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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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After several lukewarm seasons, ‘The Bear’ brings the heat in crisp, satisfying final installment
Yana Johnson, Senior Staffer • July 13, 2026

“The Bear,” FX’s show blending the taste and visual elegance of “Chef’s Table” with the breakneck pace, potty mouth and even leading man of “Shameless,” has concluded. All eight episodes of its final season released on Hulu on June 25. The...

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Reel Thoughts: ‘Elle’ provides a lackluster prequel to ‘Legally Blonde’
July 8, 2026
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Reel Thoughts: ‘Enola Holmes 3’ adds fresh mysteries, character growth to detective franchise
July 6, 2026
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Liner Notes: Ryan Beatty’s ‘Sweet Fortune’ is a tender, vulnerable listen
July 6, 2026
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Reel Thoughts: ‘Little Brother’ aims for an important message but gets distractingly sexual
July 3, 2026
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Chicago Tap Theatre premieres lively performance, tells story of aging
June 12, 2026
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Graffiti suits up for 52nd annual show ‘Back in Business’
May 11, 2026
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Cover to Cover: ‘Seek the Traitor’s Son’ is unburdened by expectation
May 28, 2026
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Cover to Cover: ‘Ghost Town’ promises a haunt but doesn’t quite deliver
May 7, 2026
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Djo pays tribute to Chicago music scene in The Chicago Theatre performance
June 29, 2026
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Winnetka Music Festival marks 10 years, brings live performances to village’s downtown
June 22, 2026
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Reel Thoughts: ‘Supergirl’ is a super flop
June 29, 2026
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Reel Thoughts: Mindy Kaling’s ‘Not Suitable for Work’ is a ‘Friends’ ripoff, but I’m okay with that
June 26, 2026
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Gallery: ‘What, like it’s Hard?’: Tickets for Arts Alliance production of ‘Legally Blonde’ sell out, packing Shanley Pavilion
June 11, 2026
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The story of the Mirabal Sisters lives on in ‘In the Time of the Butterflies’
June 3, 2026
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Block Museum exhibition features contemporary art by five MFA candidates
May 21, 2026
Wood sculptures hang on a blank wall and stand on white podiums.
Wood takes on all forms in Space 900 Gallery exhibition
April 27, 2026
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Reel Thoughts: ‘I Will Find You’ finds success through powerful plot lines
Emerson Leger, Reporter • June 24, 2026

This review contains spoilers. “I Will Find You” may be the next binge-worthy show. The series, which dropped June 18, stars Sam Worthington as convicted child killer David Burroughs...

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Reel Thoughts: Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 5’ tugged at my only-child heartstrings
Eliza Martin, Senior Staffer • June 23, 2026

I didn’t expect to cry while watching “Toy Story 5.” Maybe it was because the day before, I went on a trip with my former next-door-neighbor who I became best friends with...

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Reel Thoughts: ‘The Death of Robin Hood’ is a surprisingly reflective take on legendary figure
Isaac Peng, Reporter • June 22, 2026

This review contains spoilers. If I had a nickel for every time Hugh Jackman played an aged action hero who winds up taking care of a little girl on the run, I’d have two nickels,...

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Liner Notes: Sublime’s ‘Until The Sun Explodes’ revives the group’s SoCal sound 30 years later
Eliza Martin, Senior Staffer • June 17, 2026

Recreating the glory days is never an easy feat. Especially if said glory days are your band’s brief period of musical success with a lead singer who died 30 years ago. And yet,...

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Reel Thoughts: ‘Disclosure Day’ is an extraordinary extraterrestrial story
Bianca Dishmon, Copy Chief • June 16, 2026

Steven Spielberg is no stranger to exploring the unknown. With films like “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” the director seems to be exceedingly...

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Liner Notes: Edgy popstar Olivia Rodrigo returns with third album, which is indeed very ‘sad for a girl so in love’
Clare Kirwan, Senior Staffer • June 16, 2026

Because singer Olivia Rodrigo and actor Louis Partridge are my close, personal friends — I follow them on Instagram — I was naturally distraught to find out about their breakup....

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Liner Notes: Keith Urban demonstrates country and soft rock’s compatibility on cover album ‘flow state’
Taariq Ahmed, Print Managing Editor • June 16, 2026

Grammy-winning country singer-songwriter Keith Urban cast the creation of his latest studio album “flow state” as an accident. Released Friday, the album features 10 soft rock covers...

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Reel Thoughts: ‘Scary Movie’ sells itself short, dilutes trademark humor
Miguel Tsang, Senior Staffer • June 15, 2026

This review contains spoilers. Horror movies are having a moment right now — no thanks to the Wayans brothers.  Though scary movies may not be their forte, the “Scary Movie”...

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Liner Notes: ‘Do That Again’ is Malcolm Todd’s indie ‘Hot Girl Summer’
Bianca Dishmon and Eliza Martin June 9, 2026

Malcolm Todd wanted to create an album that felt “sexy” and “earnest,” he said during a May interview with actor and podcaster Owen Thiele. The L.A.-based singer-songwriter’s...

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Q&A: ‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’ creator, writer discuss NU experiences, Easter eggs and screenwriting advice
Benjamin Fogler, Reporter • June 9, 2026

This article contains spoilers. A little over two months ago, writer Haley Z. Boston’s (Communication ’16) breakout project “Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen” was released...

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Bleachers kicks off tour at Chicago’s Salt Shed with a ‘rollercoaster’ performance
Ryoka Tanoi and Charlotte Nagel June 8, 2026

Grammy-winning singer and producer Jack Antonoff’s band Bleachers took the stage at the Salt Shed on Sunday, transforming the venue into an intimate recording studio where the band’s...

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Liner Notes: Niall Horan’s ‘Dinner Party’ will have you sitting with your feelings
Samantha Monje, Reporter • June 7, 2026

Niall Horan is back with the romance.  The Irish singer, who started his solo career in 2016 after One Direction mutually decided to split, released his fourth solo album, “Dinner...

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Megan Moroney dazzles at Chicago’s United Center during first arena tour
Jack Baker, Senior Staffer • June 7, 2026

I had never attended a concert alone before arriving at Chicago’s United Center on Wednesday for Megan Moroney’s “The Cloud 9 Tour,” the country-pop phenom’s first arena-headlining...

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r00bies4ever puts a spin on life after college
Kate Pollot, Senior Staffer • June 7, 2026

Chicago DJ Abigail Grohmann first met Lucy Rubinstein (Bienen ’25) at a coffee shop in Lakeview. Rubinstein brought a spiral notebook and a pen, asking questions and writing down...

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Liner Notes: Jalen Ngonda’s ‘Doctrine of Love’ delivers masterful slow jams
Eliza Martin, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor • June 7, 2026

Listening to Jalen Ngonda’s music feels like stepping into a time machine. The UK-based artist is known for taking inspiration from his love of classic Motown records.  Ngonda’s...

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