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Kyle Mooney (center) directs Jaeden Martell (left) and Rachel Zegler (right) on the set of 'Y2K.'

Director, writer and star Kyle Mooney on growing up in the 90s and ‘Y2K’

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor December 19, 2024

With the current nostalgia cycle rearing its head back towards the end of the century, it’s only inevitable that someone would call back to the films of the late 90s. Independent film distribution...

‘Y2K’ review - A satirical trek through the end of the millennium drowns in its own ambition

‘Y2K’ review – A satirical trek through the end of the millennium drowns in its own ambition

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor December 17, 2024

There’s nothing more embarrassing than bad comedy. A horror which fails to scare its audience may at least result in a mocking enjoyment of its attempts at gravitas (see “Wish Upon.”) The same goes...

Riley Sommers rides her horse, Goldfinch, around an indoor arena on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, at Stargazer Ranch. Sommers is a DePaul graduate student from Texas and has been riding for 19 years.

Riley Sommers: Second City cowgirl

Lina Gebhardt, Multimedia Editor December 10, 2024

Riley Sommers has spent nearly two decades riding, competing, and taking on challenging “project horses” that require extra training and dedication. When Sommers broke her neck riding her first...

‘Gladiator II’ review – A sequel 20-years in the making struggles to make a lasting impact

‘Gladiator II’ review – A sequel 20-years in the making struggles to make a lasting impact

Alek Sacinski, Contributing Writer December 3, 2024

Ridley Scott’s 29th film “Gladiator II” revolves around family intrigue, sprawling sets, and a muscular man with eyes set on a throne. “Gladiator II” follows Lucius Verus (Paul Mescal), son...

‘Wicked’ review – Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande transform this classic musical

‘Wicked’ review – Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande transform this classic musical

Karidja Monjolo, Contributing Writer December 3, 2024

“Wicked”(2024)  does nothing less than defy expectations and redefine assumptions of what a movie musical can be. Based on the Broadway hit, “Wicked” itself is based on the novel “Wicked:...

Cars drive by and people walk in front of the new Raising Cane's location on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, in Chicago. The new location is at Lincoln Common, directly across the street from DePaul’s Holtschneider Performance Center.

Cluck Yeah: Raising Cane’s set to open by music school in January

Sofia Joseph November 20, 2024

DePaul students will no longer have to travel off-campus for a Box Combo. Raising Cane’s is opening at 2376 N. Lincoln Ave., across from DePaul’s School of Music. Doors are set to open on Jan. 28,...

Lookalikes discuss the event with press in Humboldt Park on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2024. The winner was promised $50 and a pack of cigarettes.

Photo Gallery: Let him cook — Glenview therapist wins Jeremy Allen White look-alike contest in Humboldt Park

Jeremy Battle, Asst. Photo Editor November 17, 2024

Hundreds gathered at Humboldt Park’s sledding hill this Saturday as over 50 Jeremy Allen White lookalikes competed to prove their likeness. The latest in a recent trend of celebrity lookalike contests,...

Chicago International Film Festival volunteer helps customer by a ticket for a screening at the Gene Siskel Film Center on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. The Gene Siskel Film Center has presented a variety of international, independent and classic films to audiences.

‘This is Cinema: Gene Siskel Film Center features Powell & Pressburger’

Finn Morse, Theater Beat Writer November 16, 2024

From hosting various filmmakers to making creative lineups of movies around a set of criteria, the Gene Siskel Film Center asserts itself as an accessible location for fans of art house movies. As one...

Internet Personality Randy Rainbow speaks with Axios reporter Justin Kauffman at the Davis Theater on Oct. 16. Rainbow is on a tour for his new book "Low Hanging Fruit: Sparkling Whines, Champagne Problems and Pressing Issues from My Gay Agenda."

‘Light on the darkness’: Comedian Randy Rainbow talks political satire and musical theater at the Chicago Humanities Festival

Isabel Riley, Contributing Writer November 16, 2024

Parody music and political satire lovers gathered at the Harris Theater for the release of internet personality Randy Rainbow’s book “Low Hanging Fruit: Sparkling Whines, Champagne Problems and Pressing...

The Theatre School at DePaul University performs its play rendition of Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women" on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at The Merle Reskin Theatre.

‘Little Women’ at The Theatre School: The pressure and power behind a play adaptation

Sam Mroz, Contributing Writer November 8, 2024

Louisa May Alcott, an acclaimed American novelist and short story writer from the 19th century, published her coming of age novel “Little Women” in 1868. Following the lives of four sisters in Civil...

Basketball season is here DeJamz

Basketball season is here DeJamz

Peyton Hopp and Ryan Hinske November 4, 2024

While we haven’t played sports since high school, we have been to plenty of sports events and know a thing or two about what the best songs are to get ready for a game. Walking into this basketball season,...

'The Piano Lesson' review: A haunting past crafts a captivating film

‘The Piano Lesson’ review: A haunting past crafts a captivating film

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief October 31, 2024

“The Piano Lesson” is a theatrical play masquerading as a movie. Based on the 1987 play by August Wilson, the film adaptation is proof that sticking to a story’s theatrical roots can pay off on screen...

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