: Northern Star Staff

By Northern Star Staff | January 21, 2022

Even though the semester has begun, it is still important to set aside some time to unwind and relax. This is what some of us at the Northern Star will be watching and encourage you to try for yourself. American Auto (Peacock, YouTube TV, NBC) “American...

Streaming Services: the future of entertainment

By Sarah Fischer | January 16, 2019

For decades, visiting the theater to see a newly released movie has been a beloved family tradition, but that idea has drastically changed with the rise in popularity of streaming sites, such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video, within the last decade.Although...