Eli Tecktiel

Editor’s note: This piece contains spoilers HBO’s latest docuseries “Telemarketers” offers viewers everything from ex-convict telemarketers shooting up heroin in a warehouse office to a confrontational interaction with a circus promoter. The series takes audiences on an absurd journey, showing both the sickening and heartwarming sides of humanity. In the series, filmmaker and former telemarketer...

Mark Linkous, the eccentric lo-fi genius behind Sparklehorse, died by suicide in 2010. Linkous left behind four studio albums, as well as a collaborative album with Danger Mouse. Now, a final studio album titled “Bird Machine” has been unearthed and released posthumously on the ANTI- record label. Posthumous albums rarely live up to the rest...

If you’re bored and have no weekend plans for the weekend, the local DeKalb community has you covered. Here are just a few of the fun events being offered in the area this weekend. FAMILY WEEKEND The annual Huskies Family Weekend takes place this weekend, with a variety of events for NIU students to enjoy...

“The Curse,” a series about a married couple who hosts a home improvement show and find themselves afflicted with a mysterious curse, is coming to Showtime in November. Award-winning director and screenwriter Benny Safdie, known for his collaborations with his brother Josh Safdie, also stars in “The Curse.” The series is executively produced and written...

As its third season unfolds, “The Morning Show” continues to be one of the most culturally relevant shows on TV. Here’s why you should move it to the top of your watchlist. The series premiered in 2019 on Apple TV+ and stars Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Mark Duplass, Billy Crudup, with recurring performances from Steve...

Before diving into the content of former Pink Floyd bassist and songwriter Roger Waters’ “The Dark Side of the Moon Redux,” it’s important to figure out why this album exists in the first place. In 2022, Waters released an album titled “The Lockdown Sessions,” consisting of newly arranged and recorded stripped-down versions of Pink Floyd...

As Sufjan Stevens released his new album “Javelin” Friday, he also revealed the death of his partner Evans Richardson. In an Instagram post, Stevens provided a rare, open glimpse into his usually tightly guarded private life. “This album is dedicated to the light of my life, my beloved partner and best friend Evans Richardson, who...

Against all odds, The Beatles have announced a new single. Releasing Nov. 2, the track “Now and Then” is being promoted as the band’s final offering. With members John Lennon and George Harrison having died in 1980 and 2001 respectively, it might be difficult for some to believe the band even has any new music...

The Paramount+ reboot of “Frasier” twists one of the most beloved shows of the ‘90s into an excruciatingly painful caricature of itself. Bloated with shoddily written jokes that would feel more at home in children’s sitcoms like “iCarly” or “Hannah Montana,” “Frasier” completely disregards every single aspect of the original series that made it great....

There are two types of horror fans: those who want to be scared and those who want to have fun. With his low-budget production values and dated special effects, it’s unlikely the classic films of director-producer Roger Corman will fuel any nightmares, but their entertainment value is unmatched. Though his filmography consists almost entirely of...