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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


Borrok: When we don’t recognize foreign actors

Borrok: When we don’t recognize foreign actors

February 10, 2020

To say the victory for South Korean film, "Parasite," at the Oscars on Sunday is monumental would be an understatement. For the first time in the 92-year history of the award show, its highest honor went...

The Spectrum: Television writers need to stop killing their LGBTQ characters

March 8, 2018

This essay is part of The Spectrum, a forum in our Opinion section for marginalized voices to share their perspectives. To submit a piece for The Spectrum or discuss story ideas, please email [email protected]. A...

Martinez: ‘Black Panther’ signifies new era in representation

February 18, 2018

February 15, 2018. I’ve had that date in my calendar ever since 2016, when I first saw Black Panther’s small role in “Captain America: Civil War” in theaters with a friend. Each passing month...

Srivastava: ‘Basmati Blues’ backlash shows progress in challenging cultural misrepresentation

February 18, 2018

In “Basmati Blues,” an American environmental scientist played by Brie Larson is outsourced to India to save the country with her revolutionary, genetically modified rice strain. When she realizes...

The Spectrum: “The real lezpocalypse” — Why queer women need representation

October 6, 2016

This essay is part of The Spectrum, a weekly forum in our Opinion section for marginalized voices to share their perspectives. To submit a piece for The Spectrum or discuss story ideas, please email [email protected]. In...

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