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Every Chicagoan speaks at least one word of Swedish. For many decades, Jeppson’s Malört has been an indispensable Chicago staple. The farthest thing from a smooth spirit, a shot of Malört is a declaration of war. If you’ve not properly fortified your defenses, you’ll find yourself quickly steamrolled by its abrasive, unpalatable flavor. Malört (or...

Who says you need to be an acting major to enjoy acting? The DePaul Theatre Union is a student organization which pays no mind to any such snobbery. Students of every discipline take part in DTU productions — everyone from tangential majors such as communication to the far reaches of STEM has a hand in...

Mamoru Hosoda’s “Belle” is among the most breathtaking animated films I’ve ever seen. This arresting adaptation of “Beauty and the Beast” was released first in Japan in 2021, but only recently did it make its way to American audiences. It’s a modern retelling, forgoing the traditional setting of the Disney adaptation — “Belle” is a...

Joel Coen’s “The Tragedy of Macbeth” is the most I’ve ever enjoyed “Macbeth.” Though it’s one of his most famous plays, Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” is actually my least favorite of his works that I’ve engaged with. And the two film adaptations I’ve seen — Orson Welles’ 1948 “Macbeth” and Akira Kurosawa’s 1957 “Throne of Blood” —...

The Wachowskis’ original 1999 film “The Matrix” continues to be one of the most popular and hallowed sci-fi films of all time. Is its reputation deserved? It was certainly groundbreaking at the time of its release, and it remains a technically dazzling film even to this day. But the more cerebral ideas it attempts to...

The gaming industry, at large, does not excite me. I say that as someone who loves games more than anything, and I certainly take no pleasure in saying it. But over the past decade, I’ve been made to watch in horror as the artistic medium that I hold so dear violently tumbles into a dystopian...