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The Tortured Fans Department

By Lucia Aguzzi · Monday, April 22, 2024

“The Anthology” saved the project.

What's beef?: Reflecting on rap's royal rumble

By Ayden Kowalski · Friday, April 19, 2024

Beef isn't an invention of rap, but the ongoing scrum at the genre's heights has led to a more insightful perspective on artistic feuds

2024: The year of the demon baby

By Andy Ottone · Friday, April 19, 2024

If I had a nickel for every 2024 movie about a woman giving birth to a suspicious baby, I'd have two nickels.

What's the greatest college movie?

By Jack Horton · Friday, April 19, 2024

There's too many great high school movies to count — but what's the best college movie?

‘Shrek 2’ is still a masterpiece

By Marguerite C. J. Marley · Thursday, April 18, 2024

“Shrek 2” just turned 20 — does it hold up?

‘Invincible’ and ‘X-Men ‘97’: The new Golden Age of superhero TV

By Andy Ottone · Wednesday, April 17, 2024

“Peak television” is overused, but it might be accurate here.

'Civil War': A harrowing journey through America's unraveling

By Luke Foley · Tuesday, April 16, 2024

The film depicts an America torn asunder by incomprehensible polarization and the efforts of journalists to seek the truth amidst the chaos.

The brilliance of Kendrick Lamar

By Jayden Espinoza · Monday, April 15, 2024

In the nearly 6 years since Lamar’s historic Pulitzer win, what more do his albums have to teach us?

Why we read celebrity memoirs

By Jayden Espinoza · Friday, April 12, 2024

The reasons we just can't get enough of them.

ABC's ‘The Neighbors’: 10 years later

By Andy Ottone · Thursday, April 11, 2024

A decade after its end, it's time to take another look at ABC's forgotten show, “The Neighbors.”

‘Richard III’: Blood and jokes

By Peter Mikulski · Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Notre Dame’s funniest Shakespeare company tackles the Bard's grimmest play.

‘Let us cook!’: Whisk the band, two years later

By Claire Lyons · Wednesday, April 10, 2024

What've they been up to?

‘Cowboy Carter’ is excellence that defies categorization

By Claire McKenna · Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Beyoncé mixes styles and plays with duration, reimagining country music.

My Holy Half playlist

By Patrick Anders · Monday, April 8, 2024

Running and music are closely intertwined.

‘Monkey Man’ is a thrilling, heartfelt tale of revenge

By Luke Foley · Monday, April 8, 2024

Dev Patel asserts himself as both a formidable director and action star.

'Fear and Loathing' in Legends: Boogaloo 3

By Peter Mikulski · Friday, April 5, 2024

Who cares about Lollapalooza — Notre Dame had its own music festival.

PEMCo ain't no ‘Big Fish’ in a small pond

By Claire Lyons · Thursday, April 4, 2024

Pasquerilla East Musical Company stages a production of ”Big Fish" for their spring musical.

‘Immaculate’ tries to be great but fails to be good

By Peter Mikulski · Wednesday, April 3, 2024

It just can’t live up to its own ideological pretensions.

Anticipating ‘Cowboy Carter’: Country music and exclusion

By Jayden Espinoza · Thursday, March 28, 2024

Beyoncé’s forthcoming album is crossing the racial boundaries of contemporary country music.

On 'The Rite of Spring'

By Peter Mikulski · Thursday, March 28, 2024

People listen to classical music because "it's relaxing." "The Rite of Spring" is a ballet which is anything but.

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