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The Daily Northwestern

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

The devil’s in the details: How artists’ smallest choices prove the need for representation in media

The devil’s in the details: How artists’ smallest choices prove the need for representation in media

June 4, 2020

The Monthly Usually, I don’t remember the details of movies. Especially years after I watch them. Ask me about the plot — I’ve got you. Things might be a bit hazy, but I’ll be able to give...

50 Years of Queer Anger: Queerness won at the Oscars. Queer people didn’t

50 Years of Queer Anger: Queerness won at the Oscars. Queer people didn’t

February 26, 2019

This is the sixth column in “50 Years of Queer Anger,” a series examining LGBTQ+ issues in the United States since 1969. On Sunday night, Olivia Colman, Mahershala Ali and Rami Malek won Oscars...

Noah Centineo and Lana Condor were the leading stars in “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before,” a new entry in the teenage romantic comedy genre that has been revitalized thanks to an ongoing golden era for streaming services like Netflix.

The teenage romantic comedy genre is witnessing a wave of revitalization on film after years in hiding

February 13, 2019

John Hughes defined love for an entire generation. Imagine being a teenager in the ’80s. Unapologetic neon jackets and Aussie hairspray-induced dos aside, growing up felt more like a thrilling challenge...

Constance Wu and Henry Golding in the box-office hit “Crazy Rich Asians,” directed by Jon M. Chu.

Editor’s Letter: Diverse films made major bank in 2018. Hollywood has no more excuses

February 13, 2019

I’ll admit it: I was one of those people crying in the theater during opening week of “Crazy Rich Asians” last August. And, no, it wasn’t out of longing for authentic Asian cuisine, or defending...

Where we are now: American queer rights in 2019

Where we are now: American queer rights in 2019

February 3, 2019

This is the second column in “50 Years of Queer Anger,” a series examining LGBTQ+ issues in the United States since 1969. Since the 1969 Stonewall riots brought the queer liberation movement to...

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