Pop-Culture

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.

COLUMN: Can leaks actually help film releases?

By Joseph Ellis · Monday, May 4 1:56 p.m.

A recent movie leak may have given hope for its theatrical release.

COLUMN: Monthly music discoveries: ROSALÍA, Robyn and more in April

By Abby Whited · Sunday, May 3 3:08 p.m.

These are my favorite musical discoveries of April.

IU anthropology course celebrates Dolly Parton with 2nd annual ‘Dollyfest’

By Lexi Bunting · Thursday, April 30 8:48 p.m.

Students explored Dolly Parton’s cultural impact at IUMAA event ‘Dollyfest.’

COLUMN: 'Running Point' Season 2 keeps its charm, even with half-baked storylines

By Ripra Gupta · Thursday, April 30 9:09 a.m.

Netflix’s “Running Point” is still entertaining, even if some storylines feel rushed and underdeveloped.

COLUMN: Netflix’s ‘Apex’ falls short of an interesting hunter-prey thriller premise

By Hope Bernard · Thursday, April 30 6 a.m.

The film released April 24.

COLUMN: ‘Michael’ honors the legacy of the ‘King of Pop’ but lacks any nuance

By Josh Baskin · Wednesday, April 29 4:09 p.m.

Prioritizing fan-service over storytelling, "Michael" struggles to stand on its own.

COLUMN: ‘The Great Divide’ reflects on distance, guilt and the cost of going home

By Ursula Stickelmaier · Wednesday, April 29 12:39 p.m.

Noah Kahan's fourth studio album explores the story he began with "Stick Season."

COLUMN: ‘The Boys’ Season 5 flanderizes and caricaturizes itself

By Addison Jacoby · Monday, April 27 12:11 p.m.

The characters are beginning to feel like exaggerated parodies of themselves.

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