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Maggie Rogers' first studio album, "Heard It In a Past Life," contains elements of both pop and folk while telling stories about Rogers' past life.

Maggie Rogers’ first studio album details her life before fame

By Amy Geldean | January 21, 2019

Maggie Rogers' first studio album, "Heard It In a Past Life," contains elements of both pop and folk while telling stories about Rogers' past life.

Biopic brings justice to The Notorious RBG

By Amy Geldean | January 16, 2019

Felicity Jones impressively took on the role of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in “On the Basis of Sex,” which was released on Dec. 25 and became available everywhere Friday. While being the first biopic on Justice Ginsburg, the film...

Neil Patrick Harris stars as the villainous Count Olaf in the Netflix Original Series, "A Series of Unfortunate Events." The show is based on the popular 13 book series of the same name by Lemony Snicket.

Gothic series comes to an end on Netflix

By Amy Geldean | January 7, 2019

Neil Patrick Harris stars as the villainous Count Olaf in the Netflix Original Series, "A Series of Unfortunate Events." The show is based on the popular 13 book series of the same name by Lemony Snicket.

Released Dec. 14, "Sick Boy" is the second album by The Chainsmokers after their 2017 album "Memories...Do Not Open." 

Chainsmokers release sophomore album

By Amy Geldean | January 1, 2019

Released Dec. 14, "Sick Boy" is the second album by The Chainsmokers after their 2017 album "Memories...Do Not Open." 

Ellen Degeneres delivers laughs and heart with Netflix stand-up comedy special

By Amy Geldean | December 24, 2018

Ellen DeGeneres brought her lively stand-up comedy skills back to the stage Tuesday in her new Netflix special, “Relatable.” After 15 years since her last comedy special, DeGeneres proves she is still fairly relatable as she pulls off something only...

Fuller House polarizes with poor cultural references and exciting comedy

By Amy Geldean | December 20, 2018

Netflix released season 4 of “Fuller House,” Friday which continues the comedic story of D.J. Tanner-Fuller and her overwhelming family that started with the classic ’90s show “Full House.”The 13-episode season picks up with the revival of the...

‘Night School’ wastes comedic potential

By Amy Geldean | October 1, 2018

“Night School,” released on Sept. 27, fails Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish with an unoriginal and mediocre plot.High school dropout Teddy, played by Hart, finally runs out of luck and must get his GED. Night school teacher Carrie, played by Haddish,...

‘Plastic Ocean’ delivers hard truths

By Amy Geldean | September 17, 2018

The Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., premiered their first film in the Green Lens Film Series 7 p.m. Thursday. “A Plastic Ocean,” directed by Craig Leeson, shows the harmful effects of plastic on the environment.The documentary follows a group...

Students dance through Spain

By Amy Geldean | April 19, 2018

DeKALB — Dance students across campus invite audience members to their spring showcase where they hope to take viewers deep into Spain to experience Spanish culture and dance traditions, all achieved through their art.The Spring 2018 Dance Concert will...