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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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 Alix Earle and Madeline Argy have both released their podcasts for Alex Coopers new Unwell Network on Spotify

Alex Cooper’s The Unwell Network is anything but

October 18, 2023

Any member of Generation Z right now knows what it feels like to be unwell. It's fitting that Alex Cooper gave this name to her new venture, The Unwell Network, a media outlet aimed at providing Generation...

The separation in entertainment value between “Weekend Update” and the rest of the show made me question whether watching the entire 90 minutes was worth my time.

Reel Thoughts: ‘Saturday Night Live’ marks its decline with boring season premiere

October 15, 2023

“Saturday Night Live” used to be one of my favorite parts of the week.  I relished the opportunity to watch every crazy, confusing and concerning moment of the past seven days in sketch form. Does...

Actress and stand-up comedian Megan Stalter speaks at A&O Productions’ Fall 2022 speaker event.

In light of strikes, A&O announces it will not host fall speaker event

October 10, 2023

A&O Productions will not host a speaker event this fall, the organization announced in a Tuesday Instagram post. In the release, A&O said it made the decision in light of the Writers Guild of...

The fundamentals of “Ahsoka” are rock solid, but the show has some of the worst villains in all of the Star Wars franchise.

Reel Thoughts: ‘Ahsoka’ is a good show held back by unforgivable flaws

October 4, 2023

The story of Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) is one of the most fascinating in the Star Wars universe. Starting out as a naive Padawan in the “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” movie, her character arc is on...

The Creator looks exceptional, particularly for a movie with an $80 million budget.

Reel Thoughts: ‘The Creator’’s reach exceeds its grasp

October 4, 2023

Gareth Edwards bit off more than he could chew with “The Creator,” a new addition to the man-versus-AI subgenre that features a number of new ideas –– but lackluster execution. The concept is...

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