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This review contains spoilers. Beloved detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde return to the big screen in Disney’s sequel to the hit 2016 film “Zootopia.” Exploring new sectors of the utopian city while delving into themes of belonging, nature versus nurture and the impact of stereotypes, “Zootopia 2” is playful and impactful without feeling overly...

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This review contains spoilers. The wait is over: “Stranger Things” stormed back to Netflix on Nov. 26 with four electric episodes that reignite the nostalgia, fear and wonder that defined its early seasons. The Duffer Brothers return to form, kicking off the Season 5 finale with some of the show’s strongest storytelling in years. After...

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Northwestern removed almost all references to its 2024 Deering Meadow agreement from University websites, quickly moving to comply with the requirements of its new deal with the Trump administration.  Student demonstrators and the University forged the agreement in April 2024 after five days of a pro-Palestinian encampment and demonstrations on Deering Meadow. Student demonstrators protested...

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In a classroom in Fisk Hall, a small group of students sits down to talk about the intricacies of Karl Marx’s philosophy.  Every week, the students discuss different readings on topics ranging from Bonapartism to the Revolutions of 1848, but not for class or for a grade. They are members of Northwestern’s chapter of the...

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A two-day ceremony and a too-quickly-concluded performance. The 2025 MAMA Awards have officially ended. Grab your cameras and lightsticks: It’s time for a post-concert review.  On Friday and Saturday, the 25th annual MAMA Awards were hosted in Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park. Out of respect to the recent Wang Fuk Court fire, the biggest...

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Just before kickoff, everything was lining up perfectly for this year’s Land of Lincoln battle to be one for the ages. Eight inches of snow fell onto the turf at Gies Memorial Stadium — the most for a game in its century-long history. With the snow continuing to come down and the wind whipping in...

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Director and writer Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value” gives consciousness to family homes as viewers watch generations come and go while members drift apart and reunite. The film, released Nov. 7, stars Renate Reinsve, who acted in Trier’s 2021 film “The Worst Person in the World,” as well as Stellan Skarsgård and Elle Fanning. Though impeccably...

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