Reviews

by: Lola Furbee Ride the Cyclone recently donned the stage of Meiley-Swallow Theatre on the campus of North Central College. Directed by Claribel Gross and Jeremy Ohringer, with music direction by Kevin Disch, this musical served as the second NCC Theatre Department production of the semester. Ride the Cyclone tells ...

by Jayden Lawrence   1619: The Journey of a People was a captivating experience hosted by a Chicago native group. This musical transcended entertainment by holding itself to a higher standard and ended up being an emotional rollercoaster that delved into the dark history of America that we continue to ...

by Lola Furbee   Shattered Noodle Scrapbook recently played on the campus of North Central College in Madden Theatre. It was the NCC Theatre Department’s collaboration with the Neo-Futurists Theatre Group from Chicago. Under the direction of Neil Bhandari and Abby Pajakowski, the play was set in a 30/60 format, ...

By: Sam Corbett Well, welcome BACK to The Crossroads! I know we’ve been away, and I have a lot to catch up with. First off, I found a new cohost. Zane has graduated on to greener pastures, and Andy has taken his place. He’s done well, learning more and more ...

by Jesse Hudgins 2023 is already half over and music has been thriving. Many records have been released this year, and many have been great. After listening to a lot of what this year has brought so far, I have five recommendations of records to check out. Why Would I ...

Trigger warning: This article contains discussions of suicide and suicidal ideation. This article contains spoilers for Netflix’s YOU Season 4 (Part 2). by Meg Kordik For once, I think my love for analyzing television has come back to bite me. Often, on YouTube, the platform recommends videos for me to ...

WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR COCAINE BEAR (2023) Going into seeing Cocaine Bear, 2023’s new horror-comedy, this was what I was expecting: Some cocaine gets lost in a forest, a bear finds said cocaine, gets high, and goes on a rampage chasing and killing people. What I got was ...

Hello, YOU! The first half of season 4 of You dropped on Netflix February 9th, and wow, do I have some things to say! For starters, I’ve always been a fan of this show. Despite the themes that seemingly promote stalking and serial murder, the tone of this show is ...

SPOILERS AHEAD! As a Megan myself, people have been wondering what I think of the new sci-fi horror film M3GAN. It’s funny – I’ve been seeing her name so much lately that writing my own name without the number three as the “e” feels wrong, like it’s misspelled or something. ...

Netflix’s new heist drama series, Kaleidoscope, dropped on the streaming platform on January 1st. Created by Eric Garcia and stacked with a cast including Giancarlo Esposito, Rufus Sewell, and Tati Gabrielle, fans were eager to pick apart every aspect of this heist story. This series is no Ocean’s 8 or ...