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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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Charlie Hall on the set of Veep.

Northwestern’s Charlie Hall guest stars on Veep and delves into the world of comedy

April 17, 2019

Famed actress and former Northwestern student Julia Louis-Dreyfus has a nickname for her son Charlie Hall: “Cha.” And although Hall (Communication '19) has been called this by his mom for years, he...

Adelaide (Lupita Nyong’o) grapples with her Tethered self in “Us.”

‘Us’ seeks to scare and intrigue – and succeeds at both

April 17, 2019

This piece includes spoilers for the movie “Us.” Unlike other reviews, this piece will not compare “Get Out” to “Us.” The former, Jordan Peele’s directorial debut, is a satirical commentary...

Northwestern web series on day of awkward encounters to premiere at Tribeca Film Festival

Northwestern web series on day of awkward encounters to premiere at Tribeca Film Festival

April 17, 2019

The summer before his senior year at Northwestern, Nabeel Muscatwalla (Communication ’18) watched a web series that was getting a lot of acclaim, but which he said wasn’t exactly a high-budget production. “I...

Comedian Jen Spyra (Communication M.F.A. ‘12) speaks at an event. Spyra is a writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and said she feels her power as a writer comes from having unique ideas in an industry dominated by men.

Northwestern alum and comedian Jen Spyra on standing out among the laughs

April 17, 2019

Jen Spyra (Communication M.F.A. ’12) is in a pitch meeting for the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The talk show hasn’t aired yet, but Spyra already has an idea: a parody of Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle...

Choreographers connect dance and history for the 2019 Waa-Mu Show

April 17, 2019
Follow the choreographers of the 2019 Waa-Mu Show “For the Record” as they create original dance numbers about the history of overlooked women.
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