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Nicholas Thurmond

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“Predator: Badlands” Finally Does Justice To The Original

“Predator: Badlands” Finally Does Justice To The Original

Nicholas Thurmond, Staff Writer November 10, 2025

The film opens with a futuristic speeder gliding across an alien desert. The bones of giant creatures form a jagged landscape. Our protagonist Dek, a young Predator, enters a deep cave with his sword drawn...

"IT: Welcome to Derry" Destroyed my Expectations - Early Review

“IT: Welcome to Derry” Destroyed my Expectations – Early Review

Nicholas Thurmond, Staff Writer November 3, 2025

I went into the first episode of "IT: Welcome to Derry" with low expectations. Then, in the first 10 minutes, it completely blew my mind with an opening scene so upsetting that I had to take a break to...

"Black Phone 2” Falls Flat On Its Face — Literally

“Black Phone 2” Falls Flat On Its Face — Literally

Nicholas Thurmond, Staff Writer October 27, 2025

“Black Phone 2” is easily one of the strangest horror movies I have ever seen, and not in a good way. I’m accustomed to classics like John Carpenter’s “The Thing” or “Hellraiser,” which...

Review: COD’s “The Crucible” Is Both Great And Terrifying

Review: COD’s “The Crucible” Is Both Great And Terrifying

Nicholas Thurmond, Staff Writer October 20, 2025

The wooden stage grew dark, lit by a strange blue glow and the orange light of candles spread across the set. The crowd silently waited as through the darkness the actors stepped onto the stage. Suddenly,...

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Graphic by Emily Ziajor

Bible Study at COD Brings The Community Together

Nicholas Thurmond, Staff Writer September 29, 2025

Samuel Abraham, a member of College of DuPage (COD)’s Christians on Campus Bible Study group, summed up the goal of their group perfectly with one line: “It’s about having a home, and having God...

“No, I’m Not A Human” Is A Diamond in the Rough - Mostly Rough

“No, I’m Not A Human” Is A Diamond in the Rough – Mostly Rough

Nicholas Thurmond, Staff Writer September 29, 2025

I look outside the window, and everything is burning down. The night sky casts a gloomy glow over the wasteland that used to be my comfy little neighborhood. The streets outside are full of masked government...

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