A&E

COMMUNITY EVENTS REVIEW IU AUDITORIUM JACOBS SCHOOL OF MUSIC IU CINEMA EXHIBITS PERFORMANCES TRAVEL WEEKEND POP CULTURE MUSIC THEATER BOOKS FOOD PODCAST

artscommunity events

RealFest: the summer music festival for those in Bloomington

By Stella Klaus · Thursday, June 4 6:12 p.m.

RealFest will bring many different music genres to Dunn Meadow.

artspop culture

COLUMN: Monthly music discoveries: New MUNA album and more in May

By Abby Whited · Thursday, June 4 11 a.m.

These three albums helped soundtrack my transition from spring endings to summer beginnings.

artspop culture

COLUMN: ‘Backrooms’ brings the original viral web series to the big screen

By Hope Bernard · Wednesday, June 3 6 p.m.

The film’s eerie atmosphere is paired with psychologically compelling performances.

Get stories like this in your inbox

artspop culture

COLUMN: ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 is quite the rollercoaster

By Steven Leatherwood · Wednesday, June 3 2:46 p.m.

The season had a lot to like but didn’t really feel like “Euphoria.”

artspop culture

COLUMN: 5 artists your summer playlist is missing

By Ursula Stickelmaier · Tuesday, June 2 4:46 p.m.

The sound of summer doesn’t have to include the same old songs.

COLUMN: Films for Pride Month: ‘Yentl,’ ‘Mulan’ and their queer subtexts

By Steven Leatherwood · Monday, June 1 8:43 p.m.

These two movies are beloved by the LGBTQ+ community, and it’s easy to see why.

COLUMN: ‘Spider-Noir’ reminds viewers that comic books are meant to be fun

By Hope Bernard · Sunday, May 31 7:55 p.m.

Nicolas Cage’s performance is both comedically and authentically film noir.

COLUMN: What to do in Bloomington this summer

By Stella Klaus · Sunday, May 31 5:53 p.m.

Bloomington’s summer scene is more lively than you might think.

COLUMN: ‘I Love Boosters’ features wacky surrealist visuals and hilarious comedy

By Hope Bernard · Thursday, May 28 10:18 a.m.

Delightful, stylized chaos provides social commentary on clothing production.

COLUMN: ‘Passenger’ suffers from a limited cast

By Steven Leatherwood · Wednesday, May 27 5:43 p.m.

This film had an okay start, but rapidly began deteriorating about halfway in.

COLUMN: ‘The Boroughs’ unites a band of misfits to fight an oppressive dystopia

By Hope Bernard · Wednesday, May 27 12:20 p.m.

A utopian retirement community turns monstrously supernatural in Netflix’s new series.

COLUMN: The biggest winners of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival

By Josh Baskin · Wednesday, May 27 12 p.m.

The 79th annual festival concluded on Saturday and crowned the Palme d’Or winner.

COLUMN: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ is an enchanting Star Wars adventure

By Nathan Shriberg · Monday, May 25 6:49 p.m.

The film is fun, charming and emphatically Star Wars.

COLUMN: 'Subnautica 2' is shaping up to be a thrilling experience

By Steven Leatherwood · Wednesday, May 20 8:40 p.m.

As an early access game, “Subnautica 2” is still enjoyable for you and your friends.

COLUMN: 'Obsession' is horrifyingly disturbing

By Hope Bernard · Wednesday, May 20 4:59 p.m.

A love spell on his crush turns out to have horrible consequences.

COLUMN: The All-American Rejects’ 'Sandbox' reminisces 2000s pop-punk

By Hope Bernard · Tuesday, May 19 12:55 p.m.

The band retained the same angsty style 14 years after their previous album.

COLUMN: 'Is God Is' could be my favorite film of the summer

By Steven Leatherwood · Monday, May 18 3:26 p.m.

The film showcases an incredible hero’s journey based on an American play.

COLUMN: My 5 most anticipated movies of the summer

By Josh Baskin · Thursday, May 7 3:04 p.m.

My curated selection of the season’s movie releases that I’m most excited for.

COLUMN: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ returns with familiar satire and a modern edge

By Lexi Bunting · Thursday, May 7 11:39 a.m.

The sequel revisits beloved characters and the fashion world in a technological age.

COLUMN: 5 craft ideas to help you embrace the summer

By Hope Bernard · Wednesday, May 6 9:41 a.m.

Following a stressful finals week, these summer crafts can help you have some fun.

Trending

A&E

RealFest: the summer music festival for those in Bloomington

COLUMN: Monthly music discoveries: New MUNA album and more in May

COLUMN: ‘Backrooms’ brings the original viral web series to the big screen

COLUMN: ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 is quite the rollercoaster

COLUMN: 5 artists your summer playlist is missing

COLUMN: Films for Pride Month: ‘Yentl,’ ‘Mulan’ and their queer subtexts

COLUMN: ‘Spider-Noir’ reminds viewers that comic books are meant to be fun

COLUMN: What to do in Bloomington this summer

COLUMN: ‘I Love Boosters’ features wacky surrealist visuals and hilarious comedy

COLUMN: ‘Passenger’ suffers from a limited cast

COLUMN: ‘The Boroughs’ unites a band of misfits to fight an oppressive dystopia

COLUMN: The biggest winners of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival

COLUMN: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ is an enchanting Star Wars adventure

COLUMN: 'Subnautica 2' is shaping up to be a thrilling experience

COLUMN: 'Obsession' is horrifyingly disturbing

COLUMN: The All-American Rejects’ 'Sandbox' reminisces 2000s pop-punk

COLUMN: 'Is God Is' could be my favorite film of the summer

COLUMN: My 5 most anticipated movies of the summer

COLUMN: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ returns with familiar satire and a modern edge

COLUMN: 5 craft ideas to help you embrace the summer

Indiana football lands pair of 2027 4-star recruits

COLUMN: How to experience Bloomington as B-town, not Bloom

RealFest: the summer music festival for those in Bloomington

IU biology professor questions USDA lab shutdown after federal investigation

Indiana men’s soccer announces 2026 schedule