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COLUMN: ‘Opus’ is a dull rehashing of an overdone plot

By Sophie Albert · Monday, March 24 1:54 p.m.

What should have been an over-the-top, poignant film ended up being boring and dispassionate.

COLUMN: Ranking Bloomington’s coffee shops

By Sydney Weber · Saturday, March 15 3:47 p.m.

Breaking down the list of Bloomington cafes by different categories.

COLUMN: My most anticipated films of 2025

By Halie Jasinover · Saturday, March 15 11:20 a.m.

These four films are sure to impress this year.

OPINION: Spring break hot takes

By IDS staff · Thursday, March 13 1:23 p.m.

This week the opinion desk discusses longer spring breaks, road trips and comfort routines.

OPINION: Understanding ‘great’ art and why your cover band sucks

By Jacob Lubarsky · Wednesday, March 12 7:10 p.m.

There’s a reason why your eleven-dollar print of "Starry Night” isn’t in a museum.

OPINION: ‘Make America Healthy Again’ is a distraction from things that actually work

By Leila Faraday · Wednesday, March 12 5:33 p.m.

MAHA is directly in opposition to sensible public health solutions.

COLUMN: ‘The Traitors’ is campy reality television at its finest

By Halie Jasinover · Wednesday, March 12 4:56 p.m.

Season three of the murder mystery competition show comes to a satisfying close.

OPINION: The politics of school lunch: Trump’s budget bill puts low-income students at risk

By Makayla Prible · Wednesday, March 12 11:05 a.m.

Trump’s budget resolution threatens school meal programs, jeopardizing children’s health and politicizing the lunchroom.

COLUMN: The resurgence of shooting on film in a digital era

By Sophie Albert · Tuesday, March 11 1:43 p.m.

More filmmakers are choosing to shoot on film for its imperfect, but beautiful, characteristics.

COLUMN: A St. Patrick’s Day movie lineup as lucky as a four-leaf clover

By Ursula Stickelmaier · Tuesday, March 11 11:55 a.m.

These are the films you should be watching this St. Patrick’s Day.

COLUMN: ‘Mickey 17,’ though fun, is hindered by a lackluster script

By Joey Sills · Tuesday, March 11 11:27 a.m.

Bong Joon-ho’s newest film insists too much on holding the audience’s hand.

COLUMN: Why I think 'Anora' deserved its Oscars sweep

By Arnaav Anand · Tuesday, March 11 9:51 a.m.

The Best Picture romantic comedy won five times at the 97th Academy Awards.

COLUMN: Marvel Studios is a dead end for artistic creativity

By Joey Sills · Sunday, March 9 4:54 p.m.

Movies like “Captain America: Brave New World” are little more than a factory-line product.

COLUMN: What the 2025 Academy Awards results mean for independent films

By Sophie Albert · Sunday, March 9 4:49 p.m.

Big wins for independent films will help usher in a revival of the medium.

GUEST COLUMN: The NCAA’s duplicity

By Guest writer · Sunday, March 9 11:44 a.m.

The NCAA’s exclusionary policy against trans athletes contradicts its commitment to inclusivity and fairness.

OPINION: Indiana must adopt a more conservative approach to education

By Eric Cannon · Sunday, March 9 11:41 a.m.

The Statehouse endangers the schoolhouse.

OPINION: Debating the meaningless has meaning to it

By Joaquin Baerga · Wednesday, March 5 2:12 p.m.

Healthy debate on “meaningless” topics is good and often necessary.

OPINION: Neil Gaiman and his apology prove the myth of the nice guy

By Leila Faraday · Tuesday, March 4 11:45 a.m.

It is dangerous to assume the best of “nice guys.”

OPINION: Department of Education sports a loss for collegiate women’s sports

By Eric Cannon · Tuesday, March 4 11:21 a.m.

Millions of dollars depend on a single word.

OPINION: National parks and Forests are not for sale

By Ainsley Foster · Tuesday, March 4 11:16 a.m.

National Parks Service sends a message of distress amidst Trump’s mass layoffs.

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