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

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A still from “Stay Close.” Directed by Luther Clement-Lam and Shuhan Fan, the film was shortlisted for Best Documentary Short at the 2020 Oscars.

Northwestern graduates’ documentary “Stay Close” shortlisted for an Oscar

January 8, 2020

The day after Luther Clement-Lam (Communication MFA ‘17) graduated high school, he moved to New York City and began fencing lessons at the Peter Westbrook Foundation. There, he trained to join the USA...

Martinez: Why “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is my Best Picture

Martinez: Why “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is my Best Picture

February 26, 2019

Anyone who knows me knows I can’t shut up about “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” Yes, I have seen it three times in theaters. Yes, I have cried all three times. It’s hard to explain why...

Martinez: Why “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is my Best Picture

Martinez: Why “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is my Best Picture

February 26, 2019

Anyone who knows me knows I can’t shut up about “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” Yes, I have seen it three times in theaters. Yes, I have cried all three times. It’s hard to explain why...

Martinez: The Oscars are getting better — but there’s still a disconnect

Martinez: The Oscars are getting better — but there’s still a disconnect

February 26, 2019

As Julia Roberts handed the Oscar for Best Picture to the “Green Book” team, the newsroom and I, somewhat jokingly, waited for a beat. Would this be another “Moonlight”/“La La Land” scenario? Unfortunately,...

Martinez: What Yalitza Aparicio’s role means for indigenous representation

Martinez: What Yalitza Aparicio’s role means for indigenous representation

February 19, 2019

Yalitza Aparicio, the star of the hit Mexican film “Roma,” is coming into her own. Though she was originally training to become a teacher, Aparicio decided to try out for the film’s main character...

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