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Culture

Final predictions for Best Picture at the 2025 Academy Awards

With the Golden Globes and Critics Choice awards taking place throughout the past week, it’s becoming more clear what the Academy will nominate as the best of 2024. Before the nominations announcement on Jan. 23, I want to take a look at what will likely be the biggest contenders for Best Picture.“Anora"Sean ...


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Culture

Swadesh, a home away from home

Anish Bhawal stands in a separate corner of a lit up gym room, using his eyes to check off tasks in preparation of Garba. For many attending, the festival marks a lively night of culture, music and fun. But for Bhawal, and those within the executive board, it signifies the reestablishment of a home away from home for many Indian international students. 


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Reviews

Review: ShinDig, a bite and party for just about anyone

As the weather transitions to windy days and brighter colors of leaves, a new cuisine sensation has trickled into the outskirts of the downtown Indianapolis area. Located on 1351 Roosevelt Ave. with its entrance facing away from the road, diners may be deceived from seeing it entirely. But enter from the south side, and they will find themselves in front of Cunningham Restaurant Group’s newest feat: ShinDig.


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Culture

Spooky season at AMC: BlumFest 2024 horror movie screenings

Blumhouse, a horror production company, will be partnering with AMC this fall to host BlumFest, which rescreens a few of their popular horror films in theaters. Screenings are offered every Wednesday night until Oct. 30. 52 cities in the U.S. at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. local time. The streaming schedule ...


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Culture

Cultural Connections participates in first Regatta

Cultural Connections at IUI made their first appearance at the 16th Annual Regatta on Saturday, Sep. 29 in Military Park. The first-year organization rowed their canoes on an overcast and intermittently rainy day in Indianapolis. While the weather posed challenges, Cultural Connections managed to complete their first Regatta as an organization. 


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Opinion

Opinion: Five Palestinian poets for National Poetry Month

 Now that we’ve entered the seventh month of Israel’s attack on Gaza, I completely understand the people who say it’s pointless to read and enjoy poetry. While it is certainly not a replacement for attending protests, emailing representatives and donating to relief organizations, I believe that poetry has the incredible capacity to criticize and dismantle oppressive structures and ideologies. Poems serve as a rallying cry; they give voices to the voiceless and allow people to empathize with those who have different experiences from theirs. 


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Culture

Inaugural book crawl comes to Indianapolis

You’ve heard of a bar crawl, but have you heard of a book crawl? Well, it’s exactly what it sounds like (with presumably less alcohol). A book crawl involves visiting several independent bookstores as a way to support local businesses, connect with fellow book lovers and win prizes or rewards. 

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