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A golden bird and snake sit behind "The Hunger Games" title. The new Hunger Games film is out in theaters and is based on the book of the same name by Suzanne Collins. (Courtesy of YouTube)

‘Hunger Games’ prequel, the corruption of Snow

By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor | November 20, 2023

Editor's note: This review contains major spoilers for “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.” Set 64 years before the original Hunger Games films, “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” follows 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow...

Tom Blyth (left) and Rachel Zegler pose in London for the world premiere of "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes." The film releases in theaters on Nov. 17. (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

Dolly, dystopian, evil media returns next week

By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor | November 9, 2023

Next week will be drizzled with a dystopian killing game, gore and gravy, and a country star’s stab at rock and roll. “Rockstar” Country icon Dolly Parton is set to release her 49th studio album, “Rockstar,” on Nov. 17.  The tracklist...

Weekend Guide: Feb. 19

By Northern Star staff | February 19, 2015

Whether you’re a “Hunger Games” fan or just hungry, there’s an event for you this weekend.TodayChefs at Ellington’s, a student-run restaurant in the Holmes Student Center, will prepare an Attwell meal, which includes an appetizer, entree and...

Women take charge on screen

By Pat Quinn | April 22, 2014

The anticipated second season of “Orange is the New Black” and books such as “Divergent” and “The Hunger Games” show women are continuing to grow into more dominant roles in the entertainment industry.“Orange is the New Black” sends a...

Don’t judge a movie by its’ book

By Kayla Nebel | October 3, 2012

Harry Potter, The Hunger Games and Lord of the Rings. To some, these titles describe stories unraveled through black text. To others, these are actors moving across a silver screen. Both versions tell a unique story, and each should be appreciated as...

The games have begun

By Shelby Devitt and Sarah Contreras | March 26, 2012

This weekend, The Hunger Games, based on Suzanne Collins’ monster young adult book series, delighted fans and raked in the dough. Millions of people flocked to theaters around the country, and few were disappointed. Counted among those who were delighted...

Anyone feeling hungry right now?

By Sarah Contreras | March 20, 2012

“You’ve gotta hear this one song; it will change your life, I swear.” It was with that line that the soundtrack to 2004’s Garden State became bigger than the film itself. The soundtrack earned itself an Oscar, while the film garnered barely any...