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‘Vie’: Doja Cat goes retro

By Sydney Nelson · Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025

Doja Cat's return to pop is a successful throwback to the '80s.

‘In the Mouth of Madness’: 30 years of insanity

By Harry Penne · Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025

John Carpenter’s final installment in his apocalypse trilogy turns 30 this year and remains just as mind-bending and existential as before.

30 years of ‘Toy Story’: A brief retrospective

By Aislynn Fuller · Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025

“Toy Story” is still a classic film, not only because of how monumental it was for animation as a medium, but also for its relatability and overall earnestness.

‘Demon Slayer’ movie begins new series arc

By Sheila-Marie Manyara · Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025

Story arc-initiating “Demon Slayer” film features highs and lows.

Electrifying and urgent, ‘One Battle After Another’ meets our current moment

By Luke Foley · Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025

Director Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio team up for a wild journey through modern America.

Moreau: Building community inside and outside of class

By Aly Rothfus · Monday, Sept. 29, 2025

“We helped ourselves to bread, salad and baked ziti.”

Slowing down: ‘Little Forest’ at DPAC

By Kate Shin · Monday, Sept. 29, 2025

“Witnessing an audience engage with a story that was told entirely in Korean and filled with our cultural dishes deepened my gratitude for the power of media to bridge cultural gaps.”

‘Dancing with the Stars’ kicks off its 20th anniversary

By Ainslie McKenna · Friday, Sept. 26, 2025

The beloved dance competition show is back in full swing.

The inimitable charm of Robert Redford

By Ellie Collins · Friday, Sept. 26, 2025

The Sundance Kid, who left us last week, was able to shine brightly while hiding in the shadows.

Is Clash Royale harder than chess?

By Matthew Rah · Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025

“Chess only has knights. Clash has the evolved mega knight. The choice is clear.”

A tribute to ‘Undertale’

By Marguerite C. J. Marley · Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025

A nostalgic homage to “Undertale.”

‘Jeanne Dielman’ is boring, and that’s a good thing!

By Mason McCart · Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025

The acclaimed French film highlights the quiet horror of mundane life.

‘Art on the Aux’: A spiritual experience

By Madeline Owens · Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025

“Art on Aux” is a unique experience at the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art blending art with music by a local South Bend DJ.

Lorde, you’ve done it again

By Natalie Swiderski · Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025

Stop the melodramatic, sad-synth indie pop presses, everyone! Lorde is finally back with a delightfully messy but compact collection of synth-heavy reflections in “Virgin.”

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.”

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