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‘Frozen II’ evolves characters and astounds viewers

By Parker Otto | November 27, 2019

As far as sequels go, “Frozen II” is not just a basic rehash of the original, but instead goes in a different direction. While not as groundbreaking as the 2013 original, “Frozen II” has enough fun characters, beautiful animation and excellent...

Ryan Lim crowned winner of Mr. Asian GQ

By Parker Otto | November 26, 2019

DeKALB – Sophomore Ryan Lim was crowned the winner of the 2019 Mr. Asian GQ pageant which took place 6 p.m. Monday in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium in the Holmes Student Center. The 19-year-old sophomore took part in six different events, along with...

Kind spirit of Mr. Rogers brought to life in new biopic

By Parker Otto | November 26, 2019

In recent years, Fred Rogers has become a cultural icon in the digital age with the documentary “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” becoming the highest grossing biographical documentary of all time and episodes of “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” becoming...

Launched on Nov. 12, Disney+ is a streaming service containing films and series from Disney, Pixar, Lucasfilm, Pixar and National Geographic.

Disney+ entices consumers with fair prices and extensive content

By Northern Star Entertainment Staff | November 17, 2019

Launched on Nov. 12, Disney+ is a streaming service containing films and series from Disney, Pixar, Lucasfilm, Pixar and National Geographic.

Piff the Magic Dragon (left) and dancer Jade Simone prepare for Piffs magic act.

Piff the Magic Dragon entertains Egyptian Theatre with comedy and magic

By Parker Otto | November 17, 2019

Piff the Magic Dragon (left) and dancer Jade Simone prepare for Piff's magic act.

Dan Torrance, played by Ewan McGregor, sees the word Redrum, or murder backwards, in Doctor Sleep. The film is an adaptation of the Stephen King novel and is a sequel to The Shining.

‘Doctor Sleep’ proves to be a worthy sequel

By Parker Otto | November 14, 2019

Dan Torrance, played by Ewan McGregor, sees the word Redrum, or murder backwards, in "Doctor Sleep." The film is an adaptation of the Stephen King novel and is a sequel to "The Shining."

School of Music hosts New Music Festival

By Northern Star Entertainment Staff | November 13, 2019

The NIU School of Music hosted the New Music Festival from Nov. 5 to Nov. 8 in the Music Building. Five concerts were shown over the course of four days and the Northern Star Entertainment Section sent multiple reporters to cover this event. Day 1- Parker...

(Left) Tom, played by Henry Golding, and Kate, played by Emilia Clarke, engage in romantic dialogue in Last Christmas.

‘Last Christmas’ captures glimpse of holiday spirit

By Parker Otto | November 12, 2019

(Left) Tom, played by Henry Golding, and Kate, played by Emilia Clarke, engage in romantic dialogue in "Last Christmas."

First annual Diversity Ball brings campus groups together

By Parker Otto | November 10, 2019

DeKALB — Nearly 150 representatives of several NIU organizations came together for a night of entertainment and networking at the inaugural NIU Diversity Ball. The Diversity Ball was a formal event held from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Duke Ellington...

The tribute group Think Floyd USA will perform the songs of Pink Floyd including the entire album The Wall at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St.

Think Floyd USA to make Egyptian ‘Comfortably Numb’

By Parker Otto | November 6, 2019

The tribute group Think Floyd USA will perform the songs of Pink Floyd including the entire album "The Wall" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St.

Linda Hamilton reprises her role as Sarah Conner in Terminator: Dark Fate as a hunter of the evil Terminators.

‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ reignites classic action franchise

By Parker Otto | November 4, 2019

Linda Hamilton reprises her role as Sarah Conner in "Terminator: Dark Fate" as a hunter of the evil Terminators.