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'The Drama': Secrets decidedly do not make friends in A24’s latest dark comedy

'The Drama': Secrets decidedly do not make friends in A24’s latest dark comedy

When “The Drama” began previewing back in January, I watched the first trailer and immediately added it to my Letterboxd watchlist. Zendaya and Robert Pattinson playing lovers in an A24 dark comedy? Written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli and co-produced by Ari Aster, the creative genius behind “Midsommar” and

Record Club builds community one spin at a time

Record Club builds community one spin at a time

Strobe lights flash as the bass of music fills the Back Alley, pulling students away from the grind of deadlines and into something louder and brighter. On a campus often blurred by busy schedules, the AU Record Club is dedicated to establishing a sense of community and escapism through music

Capstone crafts beer into community impact

Capstone crafts beer into community impact

Steam curls into the air as stainless steel tanks hum softly in the background. A group of college students measure grains and check temperatures at Big Lost Meadery and Brewing, their voices cutting through the clatter of the five-barrel brewing system. Here, students are carving out their place in

Out to Eat: 'Fat Shack' offers gourmet junk food

Out to Eat: 'Fat Shack' offers gourmet junk food

“Fat Shack,” I declared. My friends weren’t sure if this was an insult or a genuine suggestion as to where I wanted to eat. It was 9 p.m., and we had just seen “The Mario Galaxy Movie” at the east side Cinemark. I was the one driving the

D&D-inspired play brings heart, action to stage

D&D-inspired play brings heart, action to stage

Augustana’s Theatre Department will bring a blend of fantasy, action and emotional storytelling to the stage with “She Kills Monsters,” running April 16–19 at the Edith Mortenson Center. The production is directed by Jeff Larsen and explores themes of identity, grief and acceptance through an imaginative and unconventional

Bob Dylan: Rough and not so rowdy

Bob Dylan: Rough and not so rowdy

Bob Dylan began his worldwide “Rough and Rowdy Ways” tour in 2021 and finished with a big finale in April of 2025. That is, until he started the tour back up again in March of 2026. One of the focuses for the second part of this tour is to perform

ACTS’ 'The Murder Room' delivers sold-out satire

ACTS’ 'The Murder Room' delivers sold-out satire

A student-led play featuring British accents, prop pistols and a satirical take on “locked-room” mysteries sold out this past weekend. “The Murder Room,” written by Jack Sharkley and produced by the Augustana Collaborative Theatrical Society (ACTS), was performed from March 26–28 at the Mary Harum Hart Actor’