Imagine the soothing, melodic sounds of The Beatles combined with the thrashing, angry music of Metallica and you'll get Beatallica, a hybrid rock band from Milwaukee. Tonight, Beatallica will be headlining a special Halloween show at Otto's Niteclub,...

The Community School of the Arts, comprised of middle and high school students, performed their Sinfonia concert at Northern Illinois University on Wednesday. The short presentation showcased the talent of the young musicians as violinists, cellists,...

As Halloween weekend fast approaches, one can expect an increase in the consumption of candy, people dressed up in ridiculous costumes and the most recent Halloween trend; the next installment of the "Saw" movies. As if four installments weren't enough,...

Pizza is a tried and true party food. If you're feeling culinary, give this dish a spooky edge by putting plastic spiders on top or garnishing with black olives in the shape of a scary face. Ingredients 1 wheat, pre-made pizza crust 1 jar of alfredo sauce...

Two of the biggest musical acts of all time are releasing new albums by the end of the year. Of course I'm talking about Eminem and Guns N' Roses. So before the highly anticipated albums come out, let's examine the first batch of leaked songs. Guns N'...

On the season premiere of "South Park," the "Indiana Jones" franchise is "raped" by Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. Obviously, the writers feel like the "Indiana Jones" series was tarnished to a terrible extent by this sequel. So, in honor of the best...

"House of Wax" In this film a group of friends set out on a road trip only to end up in a small abandoned town. Soon they find out that the town is not as quiet as they thought as the town is made out of wax and all the statues of people are more than...

Before a small group of "friends," Peter Sagal stood behind a podium beside a blazing fireplace. Not wanting to repeat himself, he "furiously" wrote a new speech on his laptop earlier in the day in a friend's office. The good news is that his speaking...

The midnight release party is somewhat of a staple of shame in the gaming community. After all, how many other hobbies lead to droves of people hanging out in front of a store at midnight on a Monday? I can still count how many midnight releases I've...

Snow Patrol's latest disc has a lot of pretty lyrics. "A Hundred Million Suns" has hints of old Snow Patrol albums, utilizing the formulaic driving beat of the emotionally damaged song. That's it, though. The driving passion from "Eyes Open" is gone....

"The Others" This 2001 film stars Nicole Kidman as a mother with two children who cannot be in the light. To make the movie even more chilling, there is a surprise twist ending that makes the movie unforgettable. - Lindsey Kastning "Saw" It had everything...

Apple has done a very good job of marketing the Mac in a more gamer-friendly-than-before format. However, the Mac is still not ideal for gamers. Outside of emulating Windows XP, Mac OS has a lot fewer games than Windows. It's important to note, however,...