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‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’: redefining Mormon womanhood

By Sydney Nelson · Monday, Nov. 24, 2025

“These women’s contradictions of accepted Mormon stereotypes completely redefine the idea of what it means to be a Mormon woman.”

‘Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness’ 30 years later

By Luke Foley · Monday, Nov. 24, 2025

The Smashing Pumpkins’ landmark double LP remains a tour de force of peerless ambition and boundless creativity.

The post-Wintour Vogue: Can Chloe Malle sell authenticity over AI?

By Isabela Garza Sanchez · Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

Vogue adjusts to life under new leadership.

‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’ is a worthy sequel

By Harry Penne · Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

“Spinal Tap” sequel goes up to eleven.

An evening with Josh Peck

By Marguerite C. J. Marley · Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

“He is known to most of our generation as half of the titular pair on the Nickelodeon sitcom ‘Drake & Josh’ and to your dad (and pretentious film bros) as the guy who pushes the button in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer.’”

Proper library etiquette for finals season

By Allison Abplanalp · Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

With finals season approaching, it’s time everyone got on the same page about how to act in the library.

How to travel during the government shutdown

By Danica Szabo · Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025

What to do when you can’t get a flight home for Thanksgiving.

It’s Mariah Carey’s time

By Ainslie McKenna · Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025

It's the time of year when Mariah Carey tops the charts.

Grammy nominations uncovered

By Mara Hall · Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025

A look into who did and did not get nominated for the 2026 Grammys, and a debunking of common Grammys category confusions.

‘The Mastermind’: acting over action

By Kate Shin · Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025

“While most heist narratives glamorize the ingenuity of the criminal, ‘The Mastermind’ serves as a critique of that mythology.”

Catholic musician Luke Spehar performs for Moreau students

By Mara Hall · Monday, Nov. 17, 2025

Luke Spehar is a Catholic musician with 10,100 monthly listeners on Spotify who came to Notre Dame to perform for Moreau students as a co-curricular event last week.

Daniel Caesar has done it again

By Jiya Patel · Monday, Nov. 17, 2025

His new album is unlike anything else he has released.

‘Wicked’ tie-in products: Classic consumerism?

By Marguerite C. J. Marley · Friday, Nov. 14, 2025

Are ‘Wicked’ tie-in products clever marketing or just another typical example of consumer culture?

‘Titus Andronicus’ is a timely, timeless tragedy

By Harry Penne · Friday, Nov. 14, 2025

If you want to see everything wrong with humanity, look no further than “Titus.” In NSR’s show, though, you will find very little wrong with the production, cast and theatrics.