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The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

Hungry? Check out these must-eat restaurants on Green Street

By Lucy Bridges, Staff Writer • Jul 14, 2023
Column | Simultaneously loving and hating 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'

Column | Simultaneously loving and hating ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’

By Lucy Bridges, Staff Writer • Mar 31, 2023
Column | ‘Uncharted’: Lost riches await in this modern-day treasure hunt film

Column | ‘Uncharted’: Lost riches await in this modern-day treasure hunt film

By Lucy Bridges, Staff Writer • Mar 16, 2023
Feb. 23 marked the release of Sean three of popular Netflix series "Outer Banks." The show quickly returned to the top 10 and has remained number one for the past two weeks.

‘Outer Banks’ brings action, adventure back to Netflix

By Lucy Bridges, Staff Writer • Mar 3, 2023
New rom-com sits at the top of Netflix’s trending movies 

New rom-com sits at the top of Netflix’s trending movies 

By Lucy Bridges, Staff Writer • Mar 1, 2023
Romantic movies that remain classic must-watches for Valentine’s Day

Romantic movies that remain classic must-watches for Valentine’s Day

By Lucy Bridges, Staff Writer • Feb 20, 2023
‘Outer Banks’ prepares to return to Netflix for a fresh season

‘Outer Banks’ prepares to return to Netflix for a fresh season

By Lucy Bridges, Staff Writer • Feb 10, 2023
‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ remembers the legacy of Whitney Houston

‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ remembers the legacy of Whitney Houston

By Lucy Bridges, Staff Writer • Jan 20, 2023
Singer Lana Del Rey released a new single “Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd” on Dec. 7. The single is a part of her new album that is set to be released in March 2023. 

Lana Del Rey releases new soothing single

By Lucy Bridges, Staff Writer • Dec 13, 2022
Manal Issa and Nathalie Issa laughing and smiling in the show "The Swimmers." November 2022 Netflix release show "The Swimmers" is a biograph focused and based off the journey of 2016 Olympics athletes and sisters Sara and Yursa Mardini.

The Mardini sisters’ story is shared in Netflix’s ‘The Swimmers’

By Lucy Bridges, Staff Writer • Dec 9, 2022
Actress Jenna Ortega stars as Wednesday Addams in Netflix's newest show “Wednesday.”

Wednesday Addams evolves in new Netflix series

By Lucy Bridges, Staff Writer • Dec 2, 2022
Henry Cavill, Millie Bobby Brown, and Louis Partridge coming together to solve a mystery in "Enola Holmes 2." Netflix's 2022 sequel release "Enola Homes 2" is a mystery film following Enola Holmes and her widely known detective brother Sherlock.

Enola Holmes sequel celebrates activism in young adults 

By Lucy Bridges, Staff Writer • Nov 18, 2022
Meghan Tranior released her latest album "Takin' it back" on Oct. 21.

‘Made You Look’ music video catches attention of Meghan Trainor fans

By Lucy Bridges, Staff Writer • Nov 7, 2022
Best thrift store: Twice is Nice

Best thrift store: Twice is Nice

By Lucy Bridges, Staff Writer • Nov 4, 2022
Best Milkshake: Jarling’s

Best Milkshake: Jarling’s

By Lucy Bridges, Staff Writer • Nov 4, 2022
Best Study Spot: ACES Library

Best Study Spot: ACES Library

By Lucy Bridges, Staff Writer • Nov 4, 2022
The Arctic Monkeys released their seventh studio album, “The Car,” on Friday.

Arctic Monkeys are back, bringing soul to indie music 

By Lucy Bridges, Staff Writer • Oct 25, 2022
Girl in Red sings at Lollapalooza 2022 on July 29. The indie-pop singer recently released her newest single, “October Passed Me By," on Friday.

Girl in Red releases sequel tune to ‘We Fell in Love in October’

By Lucy Bridges, Staff Writer • Oct 16, 2022
Musician RHODES released his single "Friends Like These" on Sept. 30. He will be releasing the whole album in January 2023.

RHODES releases sneak peak to upcoming album

By Lucy Bridges, Staff Writer • Oct 3, 2022
Country band Little Big Town released its latest album, “Mr. Sun," on Sept. 16. The album features songs "All Summer," "One More Song" and more.

Little Big Town brings sunshine, authenticity to country music

By Lucy Bridges, Staff Writer • Sep 19, 2022
C-U house show venues share etiquette rules for new semester

C-U house show venues share etiquette rules for new semester

By Lucy Bridges, Staff Writer • Sep 7, 2022
Indie rock band, Bastille, relapses their newest album "Give Me The Future + Dreams of the Past" on Friday.

Bastille releases lengthy album for diverse fans

By Lucy Bridges, Staff Writer • Sep 5, 2022
Eva Marie, lead vocalist of rock band Eva Under Fire, sings at the Canopy Club on Thursday. The group headlined at the venue with The Hangovers opening for them.

Eva Under Fire brings rock to Champaign-Urbana

By Lucy Bridges, Staff Writer • Aug 26, 2022
Rock band Young the Giant releases their newest album "Act II: Exile" on Friday. The group only produced four songs for this album.

‘The Walk Home’ exudes beauty in challenges of growing older

By Lucy Bridges, Staff Writer • Aug 22, 2022
DJ Kygo's "K4*" album features both Kygo and Dean Lewis' collaborative songs "Lost without you" and "Never really loved me."

Dean Lewis, Kygo release back-to-back collaborations

By Lucy Bridges, Contributing Writer • Jul 11, 2022
Beyoncé releases her new single “Break My Soul” on June 20 prior to her anticipated album “Renaissance.” This will be the seventh album by the Beyoncé and her latest since her “Lemonade” album in 2016.

Beyoncé surprises fans with new single

By Lucy Bridges, Contributing Writer • Jun 27, 2022
Singer Miley Cyrus releases latest album "Attention," on March 27. The album includes a variety of covers and past songs.

Cyrus’ fans receive ‘Attention’ in her latest album

By Lucy Bridges, Contributing Writer • May 8, 2022