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

The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern


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Cate Blanchett in “Mrs. America.” The Hulu/FX miniseries recounts the tracks the equal rights amendment movement of the 1970s.

Reel Thoughts: Mrs. America is a mirror to unfinished business

May 14, 2020

The Monthly I don’t like shows or movies that reimagine history, because it reminds me of what we could have had. But if writers of historical cinema decide to stick strictly to the version of history,...

Liner Notes: “Petals for Armor” may be Hayley Williams’ debut solo album, but she has nothing to prove

Liner Notes: “Petals for Armor” may be Hayley Williams’ debut solo album, but she has nothing to prove

May 13, 2020

The Monthly It feels weird to call “Petals for Armor” Hayley Williams’ debut album, because Hayley Williams has been with us a long time. Now 31, the singer-songwriter founded pop punk band...

Singer and songwriter Alex Banin began to focus more on after her sophomore year at Northwestern. Since then she has broken into the Chicago music scene and signed with Loop Theory.

Alex Banin breaks into the Chicago music industry

May 13, 2020

The Monthly In the middle of Alex Banin’s first year at Northwestern, she became extremely sick and could not sing for an entire year. After getting her tonsils removed, she was able to sing again...

The 2012 production of “Metamorphoses” at Lookingglass Theatre Company. The theater company was founded by Northwestern alums after an experimental production of “Alice in Wonderland” in 1987.

Lookingglass Theatre Company builds community and inventive art through its unique ensemble-based approach

May 13, 2020

The Monthly The first ever Lookingglass Theatre Company production took place in the Jones Great Room. A group of Northwestern students, led by David Schwimmer (Communication ‘88), put on an...

Michael Jordan in “The Last Dance.” Three Medill faculty members who reported on Jordan and the Bulls appear in the docuseries.

Three journalism professors share their experiences covering Michael Jordan-era Bulls in “The Last Dance”

May 13, 2020

The Monthly Following the opening title scene of episode one of “The Last Dance,” footage plays of the 1996-97 Chicago Bulls celebrating their fifth NBA title. As players cheer and confetti...

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