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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

Letter from the Editors: If you say you wouldn’t make your two Oscars kiss you’re lying

February 12, 2020

The Monthly Crystal: The 2020 Oscars made history, and not because of Timothée Chalamet’s Prada tracksuit. Charlotte: I’m upset. It’s the Oscars. He looked good, but man, dress up a little! Crystal:...

Rami Malek stars as Freddie Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which chronicles Queen’s first 15 years in the rock scene.

By centering around the passions of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, the film gives Rami Malek free rein to deliver a standout performance

February 14, 2019

If this Queen biopic doesn’t rock you, then Rami Malek most definitely will. Highlighting some of Queen’s most memorable musical moments, “Bohemian Rhapsody” has an infectious energy that will...

Viggo Mortensen as Tony Vallelonga and Mahershala Ali as Dr. Donald Shirley in Green Book, directed by Peter Farrelly.

‘Green Book’ has its issues. Mahershala Ali is not one of them

February 14, 2019

Before I start, a disclaimer. “Green Book” tells the story of the unlikely friendship between a black, queer professional pianist and his Italian-American chauffeur as they navigate the Deep South...

John David Washington stars as Ron Stallworth in Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman.”

Spike Lee infiltrates patriotic epics with a bold, unapologetic approach

February 14, 2019

“BlacKkKlansman” begins with a coup de grâce. We hear a staccato drum cadence over the opening credits, the sort that invokes “Apollo 13”; “Forrest Gump”; the entirety of Michael Bay’s...

Emma Stone and Olivia Colman in “The Favourite,” directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.

‘The Favourite’ deserves victory with its command of satire and absurdism

February 14, 2019

A race-winning duck named Horatio. Seventeen rabbits that run around and represent the death of children. Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone arguing, bickering and subverting power norms. That...

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