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

By Odessa Lyon · Friday, June 5 9 a.m.

Unlock the townie side of Bloomington by practicing Midwestern manners.

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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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.

OPINION: ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ reflects on the reality of modern media

By Astrid Alomia · Monday, May 25 7:57 p.m.

Technology is transforming media careers and challenges creativity, authenticity and the future of journalism.

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.

OPINION: New Orleans’s fate shows biomimicry as effective, overlooked climate change solution

By Odessa Lyon · Thursday, May 21 9:13 p.m.

As New Orleans crosses a climate tipping point, let’s reconsider our approach.

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.

OPINION: Trump’s down. Why isn’t he out?

By Eric Cannon · Wednesday, May 20 2:59 p.m.

By all measures, the president’s numbers are falling. In Indiana, his candidates beat incumbents.

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.

OPINION: A swan song and an adieu: Reflecting on 4 years of pandemonium

By Joey Sills · Thursday, May 7 7:34 p.m.

The contemporary moment is tumultuous, but student resistance remains strong.

OPINION: IU Snapchat’s secret economy will persist with the class of 2030

By Eric Cannon · Thursday, May 7 4 p.m.

Why does every freshman class reinvent paid parties, late-night rideshares and other strange sales?

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

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

OPINION: ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ reflects on the reality of modern media

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

OPINION: New Orleans’s fate shows biomimicry as effective, overlooked climate change solution

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

OPINION: Trump’s down. Why isn’t he out?

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

OPINION: A swan song and an adieu: Reflecting on 4 years of pandemonium

OPINION: IU Snapchat’s secret economy will persist with the class of 2030

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