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COLUMN: 'The American Revolution': The story of beauty, blood and complexity

By Michael Sigal · Thursday, Dec. 4 6:04 p.m.

Following almost a decade of work, Ken Burns’ new docuseries aired this November.

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COLUMN: Holiday movies to watch for every mood

By Taylor Danielson · Tuesday, Dec. 2 2:23 p.m.

Holiday movies come in all forms, from horror to family favorites.

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COLUMN: ‘Stranger Things’ season 5 makes an epic and promising comeback

By Sophie Albert · Monday, Dec. 1 11:53 a.m.

A beautiful character arc, thrilling action scenes and darker tones make this season soar.

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COLUMN: ‘Wicked: For Good’ is bland and confusing

By Addison Jacoby · Monday, Dec. 1 9:56 a.m.

The fantasy musical is based on the award-winning Broadway production.

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‘The Hunger Games’ series comes to Buskirk-Chumley Theater

By Hope Bernard · Sunday, Nov. 23 1:37 p.m.

Fans of the franchise can experience “The Hunger Games” in theaters once again.

COLUMN: How ‘Friends’ helped shape the modern Friendsgiving tradition

By Lexi Bunting · Thursday, Nov. 20 2:11 p.m.

The popular tradition Friendsgiving gained popularization from the Friendsgiving episodes of “Friends.”

COLUMN: Movies to go see during Thanksgiving break

By Sophie Albert · Wednesday, Nov. 19 3:46 p.m.

With break around the corner, there’s no better time to go to the movies.

COLUMN: The magic is still there in ‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’

By Ursula Stickelmaier · Tuesday, Nov. 18 7 a.m.

New faces and fan favorites bring the franchise back to life after decade-long hiatus.

COLUMN: How movies curated my playlist

By Addison Jacoby · Monday, Nov. 17 2:53 p.m.

Five songs from movies that transformed my playlist.

COLUMN: 'Everybody Scream’ for Florence + The Machine’s 6th studio album

By Lexi Bunting · Sunday, Nov. 9 3:19 p.m.

“Everybody Scream’ is an honest look at womanhood, grief and more.

COLUMN: What ‘Byler’ becoming canon could mean for queer representation

By Sophie Albert · Thursday, Nov. 6 7 a.m.

“Byler” becoming canon could set a precedent of giving queer characters endings they deserve.

‘Wizard of Oz’ collection highlights Lilly Library’s historical artifacts, physical media

By Abby Whited · Tuesday, Nov. 4 12:36 p.m.

Among its archives, the Lilly Library houses a collection of “Wizard of Oz” artifacts.

Fans praise ‘Mitski: The Land’ film after screening at Buskirk-Chumley Theater

By Steven Leatherwood · Sunday, Nov. 2 11:26 a.m.

Mitski’s concert film captured the attention of local Bloomington fans on Saturday.

COLUMN: The Springsteen biopic fails to leave a mark. Signed, a fan of the Boss

By Mateo Fuentes-Rohwer · Tuesday, Oct. 28 3:56 p.m.

‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’ attempted to diverge from previous biopics but fell short.

COLUMN: Canceled shows still worth a watch

By Sophie Albert · Monday, Oct. 20 4:27 p.m.

These four shows got cut short, but still make amazing watches.

COLUMN: Hollywood keeps re-reading the same love stories

By Ursula Stickelmaier · Thursday, Oct. 9 12:03 p.m.

Book-to-film adaptations are becoming the leading trend in the romance genre.

COLUMN: Dwayne Johnson reinvents himself with ‘The Smashing Machine’

By Mateo Fuentes-Rohwer · Tuesday, Oct. 7 10:22 a.m.

Johnson is receiving worthy Oscar buzz for his best performance in years.

COLUMN: ‘One Battle After Another’ is a cinematic marvel that needs a big screen

By Mateo Fuentes-Rohwer · Thursday, Oct. 2 11:30 a.m.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s newest film blends action and comedy with present-day politics.

COLUMN: Taylor Swift needs to do better

By Sophie Albert · Sunday, Sept. 28 7:03 p.m.

Despite having one of the biggest platforms ever, Swift refuses to use it meaningfully.

COLUMN: 6 movies to watch to ring in the fall season

By Sophie Albert · Monday, Sept. 22 2:27 p.m.

With fall in reach, here are six movies to usher in the new season.

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COLUMN: 'The American Revolution': The story of beauty, blood and complexity

COLUMN: Holiday movies to watch for every mood

COLUMN: ‘Stranger Things’ season 5 makes an epic and promising comeback

COLUMN: ‘Wicked: For Good’ is bland and confusing

‘The Hunger Games’ series comes to Buskirk-Chumley Theater

COLUMN: How ‘Friends’ helped shape the modern Friendsgiving tradition

COLUMN: Movies to go see during Thanksgiving break

COLUMN: The magic is still there in ‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’

COLUMN: How movies curated my playlist

COLUMN: 'Everybody Scream’ for Florence + The Machine’s 6th studio album

COLUMN: What ‘Byler’ becoming canon could mean for queer representation

‘Wizard of Oz’ collection highlights Lilly Library’s historical artifacts, physical media

Fans praise ‘Mitski: The Land’ film after screening at Buskirk-Chumley Theater

COLUMN: The Springsteen biopic fails to leave a mark. Signed, a fan of the Boss

COLUMN: Canceled shows still worth a watch

COLUMN: Hollywood keeps re-reading the same love stories

COLUMN: Dwayne Johnson reinvents himself with ‘The Smashing Machine’

COLUMN: ‘One Battle After Another’ is a cinematic marvel that needs a big screen

COLUMN: Taylor Swift needs to do better

COLUMN: 6 movies to watch to ring in the fall season

Meet the members of IU’s Board of Trustees

‘2 giants clashing’: Indiana football seeks redemption in Big Ten championship vs. Ohio State

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IU Board of Trustees to vote on faculty review, housing and dining rates

COLUMN: Loss to Minnesota shouldn’t fuel panic for Indiana men’s basketball