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Kaitlyn Santa Juana stars as Stefani in Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein's "Final Destination: Bloodlines." The legacy sequel for the iconic horror franchise sees Stefani haunted by a decades' long curse which threatens her entire family.

Doom runs in the family in ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
May 26, 2025
‘Friendship’ review: Tim Robinson makes his mid-life crisis everyone’s problem

‘Friendship’ review: Tim Robinson makes his mid-life crisis everyone’s problem

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
May 19, 2025
Tranniversary DeJamz

Tranniversary DeJamz

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
May 12, 2025
Jane Remover screams into the mic at their show at Lincoln Hall on Friday, April 25, 2025. Rapper and DJ d0llywood1 opened for Jane, then moving into operating a DJ kit for Jane when they took center stage.

Concert review: Jane Remover erupts at Lincoln Hall

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
May 12, 2025
Shamya Banks, a fashion studies student at Columbia College of Chicago, irons linen fabric at the university's fashion lab on Friday, May 9, 2025. Banks is a recipient of the 2025 Virgil Abloh Post-Modern scholarship, a grant organized by the late creative director Virgil Abloh to aid Black students studying fashion.

[Photo] Met Gala inspires up-and-coming designers to tailor their style

Alana Eve Schacher, Contributing Writer
May 12, 2025
The 2025 CineYouth Film Festival sign hangs over the entrance on Friday, April 25, 2025. The festival was held from April 25-27 and focused on the work of filmmakers 22 and younger across a variety of different genres

CineYouth film festival hosts student films from across Chicagoland

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
May 5, 2025
A Boogie wit da Hoodie performs at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday, April 16, 2023, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Rapper ‘A Boogie wit da Hoodie’ to headline FEST 2025

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
April 30, 2025
Director Ryan Coogler speaks with actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo on the set of “Sinners.” The film, an action-horror story set in the Depression-era south, was shot on 70mm IMAX film cameras, allowing for a more open frame.

‘Sinners’ review: A tried and true vampire story with a blast of personality

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
April 21, 2025
Cosplayers and attendees gather at McCormick Place for the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) on Friday, April 11, 2025. Many different fanbases were represented, with costumers dressed in everything from "Marvel Rivals" to "Critical Role" characters.

Fandom springs into action this April at C2E2

Amber Corkey and April Klein
April 21, 2025
The Gene Siskel Film Center sits on State St. on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Writer and director Paul Schrader was accused of sexual assault.

‘An Evening with Paul Schrader’ at Gene Siskel Film Center cancelled in wake of sexual assault allegations

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
April 7, 2025
Director Michael Shannon stands with DePaul alumna Judy Greer on the set of "Eric LaRue." Shannon directed the film based on a script from professor Brett Neveu.

Michael Shannon and Brett Neveu embrace the oddness of existence in ‘Eric LaRue’

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
April 7, 2025
Ayo Edebiri as Ariel in "Opus." Courtesy of A24.

‘Opus’ review: Can someone please put Ayo Edebiri in something good

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
March 10, 2025
DePaul students sit in the Student Center at the Lincoln Park campus on Thursday, Feb. 20th. Actress Marissa Bode was in attendance that evening to speak to students about her career and role in "Wicked."

‘Wicked’ star Marissa Bode enchants during visit to DePaul

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
March 3, 2025
GRAHHH I'M SO QUIRKY GRAHHHHHHH DeJamz

GRAHHH I’M SO QUIRKY GRAHHHHHHH DeJamz

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
March 3, 2025
From ‘(A)nora’ to ‘Emilia Pére(Z)’: DePaul’s thoughts on the 2025 Oscars

From ‘(A)nora’ to ‘Emilia Pére(Z)’: DePaul’s thoughts on the 2025 Oscars

The DePaulia Staff
March 2, 2025
Patrons gather in the From Here On market in Chicago's West Loop on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. The market takes residence in Chicago's Old Post Office building, which underwent major renovations in 2019 to open it up to new tenants.

[Photo] Old Post Office’s ‘From Here On’ Food Hall spotlights local businesses

Khadija Mujahid, Contributing Writer
February 24, 2025
‘Mickey 17’ review: Double the Pattinson, double the funny, double the mess

‘Mickey 17’ review: Double the Pattinson, double the funny, double the mess

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
February 17, 2025
Tichike Tumalan and his partner Jai Perez prepare for a kiss at Club Qpid on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. The two have been together for three years, with Tumalan being the first transgender person Perez had ever met. (Photo provided by Els Folger)

‘T4T’ – Building intimate relationships and strong communities

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
February 10, 2025
UIC junior Jane Webb speaks out against President Trump's ban on gender affirming care for minors at a rally held on Feb. 6, 2025. Webb came out as a trans woman publicly at the event in order to stand in solidarity with a myriad of other trans speakers at the event.

Trans students and organizers rally against healthcare ban at UIC campus

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
February 10, 2025
Cartoons, advertising and Trump — The film industry in 2024 and beyond

Cartoons, advertising and Trump — The film industry in 2024 and beyond

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
February 3, 2025
‘Presence’ review: You can only watch

‘Presence’ review: You can only watch

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
February 3, 2025
Staying warm DeJamz

Staying warm DeJamz

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
January 27, 2025
Comedian Demi Adejuyigbe performs his show "Demi Adejuyigbe Is Going To Do One (1) Backflip" at Color Club on Jan 19, 2025.

