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Q&A: “Tiger King” executive producer Fisher Stevens talks show’s success and development

Q&A: “Tiger King” executive producer Fisher Stevens talks show’s success and development

April 23, 2020

When filmmaker Fisher Stevens was asked to help with a documentary about world wildlife trade, he didn’t know he was getting sucked into a world of animal exploitation that would dominate the cultural...

“Tiger King.” The hit Netflix series provides a look at exploitative labor, taken to its most extreme

Reel Thoughts: Tiger King is your horrible boss (yes, that one)

April 23, 2020

The only question I have after watching “Tiger King” is — why? The Venn diagram of major “Tiger King” characters and anti-lockdown protestors is probably just a circle. That’s what I took...

Let’s get digital: Northwestern, Evanston arts communities stay connected through online performances, classes

Let’s get digital: Northwestern, Evanston arts communities stay connected through online performances, classes

April 22, 2020

Samara Malik did not plan for this. The Communication sophomore was supposed to direct for Lovers and Madmen, a member board of Northwestern’s Student Theatre Coalition. This year, the board was preparing...

A still from “Shirley.” The “psychosexual drama” marked the feature film debut of Sarah Gubbins (Communication ‘97, ‘08)

Queerer and Weirder: Screenwriter Sarah Gubbins makes her feature film debut with ‘Shirley’

April 22, 2020

Sarah Gubbins (Communication ‘97, ‘08) first fell for Shirley Jackson’s twisted sensibilities in a performance studies class her senior year at NU. This year, she premiered her biopic of the horror...

Liner Notes: Fiona Apple returns, in stunning form, with the chaotic, beautiful “Fetch the Bolt Cutters”

Liner Notes: Fiona Apple returns, in stunning form, with the chaotic, beautiful “Fetch the Bolt Cutters”

April 22, 2020

“Under the Table,” the fourth track on “Fetch the Bolt Cutters,” opens with Fiona Apple singing, practically whispering, “I would beg to disagree/But begging disagrees with me.” It’s a sparse...

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