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Tri-campus on Krak

By Aly Rothfus · Monday, Sept. 22, 2025

Is Krak as addictive as the name might suggest?

Death as obsession: Revisiting ‘Identikit’ at DPAC

By Kate Shin · Monday, Sept. 22, 2025

It wasn’t a smash hit when it came out, but it’s worth a watch today.

She turned pretty four years ago — let’s move on

By Catherine Morrissey · Friday, Sept. 19, 2025

It was the best of shows, it was the worst of shows.

‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ needed a rewrite

By Jackson Newton · Friday, Sept. 19, 2025

A bad film and the cultural unconscious.

The Shirt phenomenon: Fashion over football

By Isabela Garza Sanchez · Friday, Sept. 19, 2025

It’s “Project Runway” out there in the tailgating lots.

Help! I now own a fish

By Allison Abplanalp · Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025

“Goldfish are famously easy to take care of, but now that I’ve suddenly got little Jimmy’s life in my hands, I’m not so sure I can rise to the occasion.”

Is ‘Superman’ the cure to superhero fatigue?

By Ellie Collins · Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025

“Superman” returns the classic superhero to a lighthearted setting.

Bite-Sized Art at the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art

By Ainslie McKenna · Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025

This new series at the Raclin Murphy museum offers bite-sized examinations of art.

‘Lilo & Stitch’: Pointlessness at its finest

By Sydney Nelson · Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025

The latest Disney live-action remake is serviceable but lacks the charm of the beloved original.

It’s not clocking to you I’m underwhelmed, Justin

By Mackenzie Horton · Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025

On “SWAG II,” Bieber's new sound falls flat.

PinkPantheress on ‘Tiny Desk’: Artistry without autotune

By Cate Stephens · Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025

PinkPantheress's stripped-down performance diverged from her usual sound with great results.

‘Meeting with Pol Pot’ pulled its punches

By Christopher Cope · Monday, Sept. 15, 2025

It was underwhelming and uninteresting.

Notre Dame’s approval rating skyrockets after allowing sale of alcohol in stadium

By Joe Rudolph · Monday, Sept. 15, 2025

Beer beer beer beer beer beer beer beer beer beer beer beer beer beer beer beer beer beer beer beer beer beer beer.

Lights, camera, Irish: The film sets of Notre Dame

By Harry Penne · Friday, Sept. 12, 2025

Scene writer Harry Penne compares the Notre Dame of films “Knute Rockne, All American” and “Rudy” to the Notre Dame of today.

What’s in the water at ‘Good Hang’?

By Natalie Swiderski · Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025

Authenticity is the engine that drives the show.

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ shoots its way to the top

By Mason McCart · Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025

“KPop Demon Hunters” is a surprise cultural phenomenon that is simultaneously a financial success and crowd-pleaser.

‘Every Brilliant Thing’ was brilliant

By Peter Mikulski · Monday, Sept. 8, 2025

“The show was a little affected, yes, but it was also deeply affecting.”

Zach Bryan: A spirited night of fraternity

By Genevieve Le Leux · Monday, Sept. 8, 2025

The performance was “a particularly masculine presentation of longing and emotional dissatisfaction.”

The need for a Notre Dame conception day

By Allison Abplanalp · Monday, Sept. 8, 2025

In the face of a demographic crisis, Russia created a holiday for procreation. Could the same tactic solve Notre Dame’s most pressing issue?

‘My Oxford Year’: The case for trying new things

By Claire Watson · Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025

Scene writer Claire Watson gives her take on the romantic comedy, “My Oxford Year.”

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