Fall TV Preview
Lacey Latch, Arts & Life Editor
September 24, 2018
"The Cool Kids," FOX Premiere: Fri. Sept. 28, 7:30 p.m. CT "The Cool Kids" is centered on a group of friends in a retirement community that are thrown off their game when a rebellious woman decides to join them. "A Million Little Things," ABC Premiere: Wed. Sept. 26, 9:00 p.m. CT The newest rein...
Television in bloom
Lacey Latch, Arts & Life Editor
April 16, 2018
Finally, spring has arrived. The days are longer, rain is falling, flowers are blooming (the weather isn’t great but we can’t win them all.) While the arrival of spring begins to revive the world around us, a batch of brand new television shows attempt to freshen up the television landscape. In contrast t...
“The Walking Dead” episode 9: “Honor” recap
Cailey Gleeson, Contributing Writer
March 5, 2018
“It wasn’t The Saviors. It just happened. I got bit.” There’s been plenty of heartbreaking deaths throughout the eight-season run of “The Walking Dead,” but the loss in the midseason premiere might’ve just been the most gut-wrenching—especially for Rick (Andrew Lincoln). The revelati...
What’s Fresh on FOX
Lacey Latch, Arts & Life Editor
February 5, 2018
9-1-1 This show premiered on FOX a few weeks ago and in that short time has gained a decent following. This drama follows the high-pressure lives of Los Angeles First Responders including police, firefighters, paramedics, and dispatchers as they deal with stress at work and at home. While this premise is by no...
TV’s actor swapouts leave viewers in the cold
September 19, 2016
We’ve seen this trend in television happen time and time again. Stars want to quit production to pursue alternate opportunities, are fighting with their co-stars or their acting is just not making the mark. Fans anxiously wait for a well-written adieu to their beloved characters. Perhaps a fatal...
Six TV shows to see this fall
September 18, 2016
1. "The Voice” Sept. 19 While “The Voice” has been around for 10 seasons now, the show now has two completely new judges: Alicia Keys and Miley Cyrus will join “OG” judges Blake Shelton and Adam Levine for the show’s 11th season. This will be the first season to feature two female judges...
Pretty Evil: “Scream Queens” premiere episode
September 27, 2015
Pretty Evil is a weekly "Scream Queens" recap column by Mandy Durose. The premiere episode, “Pilot/Hell Week” introduced us a world of over-the-top humor, poking fun at the whole atmosphere of college. Read More »...
Actress Judy Reyes discusses Latina representation on TV at DePaul
February 2, 2015
Actress Judy Reyes, best known for her role as Carla on “Scrubs,” spoke to DePaul students and faculty about Latina representation in TV, taking leadership and working towards goals Thursday afternoon at the student center. Read More »...
More young people cut cable with TV streaming services
February 1, 2015
With Netflix, Hulu and the introduction of Sling TV, more young people cut cable Read More »...
Netflix nostalgia: Streaming means never having to say goodbye
October 19, 2014
There’s just something about gathering a mountain of fluffy pillows, sipping on a liter of Diet Coke and nestling on the couch for a binge session of your favorite show. Some 21 hours later, eyes still glued to the TV, you’ve finally finished “Breaking Bad.” Despite the amount of spoilers const...
A love-hate relationship: Television’s anti-hero archetype reflects society
October 12, 2014
As fall television season kicks into gear, viewers are dusting off their remotes and preparing for the return of their favorites. It’s time to say out with that Netflix documentary, and in with the likes of “Modern Family,” fresh after nabbing its fifth Emmy Award for Best Comedy Series in a row. Meanwhile, the Drama Seri...
August 21, 2019 • No Comments
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a law aimed at creating protections for immigrants who rent in Illinois. The...
Authorities arrest person of interest in stabbing of recent DePaul graduate
August 8, 2019
A man who may be connected to the stabbing of a recent DePaul graduate near...
Police: 7 injured in overnight shooting at Chicago park
August 4, 2019
Chicago police say seven people have been injured in an early morning shooting...
DePaul community ‘on heightened alert’ after recent crimes in Lincoln Park
August 2, 2019
The July 18 attack on a recent DePaul graduate near the Lincoln Park campus...