Indie music and performance unites Chicago at ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
January 27, 2025
Ella Venne, front, holds a cup she found in the remains of her family's home destroyed by the Eaton Fire as she searches with Glendale Fire Department captain Chris Jernegan, left, and his wife Alison in Altadena, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025

‘They were losing everything in the blink of an eye’: Los Angeles fires hit students hard

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
January 20, 2025
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
‘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
‘Hard Truths’ review: Mike Leigh’s brutally honest yet kind drama stuns

‘Hard Truths’ review: Mike Leigh’s brutally honest yet kind drama stuns

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
October 31, 2024
'Grand Tour' review: Yearning for meaning across time and space

‘Grand Tour’ review: Yearning for meaning across time and space

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
October 31, 2024
'Desire Lines' review: Half-documentary half-queer drama gets close to greatness

‘Desire Lines’ review: Half-documentary half-queer drama gets close to greatness

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
October 30, 2024
Director and star Jeff Daniel Phillips (left) gives a Q&A for his film "Cursed In Baja" with co-stars Kent Issacs (center) and Mark Fite (right). The screening was held at the Davis Theater on Oct. 15, 2024.

‘Cursed in Baja’ premiere shows the strength of the horror community

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
October 21, 2024
‘A Different Man’ review: Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson play two sides of the same coin

‘A Different Man’ review: Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson play two sides of the same coin

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
October 14, 2024
‘Joker: Folie á Deux’ review: Todd Phillips should be disbarred from the Director’s Guild of America

‘Joker: Folie á Deux’ review: Todd Phillips should be disbarred from the Director’s Guild of America

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
October 7, 2024
A volunteer clean-up member rests in the center of Douglass Park on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. Riot Fest is held in Douglass Park for a total of three weeks, including the set-up and deconstruction of the festival grounds.

Riot Fest brings discourse to Douglass Park

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
September 30, 2024
Patrons browse the Degenerates Market on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. The market has run since November in the backyard of the organizer's home.

‘Degenerate’ market showcases taboo materials not easily found in public

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
September 16, 2024
In Your Feelings DeJamz

In Your Feelings DeJamz

Grace Logan and April Klein
September 16, 2024
Jason Fennell and Emily Delacruz host the 2024 Premiere Film Festival.

DePaul students celebrate a year’s worth of films at the 18th annual Premiere film festival

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
July 1, 2024
“Stress Positions” review – Theda Hammel stuns with 2024’s funniest film

“Stress Positions” review – Theda Hammel stuns with 2024’s funniest film

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
May 19, 2024
“The Fall Guy” review: Admirable passion buried under sloppy filmmaking

“The Fall Guy” review: Admirable passion buried under sloppy filmmaking

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
May 12, 2024
'I can’t be telling other people’s stories anymore': Trans filmmaker and DePaul alumna Vera Drew on “The People’s Joker”

‘I can’t be telling other people’s stories anymore’: Trans filmmaker and DePaul alumna Vera Drew on “The People’s Joker”

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
May 5, 2024
Maya Oclassen

You should know less about Taylor Swift and more about your friends

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
April 21, 2024
“The First Omen” review: How I wish this wasn’t an “Omen” movie

“The First Omen” review: How I wish this wasn’t an “Omen” movie

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
April 21, 2024
The cast and crew of “The Greatest Hits” on rehearsing, inspiration and finding the heart of a story

The cast and crew of “The Greatest Hits” on rehearsing, inspiration and finding the heart of a story

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
April 21, 2024
“Monkey Man” review: An action movie with a very bloody heart

“Monkey Man” review: An action movie with a very bloody heart

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
April 14, 2024
David Dastmalchian performs in a DePaul production of “I Got the Blues” in 1998. The show ran from April 16-May 2, 1998.

DePaul Alumnus David Dastmalchian on his journey to stardom and ‘Late Night With The Devil’

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
March 3, 2024
Brian Ferguson speaks with John Musker on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 at DePaul. (Juan Pablo Perez Voorduin/ Courtesy)

Learning through doing: Looking behind the scenes at John Musker’s visit to DePaul

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
March 3, 2024
Vishaal Desai, right, speaks to his students about their positions during their weekly film lab in Cinespace on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. Desai is a Teacher's Assistant for a film production class.

Healing the spirit through film: DePaul grad student celebrates distribution of documentary feature

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
February 25, 2024
Changing tastes, new futures: The state of the domestic box office in 2023

Changing tastes, new futures: The state of the domestic box office in 2023

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
January 21, 2024
'El Conde' review: Laughing all the way down to hell

‘El Conde’ review: Laughing all the way down to hell

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
October 8, 2023
“Bottoms” review: fresh vision for teen sex comedy takes a big swing and unfortunately misses

“Bottoms” review: fresh vision for teen sex comedy takes a big swing and unfortunately misses

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
September 10, 2023
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