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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

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Alex Garland’s fourth feature film “Civil War” was released on April 12.

Reel Thoughts: A24’s ‘Civil War’ packs visceral highs, perplexing lows

April 25, 2024

This review contains mentions of violence and spoilers. When the apocalypse comes, there will be signs, and they will apparently come in the form of Jesse Plemons wearing pink Party City glasses. On...

Last year’s Dillo Day featured rapper Offset as headliner.

Swae Lee to headline Dillo Day, Mayfest announces

April 24, 2024

Hip-hop and R&B musician Swae Lee will headline Northwestern’s 52nd Dillo Day, Mayfest Productions announced Wednesday. The artist, known for the hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd and songs like “Sunflower”...

Taylor Swift released her first double album on Friday, but the extended track list suffers from redundancy.

Liner Notes: Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is ‘happy, free, confused and lonely’ at the same time

April 24, 2024

Teeth brushed, retainer in, half-asleep and disappointed was how “The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology” found me. After being underwhelmed by the first 16 songs of Taylor Swift’s latest album,...

A person lifts their hands off a piano keyboard.

Avdeeva, Sokhiev, CSO evoke winter memories with Chopin, Tchaikovsky

April 23, 2024

Throughout their lyrical renditions of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 1 on April 20, pianist Yulianna Avdeeva, conductor Tugan Sokhiev and Chicago Symphony Orchestra members...

Nettles’ event at Women and Children First featured a book reading and signing, a conversation with Block Club reporter Atavia Reed, and a Q&A with the audience.

Prof. Arionne Nettles’ book talk offers Black Chicagoans history, community

April 23, 2024

Growing up as a Black American, it was easy to feel as though she did not “have a culture,” Medill Prof. Arionne Nettles told an audience Monday at Andersonville bookstore Women & Children First....

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